Australian sports codes like the AFL, NRL and Cricket Australia, along with TV and radio broadcasters have expressed concerns about the financial implications of federal “siren-to-siren” advertising bans during daytime games Last year the federal government imposed a prohibition on gambling promotions during “all live sports broadcasts” between 5am and 8.30pm, which would take effect …
Stockholm-based online gambling group Leo Vegas has celebrated its sixth anniversary by entering into an agreement to acquire rapidly growing UK casino operator Intellectual Property & Software Limited (“IPS”) for GBP 65 million. The deal includes other related assets from two further companies, including top brands such as 21.co.uk, Slotboss, Bet UK and UK Casino. …
A bipartisan mix of federal lawmakers in New Jersey has reacted to recent attempts by several members of Congress to persuade the Deputy US Attorney General to review the Office of Legal Counsel’s 2011 opinion that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting (see previous reports). In a letter Thursday, legislators urged the department …
Swedishonline gambling group Betsson advised this week that it has made Jesper Svensson’s interim appointment as CEO Malta operations announced last September a permanent position. Svensson joined the company in 2013 and has subsequently held roles as managing director of Betsson.com and, most recently, chief commercial officer. His role will now see him look at …
Fantasy Sports Interactive Ltd. (FSI) has announced a partnership deal with Cashpoint Malta Ltd., a Gauselmann group subsidiary, for the provision of fantasy sports and daily fantasy sports services to the brands managed by Cashpoint in Germany and Austria (including Cashpoint and XTiP Sportswetten). The unique product mix to be offered by Cashpoint will expand …
The US Attorney in Wichita, Tom Beall, revealed Friday that two local men had pleaded guilty to gambling and tax related offences in a local federal court. The prosecutions followed wire-tapping activity by law enforcement officials that targeted a number of Wichita businessmen and politicians. Danny Chapman (67) pleaded guilty to one count of operating …
The latest online gambling stats from Atlantic City were released by the New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement Friday and show that in December 2017 online operators saw revenue growth drop beneath 20 percent for the first time in months, although at just under 13 percent year-on-year it was still in double digit positive territory. …
UK online bingo brand GalaBingo.com has signed fter new media deal with British commercial television broadcaster Channel 4. The sponsorship will see the online bingo operator appear on daytime TV every weekday between 2pm – 6pm on Channel 4, with the deal running from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. Programmes on Afternoon’s on 4 …
The next game from Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil is a 5-reel progressive jackpot slot with 20 active pay-lines and the opportunity to score one of 5 different jackpots. Titled Ozwin’s Jackpots, the game has a sorcery and alchemy theme replete with magic crystals, potions and the sorcerer Ozwin himself, supporting a slot which …
Online payment processors Neteller and Skrill – both subsidiaries of the Paysafe group – have advised Brazilian online punters that they will regretfully no longer service their gambling transactions, effective February 21. Customers will have until February 28 to withdraw funds from online gambling sites to their Neteller/Skrill accounts. The decision may be based on …
Figures from the Italian news agency Agimeg this week show that 2017 was another bumper year for Italian gambling, with sports betting operators enjoying buoyant business conditions that saw sports betting wagers alone rise to Euro 9.9 billion vs. Euro 7.5 billion in 2016, delivering FY revenue of Euro 1.34 billion – a 44.5 percent …
The latest online slot from Prague-based game developer Endorphina relies heavily on the “cute” factor with a theme of baby pandas and other colourful animals and insects inhabiting a lush bamboo forest setting, all backed with soothing sound effects. “Little Panda” is a five reel, 1,024 ways-to-win (a first for Endorphina) game with a slew …
West Virginia Delegate Shawn Fluharty is off to a running start in 2018 with the re-introduction of his H.3067 online gambling legalisation bill, which stalled in committee last year. Fluharty’s proposal, which has already attracted four co-sponsors, would permit land casino licensees in West Virginia to operate online gambling businesses, overseen by the West Virginia …
Analytics specialist Formisimo’s latest gambling study, conducted in December last year, independently examines registration time performance on a range of 43 European and UK mobile gambling sites. The company is respected for its attention to detail and has in the past published regular surveys on various aspects of gambling (see reports regarding its September 2017 …
DraftKings, now arguably the market leader in the daily fantasy sports vertical as FanDuel struggles, appears to be prospering, reporting from Boston that it plans to hire an additional 300 employees by June 2019, and will require more office space by 2019. The Boston-based company currently employs 425 people, and the majority of the new …
Online gambling group GVC Holdings plc has posted its trading update for Q4-2017, showing good growth and with the following highlights: * Total Net Gaming Revenue up 21 percent year-on-year at Euro 279.5 million – the highest since GVC acquired Bwin in February 2016; * The Q4 results bring NGR for the year to around …
The online casino wing of gambling group PokerStars reports that it has created a total of nine millionaires during 2017. Seven players pocketed seven-figure sums from PokerStars Casino in-house developed slot games Millionaires Island and Stars Mega Spin, which paid out a total of more than $10.3 million. The largest jackpot paid out to date …
The Malta-based online slot developer, Pragmatic Play, has launched its new 5 reel, 25 pay-line online slot Gold Rush, inviting players on a race to unearth hidden riches. The game takes players back in time to the peak of the American gold rush, lining the reels with prospectors, packhorses and pickaxes, along with an explosive …
Casino game development company ReelNRG has announced a deal to integrate its full portfolio of games with the Pariplay platform. The deal will see Pariplay integrate ReelNRG’s entire range of slot games into its platform, including popular titles such as Goddess of Asia and Ella’s Riches, and marks the next step in ReelNRG’s commercial expansion, …
Sportsbook and lottery supplier Sporting Solutions began to supply Swedish lottery Svenska Spel with its outsourced pricing services this week. The services agreement was concluded following a competitive pitch with other suppliers, and will run initially for a year, with an option to renew. The deal will see Sporting Solutions supply pre-match and in-play pricing …
Online casino games and platform provider Relax Gaming has announced the appointment of Simon Hammon and Andrew Crosby as chief product officer and head of account management respectively. The move will significantly increase the expertise of the supplier’s management and commercial teams, Relax said in a statement Thursday, with the two industry veterans bringing 18 …
Swedish online slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, has announced a deal to deliver its full portfolio of games to sportsbook operator Interwetten. The agreement with the Malta-licensed operator will further elevate Quickspin’s profile among players and extend its international reach, particularly in German-speaking countries, a company statement claimed Thursday. Interwetten customers will shortly …
The Ipswich Town football club has announced a three-and-a-half year shirt sponsorship deal with Magical Vegas online casino, a member of the Stride online gambling group. The club will benefit by over GBP 2 million from the deal, an official said Thursday. Ipswitch Town also sports the logo of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices on …
High technology provider Intel hit the headlines during the CES conference and expo in Las Vegas this week with its glittering night display above the Bellagio, achieved by 250 LED-equipped drones flying in various formations. The Shooting Star Drones repeated the stunning display put on by Intel at last year’s Super Bowl half-time show, twisting …