Multi-national sports and gaming group GVC Holdings plc announced Wednesday that it has joined the US National Council on Problem Gambling’s President’s Circle and will to help fund a major new study into the prevalence of gambling in the US and potential problems associated with it. GVC has made a long-term commitment to NPGC, which …
Synthetic lottery provider Lottoland, already besieged in Australia by political and established lottery brands, faces more difficulties this week following a statement from the Western Australian provincial government that it is about to introduce legislation banning secondary lotteries such as Lottoland. The move is expected this week, when legislation is introduced into the provincial parliament …
Formula One motor racing has announced a sponsorship and data rights deal with Interregional Sports Group (ISG) that it said will enable the development of live in-play betting in the sport. Quoting the Financial Times, the Reuters news agency reported that the deal to sell betting sponsorships was worth at least $100 million over five …
Skyrocket Entertainment, a company launched earlier this year to acquire exclusive rights to feature films for use in games development (see previous report) has announced the appointment of industry veteran Graham Martin as its chairman. Martin has wide management experience with Bonne Terre, the operator that became Sky Bet, and Probability Games Corporation. Skyrocket founders …
Gamstop, the joint Gambling Commission and Remote Gaming Association initiative to introduce a UK-wide self-exclusion scheme for troubled online gamblers took another step forward this week with the appointment of Jenny Watson as head of the National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme. Watson has an impressive c.v. that includes management experience as head of the UK Electoral …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt took a bold step forward Tuesday, announcing the beta-launch of its own affiliate business. Utilising a brand-new games section at www.netent.com, video slot fans will now be able to try out all the NetEnt games…and be advised of bonus offers from NetEnt operators. In a company statement NetEnt …
Games from online slots provider Red Tiger Gaming are now live on White Hat Gaming’s casino content platform, according to a Red Tiger announcement Tuesday. Popular games Dragon’s Luck, Esqueleto Mariachi, Mystery Reels, Rainbow Jackpots, Totem Lightning and Treasure Mine have been made available, with more due to be released in the coming weeks. Gavin …
Sydney-based Big Time Gaming announced Tuesday that it has licenced its patented and trademarked Megaways mechanic to UK-based online gambling games developer Storm Gaming. Storm Gaming will be combining the facility with some of its brand licenses including I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, The Chase and Tipping Point to take its slots …
European Casino Association vice-chair Prof Dietmar Hoscher addressed a conference hosted in Malta by think tank European Association for the Study of Gambling this week, calling for stronger national governmental enforcement measures against illegal operators, and claiming that the incidence of illegal online gambling is rising. Hoscher acknowledged that illegal gambling has been effectively countered …
Scout Gaming has named the management team for its fantasy sports and test-bed subsidiary FanTeam, which was launched in 2014 with the goal of ultimately listing it publicly as a standalone sports betting company. Andreas Ternström, CEO of Scout Gaming, announced Monday that Ellinor Kilegran has been appointed CEO at FanTeam, noting that she has …
On Monday The Stars Group Inc. filed a business acquisition report with respect to its GBP 3.4 billion purchase of Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) and provided supplemental historic financial information and additional highlights and updates for SBG. The business acquisition report includes, among other information, SBG’s audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended …
Fifteen international gambling regulators led by UK regulator Gambling Commission and the French regulator ARJEL have signed a collaborative agreement to address concerns over the “blurred lines between gambling and video games”. The agreement follows continued publicity on the legality or otherwise of loot boxes and betting on accessories skins in video games. It includes …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae5eh6fCmac Online casino games and platform provider Relax Gaming has launched its video slots portfolio with Erik the Red, a seafaring adventure featuring a fiery, bearded Viking. The 5×4 video slot sees Erik and his wife, Helga, searching for an idyllic new land for their crew, lining the reels with helms, axes and shields as …
Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that it is to make its online casino slots and table games available to EveryMatrix’s operator network, including the UK and Denmark regulated markets . The agreement will enable EveryMatrix’s flagship CasinoEngine to include Yggdrasil’s entire casino slots and table games portfolio to operator partners licensed on …
Retail and online betting products supplier SIS (Sports Information Services), has launched a 24/7 Live Betting Channels service to provide operators globally with betting content around the clock. The 24/7 Live Betting Channels service provides a range of content for online and retail, tailored to betting operator needs around the world. Content includes live horse …
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has unveiled a revamped version of its popular release Genie Jackpots, with the addition of the MegaWays mechanic designed to create an improved gaming experience. Set against the backdrop of an Arabian night, Genie Jackpot MegaWays features four magical power spins and four randomly awarded reel multipliers. A modified version …
Bitcasino.io, part of the Coingaming Group, has agreed a deal with games development studio Gameart to exclusively launch its new slot Joan of Arc across its online offering. Gameart’s latest slot, which features aptly-themed symbols and sounds, sends players on an epic and immersive journey as they bid to unlock rewards with the legendary French …
Recently launched Malta-licensed online casino and sportsbook Betzest announced Monday that it has added games from top developer Microgaming to its large inventory of third party developed games. Marius Filip, the founder and CEO at Betzest, said: “In a highly competitive sector we listened to requests of our players and we are very pleased to …
International Gaming Technology (IGT) has announced that it is to introduce its first Wide Area Progressive games to the United States, bringing a concept that has been popular for years on European online gambling sites to American online punters. In a press release Friday the company revealed that it will offer Mega Jackpots Cleopatra and …
London and Brazil-based games developer Caleta Gaming has announced the launch of 38 HTML5 games for its new mobile social casino platform developed over the past year. The company launched 21 slot machine games, 12 video bingo titles, three keno games, one lotto game, and one pick’em game, with titles that include Magic Forest, China …
Local media reports from Quebec province in Canada are that the provincial Attorney General has lodged a notice of appeal against the Quebec Supreme Court following its August strike down of provincial gambling legislation that sought to block online gambling competition to the state-owned provincial monopoly through domain blocking. The legislation – Act 74 – …
On Monday online gambling games developer BetSoft announced that it has signed a content deal to provide its range of HTML5-based products to Curacao-licensed online casino operator Jumba Bet. The agreement covers all BetSoft games licensed for the jurisdiction, including titles from the Slots3 series. The partnership also provides for the integration of further content …
In the early hours of Monday morning local time the Macau authorities lifted the temporary closure orders on the gambling hub’s casinos as Typhoon Mangkhut moved away with some flooding but less damage than had been anticipated. On Saturday night, the government shut down all casinos in the city in order to protect the safety …
Macau’s gaming revenues for September will likely be impacted by the government’s decision late Saturday that the island’s 42 land casinos would be temporarily shuttered as a precaution against Typhoon Mangkhut, a massive storm system approaching after wreaking havoc in the Philippines. Citing the likelihood of heavy flooding and high winds, the authorities took the …