West Virginia land casino operators are waiting the green light from the Secretary of State following the approval this week of the state’s emergency sports betting regulations. State lottery officials hope that the formalities can be completed in time for punters to bet on the upcoming NFL season, with operators permitted to offer both mobile …
Daily fantasy sports and high taxation were among criticisms levelled by Penn National Gaming in its response to a consultation on online gambling launched by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board following the recent passage of state legislation legalising online gambling in the state (see previous reports). Among the points raised by the land and online …
The early hours of Thursday morning saw the end of this year’s session of the New York legislature, allowing the state’s 213 lawmakers to head home without deciding to legalise online poker or sports betting. For the online poker lobby it was a bitterly disappointing third year in which the Senate appeared willing but the …
With sports betting now the centre of attention in the United States following the recent Supreme Court strike down of the restrictive PASPA, a new study carried out by Ipsos at the request of the Fantasy Sports Association has concluded that most fantasy sports players are likely to place bets on sports events in the …
HBG Gaming has become the first Italian online gambling operator to achieve licensing in the Colombian market following the approval of its HBG Latam subsidiary by regulator Coljuegos. HBG Latam received a five-year licence to operate under its AguiJuego brand, which has yet to go live operationally. HBG is also involved in the retail gambling …
The Isle of Man-based lottery betting business Annexio has launched its new flagship consumer brand LottoGo.com, replacing the company’s World Lottery Club product. Annexio founder and director Tom Brodie said in a statement Thursday that LottoGo.com will replace the World Lottery Club brand developed over the past six years and which is currently experiencing record …
The imposition of a point of consumption taxes by several provinces on Australian online sports betting operators has prompted the National Rugby League to begin lobbying for a slice of the tax bonanza, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. The newspaper reports that the League has plans to approach Australian states that …
Sports betting technology provider BtoBet has announced the appointment of Valentina Ivanoska as Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for Account and Revenue Management, Compliance Management, and Legal Services. Ivanoska has experience in the IT industry, including retail, B2C, B2B and online management. BtoBet chairman, Alessandro Fried, said: “It is always commendable to have such young …
AGTech, the Hong Kong provider who recently secured deals to supply lottery terminals to three Chinese city sports lotteries (Shanghai, Guizhou and Hebei – see previous reports) has announced that it has inked a similar supply agreement with the Sports Lottery Administration Centre in Henan. The supply logistics will be handled by subsidiary firm GOT …
Sweden’s gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen has, subject to legislative developments, outlined its timetable for initial moves toward a more open licensing regime for online gambling in the Nordic country. The regulator anticipates being able to publish its online gambling licence application forms on 10 July, assuming that the government enacts its empowering Gambling Ordinance on schedule …
Kindred Group subsidiary Unibet has announced the signing of a two-year betting partnership agreement worth Euro 3 million.with French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain. Unibet succeeds PMU as the Ligue 1 club’s gambling partner category. The agreement includes brand exposure inside the club’s Parc des Princes home stadium, and digital content opportunities with club …
Online bookmaker Betway has agreed a landmark two-year deal to become the official shirt sponsor of Spanish La Liga side C.D. Leganés. This year C.D. Leganés will celebrate its ninetieth anniversary by competing for the third consecutive year in the top category of Spanish football having climbed up the football ladder. Betway is no stranger …
The peace of ancient Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamun has been disturbed and now he’s risen from his tomb, wreaking havoc across the reels in Tut’s Twister! a new online slot released today (Thursday) by Yggdrasil Gaming . Hit two wilds and Tut will transform one into a wild sandstorm, creating a reel-tall column of wilds …
Following extensive site trials, Gauselmann subsidiary Blueprint Operations has rolled out Live 5 Gaming’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ game across its estate. Blueprint is the leading supplier of digital gaming solutions in the UK and as well as supplying its own games, offers third-party content from carefully selected suppliers. Stairway to Heaven is the second successful …
Industry observers were left scratching their heads at the antics of federal legislators this week; a July 26 scheduled hearing on the recent liberalisation of sports betting by the federal House Judiciary Committee was posted (see previous report) but then almost immediately postponed without explanation. Titled “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America,” the …
Rhode Island is about to join the roster of US states that have passed sports betting legislation in the wake of the recent US Supreme Court decision overthrowing the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The state House passed the necessary legislation under an appropriations bill with a 66-7 vote Tuesday, and the proposal …
Leander Games’ newest offer is titled Afterlife : Inferno, loosely based on Dante’s Divine Comedy and set to a medieval-fantasy theme. It’s a 5×3, 20 payline slot offering expanding wilds with re-spins, free spins, multipliers, scatters, wilds and sticky wilds. The slot was developed in partnership with passionate slots player, former affiliate site owner and founder of …
Kambi Group plc has clinched a multi-year sportsbook technology and services deal with Draftkings for the New Jersey market. The deal includes terms for the partnership to expand when commercially agreeable regulatory frameworks are implemented in the U.S., a press statement reads. Kristian Nylén, Kambi Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am delighted Kambi has been selected to partner …
Scientific Games has extended its long standing relationship with the New Mexico Lottery in an eight-year deal that will see the company provide instant products and services, and a two-year loyalty rewards program. With the new contract, Scientific Games becomes the New Mexico Lottery’s primary provider of instant games and related services, including research and lottery sales force …
Live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming has agreed the installation of a bespoke Dual Play Roulette table at Malta’s newest terrestrial Casino Malta by Olympic Casino. The Dual Play table, which allows on-premise and online players to play together at the same table, will be located on the main gaming floor. James Stern, Evolution’s Director of Business Development & Land-based Sales, …
https://youtu.be/XMShkFlcbLo Microgaming’s much-anticipated, steam-punk-themed slot ‘Fortunium’ has landed! A five by five reel, Fortunium is the first official release under the new Stormcraft Studios brand. Graphic, audio and feature rich, this slot is sure to attract a large audience who will journey to the thriving metropolis of Fortunium, the ultimate destination for innovators and entrepreneurs seeking acclaim and …
RTG Asia has launched San Guo Zheng Ba, a five-reel, 50-payline slot harkening back to the Three Kingdoms War – a time in which Emperors who ruled ancient China were challenged by new generals. San Guo Zheng Ba offers expanding wilds, free spins and Super Spins. When the Golden Dragon appears on reel 3, the reel goes …
Sportsbet.io has agreed a deal with popular football focused app All Football in which the bitcoin-led sportsbook will accept bets in All Football’s dedicated cryptocurrency, SOC coin. Claiming a global audience of over five million international users on its English-language version alone, All Football users will be able to use SOC coins that they’ve either won or bought to …
The Dutch Gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has communicated progress on the draft Remote Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives Lower House. The letter details extra measures implemented to negate gambling addiction that include oversight of license holders obligations. Other updates to the bill include the requirement for foreign providers, not established in the European Union, to establish a …