Extending its geographical reach farther into Eastern Europe, Betsoft Gaming has signed its latest strategic content agreement with established online operator and games aggregator SoftGamings. All Betsoft titles from the signature Slots3 series are included, giving SoftGamings’ players access to recent innovations as well as established hits that have proven popular inside and outside Europe. …
Officials of the National Bureau of Investigations and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) have been criticised for the illegal shuttering of five online gambling operations run by Globaltech Mobile Online Corporation in Quezon City that saw the arrest of 15 individuals last month. In reviewing the case, the Department of Justice concluded that before …
Russian government plans to do away with three self-regulating gambling bodies have triggered a debate in which interested parties appear to be divided. The Ministry of Economic Development’s announcement that it is framing new laws to scrap three self-regulating bodies in the sports betting and sweepstakes online verticals has raised questions regarding a duplication of …
Gambling industry veteran and founder of the respected BetVictor group, Victor Chandler (67) is planning to expand his African betting business BetLion into the Kenyan market, reports the Kenyan newspaper The Star. Chandler sold BetVictor to a private equity group in 2014 (see previous reports) and has since been working on online betting project BetLion …
Moving quickly following its expensive run-in with the UK Gambling Commission recently online casino operator Videoslots.com has contracted Wag.io impose more control over affiliate marketers and their handling of compliance and brand integrity matters for the operator. Wag.io is a new web-based platform which would appear to be well-timed as the Commission tightens up its …
Czech national lottery operator Sazka has signed a multi-year extension to its sportsbook partnership with technology provider SBTech following a two-year business relationship between the companies. SBTech will continue to power Sazka’s sportsbook offering, supplying the operator with a data-driven risk management solution, bonus engine and a bespoke front end. It will also provide a …
Malta-based casino content developer Betsoft Gaming has released details of its new slot Yak, Yeti and Roll a week ahead of its December 14 launch. The 5 reel, 20 pay-lines game has a claimed RTP of 95.93 percent (96.54 percent on Feature Buy) and is themed around two wacky companions on a wintry trip across …
All EU member states, except Denmark, have not fully implemented EU consumer protection guidelines for online gambling, putting the protection of online gamblers at risk by leaving them exposed to unequal and inadequate levels of protection, according to a new study published by the City University London and commissioned by the European Gaming and Betting …
Gambling has injected more than $385 million into Pennsylvania state coffers in the first year since a law was passed to expand gambling in the state, surpassing state budget estimates. Upfront licensing fees for casinos, online casinos, and sportsbooks; mini-casino auction profits; and tax revenue from lottery expansion and daily fantasy sports have combined to …
Online media reports Friday indicate that Betsson is planning to move underperforming UK subsidiary NetPlay to Malta in order to improve the efficiency of brands like NetPlayTV, Jackpot247, Supercasino and Vernons. Betsson has revealed that the moves are being synchronised with the expiration of existing commercial contracts ahead of a new, more digitally-focused strategy that …
Argentina’s capital province of Buenos Aires has passed Budget 2018 legislation paving the way for the regulation of online gambling for the first time…but legislators and drafters will now have to drive the proposals through parliament. The provincial government of Buenos Aires has moved the possibility of regulated and licensed gambling closer by including provisions …
The news earlier this week that the UK gambling industry is discussing a voluntary “whistle-to’whistle” ban on sports betting adverts during matches has triggered a poll conducted by Harris Interactive which reports: * 81 percent of respondents in a sample of 963 adults think such a ban would be a good idea; * However among …
The Slovakian Ministry of Finance announced this week that the national parliament has passed new legislation that opens the online gambling market to foreign operators without the requirement for a Slovakian office presence with effect from March 1 next year. Operators will, however, be required to have a registered communications representative in-country to liaise with …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAv_fmn5Ev8 Microgaming launched Action Ops: Snow & Sable on Thursday – the latest sci-fi themed online slot developed by Triple Edge Studios, exclusively for Microgaming operators. Set in the futuristic city of Aurora, Action Ops: Snow & Sable provides players with the opportunity to jump into the action with the crime-fighting duo and harness the …
Sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech has appointed highly experienced senior gaming executive Dave Hammond as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hammond is a well-regarded figure in the gaming industry with 25 years’ experience at leading companies including Inspired Gaming and Paddy Power Betfair. In his new role he will manage the global operations of …
Betway, the official betting partner of the Randox Health Grand National Festival, will now also sponsor Aintree’s Many Clouds Chase and Grand Sefton Handicap this Saturday. The online bookmaker has been a principle sponsor at the Merseyside track since signing a deal to sponsor the Grand National meeting starting in 2017, and the latest agreement …
Microgaming announced Thursday that it is now live with National Lottery AD to provide its award-winning poker platform in Bulgaria. The poker deal, signed through Prima Networks Limited, marks the first time that Microgaming’s poker network has been made available in the Bulgarian market. The move is in line with the company’s strategic goal of …
Online gambling again proved an important driver in revenue growth in the UK gambling industry, according to Gambling Commission statistics released this week which showcase an overall y-o-y rise in revenues of 4.2 percent to GBP 14.4 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, with a 37 percent contribution to growth from the online …
Thursday saw widespread print and electronic media reports in the UK claiming that major UK sports betting companies have agreed to a voluntary “whistle-to-whistle” ban on advertising during live sports broadcasts in an effort to address concerns around “normalising” gambling and its impact on children. The news was greeted by single digit declines in the …
Playtech and Totalizator Sportowy have launched the first regulated online casino, Total Casino, in the Polish market. Totalizator Sportowy has operated Poland’s National lottery for the past 60 years and is the largest operator in the country. Hosted at www.totalcasino.pl, the online casino will be operated by Totalizator Sportowy and supported by Playtech who provides the underlying platform, games …
The Malta Gaming Authority has published an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) directive which all licensees are required to adopt with immediate effect. The directive compels B2C licensees to make applicable alternative dispute procedures readily available to players while ensuring ADR reports are submitted to the MGA’s Player Support Unit (PSU) on a monthly basis. As of 1 April 2019, the PSU …
Proprietary Baccarat brand EZ Baccarat has launched online multiplayer tables for the first time. According to a press statement, the EZ Baccarat multiplayer game is the only game on the internet to have a virtual shoe – the JadeShoe- that does not shuffle after every hand permitting players to follow the five Roads. “The JadeShoe emulates a …
MRG and GamingZone Entertainment’s new joint venture GLHF.GG has selected Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) in a long term revenue-share partnership for the provision of its technical platform GiG Core, for both eSports and iGaming services. Per Norman, CEO of MRG, says: “There is a massive engagement around eSports today with 200 million frequent viewers globally every day. Our ambition is to build the …
Gaming platform provider Optima has received another accolade shortly on the heels of clinching Oracle’s Systems Management Award at the Oracle Excellence Innovation Awards 2018 in San Francisco and more recently LinkedIn’s Rising Star in Spain Award. Recognised this week in London at the SBC Awards, Optima topped the Best Retail Betting Product category for its multichannel betting and gaming platform. The award is a recognition …