Online sports betting operator Bethard announced Thursday that it has achieved licensing status in Denmark, expanding its European footprint. ”We are very satisfied to get a green light in Denmark and we look forward to start growing our presence in the Danish market”, said Erik Skarp, co-founder and CEO of Bethard Group. ”2018 is a …
Malta-based online casino provider Rabbit Entertainment has partnered up with games developer Wazdan to integrate the technology provider’s award-winning games into its online casino platform Lapalingo.com. Rabbit Entertainment provides white label solutions, an integrated games platform with online casino games like slots, table games, keno, video poker and live casino from a wide range of …
Online gambling group Betway has selected Saatchi & Saatchi as its new lead creative agency following a four-way competitive pitch process managed by the AAR. The betting brand began the search after announcing its split with Above + Beyond in March after a seven-year business relationship. The publication Campaign Live reports that Saatchi has been …
Microgaming has released its latest slot, a 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win game titled Rainbrew which was originally developed by Just for the Win. The game features a unique Sidewinder facility that can boost the ways to win to 1,125, the top and bottom horizontal reels by filling them with wild and Rainbrew free spins symbols. …
DFS and sports betting group DraftKings has announced the hiring of another three experienced gambling industry managers as it expands in the United States, naming Jamie Shea as head of digital sportsbook operations; Frank Kunovic as director of retail sportsbook operations; and Sean Hurley as head of commercial growth. Shea joins after ten years as …
Cherry Group’s online gambling games development subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming has booked another strong quarterly performance, reporting the following highlights from its Q2-2018 activity: * 13 new licence agreements signed (12 in Q2-2017); * 5 new games launched including first Table Game “Sonya Blackjack” (3); * 2 gaming studios signed with YGS Masters; * Number of …
Creative agency Vegas Kings, which has been managing all Resorts Digital Gaming’s online and offline creatives for the last two and a half years, has secured a further 12–month retainer to continue providing a full tiered service to both ResortsCasino.com and MoheganSunCasino.com. “Both brands are gaining great share within the New Jersey online market and …
Cherry posted a positive set of results Thursday, highlighting: Q2-2018: • Group revenue increased by 41 percent to SEK 753 (536) million, with organic revenue growth amounting to 39 percent (37); • Profitability improved, and EBITDA increased by 78 percent to SEK 165 (93) million on margin of 22 percent (17); • Profit for the …
High 5 Games has successfully launched its real-money When Pigs Fly slot for HTML5 consumption by all active partners. “When Pigs Fly is one-of-a-kind and has already proven itself as a top performer in the social casino space” said Nicholas Chin, senior director of business development at High 5. The game features stacked and expanding …
The UK land and online gambling corporate Rank Group plc posted a dismal set of results Thursday, reporting that it plans to cut costs and boost revenue following a plunge of more than 40 percent in FY pre-tax profits. Traffic at the group’s bingo and casino assets dropped, and even the digital division saw lower …
Resorts Casino Hotel launched its land sportsbook in New Jersey Wednesday, revealing that it anticipates launching an online version next (September) month. The sportsbook is on temporary premises that were formerly the property’s iGaming Lounge pending the completion of a permanent home elsewhere on the Resorts premises at the end of 2018. Resorts has New …
Apparently ignoring the fact that there has not yet been a single application for the expensive Pennsylvania sports betting licences, the state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday voted to approve the temporary regulations currently standing. The Board decided what types of sports betting will be allowed and what will be prohibited, rules regarding the testing …
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded Interactive Gaming Certificates to three casino license holders Wednesday. The approvals were the first made by the Board for Interactive Gaming in its plan to consider all nine petition requests by casino operators at its August, September and two October 2018 public meetings. The Board has yet to establish …
The American Gaming Association has published the results of a Nielsen sports study into the typical sports betting demographic in the United States, revealing the following interest points: * 44 percent of sports punters are under age 35 years, prompting the AGA to predict that the vertical could attract millennials to live sports events and …
The US state of Indiana is taking a cautious approach to the newly liberalised sports betting sector in the United States, with the regulator hiring respected consultants Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC to carry out a comprehensive study before any moves are made. Sara Tait, executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, consulted with the …
Mexican media corporate giant Grupo Televisa has reportedly again put its online and land gambling subsidiary International Bets on the sales block. The subsidiary comprises PlayCity Casino and PlayCity Apuestas, offering 17 land gaming venues along with online sports betting services powered by provider Kambi. The reports note that Grupo Televisa is looking for around …
In its latest deal designed to enable land-based casino operators to benefit from the lucrative online gambling vertical, live dealer technology and games provider BetConstruct has inked an agreement with Bally’s Sri Lanka that combines the thrill of the real gaming floor with the convenience of play-anywhere games on desktop, tablet and mobile. BetConstruct developed …
Civil litigation filed in a Scottish court this week reveals that former FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles, along with three other founders of the company – Lesley Eccles, Tom Griffiths and Rob Jones – are unhappy with the manner in which they claim Paddy Power Betfair directors “purposely undervalued” FanDuel in the recent $465 million acquisition …
Industry observers are expecting new developments in Pennsylvanian sports betting to flow from a scheduled meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday at which board members are to discuss and possibly vote in new regulations based on state legislation that was approved with contingencies 10 months ago (see previous reports) The legislation (HB271) has …
PokerStars Play has become the first social gaming mobile app to launch live poker and casino with the addition of two live play money games, War of Bets and Bet on Poker. The play-money games, provided to PokerStars Play by developer BetGames.TV, are claimed to be unique in the social poker and casino landscape and …
Launching August 23 is the latest online game from Yggdrasil Gaming , a 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot with a theme based on the mythical ultimate training ground for Japanese super-fighters, titled Hanzo Dojo. The top quality graphics feature a range of symbols that include the dojo’s pupils samurai, ninja, sumo and fan fighters, and …
Online gambling games and software provider Yggdrasil Gaming announced Wednesday that it has signed a deal with the major gambling group Genting to provide its suite online games. Genting UK, part of the international Genting group of companies, will offer its online players Yggdrasil’s full games catalogue, including the successful Vikings series. In addition to …
In a move to provide tournament action for players in the shared liquidity pool comprising France, Spain and Portugal, PokerStars has announced that it is to invest Euro 15 million in guarantees for its new Galactic Series. French, Italian and Portuguese players were denied access to top tournaments like WCOOP for legal reasons, and the …
Online gambling games and platform provider EveryMatrix’s commercial team, led by Ian Freeman, has moved into new offices in Malta along with the company’s compliance and legal staff. “The new Malta office opening was a natural step in our business growth strategy,” said EveryMatrix CEO Ebbe Groes in a statement Tuesday. “Over the last years, …