British slots and table games provider Realistic Games has moved to strengthen its delivery of content and new integrations with the appointment of Donyale Michael, a former Ladbrokes, Betfair and Rank Group staffer who will head up the Berkshire-based company’s project management function. Her recruitment follows a drive to add eight additional members to the …
Eagle-eyed industry observers trawling the UK Gambling Commission website have made the startling discovery that the high-profile US daily fantasy sports market leader DraftKings has applied for software and pool betting licenses, clearly with an eye on the highly competitive British sports betting market. DraftKings has in the past made no secret of its overall …
Yggdrasil Gaming has signed a deal with BetClic Everest Group to provide three of its brands with access to the Swedish developer’s entire product suite, including the recently-launched pooled progressive Jackpot game Joker Millions. BetClic, Expekt and Monte Carlo Casino will all receive Yggdrasil casino games portfolio of 12 video slots, Infinite API for gamification, …
Our readers will be familiar with the long, sad saga of a bid to legalise single-game sports betting in the Great White North, but to recap: Originally introduced in Canada’s House of Commons as private members bill C-290, the proposal sailed through the Commons largely unopposed and went to the Senate, where it survived two …
Intellectual Property and Software Ltd (IPS) has announced the launch of Slotmob, a new online casino with a comic mobster theme, built on the Bede Gaming platform. Slotmob offers a wide array of slot games, with the latest titles from Microgaming and IGT, such as Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight, Cleopatra II and Pixies …
Chroma Sports, a digital technology supplier, has announced the completion of development work on an advanced user interface for the recently UK-launched Win Cash Live television and internet gambling service. Win Cash Live offers streamed interactive gambling services that enable second-screen usage by television viewers…valuable particularly in the sports betting and celebrity games context. The …
Online slot fans can look forward to a new Nextgen game titled Double Play Super Bet, which is scheduled for launch on June 24. The game is a high variance slot with a max win of x4500 bet, featuring the Super Bet and Doubleplay functions and up to x18 wilds.
Italian operator SISAL has launched a dedicated virtual sports mobile app in Italy developed by Inspired. The virtual sports mobile app is titled “Virtual Race” and follows the success of Inspired’s virtual sports across SISAL’s retail, online and mobile platforms in a partnership that has been in force since 2013. Players can use the free-to-download …
Michael O’Donnell (51) was sentenced to 21 months in prison for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) statute by participating in online sports betting through offshore website Bet Eagle (see previous reports). An indictment unsealed in July 2013 named 13 US residents, alleging that some were members of the Genovese organised crime family …
San Francisco-based Betable has employed the services of UK online marketing firm ActiveWin for the development and execution of its UK-focused flagship online and mobile casino brand “Prospect Hall”. ActiveWin has been tasked to optimise online campaigns and increase Prospect Hall’s conversion rate in the UK market. “After careful consideration, we’ve chosen to work with …
Nevada content and technology supplier Spin Games LLC has launched a range of play-for-fun content at multiple MGM Resorts Internationalproperties in Las Vegas. The Bellagio, MGM Grand and The Mirage will offer a range of twenty-one HTML5 Slot, Video Poker and Bingo content in the initial launch. The launch forms part of MGM Resorts International’s …
NetEnt’s Mega Fortune slot gave up a Euro 109,751 jackpot to a Finnish customer of iGame’s kolikkopelit online casino this past weekend. Identified only as Rauli, the lucky punter is planning on spending some of his winnings on paying off loans and will embark on a “fishing trip of a lifetime”. “I played a few …
This morning’s hearing by the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee was perhaps most notable for the confidence shown by officials from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in their ability to licence and regulate intrastate online gambling. Executive director Kevin O’Toole, in his testimony and under subsequent questioning, made the following points: * …
Sportium, the joint venture business between Ladbrokes and CIRSA has been named title sponsor of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Sala (LNFS), Spain’s national indoor football league. The deal begins at the start of next season with the option to renew for another It will afford Sportium broad brand visibility and promotional opportunities targeting soccer …
Social sports and gaming network provider Oddslife has clinched a deal with one of Ukraine’s leading football news sites, Football.ua for a white label social sports and gaming platform. Sportsguru.ua will be launched as an exclusive product for Ukrainian sports fans, joining Bulgaria’s Sportal.bg, Spanish media group MARCA.com, Denmark’s main football portal Bold.dk, Greek media …
William Hill has been sanctioned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority on three different tweets on its @WillHillBet Twitter feed that it ruled were irresponsible as they appealed to children. The first tweet featured a child, holding a golf club and ball, jumping in the air accompanied by “TheMasters has started! yippee”. The second and …
The Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail has been conducting its own probe into the insider trading allegations surrounding Amaya Gaming’s acquisition of Pokerstars parent Rational Group last year, and appears to have developed an in-depth knowledge of the individuals involved and the investigative progress of the Quebec financial regulator running the official investigation, the Autorite …
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a dyed-in-the-wool anti-online gambling politician who has caused more than his fair share of angst and financial loss for the industry in the United States over the past decade or more (see previous reports), appears to be far more popular in the wider digital industry, which has recognised him for his contributions …
A third party supplier lapse in responsible gaming precautions resulted in Caesars Interactive Entertaiment paying a $15,000 fine to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement this week after it self-reported the incident. The offence, which took place in April, involved the third party supplier soliciting gamblers who had previously signed up on the company’s …
Pennsylvania’s thorough and professional assessment of internet gambling possibilities continues today (Wednesday) with another political hearing, this one by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee chaired by Senator Kim Ward. Sen. Ward is pro-legalisation in the state and is the author of SB900 which seeks to achieve that objective, confining licensing to existing …
The Australian betting technology firm RewardBet has inked a deal with online gambling software developer Kiron Interactive which will see it supply products for Kiron’s virtual racing and sports betting platforms. RewardBet is a platform that allows players to place bets using a three-step process, spokesman founder Greg Conroy said this week. “Our immediate focus …
Giant US gambling group MGM Resorts paid tribute to its major shareholder Kirk Kerkorian Tuesday as the news broke that the 98-year-old world famous financier had passed away peacefully in Los Angeles Monday night.. MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren said in a statement: “MGM Resorts and our family of 62,000 employees are …
The publicly listed online gambling firm Betfair Group plc has published an impressive set of preliminary Full Year 2015 results, flagging the following high points: * Revenues up 21 percent at £476.5 million; * Sustainable revenue up 27 percent to £388.5 million; * Sustainable revenue mix now 82 percent of Group revenue (FY14: 78 percent); …
Gaming industry veteran and now Nevada Senator Mark Liparelli, has been named Compliance Committee Chairman for machine manufacturer Interblock. “We are extremely privileged to have Mr. Lipparelli Chair our Compliance Committee. Mark is someone I have had the privilege to work with over the years and appreciated the positive impact he had during his tenure …