Ourgame International, a Hong Kong-based, Asian-facing gaming and eSports group which came to the attention of Western firms when it acquired the World Poker Tour from Bwin for $35 million (see previous reports) is in the news again following its announcement this week of the acquisition of three Chinese mobile gaming companies for a total …
Novomatic subsidiary, Extreme Live Gaming, has signed an agreement to provide its live dealer Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat content to Iforium for use on the latter’s Gameflex i-gaming platform. Extreme Live Gaming’s founder and CEO Darwyn Palenzuela, said this week: “Extreme’s aim is to deliver our key difference of extraordinary technology, expert dealers and extra …
Swedish casino operator Casino Cosmopol has selected Intelligent Gaming Systems (IGS), a Playtech company, as its system partner to deliver a complete casino management suite including slots, tables, poker, visitor registration, cash desk and business intelligence capabilities. Casino Cosmopol is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Svenska Spel, which operates four international casinos in Sweden. Per …
Gaming Realms plc has announced a three-year agreement with online gaming operator and platform provider 888 Holdings plc involving the distribution of its new “Slingo Originals” gaming content. The deal – a licensing and revenue share agreement – will see FTSE 250-listed 888 host Gaming Realms’ new Slingo games on its Dragonfish business to business …
French online poker and sports operator Winamax has launched its own French language in-house television channel with a range of sports and poker content presented mainly through panel discussions. The channel went live on January 9, and and has already presented more than 40 hours of content over 25 live programmes; several shows have already …
Live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming has launched what it claims is the world’s first and only online Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker, complete with a unique ‘First Five’ Progressive Jackpot starting at Euro 50,000. Created in partnership with Games Marketing, Evolution’s Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker adds another poker variant to the …
Multi-online gambling software provider Slotegrator has announced that games from developer InBet Games have been added to its platform. InВet Games has a 15-year reputation for popular products in the Keno and Bingo lotteries that are reportedly very popular in Eastern Europe; the developer’s solutions include more than 100 games for offline and online gambling …
Atlantic City’s parent state, New Jersey has a new governor following the inauguration Tuesday of Democrat and former Wall Street executive Phil Gordon (60) and the departure of Chris Christie, governor for the past eight years and a former state Attorney General. The new governor built a fortune as an executive at Golden Sachs, part …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has announced the appointment as chief commercial officer of Melissa Summerfield, a former Microgaming executive. Summerfield served Microgaming as VP operations for Gibraltar, Spain and Latin America, holding responsibility for commercial strategy and operational growth. Beginning her career in the gaming industry 15 years ago with BetVictor, she played …
The Indian-based Delta Corporation has delighted investors with a 300 percent growth to Rs. 44.7 crore (US$7 million) in net profit during its fiscal third quarter. Delta operates land casinos and gambling cruises and added online gambling to its interests in July last year when it took over Gaussian Networks Pvt Ltd, operator of online …
China’s state-run Welfare Lottery sales topped 217 billion yuan (US$ 33 billion) in 2017, an increase of 5.1 percent year on year, according to a statement from the Welfare Lottery Distribution and Management Centre this week. . The lottery raised more than 62 billion yuan for public welfare funds last year, tghe Centre revealed.
Isle of Man-based online gambling games developer Booming Games has given a sneak preview of its latest online slot, Golden Royals, which is to be unveiled early next month at the ICE Totally Game show in London. The new game presents two ‘revolutionary’ new features and functionality, the company claims in a statement this week. …
Bede Gaming clients will soon have access to an additional 140 HD games from developer Genii following the signing of a new partnership agreement. The Genii catalogue includes the Spin16 range, isometric games, multi-level feature games, and 3D animated storyline games. Nick Barr, sales director at Genii, said in a statement Tuesday: “The Bede platform …
Online gambling software and games developer Playtech has launched its top-performing Clover Rollover online game across 128 Gala Bingo UK-wide retail sites. Clover Rollover is a five-reel, five-pay-line slot boasting colourful graphics and an Irish-luck theme. A statement from Playtech Tuesday claims that the “iconic” game is instantly recognisable in the online bingo world, having …
Spain’s online gambling trade association, La Asociación Española de Juego Digital (Jdigital) has a new president following the election of Sportium Digital director Mikel López de Torre. López de Torre has been an active member of the association and was Vice President prior to his election. He replaces Jdigital founder Sacha Michaud at the head …
Bangalore, India-based online casino and bingo operator GameVillage Bingo has announced a new content agreement that will see games from NetEnt joining those on its Lucky Duck Network sites from Cozy, Microgaming and Eyecon.
The Tasmanian government has released the results of an independent study of 5,000 adult residents which it says gives the lie to anti-gambling activist and political claims that gambling on pokies has become a major problem in the province. The study was carried out by Acil Allen consulting, Deakin University, Central Queensland University and the …
Omni-channel online slots specialist Play’n Go reported Tuesday that it has secured licensing and regulatory certification for its games in the Colombian and Spanish markets in rigorous certification processes.. The certification means that online gambling operators in those markets may now use Play’n Go’s products. The Spanish i-gaming sector has recently confirmed its position as …
In a trading update Tuesday online gambling software and games provider NetEnt reported that preliminary revenues and operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2017 amounted to around SEK 419 million, with estimated operating profit of SEK 150 million – both numbers below management expectations. The company claims the difference between market estimates and the …
The management at Bovada online casino claims that 2018 is off to a good start for its players with jackpots worth almost $640,000 won so far this (January) month. On Monday, 8 January, Vincie A., a player from Texas, sat down, bet $2, pressed start, and triggered a random progressive jackpot worth $360,800 on A …
German sports betting group Tipico has signed up to support the German Football League (DFL) in both Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga domestic club competitions – the two top football leagues in Germany. In an agreement signed with DFL subsidiary Bundesliga International, Tipico agreed to provide sponsorship through to the end of the 2020-21 season, serving as …
Lotto New Zealand’s new instant play games initiative is already under fire following introductory emails sent recently to online punters. The games range in price from NZ$0.50 to NZ$5 and are available through the Lotto NZ App and online. Users have been invited to try the games out before playing for real money and can …
International online gambling operators and suppliers will have an opportunity at the upcoming ICE Totally Gaming expo in London early February to get up to date on the latest developments in the Gambling Commission, Advertising Standards Authority and Competition and Markets Authority investigation into unfair promotional terms and misleading practices. The three bodies will be …
Online gambling games developer Pariplay has announced that its online casino games are now live on French operator Betclic’s online assets, Betclic and Expekt, along with the group’s stand-alone casino Monte-Carlo Casino. The news follows an earlier content agreement signed by the companies, licensing the games to Betclic’s online sportsbook and casino brands. Recently released …