Philippines-based offshore gaming operators (POGOs) will only receive license renewals from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) once they have registered with the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (PBIR). The PBIR intends casting its tax net over the “tens of thousands” of Chinese entering the country to work for 50 plus POGOs, a statement released Sunday said. According …
Paddy Power customer, Sean Doyle, has won a Euro 4.86 million jackpot on Blueprint Gaming’s Mars Attacks slot. Doyle (33), a chef from Newcastle, won the massive jackpot on a Euro 10 stake.
Finnish gaming monopoly Veikkaus said it will focus on its digital offer in the years ahead following the release of its 2018 Annual Report in which total turnover declined 2.4 percent and profit slipped 0.7 percent. Veikkaus’ 2019-2021 strategy details the further development of digital operations in order to remain current in a shifting gaming landscape. President …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has notified of the cancellation of World-of-bets.eu Limited’s gaming licence MGA/B2C/159/2013. No further information was made available.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is once again calling for public comment on further changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) specifically concerning Alternative Dispute Resolution, Customer Interaction and Gambling Blocking Software. The UKGC is proposing that licensees be required to only use ADR providers that meet its additional standards as well as suggesting operators provide …
Casino and sports betting platform provider Digitain has agreed a content distribution deal with Novomatic interactive division, Greentube. A selection of Greentube slots have been integrated to Digital’s platform for online casinos doing business in the Armenian market. The first Digital licensee to go live with Greentube’s content will be Totogaming.
The New Hampshire Lottery Commission is the first U.S. State to take on the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel through the legal system referencing its recent reversal of a 2011 opinion on the Federal Wire Act (see previous reports). Our readers will recall New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Attorney General’s Gurbir S. Grewal and Josh Shapiro recently joined forces in a letter …
Softswiss has penned a deal with Favbet (Favorit) for the integration of its Game Aggregator. CIS-focused Favbet, established in 1999, now offers a complete iGaming stable with the addition of casino games to its sportsbetting and lottery offer. As a preferred online provider, Softswiss aggregator content rolled out across Favbet-owned brands include BGaming, Betsoft, Belatra, Habanero, …
Microgaming has made its debut in the Czech Republic with the integration of a range of its most popular games on Tipsport. Microgaming’s entrance into the Czech Republic continues a well-executed strategy of expansion into key regulated markets around the world, following successful entries into Colombia, Bulgaria and Denmark in 2018, and Sweden at the beginning of …
New Jersey casinos and internet gaming operators have been ordered to cease doing business with affiliate marketer OddsShark.com by the New Jersey Deputy Attorney General (NJDAG) after an investigation discovered the site promoting offshore betting websites alongside licensed New Jersey operators. In a letter addressed to OddsShark exec, Kostakis Konstantinou, the NJDAG said: “The Division has accessed your website located …
Live dealer provider, Evolution Gaming, has published its full year 2018 report outlining a strong performance that saw operating revenues increase by 38 percent to Euro 245.4 million, a 34 percent rise in EBITDA to Euro 107.7 million, and profit of Euro 83.5 million (2017: Euro 62.1 million). Earnings per share amounted to Euro 2.32 (2017: …
Betfair has launched its newest media campaign featuring top footballers from professional football clubs Barcelona, Arsenal and Juventus. The Play Smart campaign, created by Leo Burnett London, is the sponsorship evolution of the Betfair campaign ‘Where Gut Instinct Meets Smarts’, and builds on the cognitive process of blending instincts, intelligence and competitiveness and the ability to ‘Play Smart’. The …
SoftSwiss has boosted its selection of QuickSpin titles to forty following an expansion of an existing deal. “The game developer [Quickspin] and SoftSwiss share a unifying belief, which we have mentioned time and again: quality ahead of quantity,” a Softswiss statement reads. “With just over 40 video slots in their portfolio at the time of writing, the brand …
Kalamba Games’ new release ‘Desert Gem’ will take players on a treasure hunt for gold and gems to unlock bonus rounds, free spins and bonus jackpots. This 4×5 video slot incorporates the HyperBet feature enabling players to adjust game volatility and win potential by setting the number of gold symbols in the reels. Selecting more gold symbols increases the …
Stockholm-listed iGaming firm Aspire Global has hailed a record fourth quarter concluding ‘an Amazing Year’. Key performance highlights for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2018 include a 45.5 percent increase in revenue year-over-year (YoY) to reach Euro 104.6 million and an increase of 52.6 percent in B2B Revenues which amounted to Euro 56.6 million. …
The Rhode Island Senate approved mobile sports betting legislation this week by a majority vote of 31 to 4. The legislation allows mobile wagering through the Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton, within State lines. “The new in-person sportsbook that opened in November has been very popular, with lines sometimes stretching out the doors,” lead sponsor Senator Dominick Ruggerio, …
US-based social casino sofware provider High 5 Games (H5G) has entered into a platform supply deal with BtoBet as the company targets emulating its social casino success in the online gaming sector during 2019. High 5 Games will utilise BtoBet’s Neuron omni-channel gaming platform which is based on Artificial Intelligence technology. Anthony Singer, founder and CEO of High 5 Games “We’re …
Play’n GO’s newest release features an interesting theme linked to the Accession Day Tilts under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. ‘Queen’s Day Tilt’ is based around the fun and festivities that took place during the celebration and the developer has paid particular detail to historical accuracy. The game is the first 3×3 grid slot from Play’n GO, a …
Betsson reported a 15 percent rise in group revenue for the full year 2018, reaching SEK 5,419.8 million (2017: SEK 4,716.5 million), with an organic growth of 11 percent. Operating income (EBIT) increased 35 percent to reach SEK 1,193.7 million (2017: SEK 882.2 million), while Net Income was up 35 percent to SEK 1,078.1 million (2017: …
International betting integrity body ESSA handled 267 alerts in 2018, 86 percent of which were generated from the tennis (178) and football (52) sports disciplines and mostly from in the European (148) and Asian (48) regions. Khalid Ali, ESSA Secretary General, said although Tennis and football continue to lead the pack in terms of alerts, new patterns …
Digital gaming provider GameArt has undergone a number of stringent regulatory and customer-centric assessments to achieve ISO 9001 certification. Meeting the myriad stringent regulatory requirements of today’s various markets is no simple task, so the acquisition of the certification illustrates the breadth of knowledge and expertise fielded by the GameArt team, a press statement reads. CEO of GameArt, Maja Lozej: …
1X2 Network will integrate Kalamba Games content, managed and licensed by Oryx Gaming, to its 3PI game aggregation platform. Kalamba joins GameArt, Habanero, Playson and Oryx Gaming as third-party suppliers, alongside 1X2 Network’s own in-house studio content from its 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio’s.
Spain’s gambling authority La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego launched a consultation earlier this week inviting the public to weigh-in on the proposed formation of a National sports integrity commission tasked with combating the manipulation of sports competitions and fraud in sports betting. The public is invited to submit their observations by March 8, 2019. The …
Japan’s feudal past and cyberpunk future collide in Shogun of Time, the latest online slot developed exclusively for Microgaming by Just For The Win. Propelling players across parallel realms, Shogun of Time is a captivating four-reel, 81-ways online slot featuring wilds, scatters, transformational free spins and the Reel Split Re-spin feature. Futuristic fortunes abound in the luminous sprawl of …