Bede Gaming has opted for a suite of instant win games (IWG) from Gamevy, expanding its offer via the PLAY content and marketing platform. Bede’s PLAY will offer partners Gamevy IWG titles such as Epic Gems and Red Card. Chief executive officer of Bede Gaming, Michael Brady, cited partner demand for new IWG games as …
Argyll Entertainment’s SportNation and RedZoneSports brands will be among the first in the UK market to offer SBTech’s recently released Action Betting feature. Action Betting is a mobile first in-play feature that engages with players by suggesting markets of interest when incidents occur within a match and provides “quickbet” functionality. “The release of Action Betting …
The UK and French Government’s have reached an agreement hailed as a key partnership in protecting sports’ integrity. Matt Hancock, the British Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and French Sports Minister Laura Flessel-Colovic signed a Declaration of Intention at the UK-France Summit last week detailing the sharing of expertise and best …
A Dutch appellate court backed the country’s gambling regulator last week when it ruled in favour of the Kansspelautoriteit’s (KSA) imposition of a Euro 200,000 fine on Imperial E-Club who reportedly ignored numerous warnings in 2014 to cease its illegal activity in the Dutch market through seven of its online operations (see previous reports). Imperial …
Play’n GO has entered the Czech Republic for the first time after agreeing a content supply deal with Czech sportsbook operator Tipsport. Play’n GO multi-channel games were integrated to Tipsport’s platform late 2017 and the deal includes the provision of Play’n GO’s Game Account Toolkit (GAT) which acts as a bridge to the operator’s existing …
Tom Horn Gaming has entered into a content supply deal with Digitain for its full portfolio of omni-channel video slots. Titles include 243 Crystal Fruits, Book of Spells, Dragon Egg and Panda’s Run. “Tom Horn Gaming enjoyed a 2017 to remember and it’s great to kick off the new year by agreeing a partnership with …
Games developer Endorphina’s full suite of 40-plus slots has been integrated to platform developer and games aggregator SoftGamings line up. “Endorphina suits perfectly our concept of bundles, where we offer slots from the best providers through a single integration,” Svetlana Gasel, Head of Partnerships of SoftGamings, commented. “I’m sure our existing and future clients will …
Relax Gaming has integrated a range of Pocket Games Soft (PG Soft) mobile-built content to its Silver Bullet platform boosting its portfolio to offer over 100 titles. Malta-based PG Soft will initially provide its recently released titles Honey Trap of DiaoChan, Tree of Fortune and Fortune Gods, all showcasing vibrant visuals, innovative mechanics and Asian …
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has officially opened its new Headquarters in Malta, describing the location as a state-of-the-art workspace overlooking St. George’s Bay. The building offers its employees a creative space to work and includes a gym, an in-house Barista, a commercial kitchen offering locally sourced organic food, an ice-cream corner and two purpose built …
UK bookmaker William Hill is the first major operator to take on SIS’ Watch & Bet British and Irish Greyhound racing service for online. The bookmaker has already incorporated the live greyhound pictures into their free-to-view ‘Betting TV’ streaming service which were made available to their customers since January 1, 2018. The new multi-year online …
Online gaming operator Mr Green has committed to the UN Global Compact joining over 9,000 other companies worldwide. The UN Global Compact, founded in 2000, follows ten international principles on human rights, labour rights, environment and anti-bribery. “Sustainability is an integrated part of our strategy and we share the view of UN Global Compact that …
Kindred Group has gone live with a suite of games from Stockholm-situated NoLimit City via the Relax Gaming platform. Kindred Group will be the first major operator to launch classic Nolimit City titles including WiXX, Oktoberfest and new release Casino Win Spin across multiple brands including Unibet, Kolikkopelit, iGame and Maria Casino, following the developer’s …
UK-based mobile real money and social games provider, Gaming Realms, has signed a two-year licensing and revenue share agreement with New Jersey online casino Golden Nugget for the launch of its ‘Slingo Originals’ product. Golden Nugget has integrated seven ‘Slingo Originals’ titles to its online casino including Slingo Riches and Slingo Extreme with others to …
Australian listed betting operator TopBetta Holdings has reported a 95 percent increase in total revenues for the second quarter driven by a record increase in active customers and a strong performance from its Alderney-based The Global Tote business. Key performance indicators for the three-month period ending December 31, 2017 include: – 52 percent increase in …
The Stars Group has confirmed media reports over the weekend (see previous reports) that former William Hill Online managing director Andrew Lee is to join group subsidiary BetStars as m.d. on January 29, taking over from Zeno Ossko who held the role since September 2016. Lee will be based at the Stars Group headquarters on …
Ladbrokes Coral has responded to numerous press reports detailing a sharp fall in various bookmaker shares due to the prospect of the UK Government lowering the FOBT wagering limit from GBP 100 to GBP 2 following a triennial review consultation (see previous reports). Jim Mullen, chief executive of Ladbrokes Coral said in a press statement …
Kiron Interactive has clinched a multi-year deal with At The Races (ATR) for the supply of its virtual racing and football products. Under the terms of the deal, ATR will distribute Kiron’s virtual horse and greyhound racing products, along with virtual football – in association with VSoftCo, to licensed betting operators in the UK market. …
The former Amaya CEO facing insider trading charges in Quebec, David Baazov, suffered another setback Monday when a Quebec judge, Salvatore Mascia, ruled against his application to stay proceedings. Baazov and two co-defendants, Yoel Altman and Benjamin Ahdoot, had protested at the delays in bring the case to court by the prosecution, and the late delivery …
Weekend media reports that the new Culture Secretary Matt Hancock is supportive of drastic cuts to the maximum stakes punters can wager on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) not only sent retail bookmaking share prices south Monday (see previous report) but have triggered a response from the racing industry. The British Horseracing Authority has warned …
Connecticut has joined the growing number of US states mulling the possibilities of a favourable US Supreme Court ruling that could widen the estimated $155 billion US sports betting market beyond the four states permitted under the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (see previous reports). The CT Post reports this week that in …
Portugal-based turnkey casino provider We Are Casino (WAC) has entered into a content distribution deal with TempoBet for the Latin American market. WAC offers over fifty slot and bingo titles through its partners and external games studios built using their proprietary Slot and Bingo Builder software which enable clients to create and customise their own …
BToBet has been chosen by Mexican operator Logrand Entertainment Group as online technology partner for the launch of its new interactive brand Strendus. The group currently operate fourteen casinos in Mexico and consider the online market key to its vertical integration and growth strategies. Lenin Castillo, chief operating online officer for Logrand Entertainment Group, said: …
Andrew Lee, former head of William Hill Online and more recently president of start-up mobile money transfer firm WorldRemit, is to head The Stars Group sports betting division BetStars, according to a report in The Times over the weekend. Lee was at one time a rising star in William Hill, with analysts predicting he would …
The anti-gambling media in the UK was out in force over the weekend, with several prominent mainstream press outlets claiming that the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) is about to be cut to GBP 2 when the gambling review consultative period draws to a close in the near future. The Reuters news …