After months of hearings and debate, the Washington DC city-state is about to become the next US sports betting jurisdiction following an 11 vs. 2 positive vote for legalisation under the “Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018” Tuesday, The bill now needs only Mayor Muriel Bowser’s signature to enter law, with an early 2019 …
London-based slots developer ReelNRG has joined EveryMatrix’ CasinoEngine vendor network with the integration of their portfolio of casino slots. CasinoEngine currently offers over 8,000 casino games from around 130 content providers. The deal was agreed back in August 2018.
Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has secured an expansion to its partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to include sports betting along with fantasy sports. FanDuel is now an Authorized Gaming Operator of the NBA, in addition to continuing as the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NBA and the WNBA. FanDuel will gain access to official NBA …
North American media company theScore, Inc. plans to launch online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey through a multi-year licensing partnership with Monmouth Park Racetrack operator, Darby Development LLC and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJTHA). Subject to receiving all required approvals and licenses from the State of New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) and the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC), theScore intends rolling …
Bill Miller has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA) effective January 14, 2019. The appointment follows a comprehensive search and selection process, the Board said, undertaken by a seven-member committee which was formed in June and led by Tim Wilmott, CEO of Penn National Gaming and Chairman of the AGA Board of …
Venture capital fund Vereeni Investments has acquired a 20 percent stake in igaming firm Singular for an initial consideration of Euro 5 million and the option to increase its stake based on performance in 13 months time. Dubbed a “major investment deal”, the deal forms part of Vereeni’s recently launched Euro 100 million technology fund ‘Level Up’ which targets …
William Hill has announced the appointment of Kenneth Fuchs to the role of president of Digital of William Hill US. Most recently, Fuchs served as chief executive officer of STATS, prior to which he was vice president of Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Entertainment and Music. He is attributed with leading the development and growth of Yahoo’s Fantasy …
LeoVegas has strengthened its Group Management team with the recruitment of Avshalom Lazar as Chief Compliance & Legal Officer (CCLO). Lazar most recently served as Group Head of Legal and Compliance for Fortuna Entertainment Group and will assume his new position in April 2019. The role, which is based in Malta, includes all contacts with authorities and licensors …
Sweden’s Football Association, Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF), has turned to the Swedish Courts for an interim decision on betting restrictions, particularly youth league and live betting. The Association said it had approached the Lotteriinspektionen on numerous occasions to gain clarification on whether newly licensed betting firms would be permitted to offer markets on lower division football and live …
Betsoft’s latest release ‘Yak, Yeti and Roll’ takes players on an adventure across the frozen tundra with two endearing characters Yak and Yeti. Yak is an Inuit inventor, known for his wild creations, and Yeti his long-suffering side-kick. They set out to traverse the wintry wastes in a rather unusual vehicle – an ornate sled with …
Playtech Group company, Quickspin has debuted a new customer retention tool, Quickspin Challenges. In essence Challenges is a mini-game displayed on top of each slot, with the extra level of gameplay fuelled by the outcome of spins from the game below. The player’s aim is to guide an in-play character through a maze to a final prize, allowing participants …
Slots manufacturer Wazdan has agreed a deal with Pan-European iGaming firm, River iGaming for the supply of their full suite of immersive HTML5 games. The deal marks a significant expansion for Wazdan as River iGaming owns amongst other assets, UK casino brands, including the Pocket Fruity and Spin Genie brands and has rights to the Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor Game brands, as well as being …
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has applied for an online B2C casino and sports betting license in Spain as part of its expansion in regulated markets strategy. The technology provider hopes to enter and launch in the Spanish market with both its B2C and B2B offering during the second half of 2019. GiG currently holds licences in …
Rank Digital has entered into a strategic partnership with B2B games platform and software provider Playzido for the launch of Playzido’s core games portfolio including a new Deal or No Deal slot across their Mecca and Grosvenor brands from December 2018. Additionally, Rank Digital have identified Playzido as a key strategic partner in allowing them to on-board some of the new up-and-coming game studios …
GVC Holdings has secured a multi-year extension to its existing B2B supply contract with Danske Licens Spil (DLS). GVC, and previously bwin.party, the business acquired by the Group in 2016, have supplied online gaming and poker content to DLS since January 2012, when the Danish market first regulated. The new agreement marks the second time that the contract …
Cherry AB’s Independent Bid Committee (IBC) said in an industry update Tuesday that it recommends shareholders accept a public offer from the European Entertainment Intressenter Bid Co AB of SEK87 per series A and B share which based on all shares of series A and B in Cherry, corresponds to approximately SEK 9,193 million ($1,016,965,512 or GBP 802,273,110). The …
Online gambling group Betway has announced the first fruit of its marketing collaboration signed in August this year with Saatchi & Saatchi – a new campaign based on the notion of ‘having a Hunch’ in life…the feeling that all sports fans experience at one time or another, prompting them to stick by their hunch despite …
US verified bank payments in online sports betting and igaming speciialist Mazooma announced Monday that it has been selected by the Kindred online gambling group as its ACH technology partner for Kindred Group’s U.S. launch and ongoing operations. Jamie MacKay, CEO, Mazooma said in a company statement that his company was proud to be selected …
Enhancing its dominant position in New Jersey sports betting, DraftKings launched an online casino in the state on Monday, branded DraftKings Casino and integrated with the sportsbook via the app. The app is currently available in Android format, with the introduction of an iOS version imminent. At opening only online blackjack was available, but plans …
Answering a question in the upper house of parliament this week, India’s Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, confirmed that the recommendation of the Law Commission of India earlier this year was for a complete ban on gambling. Our readers will recall that the interpretation of the recommendation became confused when many …
Sweden’s gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen has awarded an additional four online gambling licenses to Bayton Ltd, Dumarca Gaming, Enlabs AB and Jackpotjoy Group marking a total of 31 licensees preparing for the opening of the newly regulated market on January 1, 2018. Bayton Ltd’s online casino license covers its Spin Casino, JackpotCity and Ruby Fortune brands, and Dumarca Gaming, verajohn.se, and intercasino.se brands. Enlabs AB is …
B2B gaming software-as-a-service-solutions provider GAN has completed its fourteenth US simulated gaming launch for Pearl River Resort in Choctaw Mississippi. Under the terms, Pearl River Resorts simulated gaming has launched at freeplay.pearlriverresort.com with the operator also licensing GAN’s US Patent addressing loyalty awards linking. Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN: “This represents a brand new, strategic market for GAN, and we …
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) will mull its options in terms of an appeal against a recent Norwegian Court ruling that determined the company had entered into an alleged oral agreement with Euro TV AS for the transfer of Euro 3.4 million shares or alternatively remuneration of NOK4,000,000 plus interest during April 2015. GiG denies the oral agreement saying …
Gaming supplier PlayAGS, Inc. announced reaching a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Integrity Gaming Corp., for a cash payment of CA$0.46 per share or a total transaction value of US$49 million, which includes repaying US$36 million of Integrity’s outstanding debt. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of …