Games developer Wazdan has signed a collaborative deal with Relax Gaming that will enable it to further extend the reach of its games into the tier one sector of the market. Relax Gaming is a multi-vertical gaming provider with offices in Malta and Estonia. Its omni-channel open gaming platform can distribute high volumes of leading …
With one of the premier eSports tournaments – The International – currently running in Vancouver, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation has reported that betting on video games, including tournament outcomes, is becoming increasingly popular. BCLC has offered bets on eSports via its PlayNow.com site since July of 2015, and says the vertical has since ballooned …
PlayAGS, Inc. designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines, table games, and interactive products and services for the gaming industry, announced Tuesday that it has entered an agreement to provide its Social White-Label Casino (“Social WLC“) to PokerStars Play, the play-money and social gaming brand of The Stars Group, as part of its slot-focused social …
Online gambling games developer Wazdan has launched its much anticipated new 5 x 4 online slot Mayan Ritual, which as the title suggests has a theme based on the mysterious and lost ancient Maya culture in the jungles of Central America and Mexico. The theme is carried by quality graphics of gold and silver, with …
The New Jersey operations of international online casino operator 888 Holdings have launched an Evolution Gaming-powered live dealer offering for players visiting 888casino NJ, an online casino licensed and regulated by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The live casino games are accessible on PC, Mac, iOS and Android. The games feature real live …
In the apparent absence of a sense of urgency on sports betting by California lawmakers, state political consultant Russell Lowry has reportedly launched a petition for the legalisation of sports betting to be included on the 2020 state ballot, pushing the issue forward in the event of a positive vote. California secretary of state Alex …
Hot in the heels of its announcement earlier this week that it has applied for a Swedish online gambling licence, mobile gambling company LeoVegas has confirmed that it has also set its sights on the Spanish market. Philip Doftvik, head of corporate finance and investor relations at LeoVegas said Monday: “Our strategy is to expand …
The Reuters news agency reported Tuesday that the Chinese Finance Ministry has warned that it intends to step up the crackdown on companies or individuals illegally selling lotteries online, emphasising that China resolutely bans such activity. The finance ministry has not approved any internet lottery sales business, according to a statement jointly issued by several …
Online betting exchange operator Betdaq has debuted its latest TV ad campaign. Created by agency Alpha Century, the initial #ChangingfortheBettor spot is fronted by Ralph Ineson (The Office, Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Harry Potter) and represents a fresh change in brand direction. Launched on Monday 20 August and running across multiple …
Online lottery supplier Helio Gaming has agreed to integrate its full suite of games, including the flagship Lotto Hero product, with Game Interaction. The platform provider supplies a number of operators whose players will now have the chance to win from small stakes in a number of tailored jackpot games, which boost acquisition and retention …
Online gambling games and software developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Tuesday that it has signed up online casino operator BetVictor for its range of online slots in a global agreement that covers multiple regulated markets. The suite of Yggdrasil slots comes complete with its proprietary range of in-game promotional tools, BOOST which allows promotions to be …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play, announced a games content deal with Kindred Group Tuesday which will see the provider’s products go live to the operator’s Italian players through the Unibet.it website. Pragmatic Play’s chief commercial officer, Melissa Summerfield, said that the Kindred deal continues the growth of Pragmatic Play’s footprint in the Italian market, …
One of the enduring mysteries of the online gambling industry – the 2005 murder in Puerto Rico of live dealer technology pioneer and real estate investor Adam Anhang (32) – featured in a BBC story this week which revealed that Anhang’s estranged wife and widow Áurea Vázquez Rijos is to face trial in a Puerto …
Following speculation over the weekend that former Sportech CEO Ian Penrose is about to join the Playtech board of directors, the company confirmed Tuesday that he will join as a non-executive director on September 1. “Penrose brings over 20 years of global gaming, technology and leisure sector experience to the Board. He was CEO of …
Games developer Oryx Gaming has signed a content distribution agreement with iGaming solution and platform provider Aspire Global, a Swedish publicly listed company with online gambling licenses issued by the U.K., Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Malta. Oryx’s proprietary games and titles from Gamomat, Kalamba and a series of aggregated content have been added to …
Online gambling games developer 1x2gaming has announced that it is to supply games from subsidiary Iron Dog Studio and partner Leap Gaming to the Groove Gaming platform, widening its reach internationally. Groove Gaming recently achieved licensing status from the UK Gambling Commission, and the deal with 1X2 Network, an established UK-licensed supplier, is a key …
German online casino operator DrückGlück has unlocked its marketing war chest to sponsor two of the country’s most popular television shows, Celebrity Big Brother and Global Gladiators. The Schleswig Holstein licensed casino brand, which is powered by SkillOnNet, is a major TV advertiser in Germany and will ramp up spend this autumn to strengthen its …
The newly inaugurated partnership between games aggregator iSoftBet and developer Nolimit City has announced the first content deal of the arrangement, GoWild online casino, which has taken on board Nolimit City games this week. In a statement Tuesday the partnership revealed that Nolimit City has helped with finalising the integration to iSoftBet’s trademark GAP platform …
Mobile lottery provider Lottery.com has been named the Official Digital Lottery Partner of New York City FC along with sister club and 2018 English Premier League champions, Manchester City. A company statement Monday said that through the new partnership, Lottery.com users will have opportunities to win unique experiences with both clubs. In New York City, …
A new mobile-enabled product dubbed Lottery Card has been launched at retail stores across Ohio that enables Ohio lottery punters to buy and play Powerball and Mega Millions entries in a new and convenient way. Ohio is among the first states to debut this digital lottery option, which allows players to enter draw games on …
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that online bookmaker Ladbrokes in becoming increasingly frustrated at what it sees as slow progress in developing an Australian nation-wide, multi operator self-exclusion system for problem gamblers. Ladbrokes reportedly favours a multi-operator approach similar to that introduced in the Northern Territory licensing jurisdiction According to Ladbrokes the bookmaker “unequivocally supports …
The former CEO of Sportech, Ian Penrose has been tipped by UK business media reports as the next non-executive chairman of the board at Playtech plc. The Times reported that Penrose is viewed as a suitable long-term replacement for the current chairman, Alan Jackson after the latter received just over 35 percent shareholder opposition to …
Online gambling operator LeoVegas has joined the line applying for online sports betting and casino licensing behind other tier one operators like Kindred Group, Bethard (Malta) and MRG Malta (Mr Green group). On January 1, 2019, Sweden becomes a licensed gaming market and LeoVegas has made application as part of its expansion strategy, the company …
Games from Isle of Man-based slots developer Red Tiger Gaming have gone live on the websites of crypto-currency operator the Coingaming Group. The new partnership initially gives users of Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io access to Red Tiger’s top five performing slots, with a back catalogue and new releases to follow. Bitcasino.io is one of the Coingaming …