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 …
In a press release Thursday, the Kindred online gambling group announced that it has signed a three-year partnership deal with Scientific Games that will see it using the Open Platform System and Open Gaming System in New Jersey. The agreement includes provision for a two year extension option. Scientific Games subsidiary SG Digital will be …
Online gambling group Betsson AB has announced that it is to partner with the Swedish Hockey League in what is its biggest sponsorship deal yet. Under the terms of the agreement Betsson will become ‘lead sponsor and exclusive betting partner’ to the league, adding to its development and the ice hockey sector in general. Betsson’s …
On Thursday West Virginia became the fifth US state to legalise intrastate sports betting following the implementation of the enabling legislation, with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races taking the first wagers. State lawmakers earlier this year correctly anticipated that the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act would be struck down by …
Two years after achieving online gambling licensed status from Cambodia, Asian-facing and Australian-listed land casino operator Donaco has finally launched online operations. On Thursday CEO Joey Lim announced that the company’s Star Vegas online operation was live on websites Dnalive666.com and Dnacasino.com, offering the public live dealer casino and sportsbook action backed by full multi-language …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has released Peking Luck, the newest addition to its portfolio of online slots. Set in the glamourous world of Chinese opera, the 3×5, 25 pay-line game features the serene yet mysterious backdrop traditionally found in oriental theatre, and a captivating soundtrack as players navigate reels filled with symbols such …
Veikkaus, a Finnish online and land gambling group comprising slots, lottery and racing and sports betting verticals, has posted its H1-2018 results, highlighting: * Overall turnover down 0.3 percent year-on-year at Euro 1 587.2 million; * Profit up 2.5 percent at Euro 505.5 million; * 57.1 percent of turnover from land outlets and 42.9 percent …
The ink was barely dry on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s memo Tuesday calling for federal involvement in the newly liberalised US sports betting market, when the American Gaming Association weighed in with some pointed language. The Association’s senior VP of public affairs, Sara Slane said Wednesday: “Federal oversight of sports betting was an abject failure for …
Industry observers are speculating on the abrupt withdrawal of a press release issued this week by US media company Minute Media. The release originally reported that sportsbook and DFS operator FanDuel Group has formed a partnership with the media company with the objective of launching a fan-powered sports betting and daily fantasy sports information website …
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has unveiled its latest slot release, Napoleon – Rise of an Empire, where players join the historic Emperor of France and his army in 1804 as they strive to conquer the world. The newly-crowned leader is on the warpath with his troops as they look to uncover big prizes in …
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has signed an agreement with Mr Green, one of the brands of MRG Group (MRG), for the provision of its newly launched B2B marketing compliance technology, GiG Comply. This monitoring service is designed in response to operators’ needs to further strengthen control over third party advertising and brand protection. GiG …
Realistic Games has launched Fortune 5, a new 3 reel, 5-win slot developed in HTML5, allowing players to experience the best of the action in full screen on mobile, tablet and desktop. Fortune 5 has a unique bonus round where the player has the opportunity to win the top prize on every feature entry. The …
Da Vinci Diamonds, a slot originally developed by IGT but now enjoying a fresh lease of life through games developer High 5 Games, has been refreshed into a new version titled Double Da Vinci Diamonds…and company publicity suggests that a Triple version is also in development. With a theme based on three of the famous …
Online sportsbook and daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings has signed another partnership agreement strengthening its brand presence and services in the United States. The company will deploy its daily fantasy sports experience and technology in a deal to exclusively provide the ‘Blazin’ Fantasy Football’ mobile app across the nation-wide outlets of restaurant and sports bar …