Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has moved quickly in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike PASPA down agreeing a strategic partnership with SBTech and heralding its entry into the real money online gaming and sports betting markets in the U.S. Under the terms of the deal, SBTech will supply its integrated technology platform for CDI’s iGaming and …
Games developer Wazdan launched its latest slot ‘Double Tigers’ exclusively for the Asian market this week. The Asian-themed game, inspired by the elements of fire and water represented by two tigers, is set in an isolated mountain temple where fire and water spins as a Yin-Yang symbol on the temple wall and tigers roar to unlock the …
English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with William Hill in the European markets. William Hill will continue to enjoy a strong presence across Tottenham’s growing digital channels and LED perimeter advertising boards at the club’s new home ground. In addition fans will be able to place bets on the William …
Pari Mutuel Urbain’s eSports arm has partnered one of the top rated eSports teams in France and historically a well known force in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. Team-LDLC has agreed a partnership in which PMU will provide statistical data on its performance enabling the team to take advantage of a more detailed analysis of past matches when developing …
Scientific Games Corporation announced Wednesday that Doug Albregts will join the company as the executive VP and group CEO of the Gaming Division. Albregts joins Scientific Games from Sharp Electronics Corporation of America, where he held senior executive level positions, serving as President, CEO of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, as well as …
Playtech’s agm today (Wednesday) may be a lively affair following reports that some investors – among them major stakeholders – are disturbed at the size of executive pay rises in an environment where company growth has slowed and a warning issued on further declines in 2018. The Financial Times and other publications reported earlier this …
Outgoing Czech national drugs coordinator Jindrich Voboril appealed for more government funding for problem gambling in a statement this week, revealing that Czech punters spent 39.8 billion crowns on gambling in 2017, half a billion more than the previous year. One third of that sum was spent on online gambling, up from just 3 percent …
Hero Gaming has bulked up its online casino and sports book brands with games from SG Digital which includes offerings from NYX Gaming. Scientific Games’ Interactive and NYX Gaming Group combined forces earlier this year. Steve Wells, Hero Gaming CCO, said: “Our first month results have shown this collaboration was a perfect fit for us …
Malta-based player retention solution provider, Enteractive, announced a partnership with Jetbull Wednesday to provide its Customer Support service in the German, Austrian, Swiss, Finnish and Swedish markets. Under the agreement, the sports betting and casino site has outsourced its email, live chat and social media support to Enteractive, with all functions now available 24/7 to …
Paddy Power Betfair acknowledged Wednesday in a stock exchange advisory that it is in talks with US daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel regarding a possible acquisition. The advisory follows speculation earlier this week that a deal is imminent. “Paddy Power Betfair plc notes the media speculation, and confirms it is in discussions, regarding a potential …
Sen. Orrin Hatch, the author of the restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act which was struck down as unconstitutional this week by the US Supreme Court, has revealed that he is working on a new legislative proposal to involve Congress in the regulation of the sector, whilst respecting individual states’ rights to pass their …
Red Rake Gaming is poised to release ‘Judges Rule The Show’ a 5×3 video slot offering Sticky Wilds Judge Respins and Free Spins X Scatters. Check out the trailer here.
According to The Nation, Thai Police kicked off a crackdown on World Cup gambling at the beginning of May with the launch of a specialised, dedicated online football gambling task force centre. The task force already successfully bust an illegal gambling ring this past Sunday which saw six arrests and the confiscation of 13 computers, betting …
1X2gaming has launched its newest mobile-first game innovation, ‘Roulette Diamond’, offering a unique 40-number betting board. Players can still place popular red/black and odd/even bet types from the classic game, as well as new wagers including diagonal and quarter bets. In addition, faster players no longer need to wait for the dealer to tell them when …
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming’s slot games are proving popular in the UK market with five of its titles featuring in market intelligence software iGaming Tracker’s top 20 slot ranking’s for April 2018. Wish Upon a Leprechaun climbed to fourth place, Genie Jackpots to tenth, Fishin’ Frenzy at thirteenth and Ted and Wish Upon a Jackpot came …
Kindred Group has approved the proposed cash dividend of GBP 0.551 at its AGM. The dividend will be distributed to shareholders on May 22, 2018. Other resolutions from the AGM include the re-election of Kristofer Arwin, Peter Boggs, Peter Friis, Stefan Lundborg and Anders Ström as Directors of the Company. Helene Barnekow and Gunnel Duveblad were elected as new directors of the Company.
Predictably there’s been a flurry of activity following the US Supreme Court ruling which struck down PASPA Monday (see previous report) opening the doors to legal sportsbetting in the U.S., a welcome and momentous ruling for the gambling industry as a whole. The Stars Group welcomed the ruling saying the decision opens the door for the Group’s broad …
Online sports betting operator Adjarabet has launched a new SBTech-powered sports betting offer in the regulated Georgian market with a further rollout in the Armenian market scheduled in the coming weeks. The launch marks SBTech’s entry into the Georgian market and complements Adjarabet’s plans to achieve further growth across the Caucasus region. The group’s new site enables players …
Jackpotjoy plc has delivered a good performance in its latest first quarter results reporting a 13 percent rise in consolidated gaming revenue year-on-year driven by 7 percent revenue growth in the Jackpotjoy segment and an impressive 35 percent rise in revenue from Vera&John. By segment, Jackpotjoy currently contributes 74 percent of group revenue of which Starspins …
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is about to overhaul its data statistics service in a new partnership with London-based Genius Sports who will also be come the NCAA’s exclusive data licensing agent. Described as a landmark initiative, the partnership will transform the digital collection and distribution of intercollegiate sports data which the NCAA says will benefit its 1,100 …
iGaming solutions provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has partnered Relax Gaming for the integration of its table games content. The initial phase will see the rollout of Relax’s HTML5-built Roulette and Blackjack via its proprietary RNG engine. “Relax share our approach of putting the customer at the forefront of all ventures and we are excited to grow this relationship …
Racing data provider SIS has secured a deal with the Korean Racing Authority (KRA) enabling the company to broadcast live coverage, pictures and data from two Korean racecourses to retail and online bookmakers in the UK, Ireland and Spain. The deal covers the racecourses in Seoul and Busan, with races running from Friday to Sunday. Busan will host fixtures on Friday mornings …
ORYX Gaming has agreed to integrate Kiron Interactive’s complete virtual sports portfolio providing its clients access to an extensive range of virtual sports, racing, table tennis and archery, amongst others. Kiron’s portfolio will be integrated using its proprietary Betman Omni RGS enabling play across desktop, mobile and retail venues. Matevz Mazij, ORYX Gaming CEO: “Kiron Interactive has a …
Slotland has just launched Busted, a fast-paced new cops and robbers slot game with a Double Up feature and a board game-style bonus round. “The Double Up and Cops and Robbers bonus features make this a really fun game,” said Slotland manager Michael Hilary Monday. Busted has two spin buttons: Cop and Robber. Players collect …