Content aggregator Slotegrator has connected Spanish content developer Red Rake Gaming to a unified API protocol enabling operator partners a single integration of numerous provider content. Red Rake Gaming’s portfolio comprises over fifty slot titles, table and lottery games, including Wildcano, The Asp of Kleopatra, Heidi at Octoberfest, Jack O’lantern, Super10 and Eastern Goddesses.
Inspired Entertainment Group has announced a major shuffle of its management team following the recent appointment of Brooks Pierce as senior vice president of North America (see previous report). Pierce has been named president and chief operating officer of the Group succeeding Luke Alvarez who will depart the firm and is currently in discussions on terms. Under the newly formed Office …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published industry guidelines on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on May 25, 2018. The regulation aims to harmonise data protection regulation across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy and to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy, the authority said, while acknowledging …
GameArt’s newest slot release ‘4 Symbols’ is themed on the great mythological beasts of the Chinese constellations, the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West, and the Black Turtle of the North. Balance is key in this five-reel, 25-payline slot. Features include a fused ‘freespin bonus’ …
Spain’s gaming authority Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has launched a verification seal which will be awarded to licensed operators who have exceeded all the requirements established by the Authority. The seal will serve to reassure players that the operator has complied with the DGOJ’s various technical and legal requirements, including: Clear and transparent rules …
Online gambling operator LeoVegas has announced the appointment as chief financial officer of Stefan Nelson, currently a director at SEB Corporate Finance, who will start as CFO at LeoVegas 22nd of August this year when Viktor Fritzén enters his new role as Senior Advisor. Nelson has a solid background with nearly 20 years of experience …
With less than a month remaining before the Illinois general assembly adjourns, the prospects for sports betting becoming legal in the state this year are fast deteriorating according to industry observers. There are currently three bills relating to sports betting in Illinois’ senate and two, SB 3432 and SB 2478, missed the May 3 deadline …
Australian stock exchange investors reacted negatively Friday when online and land gambling games and equipment supplier Ainsworth Game Technology Limited released a trading update that included a warning that profit in the second half of the current year is likely to be less than half of its prior guidance. Shares in the company plunged 37 …
New Delhi police report that illegal gambling operators fronted by internet cafe structures are using new technical tactics in offering gambling to customers – a combination of pre-loaded desktop computers and PlayStation consoles. The new modus operandi was uncovered by officers raiding an internet cafe over the weekend, in which six individuals were arrested on …
On Monday Hawthorn AFL club president Jeff Kennett called for action to limit the marketing of sports betting, stating his belief that the sector is indoctrinating a generation of young Australians with a gambling ethos. Speaking to local reporters at the launch of the beyondblue Cup, Kennett explained away the apparent contradiction of his club’s …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has announced that Casinopop is the latest operator to take on its content. The agreement covers BetSoft’s complete range of MGA-certified games, including marquee titles from the Slots3 collection. Founded in 2016 by iGaming industry veterans, CasinoPop is currently active in numerous European and Scandinavian markets, with significant new growth …
On Friday the Colorado state Senate approved bill HB 1234 with some amendments that will necessitate it returning to the House before going to the governor’s desk for signature. The bill clarifies state laws regarding internet cafe gambling and deals specifically with the question of whether slot machines accessible online via internet cafes are games …
The next release from Realtime Gaming takes players back to ancient China and the imperial struggles for dynastic power and wealth. Titled San Guo Zheng Ba, the slot offers players the chance to battle for supremacy and win the ultimate prize. As the high emperor’s power fades, new players may vie for control of the …
Independent online security company NTT Security has issued its 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report, observing that last year the gaming sector was the most targeted by ransomware at 20 percent, followed by business and professional services at 17 percent, health care and manufacturing both at 12 percent and technology at 11 percent. Financial services (18 …
With the Europe-wide introduction of the EU’s general data protection regulations (GDPR) on May 25, the Remote Gaming Association has offered guidance on mandatory policies on aspects such as accountability, governance, data protection officers, processing data and the lawful basis for processing personal data. The policies will be constantly reviewed and updated in order to …
The German online lottery group Zeal Network has reported positive y-o-y growth in the first quarter of 2018, highlighting the following metrics: * Statutory revenue ujp at Euro 38.7 million (Q1-2017: Euro 23.6 million); * Sales up 6.4 percent at Euro 72.8 million; * Earning before interest and tax up at Euro 9.2 million (Q1-2017: …
Lottery betting provider Lottoland has agreed a deal to sponsor UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s new series of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, which returns this weekend hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. The popular program has been offered on television for the past 20 years, and the new series has an innovative ‘Ask the Host’ lifeline, …
Police in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality seized 94 suspects involved in an online gambling case, the local public security bureau announced Friday. Police said that more than 350 million yuan (US$ 55 million) was involved in the case. Altogether 13 online gambling websites, with more than 100,000 registered users, were closed, according to a Xinhua …
Scientific Games Corporation has produced a behind the scenes video to give an insight into SG Digital’s busiest trading event of the year, the day of the prestigious Grand National horse race Over the three days of the 2018 Aintree Festival, SG Digital’s OpenBet platform processed more than 34 million bets. The Grand National is …
Colonel Vo Tuan Dung, a senior officer at a Vietnamese police department in charge of high-tech crimes was found dead in his office on Friday, according to state media reports. Initial indications are that he hanged himself in his office, although investigations are continuing. Colonel Dung was the deputy head of the technical department, whose …
Swedish games and software developer Yggdrasil Gaming in the Cherry Group has followed the parent company’s latest Q1 results (see previous reports) with its own performance metrics, highlighting: * Revenues up by 73 percent year-on-year to SEK 57.6 million (Q1 2017: 33.3 million); * Growth in local currency Euro was 65 percent year-on-year, aided by …
Along with another national referendum on sovereign money, Swiss voters will decide on June 10 whether online gambling will be restricted to local licensed land casino operators. Our readers may recall that late last year the national parliament passed legislation that replaces gambling laws passed in 1923 and 1998. The legislation confirmed that online gambling …
Despite the considerable competitive presence of Lottoland Australia and the looming threat of a federal government ban on “synthetic” lotteries, the German operator MyLotto24 in the Frankfurt-listed Zeal Network group has announced plans to launch in Australia, hopefully in partnership with the Victorian News Agents’ Association. MyLotto24 plans to use VNA’s 1,200-strong retail outlets for …
Australian media reports Thursday indicate that 4 May will be the last working day at CrownBet for Tom Waterhouse, CEO of CrownBet’s recent acquisition, William Hill Australia. The Australian operations of the UK betting group have not fared as well as expected, prompting the parent group to review operations and ultimately sell the Aussie subsidiary …