Scientific Games has posted its Q2-2015 results, which show that the group’s interactive division delivered another creditable performance despite wider group losses attributed mainly to acquisition and integration related to the company’s $5.1 billion takeover of Bally Technologies last November . Overall group revenues were up 65.8 percent y-o-y at $691.5 million, but the group …
Following a flurry of English Premier League football sponsorships in anticipation of the upcoming 2015-16 season, Coral is the latest to sign as official betting partner and Barclay Stand sponsor for Norwich City Football Club (NCFC) in what has been described as a “substantial and historic” deal. Under the terms of the deal Barclay Stand …
Mobile gaming platform provider Nektan plc is among the first to have been awarded a remote betting intermediary licence by the Irish gaming regulator as new regulations came into force August 1, 2015. Nektan said the licence award builds on the company’s momentum within the Irish market in recent months. “We will continue to seek …
Evolution Gaming has launched an exclusive Live Casino product for MarathonBet providing the operator a complete range of Evolution generic tables. Mobile access for these games will be added in September, while Evolution’s online live dealer version of SHFL’s Three Card Poker will join the desktop line-up. In addition, Marathonbet.com will launch a dedicated Live …
Dutch gambling authority Kansspelauthoriteit has advised of a rise in fines levied towards illegal operators as of August 1, 2015. In conjunction, the authority published a ‘fining policy rules document’ to ensure transparency in how the fines are calculated. The minimum fine amount for the provision of illegal gambling in the Dutch market is set …
The popular independent bet-tracking and football results app AccaTracker has been updated with a third iteration featuring improved features that includes better navigation, live results tracking and real-time notifications, a capability to generate accumulators over 100 football leagues and betting facilities with major UK sportsbooks. Creators Team FA say the new iteration combines the best …
Gaming technology provider Genii has partnered with Tain, adding more than 130 new casino games to the platform and solutions supplier’s portfolio. Tain significantly expands its casino portfolio offering to its operators with Genii’s suite of interactive games, including the revolutionary Spin 16 titles. Powered by patented technology that utilises the full area of touchscreen …
The latest numbers from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau show that the decline in gambling revenues continued in Macau during July, falling 34.5 percent on a year-on-year comparison basis to 18.6 billion patacas (US$2.3 billion) and hovering around five-year lows as wealthy Chinese punters continued to stay away. Analysts pointed out that the decline …
The Malta Gaming Authority’s action in suspending the online gambling licenses of several companies last week following an Italian police investigation into organised crime, money laundering and fraud activity (see previous reports) took a new turn over the weekend, when three of the suspended operators threatened the regulator with legal action. Local media reported that …
Police in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo, have reported the arrest of 24 individuals during two raids on internet gambling dens. A police spokesman told local media that personnel from the state Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism Unit (D7) took part in the raids on a warehouse and a shophouse in …
The former head of the now defunct Mt.Gox Bitcoin exchange, Mark Karpeles (30), was arrested Saturday by Japanese police on allegations of fraud. The Agence France Presse news agency reports that the alleged fraud led to the collapse of the exchange and damage to the credibility of Bitcoin as a virtual currency. Bitcoin is becoming …
With the 2016 presidential election fever gathering momentum in the United States, several influential donors have thrown their financial weight behind New Jersey governor Chris Christie, one of several candidates vying for the Republican nomination. The Washington DC publication Politico reported Friday that a super PAC (political action committee) backing Christie received $11 million dollars, …
The start of the English football Premier League season next week will also see the launch of a new football-centric integrated advertising campaign by UK online betting exchange Betfair, the publication Campaign Live reports. The campaign has been developed by the Cubo advertising agency under the title “More to Play For” theme and is the …
Daily fantasy sports market leader DraftKings announced Friday that it is to partner with 27 Major League Baseball teams to further expand into fantasy baseball. The deal includes exclusive content on the DraftKings iPhone application and integration with Major League Baseball’s At Bat app. The iPhone app will notify players when one of their hitters …
The famous English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a sponsorship deal with fantasy sports company Mondogoal which will see the latter becoming the club’s official fantasy sport partner and developer of an exclusive Spurs-branded fantasy football game for supporters around the world. Due to launch before the start of the new Premier …
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Europe has announced the appointment as business development manager of former Paddy Power head of compliance, Garret Greene. In his new role, Greene is responsible for managing and supporting clients as well as bringing in new companies for GLI audit and testing. Greene holds a Master’s degree from University College Cork …
The Prague Posts reports that the Czech government has approved tougher regulations on gambling and online gambling, including tax hikes that go as high as 35 percent. “The government today adopted important instruments for more consistent regulation of gambling in our country. This is yet another important fulfilled pledge from the government’s policy statement,” said …
The Montreal-based online gambling group Amaya Inc. has advised that it has completed the sale of subsidiaries Chartwell Technology and Cryptologic to the NYX Gaming Group, which has agreed to pay $150 million in cash and shares for the two veteran online gambling firms. Based on the terms of the deal, NYX takes full ownership …
Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment, a major European online gambling group, made a move on the Italian retail betting sector this week, announcing a collaborative brand-licensing deal with Italian retail supplier Obiettivo 2016 at a press conference in Rome. The agreement permits Obiettivo 2016 to use the Bwin brands in Italy, with an initial plan to penetrate …
The $885 million acquisition of Big Fish Games and an entry into the social casino market (see previous reports) has worked well for US racing group Churchill Downs Inc., which posted its second quarter results earlier this week. CEO Bill Carstanjen singled out the online and mobile operations of the group for praise as the …
Online gambling group Bet365 has dipped its toe in the daily fantasy sport water with a new promo coinciding with the start of the new UK Premier football season. The company invites its players to celebrate the new season by playing fantasy football with bet365 Poker, urging them to collect coins, build a dream team …
The famous seafarers and raiders in antiquity, the Vikings, form the animated theme of the next online slot from Yggsdrasil, titled Vikings Go Wild. The new 5 reel 25 pay-line game is due for release August 27 and features Wilds and Sticky Wilds, up to 24 Free Spins, Scatters and a Treasure Chest Bonus to …
Virtual content provider Vermantia has inked a deal with Italian operator EuroBet which will see Vermantia virtual content distributed to the Italian company’s Retail, Mobile and Online networks. The initial rollout will include football, greyhound and horse racing, with plans for cycling, motor racing and table tennis in the near future.
Lottery and gambling systems provider Intralot has acquired a 35 percent stake in digital gambling platform provider bit8 for an undisclosed consideration. Intralot said in a statement Thursday that the agreement will boost its digital sportsbetting and gaming services, and revealed that the company has further secured a first option to increase its stake by …