Greentube is teasing new titles that will be unveiled at the ICE London 2019 industry expo in early February dubbing its space “Home of Games”. NOVOMATIC’s interactive division will highlight the launch of ‘The Great Gambini’s Night Magic’ featuring an array of magic, illusions and four magic features. The first of two online slot titles based …
Ugandan Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has clarified reports on a Presidential directive banning the issue of new, and the renewal of, gambling licenses (see previous reports). Kasaija said only foreign online gambling and sports betting firms will feel the force of the directive as a direct measure preventing operators from “repatriating profits to their mother countries.” …
Svenska Spel will continue its two-decade-long sponsorship of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association under a renewal to 2025 and an option to extend it for two further years. Tommy Boustedt, Secretary General of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association: “We are very pleased that our long-term cooperation with Svenska Spel continues. The long-term perspective of Svenska Spel’s …
iSoftBet has launched ‘In-Game’ real-time cross-platform gamification which it will showcase, along with previews of three slots, at ICE 2019. In-Game allows operators to activate a series of easy-to-use, configurable and automated gamification tools that significantly enhance the player experience. This includes jackpots, leaderboards based on achievements or points, or rewards in the form of cash …
US-based online gaming and sports betting platform supplier Bet.Works has appointed Marc Brody as senior vice president of business development. Brody will be responsible for defining opportunities for growth across the US and overseeing the company’s business development and account management teams. David Wang, Bet.Works CEO, said: “We are delighted to have Marc join Bet.Works as he is highly …
Coral has agreed a two-year, seven-figure commercial sponsorship deal with the Rugby Football League’s (RFL) men’s and women’s Challenge Cups. Described as historic by the RFL, the two competitions will come together when the Coral Women’s Challenge Cup Final shares the stage with the men’s semi finals in a triple header at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday …
BetSoft is due to launch its new, beautifully illustrated ’Faerie Spells’ slot. Set in the undergrowth, a royal family of Faeries rules over a roster of woodland spirits, and holds the keys to a hidden workshop where potent potions can grant players’ desires. Powered by Betsoft’s proprietary TRAIL SYSTEM, Faerie Spells is centred around a free spins bonus …
Slotland has released WinaDay’s proprietary slot ‘Fair Tycoon’, a 5×3, seventeen-payline slot. Fair Tycoon offers a bonus game in which players choose their favourite attractions and build their own summer fair, winning money by keeping fairgoers happy. Players can acquire attractions for their fairground in two ways. Rides and food vendors can be purchased with Fair Credits, which …
The Aussie Millions 2019 poker tournament is well underway at the Crowne Melbourne in Australia. The tournament, which runs from January 15 to February 4, 2019, boasts “the biggest prize pool in the southern hemisphere” with the main event first prize estimated at A$1.8 million. In latest results, American Justin Liberto took down Event 3: Shot Clock Shootout for a first prize of …
Estonian company Stay Cool OÜ has agreed a content supply deal with Booming Games. Booming Games’ full portfolio of 40 plus HTML5 games has been launched across Stay Cool OÜs Coolbet brand’s proprietary platform offering popular titles that include Booming Seven Deluxe, Sugar Skulls, VIP Filthy Riches and latest release Boomshakalaka. “We are excited to launch our portfolio on a …
A security researcher from web performance and security firm, CloudFlare, has reportedly uncovered a data leak of an unidentified online casino group’s user details and information on 108 million bets. The breach discovered by security researcher Justin Paine and reported by ZDNet, details a data leak from an ElasticSearch server that was left exposed online and without a password. …
Finnish national betting firm Veikkaus is looking to streamline its staff complement as retail continues to be impacted by the popularity of the online sector. In addition, the State-owned betting monopoly is assessing its restaurant table gaming operations with a view to phasing them out, Veikkaus said it had initiated redundancy talks with 1,300 of its total …
Thai Police have raided a house in Bangkok’s Bang Phlat district acting on a tip-off that the property housed an online gambling operation, 818Kiss. After bypassing heavy security, authorities found the three-storey house contained ten computers which were operated by eight members of staff. Authorities believe the operation comprised “thousands of members” with wagers running into …
William Hill has announced the completion of the recommended cash offer to MRG shareholders, now retaining around 92 percent of the company shares. The bookmaker has extended the acceptance period to January 31, 2019 allowing remaining shareholders opportunity to accept the Offer based on the updated information. William Hill intends to request an extraordinary general meeting to be …
PointsBet, an Australian sports betting operator, has gone live in New Jersey in partnership with Meadowlands Racetrack. The new market entry offers bets on a range of sports, along with the operator’s PointsBetting feature. “We’re extremely excited to bring PointsBet’s premium and game-changing sportsbook and signature betting options to the US,” Johnny Aitken, chief executive of PointsBet …
Australian slot developer Big Time Gaming (BTG) will release its new slot ‘Holy Diver’ later this week to LeoVegas on an exclusive basis until February 7, 2010, after which a wider rollout will take place. Themed on American heavy metal band Dio’s song from the 80’s, ‘Holy Diver’ has been two years in the making. The title features BTG’s …
GVC Holdings PLC has made senior management changes with the appointment of Tony Ritzema as Group Trading Director, Nick Batram as Group Director of Corporate Strategy and Development and Paul Tymms as Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Ritzema succeeds Jim Humberstone who has stepped down from the Group and will report to chief operating officer, Shay Segev. He joined GVC as Head of Trading, …
Online lottery betting firm MultiLotto has appointed chief financial officer Chirstian Hellbjer to the position of chief executive officer. The appointment follows the departure of former CEO Thomas Biro and the appointment of Mark Knighton as Head of Operations. Hellbjer joined The Multi Group as Financial Controller, quickly rising through the ranks to become the company’s CFO. He is attributed with strengthening not …
Betsson has merged its chief product officer (CPO) and chief technology officer (CTO) positions and appointed Peter Frey to fill the combined role. Betsson’s decision to merge the two roles aims to close the gap between technology and business with a view to achieving better efficiency. Frey, who currently serves as CTO for privately-held Swedish media group Bonnier …
iGaming software supplier Tom Horn Gaming has entered into a content distribution agreement with sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech. As part of the deal, SBTech’s platform partners have gained access to Tom Horn’s collection of immersive video slots which players can now look forward to selecting on SBTech’s newly-launched casino hub. The partnership with SBTech aligns …
Red Rake Gaming’s upcoming release ‘Tiger and Dragon’ is set for launch later this week. The ancient-Chinese-themed video slot offers free spins if five or more respins are connected in the same spin and a Tiger and Dragon Roulette mini-game in which players must choose between the Tiger or the Dragon to spin the wheel. Play …
UK-based independent games studio Bee-Fee Limited and Endorphina Games have agreed distribution deals with casino platform provider Chippy Software for the integration of their full portfolio’s of content. BeeFee games include The Best of New York, Dragons Power, Stunning Hot, Koi Kingdom and many others. Endorphina titles include Lucky Streak 1 and 2, Taboo, Tribe, Football Superstar, Lucky Lands and others.
In a trading statement for the unaudited 53 weeks ended January 1, 2019, William Hill PLC said the Group’s full-year adjusted operating profit1 for 2018 from continuing operations is expected to be cGBP 234 million, c15 percent down on 2017. “This is in line with guidance, which was for 2018 operating profit to be in the range …
According to Ugandan media, President Yoweri Museveni has placed a blanket ban on gambling and betting saying the Government will halt new license awards as well as license renewals. State Minister for Finance, David Habati, speaking on behalf of the President at a conference this past weekend, said the President’s directive follows concerns from religious leaders that …