Tabcorp Holdings Limited advises that the Scheme of Arrangement in relation to the combination of Tabcorp and Tatts Group Limited has been implemented today (Friday 22 December). Tatts is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tabcorp. Tabcorp additionally announced the appointment of Harry Boon as a non-executive director of Tabcorp following the merger with Tatts and …
Grabbing press coverage in Scotland Thursday are allegations that Duncan Skinner, a non-executive director of the football club Aberdeen FC, is a prolific gambler and on one occasion bet against his own team. The Scottish Football Association has charged Skinner with offences under the association’s rules, which forbid betting on football by any official, team …
The increasingly visible daily fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming has announced that it is to provide its platform to Nordic Leisure, marking its first move into the Latvian and Lithuanian market. Nordic Leisure owns Optibet and Gold Club Casino, and the Scout platform will be integrated into these operations next year. Nordic Leisure will include …
One the fastest growing sports betting and lottery operators in Africa, Editec has engaged with sportsbook platform provider BtoBet for a new online platform. Editec’s online enterprises include Premier Bet, SBA, Guinee Games, and R&S Betting, supported by a wide network of retail shops and agents. Alex Rutherford, head of Editec’s online division, said Thursday: …
The Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos has announced the award of its sixth online gambling licence to Grupo Empresarial Geoline SA, a Bogota-based company which will offer betting services to Colombian online punters through its Mijugada.co brand. Coljuegos chief Juan Perez said the value of the licence was the equivalent in local currency of around US$1.25 …
Thursday was a break-through day for gambling reform and a more liberal approach to online gambling by the Swedish government as draft proposals for the long-awaited changes were completed and dispatched to the European Commission for its consideration. In an statement announcing progress, Ardalan Shekarabi , the Minister for Public Administration said the government’s intent …
Spanish betting technology group Optima announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with the Betfred betting group for the provision of the Optima Multi-channel gaming suite platform and ongoing development and support for Betfred’s online, retail and call centre business. As part of the agreement, from January 2018 Optima will manage the core platforms …
Online and land gambling group Paddy Power will be relying on London-based agencies Chime Sports and WCRS to carry its often controversial advertising into the new year as the tenure of Lucky Generals draws to a close. The account is believed to be worth around GBP 20 million – the budget back in 2015 when …
A new scandal is currently making waves in the world of eSports following allegations that a Sqreen’s Squad v Nemiga game in the ProDotaCup was fixed. The suspicions were sufficiently strong for operator and sponsor X-bet, along with technology provider UltraPlay to suspend the ProDotaCup market whilst investigations were carried out. X-bet played a leading …
KamaGames has announced the further expansion of its popular social casino game series with the launch of a new player vs. dealer game titled Set Poker. Based on the casino favourite 3 Card Poker, Set Poker brings a new dimension to the classic card game where players take on the dealer while seated at the …
Online casino games and software provider NetEnt has released details of its jackpot pay-outs throughout 2017, reporting that a total of over Euro 78.3 million was awarded to players who hit 321 jackpots during the year. Mega Fortune, Mega Fortune Dreams, Arabian Nights and Hall of Gods are NetEnt’s four global accumulative jackpot games, which …
Top Irish lottery operator Lottoland has announced a new Bitcoin-based lottery that allows punters to bet in fiat currencies for lottery prizes that could run into millions of dollars, bearing in mind Bitcoin’s phenomenal recent rise in value – by some reports around $15,000 per Bitcoin. The current jackpot stands at 1,025 BTC, but as …
Collaborative efforts by Chinese government enforcement agencies along with a major internet company announced last year have been delivering results, according to local media reports, quoting officials and revealing that 150 major online criminal cases have been solved, involving the arrest of 3,500 individuals. The Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday that task teams have …
Gauselmann Group, the parent company of German games supplier Merkur has reportedly advised its online casino licensees that their licenses will be revoked if they continue to offer Merkur games to Garman online punters. The company has cited an October 2017 ruling by the German Federal Administrative Court in the case of BVerwG 8 C …
Tabcorp announced its top management team for its merger with Tatts Thursday, advising that the changes come into effect on Friday 22 December 2017. The team will be lead by current Tabcorp md and CEO David Attenborough, who retains the same title and responsibilities for the merged group. He will be supported by: Chief Financial …
With the liberalisation of online bingo in Denmark becoming effective from January 1 2018, the Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has advised that it will soon publish an update to its certification program for the benefit of operators and suppliers. The requirements in the certification program will reflect the requirements in the executive order. Here are the …
Games developer Patagonia Entertainment has agreed a partnership with a new Latam-facing operator Alegriabet.com to integrate its full suite of video bingo and pachinko products. The team behind Alegriabet.com has over ten years of experience in the industry and aims to deliver a premium mobile online bingo and casino experience. Over the past year, the …
It’s going to be a particularly bright Christmas for an anonymous Goldbet.it online casino punter, who struck it lucky this week with a Euro 106,733.48 win on Night Vampire, a WorldMatch-developed online slot. WorldMatch has confirmed that the jackpot was hit early evening Monday by a player using a mobile device. Night Vampire was originally …
The independent market researchers NewZoo has published its latest take on the eSports market in a white paper entitled “An Overview of Esports in Europe: Featuring an In-Depth Look at Four of Europe’s Most Vibrant Esports Ecosystems.” The researcher examines future potential in four European nations known for their enthusiasm for eSports, namely Sweden, Poland, …
You have to be really determined to have a flutter if you are a Russian online punter, thanks to a clumsy three-stage registration process that many gamblers simply give up on. But rescue may be at hand through a new Russian banking law. The present registration process involves punters registering online with operators, followed by …
Online slots developer Habanero has released a new Mexican fiesta-themed online slot titled 5 Mariachis with its 5 reels liberally sprinkled with symbols such as seductive senoritas, chili peppers, cacti, and the mariachi band’s very own guitarróns. The senoritas are worth courting – they transform into kisses and then multiple-winning symbols during free spins rounds. …
Online games developer Wazdan is the latest games provider to sign up as an EveryMatrix platform supplier, and has integrated its games suite into the white label provider’s CasinoEngine platform. Wazdan’s portfolio of slots can be played on mobile, desktop and tablets, and is being made available to EveryMatrix’s network of operators. The package includes …
The Swedish online games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has further extended its reach in Italy with a deal to provide content to major Italian online gambling operator Snaitech. The agreement will give Snaitech access to Yggdrasil titles certified under Italian regulations, along with the developers promotional and social sharing tools.. Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist said Thursday: …
Lottoland Solutions announced Wednesday that it has agreed an exclusive lotto betting deal with Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), a supplier of omni-channel sports betting technology. Following a successful launch of Lottoland Solutions’ turnkey B2B lotto betting service, PBS will become the first retail provider to deliver Lottoland’s jackpot lotto betting products on its self-service betting …