UK based event organizer of the popular international gaming industry exhibition ICE, held annually in London, will expand out of the UK for the first time into Africa with the creation of ICE Africa in October 2018. The strategic decision follows a successful Gaming Africa conference which will now transition into ICE Africa and comprise …
The Coates’ UK independent online gambling firm bet365 has crossed the GBP 2 billion mark reporting revenues for the year ending March 26, 2017 of GBP 2.15 billion, up from GBP 1.65 billion in the previous fiscal year. Operating profit increased from GBP 456 million to reach GBP 503 million and pre-tax profits were GBP …
Under the terms of the agreement, NYX Gaming Group will integrate its full suite of gaming content, along with third party supplier titles, via its remote gaming server NYX OGS to Betfair US for play in the New Jersey market. Matt Davey, NYX Gaming Group CEO, said: “The integration marks another milestone for NYX in …
UK Gambling Commission figures just released make for interesting reading: * Overall gross gambling yield over the last decade has grown 161 percent and is now GBP 13.44 billion annually (as at 2016); * Online action accounts for 33 percent of all UK gambling; * There are 34,000 Fixed Odds Betting Machines in retail betting …
Software developer GameART has agreed a reseller deal with NYX Gaming Group. NYX customers will be able to access a range of HTML5-built games supplied by GameArt including popular titles Tiger Heart, Money Farm 2, Dragon King and new releases Emperors Wealth, Queen of the Seas and the up-and-coming 32 jackpot games series, which are …
Daily Fantasy Sports platform provider Oulala has moved into East Africa with SafariBet Kenya. The official launch of a two-year agreement involving an integration with Oulala’s iframe, and then API, is scheduled to go live early next year. ”We are very pleased that Safaribet has become a new member of our Daily Fantasy Football network,” …
Sportech PLC released a third quarter trading update Monday, detailing a 7.6 percent revenue increase year-on-year and a steady forecast on anticipated full year results. Key performance indicators for the three-month period from July 1 2017 to September 30 2017 include: · Revenue increase of 7.6 percent to reach GBP 18.3 million (Q3/2016: GBP 17.0 …
GameART has released a new 5-reel, nine-payline slot with a Royal Asian theme, ‘Emperors Wealth’. Features include Wilds, Expanding Wilds, legendary dragons who may award 10, 20 or 50 Free Spins and a Gamble Feature in which players must select a red or black card for a potential win of up to five times their …
Bet-At-Home AG has achieved all time highs in both revenue and EBITDA according to its latest fiscal report. Consolidated results for the first three quarters of 2017, ending September 30 2017, include: – A 19 percent increase in EBIT to Euro 24.4 million, up Euro 3.9 million year-on-year (Q1-Q3 2016: Euro 20.5 million). – EBITDA …
Stockholm-based developer Nolimit city has entered into a content supply deal with online media firm Groove Gaming Ltd. Through the deal Groove Gaming’s network will gain access to popular NoLimit City HTML5 titles including Kitchen Drama: Sushi Mania, Oktoberfest, Creepy Carnival, Space Arcade, the newly released WiXX and upcoming title Kitchen Drama: BBQ Frenzy. “The …
Software developer Booongo Games has partnered multi-vertical gaming operator Winner Entertainment for the integration of a portfolio of its popular content. Winner Entertainment customers will enjoy a range of Booongo titles including “88 Wild Dragon”, “12 Animals”, “God`s Temple” and others.
Online gaming operator Mr Green has become the title sponsor of the Professional Darts Association’s ‘The Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals’. The Championship will feature 64 top professional players competing at the Butlins Minehead Resort in Somerset from November 24-26. This sponsorship, which marks Mr Green’s first foray into the world of Darts, will …
Prominent Czech Republic online sports betting operator Tipsport has gone live with a portfolio of NetEnt content in the regulated market. “We continue to deliver on our strategy to expand on regulated markets globally and we are excited about entering Czechia,” Enrico Bradamante, managing director of NetEnt Malta Ltd, said. “I am confident that our …
Cherry AB has named the appointment of members of the nomination committee for Cherry AB’s 2018 Annual General Meeting. The nomination committee will be composed of representatives of the three largest shareholders, in terms of voting rights listed in the shareholders’ register, and comprise 40 percent of the total number of votes in the company. …
GAMING1 has entered into a content distribution agreement with NYX Gaming Group through the company’s NYX OGS platform. GAMING1’s portfolio of 15 HTML5 slots and four HTML5 tables games will reach more than 200 operators following the integration, the first of which will be Mybet followed by others over the coming weeks. GAMING1 CEO Sylvain …
Nektan has become the first European operator to offer Spin Games licensed titles including Konami video slots. Proven US land-based titles such as China Shores will be made available to European customers for the first time through an integration of Spin Games’ HTML5 remote gaming server (ROC TM) to Nektan’s Evolve Lite platform. The portfolio …
Betway has appointed Anthony Werkman as its new chief executive officer succeeding Richard Akitt who takes up the position of Chairman. Werkman joined Betway in 2013, most recently serving as Director of Marketing and Operations. Richard Akitt, Chairman of Betway, said: “It’s been a privilege to be CEO of Betway for the last five years, …
Veteran operator Pinnacle has signed up for the integration of Yggdrasil Gaming content and a range of promotional tools to boost retention and engagement. “In what is still a relatively young industry, Pinnacle has been offering world-class online gaming to its customers for almost 20 years,” said Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO at Yggdrasil. “It enjoys a …
A Ladbrokes Coral statement released Monday detailed penalties amounting to around GBP 2.3 million following customer protection failures identified by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The investigation, which focused on Gala Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited operations prior to the merger of the Ladbrokes and Coral businesses in 2016, has led to Ladbrokes Coral acknowledging failures in …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet announced the addition Monday of 30 slots and 10 video bingo games to its game aggregation platform (GAP) after integrating Red Rake Gaming’s full suite of games. The aggregator currently offers more than a thousand game titles from over 30 developers to clients, with games from Playson, Habanero …
The Melbourne-based comedy quintet The Peleton humorously parodied the avalanche of gambling television adverts on the run-up to Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup over the weekend, but the mirth had a painful sting in the tail, reminding punters of the dangers of developing betting problems. Using the title “news ads from BrokeLadsSports365!” and Youtube as a platform, …
Lydian Coin, yet another new cyber currency hyped by Miami-based start-up Gravity4, raised $10 million in an ICO recently, and some of the promotional push behind it may have been generated by famous airhead and celebrity socialite Paris Hilton, who used Twitter to briefly promote the ICO before withdrawing the tweet. The withdrawal may or …
With the debate around the acceptability of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals raging this week following the release of the government’s gambling review (see previous reports), broadcaster BBC published an article based on a claim by the Association of British Bookmakers that since the introduction of the machines 15 years ago, problem gambling statistics from the …
Friday saw the launch of the much-anticipated 32Red Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway online bingo site, themed on the popular UK television show of the same name. Pre-launch publicity boosting the site included the advisory “Ant & Dec will call the numbers and watch over you while you enjoy the thrilling bingo games, our …