Land and online gambling group William Hill plc has extended its business relationship with free-to-play sports-contest specialist SportCaller in order to improve client acquisition and retention. SportCaller has struck a deal with William Hill to deliver a new game, Football21, to optimise the operator’s thriving customer base. Football21 is a weekly free-to-enter competition which asks …
General online games publishing house Tap Tap in China has been fined $50,000 and suspended for three months after admitting that its systems failed to ensure that all foreign games passing through its doors receive the approval of the Chinese government. Strict rules guarding against criminal activity, violence and pornography are applied by the government …
Amidst a growing row over a monopolistic sports betting concession awarded to an allegedly politically connected company titled Daruma Sam SA, the head of national regulator Conajzar, Javier Balbuena has resigned. The contentious issue has seen the name of the national president, Horacio Cartes, dragged into allegations of interference in the judgement of the Office …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has posted its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2017, highlighting the following: * NGR up 17 percent y-o-y to Euro 925.6 million; * Clean EBITDA up 40 percent at Euro 239.5 million; * Adjusted profit before tax up 182 percent to Euro 178.7 million; * Adjusted …
International Game Technology posted fourth quarter results Thursday, boosted by a strong lottery performance. Highlights flagged by the company included: * Group revenue up 3 percent y-o-y at $1.34 billion; * Adjusted EBITDA up at $452 million (Q4-2016: $422 million); * Net income attributable to IGT was $80 million, on an adjusted basis $4 million; …
Late Wednesday night this week, player ‘zafujohn’ from the United Kingdom spent $1.25 on a spin on Mega Fortune at PokerStars Casino and won $3,311,443.03. The Brit, who has become the second millionaire to be made on PokerStars Casino in 2018, described the winning moment, “I put my hand over [the screen] because I thought, …
Business media reports from London Thursday revel that online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has received almost total shareholder support for its proposed acquisition of rival Ladbrokes Coral in a clever deal that takes into account possible cuts to the maximum betting rates that may be imposed by government on the controversial Fixed Odds Betting …
Gaming technology provider PariPlay has announced a strategic partnership with Amanet, the online subsidiary of the Austrian land-based casino games manufacturer Amatic Industries. Under the agreement, Amanet’s portfolio of online casino and slots games will integrate with Pariplay’s Fusion content network, providing an additional over 100 video slots. Developed in HTML5 for play across all …
Quickfire powered by Microgaming is extending its reach in the LatAm region with the signing of Strendus, the online division of Logrand Entertainment Group. The group comprises several companies that operate gaming and entertainment establishments in Mexico, running 14 land-based casinos in total. Having integrated with the Quickfire platform, Strendus.com.mx is live with a collection …
The perrennial question of whether an online casino operator should pay out progressive jackpots in full and without delay rose again this week with the news that the Bwin online casino has added the following clause to its T&Cs: “10.3 You agree that the maximum amount that You may withdraw is twenty thousand US Dollars …
Sen. John Bonacic, chairman of the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering in the New York Senate, filed Senate Bill S7900 Wednesday, preparing the state for a wider US sports betting market in the event of a positive decision in the New Jersey case currently under consideration by the US Supreme Court. Bonacic’s move comes …
Online gambling software and services provider Playtech plc has delivered single account Omni-Channel functionality throughout the entire UK Ladbrokes estate enabling its players to use one account and one wallet across all online, mobile and retail products. In line with its pioneering Playtech ONE Omni-Channel strategy, the newly unified sportsbook platform, that now includes Self …
Online gaming software developer EvenBet Gaming has announced a new deal to integrate its poker product with the progressive platform of provider InBet Games. EvenBet’s turnkey poker solution delivers multi-functional performance alongside reliability and scalability and is now reinvigorating a vertical which had previously been overlooked by many operators, the provider claims. The agreement also …
Swedish online gambling games provider Yggdrasil Gaming announced Thursday that it plans to invite selected independent games studios to develop titles on its platform with the launch of Yggdrasil Game Server (YGS) Masters. The invitation-only, semi-open platform will see Yggdrasil curating content from the world’s leading independent games studios, providing participants’ access to its BOOST …
The state of New South Wales in Australia is about to launch a four-week consultation period on new online gambling taxes that the state government hopes will add A$100 million to its coffers. The Australian newspaper reports that Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will detail proposals to impose the much debated point-of-consumption tax on internet bookies…or a …
Miami Vice, Heaven vs. UnderWorld, a Supernatural fantasy tale, Dazzling Diamonds, Fortune Dragons and Vikings meet flaming demons – there’s something for everyone in this batch. NetEnt’s new March release ‘Hotline’ is a Miami Vice-inspired adventure theme offering Wild and Expanding Wild substitutions, Re-Spins, and Free Spins – it is the first NetEnt™ video slot …
The European Ombudsman has rejected a complaint against the European Commission (EC)regarding its handling of infringement complaints brought by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The EGBA complained that the EC had failed to ensure that the regulatory framework for online gambling in certain Member States was in line with EU law. The EGBA …
UK online gambling operator Sun Bets has partnered multi-channel messaging platform OtherLevels for the integration of an in-play messaging module that is expected to improve engagement and scalability with bettors during live sporting events. The UK-facing sportsbook will now be able to dynamically deliver personalised, contextually-relevant messages promoting their latest in-play odds across live sports …
Microgaming has released the much anticipated ‘Playboy™ Gold’ video slot across all platforms. The online slot was developed under licence by Triple Edge Studios exclusively for Microgaming, and is the first of a number of independent developers to be introduced this year that will develop exclusive content for Microgaming. Presenting content from various independent studios …
Rank Group PLC chief executive Henry Birch has tendered his resignation with a 12-month notice period after four years with the firm. The company has begun the search for Birch’s successor as he plans on taking up the position of group chief executive of UK multi-brand online retailer, Shop Direct. “The Board would like to …
Tasmanian independent MP, Andrew Wilkie, is calling for the shut down of cryptocurrency sports betting website JustBet, whom he claims is masquerading as an Australian-authorised operation and is in breach of the Australian Federal Interactive Gambling Act. According to an ABC News report, the site is registered with Christmas Island Domain Administration by a Panamanian …
The Bensalem Racing Association and Keystone Turf Club have selected Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, to provide all new digital platforms for web and mobile betting on horse racing through Parx Racing®. The digital contract is part of a broader agreement to extend the contract to provide totalisator services to Parx …
Magnet Gaming’s latest HTML5-built, omni-channel release is titled ‘Jewel Heist’, a five-reel slot offering two progressive jackpots and three bonus rounds; Game Chance, Break-In and The Heist. The adventure is led by master-thief, Julie, who moves with precision through laser-guarded hallways while avoiding even more top-notch security. Thomas Nielsen, Head of Gaming Licensing at Magnet …
Play’n GO has raised the curtain on its latest slot ‘Imperial Opera’, a five-reel 20-payline video slot themed on the star performers of an oriental Opera. Players take their seat in the richly-appointed opera house and watch as the drama unfolds offering Wilds, Mega Scatters, Free Spins and the Harmony, Crescendo and Showcase features. The …