Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has expanded its relationship with Playtech in a long term deal for the supply of Playtech’s Neon casino management system across further properties. OEG already operates Playtech’s Neon casino management system in various venues, including flagship casino Olympic Park in Tallin, and this deal expands the service to replace legacy systems in OEG’s international land-based casino …
William Hill has expanded its existing sponsorship portfolio with Arena Racing Company (‘ARC’) and Doncaster Racecourse with the addition of the two-day Grimthorpe Chase meeting, scheduled for Friday 2 and Saturday 3 March, 2018. The deal expands William Hill’s Doncaster Racecourse portfolio by fourteen jump races in addition to their existing title sponsorship of the flagship William Hill St Leger Festival in September. ARC’s …
The West Virginia State Senate has advanced sports betting bill SB415 by a vote of 25-9 to the House of Delegates. Our readers will recall the bill was passed through the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee just last week (see previous report). The Senate Finance committee said at the time, under the bill, that the State would receive around 30 cents …
The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) closed its consultation last week covering changes to administering the Horserace Betting Levy. The aim of the consultation was to reduce financial and administrative burdens on the betting and horseracing industries. Key points of the proposal included: Collection and enforcement of the Levy would be transferred to …
Startup esports betting platform, LuckBox, has strategically appointed professional esports broadcaster and video game broadcast host Paul Chaloner (aka Redeye) as an exclusive advisor and ambassador ahead of its launch later this year. Chaloner is well known in the esports industry having broadcast in countries around the world including China, United States, Singapore, Australia and Denmark across numerous …
Games developer Lightning Box has entered into a cross-licensing IP deal with Incredible Technologies. The companies have collaborated on the integration of Incredible Technologies’ patented Sky Wheel feature to Lightning Box’ popular terrestrial title Astro Cat. Astro Cat Deluxe, introducing the Sky Wheel Feature, has now been made available to Lightning Box’s clients in the online real money gaming and social …
Robert Dowling has been appointed chief commercial officer of Ganapati Malta tasked specifically with developing a dynamic sales network. Dowling joins Ganapati from EveryMatrix where he served as regional sales manager and information security officer over a combined period of almost seven years. Prior to his tenure at EveryMatrix, he was European head of sales at Global Gaming Labs …
Estonia-based casino and gaming services company Olympic Entertainment Group AS (OEG) has set its sights on the Italian market, establishing and registering Olybet Italia S.r.l. with a share capital of Euro 10,000. “The aim of establishing the subsidiary is to develop the legal platform for the expansion of OEG group’s activities in the business of remote gambling,” Madis Jääger, CEO …
William Hill Group-owned and Playtech-powered 21Nova Casino is reportedly closing its virtual doors on February 28th ending almost a decade of operation. The email sent to affiliates Tuesday indicate that, as of February 28, customers will only be able to log in and withdraw funds. Betting and deposits will no longer be accepted. The email …
Paraguay’s Comptroller General La Contraloría General de la República (CGR) has put a spoke in the wheel of the controversial award of a single sports betting license late last year to Daruma Sam who operates the betting brand Apostala. The CGR in its determination addressed to Paraguay’s national gaming commission la Comisión Nacional de Juegos …
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has come out in support of a European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling that found the European Commission (EC) acted within its rights when it issued guidelines to member states on how to protect consumers using online gambling services. An objection by the Belgian Government, which claimed the …
The Swedish Gambling Authority Lotteriinspektionen has announced the opening of license applications on July 1, 2018 as it begins preparing for the transition to a licensed market. Camilla Rosenberg, Director-General of Lotteriinspektionen, points out, however, that all regulations and timelines are still dependent on approvals from Sweden’s Government and Parliament and ultimately the passing of …
IGT has partnered the All-In Diversity Project as a founding member and participant in the project’s inaugural year. The industry-driven project is a not-for-profit initiative whose aim is to support and encourage open and objective discussion on industry-specific barriers to inclusion and diversity while offering opportunities to improve. The project will explore gaming industry specific …
https://youtu.be/hXZB194fr4g Software developer Iron Dog Studio has released its Irish-themed, 1024-ways-to-win ‘Rainbow Wilds’ slot. Features include Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Tumbling Wins and Free Spins. Upcoming releases include ‘Gifts of Ostara’ featuring the pagan goddess of Easter.
Spanish casino operator Casinos Grup Peralada has entered into a software license agreement with Prima Networks to enable its customers access to a wide range of Microgaming content, deployed via the Quickfire platform, on its Casino Barcelona online property. “This agreement, with one of the major industry providers, is very important for us, because we …
An almost two-year investigation into William Hill Group (WHG), undertaken by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has resulted in the authority declaring it found “Systemic senior management failure to protect consumers and prevent money laundering”. William Hill will pay a heavy penalty package of at least GBP 6.2 million for breaches in anti-money laundering and …
Relax Gaming has inked its latest content distribution deal with multi-brand casino operator Pomadorro N.V. Relax will initially supply its new table games, including Blackjack and Roulette, to Pomadorro, with further gaming content to follow soon after. The content will be rolled out across Pomadorro’s XCasino and Joy Casino brands. Patrik Österåker, Relax Gaming’s CEO, …
Asian games distributor QTech Games has entered into content distribution deals with Booongo Games and Fantasma. Content from both developers will be integrated to QTech Games’ burgeoning platform targeting the Asian market. Tech Games’ CEO Jonas Alm said: “After a hugely encouraging ICE 2018, it’s important to hit the ground running with this timely two-fold …
UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has launched its much anticipated ‘Romeo & Juliet’. Inspired by the classic William Shakespeare tale, this 5×3 slot offers modifiers and bonus features and is available with Blueprint’s operator-specific Jackpot King progressive. One of five romance filled modifiers can be triggered on any spin, including Romeo Wilds and a Lovers …
The days of ‘synthetic’ lottery operators who take bets on the outcome of major real lotteries like the EuroMillions could be numbered following news that the Irish national lottery operator Premier Lotteries Ireland has begun campaigning against such activities by companies like Lottoland, MyLotto and MultiLotto. Premier has urged government to close the legislative loophole …
The New Zealand government’s Department of Internal Affairs has released national gambling statistics for 2016-2017 showing that punters spent NZ$ 2,334 million during the year, up 5.7 percent from the preceding year. Spending on lotteries increased the most, up 26.8 percent, while non-casino gaming machine expenditure rose 3.1 percent. Racing and sports betting, and casinos …
Pragmatic Play has released a Chinese New Year-themed slot titled ‘Lucky New Year’. The slot is a 3×5 game whose reels are covered in drums, dragon masks and firecrackers along with the lucky dog acting as the game’s Wild. A free spins mode merges the middle reels to form one reel of giant super symbols, …
EveryMatrix has appointed Kiril Nestrorovski as commercial director of its Affiliate/Agent Management System, PartnerMatrix. Kiril is tasked with driving Everymatrix’ Affiliate & Agent System, overseeing product long-term strategy, new business opportunities and directing marketing operations, while strengthening existing relationships with clients and partners. “Very glad to welcome this talented and experienced person in our team,” …
According to the Sunday Times of Malta, Joseph Cuschieri, chairman and executive chief officer of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), will leave the authority to serve as chief executive officer of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), a new role created by the Office of the Prime Minister. Cuschieri, who has reportedly been eyeing the …