Gaming operator Codere has been named first-ever official gaming partner of the US National Basketball Association (NBA) in Mexico. The multi-year partnership will be promoted in retail locations across Mexico, on Codere’s assets and the NBA’s online platforms, including NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA Mexico social media platforms. “Our partnership with the NBA reinforces our values and leadership …
A lawsuit filed initially by two claimants Douglas Babcock and Fred Small in 2012 against the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) may have far reaching effects on the VLT sector across Canada. Certified a class suit in 2017 which may involve up to 30,000 players, the claim seeking damages equal to the “unlawful gain” by the Crown corporation through VLT’s …
Sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech will boost its casino platform with the integration of Red Tiger Gaming content. SBTech operators will gain access to Red Tiger’s full portfolio of slots and table games. The Red Tiger Gaming portfolio includes Smart Spins, a suite of creative marketing and bonusing tools. Richard Carter, CEO, SBTech, said: “Red Tiger games are …
The new Whistle-to-Whistle ban during live sports broadcasts before the 9pm watershed agreed by UK betting firms has received majority support from the public in a snap YouGov survey. 78 percent of respondents support the ban, while 6 percent oppose it. 16 percent fell into the “don’t know” category. The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) confirmed the adoption of …
Kindred Group has reportedly filed legal papers against the Norwegian gambling regulator, Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet for its part in having payment transfers blocked and its iOS app denied by the Apple App Store. Kindred Group’s Trannel International Ltd subsidiary has filed the complaint, represented by top Norwegian legal firm Glittertind AS. Kindred Group alleges its services have been unfairly targeted by Lotteri- …
Victor Chandler sportsbetting brand BetLion has expanded its operations to Kenya. BetLion, who initially launched operations in Uganda, will compete against the likes of Sportpesa and Betway in the Kenyan market with an offer for live, pre-match and virtual sports betting across web, android app, and SMS platforms.
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) published its interim performance report Monday covering the January to June 2018 period. Performance stats for the remote gaming industry identified during the reporting period include: A total of 121 remote gaming license applications, with 62 awarded, an increase of 18.5 percent. The termination of nine licenses on operator request, while five …
Scientific Games issued a statement Monday detailing three significant executive level promotions to solidify the company’s leadership team going into 2019. Jim Kennedy, currently Executive Vice President and Group Chief Executive, Lottery, will become Chairman, Lottery. Patrick McHugh, who currently serves as Senior Vice President Global Lottery Systems, has been appointed the Lottery’s new Executive Vice …
The merged Tatts-Tabcorp gambling giant in Australia has revealed that it will be ditching the UBET retail and online gambling brand Monday in favour of the new TAB identity. Rebranding to TAB will impact websites and 1,300 UBET retail outlets in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, where Tatts held exclusive retail betting …
The police in Bangkok have reported that Department of Special Investigation officials have shut down several major websites that illegally streamed movies and football matches with links to online gambling and pornography. The Bangkok Post quotes police reports that over 120 officers were involved in the operation, which targeted 19 locations around the city and …
Stockholm-based daily fantasy sports technology provider Scout Gaming, which recently raised SEK 42 million in the financial markets to further its US ambitions, has announced a new deal that will enable it to penetrate further into Asia as well. The company has signed a multi-year global liquidity deal with Dafabet that will see its technology …
William Hill plc has confirmed that it intends to launch an appeal against the Euro 300,000 fine imposed on it earlier this year by Dutch regulator KSA for offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers on a website with Dutch translation facilities and using the Dutch bank account-linked iDEAL online payment solution. Online gambling …
Online slots developer Wazdan has gone live with Islands Lotto, an independently run online lottery operator offering a wide range of instant win games and slots, licensed by the Jersey Gambling Commission. Brand-owner Twelve40 has continued to enhance its platform with a series of significant integrations, adding Wazdan’s online casino content to its portfolio. Back …
In the casino, Next Level Live, players can move between three external environments (underwater, volcano and space), depending on the action on the two blackjack and one roulette tables. There is also a special sports roulette table which shows players a feed of live football results. NetEnt’s exclusive virtual casinos are collaborative productions with partner …
Faced with a massive state pension fund deficit, Kentucky Attorney General Andrew Beshear has recommended to state lawmakers that they carefully consider a controlled expansion of gambling within state borders. Financial experts have predicted that the state will need between $39 billion and $70 billion over the coming 30 years to pay the pensions of …
Online casino game and software provider Red Tiger Gaming has completed a deal to distribute its popular slots to Hero Gaming. The deal will see the provider’s games made available on the operator’s Casino Heroes, CasiTabi, Betser, and Speedy Casino brands. Gavin Hamilton, CEO of Red Tiger Gaming, said the timing of the deal, ahead …
The respected international research group Nielsen has released an in-depth, first of its kind research study of eSports fan attitudes and behaviours in the U.S. to feature data from streaming provider Twitch. Nielsen combined survey-based attitudes and preference data with Twitch viewership and behaviour data from more than 2,000 U.S. eSports fans who viewed eSports …
Inspired Entertainment has announced that it has signed a deal with the Paddy Power Betfair group that makes the gambling group its first retail of its newest virtual horse racing product The Virtual Grand National. The product will be available across the gambling group’s 620-strong betting shop estate in the UK and Ireland. Inspired says …
Developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software GAN plc has bolstered its strategic US market efforts with the appointment of David Goldberg (50) to its board of directors as a non-executive director. Goldberg has over 25 years’ experience in the entertainment, sports and gaming industries. From 2013 to 2016 he was the CEO …
California-based Mobile Gambling Technologies Inc., is facing litigation following an investor filing earlier this week which claims that the company misled investors who acquired CashBet Coins through the company’s April initial coin offering. The plaintiff alleges that Mobile Gaming Technologies Inc. told investors they could use CashBet Coins in virtual casinos with over 4 million …
In a stock exchange announcement Thursday, Scientific Games confirmed that it has reached a settlement in its long-running litigation with Shuffle Tech International LLC and other plaintiffs. On August 7, 2018, the jury awarded Shuffle Tech and the other plaintiffs $105 million in compensatory damages, which was subject to trebling, as well as attorney’s fees …
Games aggregator, the AGS iGaming Platform has inked a deal providing the Rank Group with access to its library of content, including more than 600 games from leading developers such as 1×2 Gaming, Ainsworth Game Technology, Gaming Realms and Reflex Gaming. A large portfolio of AGS titles, designed in-house and proven in land-based casinos, will …
The latest online gambling licenses awarded by the Swedish regulatory authority have been secured by MRG, Bethard and Evoke Gaming, bringing to 26 the number of companies who have been empowered to start offering gambling services to Swedish players from January next year. Per Norman, CEO of MRG, said: “We welcome the Swedish regulation and …
Mobile casino group Leo Vegas has announced that it has applied for an online gambling licence to operate in Spain’s six-year-old market. Gustaf Hagman, LeoVegas’ Group CEO said in a statement this week: “We are now taking the next step on our global expansion journey and apply for our first license in a Spanish-speaking country, …