bwin will trial a new virtual betting buddy from startup tech firm Tokabot ahead of the Football World Cup Russia. ‘WettBuddy,’ is Tokabot’s group chat-bot technology, a first in the industry and billed as a new approach to customer engagement. The technology will launch this month in Germany and Austria in a trial phase before …
Mr Green has undergone a corporate rebrand to MRG as part of its 2020 strategy, now found at the mrggroup.com domain. ”MRG is a digital, high growth company with a significantly broader operation with more brands and larger geographical presence than a year ago,” Per Norman, CEO of MRG, said. “We invest in new innovative …
While Cherry AB faces its own set of challenges with the detention of CEO Anders Holmgren, the company’s ComeOn subsidiary has launched Nopeampi.com in Finland promising faster play and withdrawals without time-consuming registration. Nopeampi.com, which means faster.com, follows the launch of Swedish equivalent Snabbare.com. Tomas Johansson, Interim CEO of ComeOn, said: “The launch of Snabbare …
Fan engagement and sponsorship activation platform InCrowd and Sky Sports have teamed up for the development of an omni-channel interactive world cup predicator game. The “Road To Moscow” Predictor will allow fans to make predictions and compete in mini-leagues, as well as going up against the panelists from Sky Sports Soccer Saturday who are also …
In another brief industry update, Cherry AB has advised that prosecutors have requested the Swedish court detain chief executive officer Anders Holmgren who is suspected of “severe insider trading as a result of share trading”. Media speculation points towards Holmgren’s acquisition of SEK 12 million Cherry AB shares following a profit warning which was issued …
PGSoft has launched a kawaii-style slot incorporating elements from traditional Crane Claw machines. ‘Plushie Frenzy’ tasks players to collect a range of plush toys for rewards. Features include Plushie Respins, Unicorn Wilds and a bonus game.
Cypriot iGaming firm Soft2Bet has agreed an exclusive partnership with Lotto Warehouse enabling the Malta based Lottery B2B provider to expand its reach. In the past five years Soft2Bet have launched a range of casino brands, including MalinaCasino.com, BuranCasino.com, YoYoCasino.com, Casinia.com, BoaBoa.com, Cadoola.com and more recently AlfCasino.com, as well as sports betting brands MalinaSports.com and …
Online betting firm 1XBET has entered into two separate partnership agreements with The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC). The contracts, which will run for a three-year term, provide rights of association with the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Super Eagles. 1XBET will enjoy extensive branding and advertising opportunities across …
Playson has launched ’40 Joker Staxx’ a revamped fruit-slots classic to its Timeless Fruit Slots Collection. This royalty-themed slot presents as a 5-reel, 40 payline game. Crisp, traditional fruit, sevens, bars and bells symbols adorn the reels with features including Scatters and Wilds which are represented by the head of a Royal Jester. Play the …
B2B and white label gaming software provider Nektan plc has agreed a partnership with Metric Gaming (Metric) for the supply of its betting content to the US market. Through their respective U.S. operating subsidiaries, Metric Gaming LLC and Respin LLC (Respin), Metric and Nektan will offer horse racing and sports betting services via Respin’s Rapid …
French pari-mutuel betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) will host 28 startups in the upcoming Viva Technology Paris exhibition all bringing new innovation in FinTech, Blockchain, Data and Distribution within the gaming and betting industry. PMU highlighted innovations in in-app voice betting, already integrated to its PMU Horseracing application on the Android platform where punters …
Spanish content developer MGA Games has entered the Colombian market through a partnership with R.Franco Digital. Through the partnership MGA Games will go live on Corredor Empresarial SA’s online operation BetPlay following an integration with R.Franco’s IRIS omni-channel platform. “Our products are perfectly suited to the requirements and preferences of Latin American players. In this …
CODERE has appointed Moshe Edree as chief operating officer of its online division to support the company’s focus on online growth. Edree brings over 15-years of online gaming experience to the table. He founded SafeCharge and Intercontinental Online Gaming, which was later sold to PartyGaming, and served as a member of the board on several …
The Swedish gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen has clamped down on thirty-nine unidentified operators accused of promoting lottery participation outside of the market. According to the regulator, clickable graphics on the identified domains forward site visitors to lotteries organised outside the country flouting the Lottery Act where “it is prohibited to promote in a professional activity, or …
The Malta Gaming Authority will launch a Unified Self-Exclusion System for its Remote Gaming licensees following the successful roll out of the same to the land-based sector. Self-exclusion tools are already a requirement for MGA remote licensees, however, the unified system will link all licensees so that players who self-exclude with one operator cannot simply …
Scout Gaming has partnered GML Interactive for the delivery of its complete daily fantasy sports (DFS) solution to Greek brand Stoiximan and Romanian brand Betano, who is also preparing to launch into the German market later this month. The agreement will provide the GML brands with full access to Scout Gaming’s DFS platform in time …
International Game Technology (IGT) is reportedly the only bidder in contention following a tender process launched by the Rhode Island Lottery for sportsbetting operations. IGT who already runs Rhode Island Lottery’s electronic systems, competed against a reported eighteen expressions of interest from other potential bidders at a pre-bid conference but was the only firm to …
UK-situated, app based challenger bank Monzo is developing a number of self-exclusion tools for gambling transactions. In an upcoming upgrade, Monzo clients will be able to block transactions to gambling sites being made on their Monzo account through the activation of a feature in the settings of their app or by contacting the Monzo customer …
In a short industry advisory, Cherry AB has informed of the arrest of chief executive officer Anders Holmgren by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority. According to the advisory, Holmgren was investigated for insider crime as a result of share trading. He was arrested following a search of Cherry AB’s offices this morning (Tuesday). “Cherry will …
ORYX Gaming is looking to expand into the Romanian market having secured the required authorisations to offer its iGaming platform and content to Romanian operators. ORYX is now certified to roll out its 5000-title-strong aggregator content which includes games from third-party suppliers such as EGT, Amatic, ISoftBet, Kiron Interactive, Gamomat and Kalamba. The Romanian license …
Delaware Lottery has agreed a two year extension with 888 for the continued provision of its State gaming platform offering casino and poker games to intrastate patrons along with the recent shared liquidity development with New Jersey and Nevada. “This is yet another testament to the strength of our relationship and the quality of our …
The Rank Group has announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of established Spanish bingo operator YoBingo.es from QSB Gaming Limited for an initial consideration of Euro 21 million. Subject to future performance, the Group may fork out a further maximum consideration of Euro 31 million. Rank Group said the acquisition secures the …
According to a Sky News report, a racing consortium, that includes former Merrill Lynch trader Alex Frost, has reached a GBP 130 million deal with Betfred. The report details a GBP 20 million payment to Betfred from Alizeti Capital, a consortium of “racing industry heavyweights”, as an upfront payment for a minority stake in the …
SkillOnNet has strengthened its game portfolio with titles from GameArt in an integration that adds more than 50 slots to the SkillOnNet portfolio, bringing it to around 1,200 titles from major suppliers such as Microgaming, NetEnt and Yggdrasil Gaming. The addition of GameArt to the SkillOnNet portfolio means that the supplier’s operator partners will now …