The Ladbrokes and Gala Coral merger is on following extensive negotiations in recent weeks (see previous reports) It will see the formation of a GBP 2.3 billion group that is expected to overtake William Hill as the biggest online and land gambling group in the UK market. Ladbrokes Coral will have total net revenue of …
The 12-year-old World Trade Organisation dispute between Antigua and the United States may at last be nearing its end, with Antigua’s Minister of International Trade and Foreign Affairs Charles Fernandez scheduled to leave for further talks with the US Trade Representative early next week. Over the years the dispute has been through several WTO dispute …
The Gibraltar-based Odobo online gambling distribution channel has announced the first collaboration between itself, developer Applejack and operator Coral Interactive in launching the new martial arts-themed slot Champion of Champions. With overtones of arcade combat action, the new game offers a 5-reel 20-line mechanic with three bonus features, all wrapped in anime-influenced artwork depicting vibrant …
Online gambling games developer, World Match, has announced the release of two new online slots titled Banana King HD and Uga Age HD. Both the games are 5-reel, 3-row, 25-line video slots and feature Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and interactive Bonus elements Banana King HD is set in a Banana Forest, where the King never …
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has committed to a two-year, $250 million advertising deal with Walt Disney American sports network subsidiary ESPN. Under the terms of the agreement, DraftKings will become the exclusive DFS partner to ESPN owned media channels and digital inventory, securing a key advantage over nearest rival in the US market, FanDuel. …
The charity body The BiG Foundation has announced that online gambling software company Microgaming has agreed to again sponsor its annual sports dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London on September 17, and in addition will sponsor a related function in Malta on November 17. The dinners are enjoyable affairs featuring celebrities, high profile sportsmen …
Referring to the civil action filed against it this week by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (see previous reports), the Australian gambling group Tabcorp issued a further statement Friday acknowledging that it had not kept watchdog advised of its activity in some cases. The statement reads: “The Statement of Claim includes matters which …
Playtech announced Friday that it has entered into an agreement with Ladbrokes plc in relation to an early determination of amounts due to it under the marketing services agreement between PTTS and the Ladbrokes Group dated March 2013 at a level of £75 million. This agreement has been reached in anticipation of the proposed merger …
Reports Thursday in the Israeli media linked a major Securities and Exchange Commission scandal in the United States with the online casino industry, impacting a dozen online casinos in the Affactive, Netad Management and RevenueJet groups, which have abruptly ceased business, leaving both players and affiliates unpaid. Industry insiders were not surprised by the revelations, …
French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice has signed a sponsorship deal with French online poker company Winamax. Benefits for Winamax include logo exposure on the team strip over the 2015-16 season, starting early in August. Winamax has similar sponsorship deals in place with Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux . Financial details on …
Online gambling software developer NetEnt has launched its latest desktop and mobile game offering, a 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line video slot titled Sparks. Built with a mobile-first mindset, the new game has a number of unique features that include a Win One Way mode and the Win Both Ways mode. These allow players to interact with …
Game content and HTML5 technology provider for the social gaming and interactive market, Reno-based Spin Games and US gaming manufacturer KGM, have announced the successful deployment of their ROC HTML5 remote gaming server to the recently launched Mohegan Sun online gambling site in the New Jersey market, together with a portfolio of games in the …
Internet gambling software developer Topgame has released two new online slots, titled 7 Monkeys and Quest for the Minotaur. In 7 Monkeys, players are taken on an adventure into a jungle, with appropriate symbols across 5 reels and seven pay-lines. Features include Scatters and Wilds, Free Spins, Multipliers and a feature that can unlock 150 …
Swrve, developer of a mobile marketing engagement platform, has announced that its product is to be used by online gambling and social games developer High 5 Games, presumably as an aid to its software licensees. Swrve claims that the platform helps to drive player retention, lessen churn and monetise players. High 5 Games marketing VP …
International media agency MediaCom has won the GBP 15 million media planning and buying account from Betfair, replacing Havas Media Group agency Arena, which did not re-pitch for the contract. Betfair’s new CMO, Johnny Devitt called for a review of European media activity in May this year, and plans to overhaul Betfair’s marketing activities to …
Nick Wright, former business-to-business director of sales and marketing operations at Pokerstars parent group Amaya Gaming, has been appointed to the senior management team at Gamesys, charged with framing global corporate and business development strategies. Wright makes the change after just over a year with Amaya, prior to which he spent six years as sales …
Betdigital, the UK-based game design and platform integration specialist company, reports that it has seen a 400 percent increase in demand for its bespoke games. The company says that it has acquired a significant number of new omni-channel customers that have substantially boosted revenues. Throughout the year the company has signed partnerships with leading gaming …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has announced another content deal with a major European online gambling group, this one with the UK-based Gala Coral group, which is also popular in the Italian online market. Under the terms of the agreement NetEnt will deliver its casino games to Gala Coral’s top Coral, Galabingo and …
Betsson AB has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Europe-Bet through the acquisition of the Georgian company Chempionebi 111 LLC (and associated firms) for an initial purchase price of US$50 million. In addition to the initial purchase price, an additional purchase price of a maximum of US$35 million may be paid until one …
The new Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-produced gambling movie Mississippi Grind is gearing up for a September release, judging by the increased press activity around the production. This week a trailer appeared on Youtube, supported by pressers promoting the film, which chronicles the casino-hopping adventures of Ben Mendelsohn’s Gerry, a poker player inching his way …
Australian federal agencies’ beef with international online gambling companies exploiting a loophole in Australian legislation in order to offer in-play betting over the internet (see previous reports) appears to have gone international. Reports in Aussie media indicate that the Australian Federal Police, called in last week by the Australian Communications and Media Authority to explore …
Isle of Man white label online bingo operator Live Bingo Network (LBN) has inked a games content deal with Microgaming’s Quickfire, contracting for a range of 200 online casino style games. The LB Network consists of 52 partner websites, including Booty Bingo, Landmark Bingo and Bobs Bingo. LB Network m.d. Neeraj Jha commented: “Players now …
The Ladbrokes online and land gambling group has published the results of a player survey it carried out to establish the most popular days on which punters tend to gamble. The results show that Monday evening after 6pm is currently the most popular time for online gaming, a noticeable switch from the case in 2014, …
Lennart Käll, chief executive of Svenska Spel, has once again complained about the competitive online gambling market in Sweden, voicing his strong concern over what he claims is “uncontrolled” development. As before, his complaint follows a lacklustre performance by his company in the half-year to end June 2015, where Svenska Spel again posted year-on-year losses. …