Blueprint Gaming has launched a new 50-win line slot titled “Worms” adapted from the classic pc game originally created and developed by Team 17. The game features three interactive bonus rounds, Wilds, multipliers and free spins against a background of grenade-toting comically depicted worms.
Industry rumbles over the past few months on the possibility of an entry into the internet gambling sector by social gaming giant Zynga have been confirmed it seems by a company statement carried by Dow Jones-owned tech journal AllThingsD.com. The article written by AllThingsD.com’s senior editor confirms that the company is investigating several internet gambling …
A strategic review following its recent Barcrest acquisition has prompted Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) to exit from the analogue AWP manufacturing sector for UK pub retail business, it announced this week. The firm’s gaming division which comprises The Global Draw, Barcrest and Games Media will focus solely on game design and other resources within the …
In 2009, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) internet gambling licensing and regulatory authority made a commitment to improve the dispute resolution process for players of licensed operators. The extensive upgrading of this facility over the past year is reflected in the receipt of one of the Casinomeister coveted awards this week. The KGC now has …
Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group (AGG) has entered into a three-year development and licencing deal with Aristocrat Leisure Limited that will allow AGG subsidiary Chartwell Technology to adapt a number of Aristocrat gaming titles for use in online and video lottery terminal applications. This deal marks another ambitious move from the company as it acquired Chartwell …
Online betting and gaming company Bet365 has extended its sponsorship of the Old Newton Cup and Lancashire Oaks races held at Haydock Park Racecourse in the United Kingdom in a further three-year agreement signed this week. The sponsorship enables Haydock Park to increase prize-money on the Old Newton Cup – its most historic race – …
Online gaming group Webis Holdings has announced the appointment of Sir James Mellon (82) as a non-executive director as Jim Mellon steps down from the board, both appointments with immediate effect. Sir James, a former diplomat whose roles included UK Ambassador to Denmark, Director General for trade and investment and USA Consul General, New York, …
Online mahjong software provider Mahjong Logic has upgraded its Isle of Man gaming licence to include B2B capabilities which will allow the company to offer its licencees a network services licence, standard licence or sub-licencing. “We are proud of the fact that our gaming licence is granted in the Isle of Man and now all …
The respected online gambling information portal Casinomeister.com has announced its annual awards for 2011, continuing an eleven year tradition that has proved popular with the player community. These keenly anticipated awards are held by many to be some of the most important and prestigious awards given to online gaming companies said Bryan Bailey, owner and …
International Game Technology (IGT) will continue its distribution of Hasbro-brand interactive casino games with the announcement of the renewal of its existing licencing agreement. The agreement includes provisions for IGT to produce and distribute new games based on additional Hasbro brands along with the continued distribution of popular games that include Monopoly, Cluedo, Battleship, Transformers …
French gaming regulatory authority ARJEL president Jean-François Vilotte summarised the performance of the French online gaming market during 2011 in a statement published this week. The authority was candid in its assessment of the year, acknowledging the challenges of providing a suitable environment that would discourage players from seeking out unregulated websites and the need …
William Hill betting margins were impacted heavily in November 2011 largely due to a lucky Maltese Villager who won an incredible GBP 570 000 on a 683,783/1 accumulator football fixture bet. A Euro 1 bet on 19 football fixtures to win, placed by the 41-year-old waiter, hit jackpot when all selections landed a win, reports …
Australian gaming company Two Way has signed a three-year revenue sharing deal with smart TV manufacturer LG Electronics Australia (LGE) that will see the distribution of its TV sports betting service on LGE’s range of smart TV’s, Blue-ray players and home theatre systems. Two Way has entered into exclusive deals with Australian operators Sportingbet Australia …
NYX Gaming Group has launched ‘SlotsPoint’ on Facebook, the company’s first social media customer, utilising its new social media gaming suite. The Group’s social media suite provides operators with a fully customisable front end including NextGen’s catalogue of games and a comprehensive back office, allowing full view of player activity and ownership of data. NYX’s …
The South African Government’s Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee has been urged to develop a national cyber-policing strategy to guard against internet fraud. The Committee heard from University of Johannesburg Professor Basie von Solms at public hearings held this week on draft amendments to the National Gambling Act. Solms is pushing for the strategy to …
European publishing company and Italy’s largest book and magazine publisher Mondadori has signed up for Evolution Gaming’s AAMS-certified Live Casino solution for its online gaming portal Glaming.it. Mondadori established its online gaming division Glaming S.r.l in June 2011, with Mondadori holding a 70 percent stake in the business and Fun Gaming the remaining 30 percent. …
Karl Dennis Zanft sole director of Fineform Racing Limited, a company that placed bets predominantly on horse races on behalf of clients at high street and online bookmakers, has been disqualified from running a company for nine years until January 2021 by the UK Insolvency Service’s Company Investigation team. Fineform was placed in liquidation in …
Greek gaming firm Intralot is the latest to introduce its Cloud solution with the launch of the NEFOS Intralot Cloud solution for land-based, mobile and online gaming operators. “NEFOS is a secure, highly-available cloud solution that provides gaming operators with technological scalability, operational flexibility and resource optimization to meet their demanding business goals across all …
Kiel-based financial holding firm JAXX SE has announced its entry into firm negotiations with a group of unidentified investors towards the sale of its lottery operations for a proposed consideration of Euro 12.5 million. On completion of a deal, companies within the JAXX group will continue to supply various services such as customer service, IT …
UK bookmakers Coral, Ladbrokes, William Hill and Sky Bet have signed up as Racing UK premium partner sponsors in a new one-year deal commencing February 1, 2012, the racing channel announced this week. The four premium partners will receive significant exposure over various channels including TV, online, print and promotional activities. Racing UK Commercial Director …
Ladbrokes has entered into an acquisition agreement for a majority stake, initially of 65 percent, of U.S. sports book supplier Stadium Technology (Stadium) for a consideration of $3 million. The Las Vegas-based company supplies software and in-game betting applications to sportsbook operators and third party suppliers in Nevada and Delaware and counts Atlantis, Cosmopolitan, Golden …
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the introduction of the first ICT industry-wide principles to enhance online safety for children launched by the ICT Coalition for a Safer Internet. The principles complement a recent online child protection initiative delivered by European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes and comprise adoption of the principles by …
NYX Gaming Group, the newly merged gaming company following NYX Interactive’s acquisition of Australian NextGen Gaming, will debut a 50-line slot titled “Merlin’s Millions”, a new NYX bingo product, a social gaming application and its new mobile gaming system NYX MOVE, this month. Matt Davey, chief executive officer of NYX Gaming Group, said: “The tie-up …
Passoker will provide its in-play betting product to independent bookmaker JenningsBet in a supply deal announced this week. The product will allow patrons of jenningsbet.com to bet on what will happen next in a host of sports that include football, rugby league, rugby union, snooker, darts, NFL, tennis and cricket as well as during a …