Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) has acquired a majority stake in Brazil-based video bingo content developer E-SYS Techologia EM Informática (EsysnetG) for an undisclosed consideration. SGC will expand its video bingo content through the acquisition which provides access to EsysnetG’s existing and future video bingo content for the development of online, mobile, and land-based games. EsysnetG is a privately-held …
Play’n GO’s latest slot release is a five-reel, 20-payline slot themed on royal riches and all that glitters. ‘Gold King’ offers a super spins mode when the King symbol lands on reels one, three and five – which awards players 10 free spins – and a Super Stack feature amid others. Johan Törnqvist, CEO of …
A lucky PokerStars Casino player won GBP 1.2 million, when Blueprint Gaming’s Jackpot King progressive jackpot landed while playing Genie Jackpots. The freshly-minted Norwegian millionaire plans to use some of the winnings to attend future PokerStars Live events and to take family on a summer holiday. “When the wheel stopped at the jackpot, I was …
UK-based content developer Tom Horn Gaming has agreed a deal with BetConstruct for the supply of its full portfolio of video slot games. The deal enables Betconstruct operators to boost their games offer with titles that include Blackbeard’s Quest, Don Juan’s Pepper and 243 Crystal Fruits, among many others. Ondrej Lapides, CEO at Tom Horn …
ORYX Gaming will integrate Golden Hero mobile-first content to its platform after reaching a partnership agreement. All games are built on a new HTML5 framework, optimised for flexibility, size and speed which, together with ORYX’s games platform, caters for any type of game mechanic and jackpot solution,” ORYX said. In addition, Golden Hero offers a …
Yggdrasil Gaming has clinched its latest deal with Global Gaming for the integration of its entire portfolio of games. Global Gaming brands Ninja Casino, NettiCasino and Kotikasino will offer customers Yggdrasil Gaming’s full portfolio of slots along with its BOOST in-game promotional tools. Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist said: “Much like Yggdrasil, Global Gaming is a …
Online casino software provider SoftSwiss has rebranded to become BGaming. The company revealed it has invested “several million” in the rebranding of its proprietary content along with new appointments to support its new vision. SoftSwiss CEO Ivan Montik said: “We are lucky to welcome one of the really best talents in the industry. This makes …
Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has chosen Candlelighters as its 2018 charity partner after the charity organisation was pitched by SB&G employee, Chloe Cross. SB&G invites its employees to pitch their charities of choice each year. Runners-up this year comprised: The Leeds Rhino Foundation, Macmillan UK, Retired Greyhound Trust, Mind and SSAFA, who were each …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has declared no connection with the Turkish language Eurobahis .net, .com and bahistream.org domains. “Any reference to the MGA and/or gaming licence/s said to be issued by the Maltese Authority are false and misleading”, the authority stated.
ZEAL Network has released preliminary full year 2017 results reporting double digit growth in new registered customers and EBIT above guidance ranges despite an “exceptionally weak” jackpot environment in the third quarter, higher hedging costs as a result of rule changes to EuroMillions, and “significant pay-outs” including a single Euro 15 million prize in the …
Benjamin Bratke, and industry veteran whose eSports pedigree includes executive management at top German company Dojo Madness, has launched his latest venture, a Malta-licensed eSports betting company branded Esportsbetting.com. Bratke and his team built the new platform in Malta, and have wisely decided from the outset to operate to the high standards of the Esports …
When Betfred’s exclusive The Tote pool betting licence ends this summer, a powerful new rival will be set to compete in the form of Britbet, which unveiled elements of its corporate identity this weekend. The new brand belongs to British Racing Bet, a company formed by most of the UK’s racecourses to offer pool betting. …
The regulator of online gambling in the Philippines, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is confident that its new outsourced computerised monitoring service will become operational next (March) month. Responding to questions by the publication Business Inquirer over the weekend, Pagcor chair Andrea Domingo said the third party audit service will monitor Pagcor’s 45 online …
Betfred founder Fred Don’s rocky relationship with British racing, which has prompted plans by interested parties to form their own betting pool when Betfred’s seven-year agreement on The Tote expires, is probably one of the reasons behind weekend reports that Betfred is seriously considering a GBP 30 million offer to buy a 25 percent stake …
The Gaelic Athletic Association annual conference in Dublin over the weekend took a strong anti-sponsorship position when its 270 delegates voted almost overwhelmingly to do away with these types of agreements with gambling companies, and ban the display of betting company branding on teams strips and the clothing of officials. 93 percent of delegates supported …
Despite a solid operational performance and positive revenue numbers in FY 2017, online and land gambling group William Hill plc slid into a loss of GBP 74.6 million – down year over year from a GBP 181.3 million profit achieved in 2016. The cause was primarily the need for a write-down of GBP238.3 million as …
Online and land gambling group William Hill plc has announced the appointment of former Betsson chief exec Ulrik Bengtsson to the newly created position of Group Chief Digital Officer. The industry veteran, who will be directly responsible to group chief executive Philip Bowcock in the digital role, is expected to join the William Hill executive …
Best Friends Forever is the feminine theme in a new online bingo site owned by TAU and operated through the Dragonfish Real Bingo Network as Bingo Besties. The new site offers a wealth of games in 75-ball and 90-ball rooms, all available on both mobile and desktop channels. Side games galore are also present on …
Media reports from Missouri this week indicate that companion sports betting bills have been introduced to the state legislature to prepare for the possible widening of the sports betting market in Missouri should the US Supreme Court rule against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in the New Jersey case (see previous reports). Titled …
Betfair Australia chief executive Tim Moore-Barton waded into the debate on a 15 percent point-of-consumption tax on operators by certain states Thursday, unveiling an impact report and warning that continued imposition of the tax will have far-reaching and in some quarters perhaps unforeseen consequences. He warned of the “significant” threat to the integrity of racing …
The complicated and much delayed court trial on insider trading charges against former Amaya chief executive David Baazov and alleged associates has been further postponed to April 16 this year, according to Quebec media reports Thursday. Originally scheduled for hearing in December, tactical legal arguments ensured the case was delayed until February 26 so that …
The Colombian subsidiary of the Spanish Luckia gambling group, Luckia Colombia SA, has become the eighth operator to receive local licensing from regulator Coljuegos. The online licence augments retail betting licenses already held in Colombia by the Luckia group in partnership with local gambling organisation Cornazar. The licence came with a hefty Colombia fee the …
Multi-channel casino platform and sports betting provider Digitain has announced a new agreement to integrate the complete gaming portfolio of global gaming software supplier InBet Games into its progressive platform. Digitain has broadened its influence across Europe, central Asia and Africa over the past year, with its sportsbook (offering odds on 65 different sports, 7,500 …
The Australian Communications and Media Authority, which has the task of enforcing online gambling laws recently updated in the country (see previous reports) has published its first infringement report, revealing that 19 ‘suspected’ infringements were identified. The report covers the first three-month period of ACMA oversight, during which the regulator received 108 enquiries and complaints …