Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gambling Enforcement show that online gambling continued its upward monthly growth path in April, rising 10.6 percent year-on-year to $23 million. April’s revenues were the second best since online gambling was legalised in the state, topped only by the $25.6 million recorded in March this year …
BetConstruct has obtained two Class I licences from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) enabling the company to provide casino gaming products from Malta-based providers. The license awards complement BetConstruct’s existing MGA sports betting and controlled skill betting licenses to enable the firm to offer “a full package of gaming products” in the European regulated market. Karine Kocharyan, BetConstruct Head of …
Boxing promoter Matchroom Boxing and sports media firm Perform Group have created “a landmark $1billion joint venture and the biggest-ever deal in boxing” following a major streaming partnership with Perform’s DAZN. Described as historic, the eight-year $1 Billion deal will see the J.V. Matchroom Boxing USA stage 16 fights a year featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars across America. Perform Group’s …
A Hollywood-style heist carrying the strapline ‘Who Stole the Cup?’ themes bwin’s Football World Cup campaign. Directed by Pedro Martin-Calero, the ad stars football legends Cafu, Vicente del Bosque, Stefan Effenburg and Diego Maradona, plotting to steal the Cup. Shot in a cinematic style, the ad is a nod to the great Hollywood crime capers of the past. …
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 7 to 2, has thrown out the Federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in the case MURPHY, GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL. v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSN. ET AL.. Our readers will recall PASPA was enacted in 1992, ostensibly to protect integrity in sport. …
Malta-licensed online operator VOLT Casino has integrated a full portfolio of content from WAZDAN. WAZDAN joins other top third party suppliers Microgaming, NetEnt and Betconstruct for the recently launched destination offering casino games, slots, table games, video poker and sports-betting. Daphne Xerri, Head of Casino at VOLT Casino said, “Wazdan’s games deliver a feature-rich experience for players, …
The Stars Group’s sports betting division BetStars has renewed its sportsbetting technology contract with Amelco which begun in 2015 prior to launch. Under the extension agreement, Amelco remains BetStars’ lead technology partner while agreeing to form dedicated development teams which will work on the BetStars offering and improve the brand’s technology roadmap. Amelco founder Damian Walton said: “Amelco is delighted to extend …
Solutions provider Planet Game is the latest to sign up for Booongo Gaming content. Following integration, Planet Game operators are able to offer their customers a range of Booongo video slot titles such as “Goddess of the Moon”, “Nord’s War” and “Secret of Nefertiti 2”. Booongo joins other third party content providers Microgaming, Pragmatic Play, BetSoft, Belatra, IGT and …
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has published its COMPLAINTS HANDLING: RGA GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINES to assist in the overall improvement and consistency of complaints handling across the gambling sector. “The handling of complaints can create challenges for both the operator and the complainant and that can never be eradicated completely,” a press statement reads. “Despite that it is in …
Sportingtech has entered into a three-year exclusive daily fantasy sports (DFS) supply deal with GDFSI Malta Ltd, a subsidiary of Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Under the terms of the deal, GDFSI has become Sportingtech’s exclusive DFS product and platform provider enabling the software solutions supplier to offer daily fantasy contests to its operators “We always look forward …
Velo Partners has exercised its option to increase its investment in Estonian and Swedish games development studio Foxium, through the RNG Foundry, to facilitate further growth just seven months on from its initial investment. Foxium has produced a number of online titles, including The Lost Riches of Amazon, Vampire: The Masquerade™ – Las Vegas and Adelia The Fortune …
EvenBet is preparing the debut of a new poker portfolio it will showcase at this weeks G2E Asia. exhibition in Macau. “The boom in Asian poker rooms has been an exciting driver in the continent’s growth this past year, and EvenBet are on site to maximise this untapped potential with our new Poker Clubs solution,” the …
SG Digital has integrated Leap Gaming’s All-Out Football product on its OGS Platform following a recently signed partnership agreement. Leap Gaming’s All-Out Football is a virtual sports betting product offering a customisable user interface for mobile and desktop. Built with embedded motion captured data of professional football players taken during real-life matches, the game is based around a league …
Monday’s media reports that the Australian state of Victoria was set to break with fellow states Southern and Western Australia in its point-of-consumption tax rate (see previous report) proved true when Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas confirmed that the state government has agreed a rate of 8 percent on GGR – half that of other states …
Newly launched online casino Spintropolis, a sister operation to La Fiesta Casino and NordiCasino, has added BetSoft games to its offering. Under the terms of the agreement, Spintropolis has integrated a selection of BetSoft titles – including many from the Slots3 series. “With five well-established casinos already operating within the same group, Spintropolis benefitted from …
The Australian state of Victoria, along with New South Wales the country’s most populous, is reportedly considering a significantly lower point of consumption tax on internet gambling firms than that declared by other states. Although Victoria and New South Wales have both committed to introducing the tax, they have not yet announced whether they will …
Experienced i-gaming manager Richard Clarke, who has worked for brands like Link2Win, Soho Gaming and VSoftCo, has joined former Carnaby sales and distribution CEO Sean O’Kelly in setting up a new i-gaming film rights company titled Skyrocket Entertainment. Unveiling the company in Cannes this week, the duo said they were selecting film rights for use …
The Portuguese online gambling market showed improvement year-on-year in Q1-2018, although it lagged behind the Q4-2017 results. Highlights of the performance published this week by regulator Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) included: * Revenue up Euro 2.5 million to Euro 33.8 million; * Government reaped a tax harvest of …
Italian market statistics for April were published Friday, showcasing a weaker performance in sports betting and the following highlights: * Total sports betting turnover down almost 5 percent y-o-y at Euro 955 million; * Betting revenue down 2 percent at Euro 146.5 million; * Online betting revenue up 3.7 percent at Euro 58.7 million (year-to-date …
The Spanish online and land gambling group Codere has posted a dismal set of Q1-2018 results, blaming adverse foreign exchange rates and a drop in LatAm business for its misfortunes. Highlights of the quarter included: * Net profit down 70.3 percent y-o-y at just Euro 800,000 (Q1-2017: Euro 2.7 million); * Operating revenue down 5.4 …
Long but interesting and detailed read on the Malta online gambling sector and attempts to infiltrate it by mafia-associated individuals and organisations in Italy. This is the work of Project Daphne, a consortium of 18 news organisations from 15 countries, including the Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI), and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project …
The BBC reported Friday that three actors from the reality television series Geordie Shore are being investigated by UK advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on suspicion of promoting gambling websites on their social media accounts without making their affiliation with gambling companies clear. Gary Beadle, Scott Timlin and Aaron Chalmers have been named …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GRlkvyv0hs Philippines-based online gambling games developer SA Gaming has released its latest game, a five-reel mobile product titled Dragon 8 developed in HTML5 and compatible with iOS and Android platforms. SA Gaming have opted for a simple yet classic approach in designing the game, which includes Wilds and Scatters, along with up to 1000x Multipliers. …
Swedish online gambling group Global Gaming has bolstered its talent pool with three key hires from Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). Duncan Snaith has joined as head of development; Josie Cassar as head of payments and Shireen Haddadeen as head of CRM. The company said Friday that the appointments will help it build on the growth …