BlueRibbon, a start-up marketing platform that allows operators to unleash the full potential of jackpots, has completed its first funding round as it looks to ramp up the scale and scope of its product and business. The company advised Wednesday that it has completed a funding round for an undisclosed sum that includes investment from …
Kaaren Hilsen, who was appointed chief financial officer at online gambling group Betsson last October, is moving up and out, returning to Swedish telecoms firm Telenor, where she worked prior to her current position at Betsson. Hilsen has been tapped for the CEO position at Telenor, and has agreed a notice period of six months …
Chris Looney, formerly a sales manager with Isle of Man-based online gambling software developer Microgaming for the past nine years, has been appointed commercial director at games developer Red Tiger Gaming. “After 9 great years at Microgaming I am thrilled to start my new role as Commercial Director at Red Tiger Gaming,” Looney said. “Red …
A new European-style RNG blackjack casino game was launched Tuesday by Philippines-based mobile gaming solutions development company n2-Live. The game, titled n2-Live RNG Blackjack, allows players to split cards into two or three hands in the same deal. In addition, there are the 21+3 and perfect pair side bets, double down, insurance and splitting pairs, …
Online gambling games and software developer Pragmatic Play will see its content available in the Spanish market for the first time following a deal this week with Digital Distribution Management Ibérica. The partnership will see the provider’s full portfolio, including well known titles Leprechaun Song, Jade Butterfly and Madame Destiny, made accessible on Casino777.es. Pragmatic …
The long-running row over the punitive tax rates operators are expected to pay in Kenya continued this week when parliament rejected a proposal from the Finance and National Planning Committee to chop the tax rate down from 35 percent to 15 percent through an amendment to the 2018 Finance Bill. It was the second failure …
Camelot, the operator of Britain’s National Lottery, confirmed Monday that it is to increase the prize pots for its Lotto game following a slump in ticket sales. Matching five or more balls plus the bonus ball from November will see players win a fixed GBP 1 million, up from an estimated GBP 50,000 which is …
Online gambling games developer Relax Gaming, said Monday that it has signed a content provision deal with online casino operator Hero Gaming that will see both Relax Gaming’s proprietary games and partner content rolled out. The partnership will grant Hero Gaming full access to Relax Gaming’s growing suite of games, including its proprietary BlackJack, Roulette …
Online gambling games developer Habanero announced Monday that it has agreed a deal to distribute its products to Bethard Group’s flagship brand Bethard.com and the operator’s portfolio of B2B brands. Proven performers including Egyptian Dreams, Four Divine Beasts, and Presto are among the games which will be available to players. The agreement comes via Habanero’s …
The Genting online and land gambling group has signalled its intentions to ramp up digital activity with the appointment of Jeremy Taylor as managing director for interactive operations. Taylor, a former Betsson executive, is based in Malta and has started with an assessment of online casino, live dealer and sportsbook opportunities for the company in …
Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt announced Monday that it has appointed Lars Johansson as interim CFO, replacing Therese Hillman who recently moved up to the CEO position in the company. Johansson has more than 30 years of experience from numerous management positions in various sectors, in both public and private companies – most …
European online casino operator PlayOJO announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to sponsor Paradise Hotel, the most popular reality TV series in Sweden. The SkillOnNet-powered casino will sponsor all 30 episodes of the hit TV show which will be broadcast on TV3 from 3rd September. The show attracts an audience in excess of …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has launched an ambitious and high tech promotional initiative in support of its forthcoming Max Quest offering, setting up an interactive augmented reality (“AR”) installation at Berlin’s Alexa Centre, where visitors came face-to-face with fearsome reanimated mummies and scuttling scarab beetles. Due for release in September 2018, Max Quest is …
West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice announced late Friday that he had appointed Doug Buffington, the deputy secretary for the West Virginia Secretary of Revenue, to serve as acting lottery director following the unexpected resignation of West Virginia Lottery chief Alan Larrick just a day after the state went live with legalised sports betting. The West …
Playtech has released its new Call of the Valkyries online slot, a 5 reel, 25 pay-line game with a theme based on the Nordic mythology of the Valkyries, warrior maidens who escort dead heroes to the hall of the Gods at Valhalla. The quality graphics in the game depict misty mountains, fjords and Viking longboats, …
At least five well-known former football stars, including Emile Heskey, are among the 24 investors who are likely to be out of pocket following the compulsory dissolution of Veros Digital Partnership, a Manchester-based limited liability company which failed to launch a planned football app in time for the World Cup. The Mail on Sunday reports …
The Betsson gambling group has followed its recent sponsorship agreement with the Swedish Hockey League (see previous report) with an agreement to sponsor the Championship Hockey League (CHL) Besides digital and physical exposure of the Betsson brand, the agreement also includes the ability to create exclusive content around the games. In addition to the financial …
Figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for the month of July 2018 show that the US gambling hub saw a decline in revenues for the first time in five months. The overall decline was small at 0.16 percent to $996.4 million, but it was more impactful on the Las Vegas Strip, where revenue fell …
Asia’s gambling hub Macau enjoyed its twenty-fifth consecutive month of year-on-year revenue increases in August, with the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reporting that gambling revenues grew 17 percent y-o-y to 26.6 billion patacas ($3.3 billion). The increase was at the top end of analyst expectations.
The independent research company Newzoo remains bullish about the eSports vertical, predicting in its latest study that the genre will gross $1.7 billion in revenues by 2021, and suggesting that by that time every major U.S. media conglomerate will have eSports media rights in their portfolio. “U.S. media conglomerates such as Disney, Comcast, and AT&T …
Whilst online and land gambling group Novomatic has recently reported record sales and buoyant revenues overall, industry analysts have noted that the loss of German revenues has impacted the group’s online business, reducing its b2c and b2b revenue contribution to the group to just 3.9 percent. “Novomatic’s online contraction also illustrates the dangers of trying …
Aggressive activist investor Jason Ader has reportedly been buying up large tranches of Playtech plc shares through his New York-based Springowl Asset Management company, triggering market speculation on his motives. Early reports are that over recent weeks over $100 million has been spent buying up shares and increasing Ader’s stake in the company to almost …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt has released preview details on its new Halloween-targeted slot, a 5 reel, 20 pay-line game titled Halloween Jack with a slew of features that include Wilds, Free Spins, Walking Wilds, Expanding Symbols, Symbols and Energy collection, Respins, and Scatters. Scheduled for release October 24 across mobile and desktop …
The management at Trada Casino is getting out ahead of regulatory trends with the introduction of a new “Withdrawal Locking” option for its players, helping them to keep their pending winnings intact and free from the temptation of cancelling withdrawals in order to plough winnings back into more action. Our readers will recall that just …