Pragmatic Play has expanded in the Portuguese market following a content supply deal with Bet.pt. The deal will enable Bet.pt to offer its customers Pragmatic Play’s full portfolio of games, including latest releases Ancient Egypt Classic and Wolf Gold.
Euroleague Basketball and bwin have renewed a past partnership with the announcement of a new sponsorship agreement, for an initial three-years, covering the Greece, Italy and Spain regions. “bwin is a respected name in the sports industry and among fans,” Roser Queralto, Chief Business Development Officer of Euroleague Basketball, said. “This agreement helps the EuroLeague reach an even wider …
Online gambling operator 1xBet has rekindled its relationship with Italy’s Serie A as International Presenting Partner for the next three seasons to 2021. Under the terms, 1xBet will gain multi-channel coverage across all match graphics, idents and virtual advertising in every live Serie A game in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas. “We are delighted …
Las Vegas-based gaming supplier AGS has announced the appointment of former president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Geoff Freeman, to its Board of Directors. Freeman, who left the AGA earlier this year, now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the leading representative of the $2.1 trillion food, beverage, and consumer …
Swiss Casinos Group has signalled its intention to apply for a remote gambling license in the regulated Swiss online gambling market and has selected Playtech to facilitate its launch providing it receives the necessary approvals from Switzerland’s Federal Council. Marc Baumann, CEO Swiss Casinos Group: “We are delighted to have found Playtech as an internationally experienced and innovative partner. …
Live dealer games and technology provider Evolution Gaming has produced and is powering a Circus.be branded Live Casino television show for land-based Belgian gambling group Ardent. Ardent Group’s Circus TV Show airs for three hours every day from midnight to 3am local time. In the live show, a TV presenter moves between Evolution-powered live casino …
A Swedish mobile punter has just scored the ROI of a lifetime, according to a report from the LeoVegas online casino operator, turning a SEK 5 (Euro 0.50c) bet into a Euro 7,832,262 fortune playing Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions progressive. This slot is known for million-Euro jackpots, but the operator says is rarely as high …
Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, gives players a shot at ultimate adoration from the Roman crowd in Tiger’s Glory, a new 4×6 reel, 4096 bet-ways video slot. With a colourful theme pitching gladiators against wild animals, and with big sound effects, the game takes players back to the bloodthirsty days of ancient …
Online gambling platform provider FSB has rolled-out a digital sports betting and online casino for operator PowerPlay, breaking new ground in the Caribbean. FSB’s trading tools are designed for the demands of live betting and have been deployed with PowerPlay, which is now providing gaming experiences customised to the Central American and Caribbean markets, where …
UK and USA betting and racing systems provider Sportech plc announced Tuesday that group CEO Andrew Gaughan has given the board notice of his intention to resign from the company early next year. Sportech sets Gaughan’s departure date as 28 February 2019, and reports that it has already begun a search for his replacement. The …
RNG games developer flicks the power switch on entire portfolio of games from 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio subsidiaries. Online gambling games developer 1X2 Network has completed its latest tier one operator integration with its portfolio of slots and table games now available at BetVictor. BetVictor players can access slots and table games from 1X2 …
Online casino platform and white label provider SkillOnNet has boosted its game portfolio with another 75 popular slot games from IGT. The partnership means that players accessing online casino brands powered by SkillOnNet will be able to play smash hits such as Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Pharaohs Fortune. The integration takes the total number …
Galactus Funware Technology Pvt. Ltd sees a promising future for its digital skill gaming start-up, Mobile Premier League (MPL) following a series A funding round that raised $5 million from influential investors that included Sequoia Capital. The funds have been earmarked for an expansion and improvement of the MPL app offering, which provides a mechanism …
The New Mexico Lottery Board has announced that its board has voted unanimously to move forward with the creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events (Sports Lottery) as well as to grant a two-year extension on its existing online systems contact with lottery provider Intralot. The New Mexico Lottery will be …
In an interview with the Irish Independent this week Ladbrokes Ireland director Jackie Murphy explored the likely consequences of the Irish government’s doubling of its tax rate on betting, suggesting that the gambling giant is likely to shutter its horse racing on-course bookmaking activity in Ireland as unviable, and possibly discontinue racing sponsorships at locations …
The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) has confirmed to local newspaper the Curacao Chronicle that it is ‘taking the necessary measures’ against the Carmanco NV trust office, which has apparently once again fallen foul of the Dutch gambling authorities in regard to illegal online gambling. Carmanco is a subsidiary of Curaçao Trust …
Q3-2018 online gambling statistics released this week by French regulator ARJEL show that turnover in the online sports betting vertical reached an eight-year growth record, soaring 81 percent year-on-year to reach Euro 995 million in the three months ended September. The major growth in turnover was attributed to the 2018 FIFA World Cup football championships …
London-based sports data provider IMG Media has announced the debut of IMG Arena, describing it as an evolution of its global sports betting business. IMG Arena specialises in bringing sport and the sports betting industry closer together, working with more than 250 sportsbook operators worldwide, providing always-on services including 24/7 live streaming and on-demand virtual …
Sports betting, data and digital content Sportradar has been confirmed as Event Sponsor of next month’s ICE Sports Betting USA, giving notice of its intention to be a key player in the post-PASPA betting market.. With a global reach across 30 countries, Sportradar is the official data provider of major US sports leagues, including the …
The Tennessee House will soon be mulling a sports betting legalisation bill following the introduction of HB 0001 by Representative Rick Staples. Proposals within the bill call for a state tax on GGR of ten percent, which will be used primarily to fund projects in the state general fund (40 percent), with 30 percent earmarked …
DraftKings Inc. announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi to officially open DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook, following receipt of a licence from the Mississippi Gaming Commission, among other required regulatory approvals. Opening 16 November 2018, the sportsbook will transform Scarlet Pearl’s existing PRL Bar into …
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama’s crusade to almost eliminate gambling in the Eastern European nation came to fruition this week when legislation passed by the parliament at the end of October (see previous reports) was signed into law by national president Ilir Meta. Coming into force at the beginning of 2019, the new laws build …
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) technology provider Scout Gaming has agreed a distribution deal with Portuguese third-party content aggregator WeAreCasino. Through the agreement WeAreCasino gains the right to distribute and resell Scout’s products to third-party partners, the DFS company advised in a statement Monday. “WeAreCasino is an upcoming player with global reach,” Scout Gaming chief executive …
Online gambling games developer Relax Gaming has inked a content partnership with White Hat Gaming to integrate its portfolio of games with the online casino content platform. Relax Gaming’s offering now includes its proprietary slot titles, Erik the Red, Zombie Circus and Epic Joker complementing its successful Bingo, Poker and table games. On the back …