Indian online rummy operators Ace2Three and Rummycircle have announced the formation of a not-for-profit lobbying grouip titled ‘The Rummy Federation’ with the objective of empowering the regional online rummy industry and encouraging a sustainable and responsible game-play environment. The Foundation will begin by setting guidelines for online rummy and providing accreditation to online rummy websites, …
Online bingo operator JackpotJoy Group reported on its third quarter and consolidated nine-month 2017 fiscal period Tuesday showing positive momentum and a good financial performance. Gaming revenues rose 14 percent in the third quarter, and in consolidated nine-month results reached GBP 222 million (9M/2016: GBP 194 million). Third quarter results were driven by a 12 …
Live casino provider Medialive Casino Ltd has appointed Rob Wheeler as commercial director responsible for global business development. Wheeler previously served as commercial and partnership director, E2E at Playtech, prior to which he held a similar position at Cozy Games. “Rob is a proven business development director, with excellent industry knowledge and an extensive network …
ZEAL Group and UNICEF have launched the UNICEF-lotteriet in the Norwegian market, the country’s first ever digital-only charity lottery. Zeal Group will operate the initiative under its Lottovate brand providing Norwegians the opportunity to win up to 2 million Norwegian Krone each week while supporting this important charity. Over the next nine years, the new …
Gaming operator Eurobet has launched Inspired Entertainment Inc’s Football Matchday product in the Italian market. Inspired’s Virtual Sports will feature on dedicated channels in Eurobet retail venues with one channel solely showing Football Matchday and Platinum Football. Specifically designed for the Italian market, Football Matchday offers an exciting and unique league concept to players. Featuring …
The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) new three-year, five-point strategy published Tuesday will be of interest to all industry stakeholders. The strategy, described as ambitious by Gambling Commission Chair Bill Moyes, sets out the regulator’s focus on five priority areas: 1. Protecting the interests of consumers. Includes, but is not limited to, the UKGC’s expectation that …
Gaming giant Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. (OPAP) has revealed progress in its third quarter 2017 and consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017. Consolidated gross gaming revenues (GGR) grew 4.8 percent to reach Euro 1,045.8 million (9M/2016: Euro 998 million). OPAP reported a strong third quarter with 11.9 percent …
Grup Peralada-owned Casinobarcelona.es has has announced the launch of exclusive online and mobile Playtech casino products and has gone live on the iPoker network in Spain. The family-run business, which operates in various sectors including entertainment and culture, is a renowned land-based venue and gaming brand in Spain who launched its online casino in 2012. …
EveryMatrix’ launch of its ReactCasino website this week represents an important milestone in the company’s development in terms of the supporting architecture. The website utilises new front-end technology, a product of EveryMatrix’ past investment and development focused on the delivery of faster content to gaming websites. The modular and customisable gaming framework has a responsive …
Betconstruct has launched a new iOS and Android application that enables the average person to become a bookmaker and turn any game into a bet-on-event. Following the download of ‘BookieApp’, the user can create individual bet markets on a selection of preloaded sports such as football and basketball or create a custom event such as …
Live dealer casino platform provider Ezugi launched “Unlimited 21 Blackjack – Auto Split” for Desktop and Mobile devices this week. Unlimited Blackjack allows an unlimited amount of players to play the same game simultaneously against the Dealer while auto-split functionality on certain pairs of player cards is built into the game rules allowing for a …
Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) is inviting public comment on a draft resolution that will amend various resolutions specifically pertaining to the identity verification processes carried out by online gambling operators. The draft resolution modifies the existing identity verification process which the DGOJ believes need to take place sooner in the transaction …
William Hill is the first to launch International Game Technologies (IGT) terrestrial favorite ‘Ocean Magic’ slots across its retail betting properties, mobile and desktop channels in the UK market. “William Hill is proud to be the first operator in the world to offer IGT’s Ocean Magic game in the UK retail environment, on mobile devices …
Third quarter figures released late last week by the French regulator ARJEL paint a positive picture of French online gambling, highlighting: * Online poker overall revenue up 11 percent at Euro 58 million, with cash game handle up 8 percent at Euro 885 million, and cash game revenue up 5 prcent at Euro 22.1 million …
New proposals by the Colombian regulator Coljuegos could if approved see a significant expansion in the nation’s online gambling market, embracing live dealer casino action, player-sharing deals, virtual sports and racing products, keno games and exchange betting. The proposals are open to public comment until November 20. Colombia, which was the first South American nation …
Online gambling games developer Evoplay is to distribute its mobile products to Asia-facing operators through a deal with content distributor QTech Games. Evoplay business development head Adam Stone said a statement this week: “Asia is the largest online market in the world now and we are very excited to launch our games at QTech’s platform. …
Online casino platform provider and games aggregator SoftGamings has launched another new product – Slots Bundle – following its release earlier this year of its Live Casino Bundle (see previous report). Like its predecessor, Slots Bundle presents a range of games from quality providers, all under a single unified API. Other innovative products in the …
The Stars Group has big expansion plans, CEO Rafi Ashkenazi revealed to the Reuters news agency in an interview on Monday in which he said that the company could raise up to $2.5 billion to fund acquisitions if needed. He said that the company – formerly titled Amaya Inc – has about $255 million of …
In India, the Telangana Legislature has approved the Telangana Gaming Amendment Bill 2017, which makes permanent two earlier ordinances outlawing games of skill for stakes. The bill was introduced by state Home Minister Naini Narshimha Reddy, and makes all games (including skill games) that involve wagering with money “cognizable and non-bailable offences.” The bill is …
Esports fans comparison shopping for often very expensive “skins” – accessories for their online personas and weapons – may find it easier early next year when OPSkins launches its inter-company skins index, titled the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX). WAX will use its own cyber currency WAX tokens in a business model designed to simplify purchases …
NYX Gaming Group has filed an anti-trust law suit against William Hill Steeplechase Limited and William Hill Plc (together William Hill) and “certain” William Hill employees in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County as a preemptive strike against William Hill’s advisory that it seeks to convert its shares in …
Sports data provider StatScore has clinched a deal with Ladbrokes’ Belgium facing portal for the integration of LivematchPro and PreMatch Center. LivematchPro is a sports tracker that generates visualizations enriched with incidents and stats that are collected in real-time while PreMatch Center offers punters and operators statistics and interesting information on a sporting event before …
Daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings and MSG Networks will collaborate in the launch of the first live fantasy infused broadcast featuring a mix of traditional and fantasy sports content and commentary. The DraftKings Fantasy Live Show on MSG+ kicks of tonight, Monday 13 November in a parallel telecast during the Knicks vs. Cavaliers game. MSG …
Official data rights holder of English and Scottish professional football leagues Football DataCo has agreed an integrity strategy with both Genius Sports and Perform Group. The agreement, hailed as “ground-breaking”, is the first of its kind to see two sports data and technology competitors partner to protect the integrity of the sport in which British …