The new coalition government in the Netherlands just made online gambling legalisation more expensive and complicated (and possibly delayed yet again) by introducing the “physical presence” concept to legislative proposals. The four coalition partners, VVD, D66, CDA and the Christian Union, have reportedly agreed on the basic concept of forcing licensees to have a Dutch …
Ambiguous Facebook advertising by the World Lottery Club resulted in operator Annexio having to answer to the UK Advertising Standards Authority this week regarding its advertising back in June this year. The newsfeed appeared under the header “How about never working again or starting an empire! Spend it your own way; you’d be one of …
The first Responsible Gambling Week organised by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) starts today (Thursday), encouraging awareness and conversation around the issue of problem gambling and how to avoid or ameliorate its impact. Wide use had been made of the Responsible Gambling Week video, which can be viewed here: along with other publicity …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play is set to transport players to the entertainment capital of the world with its latest game, Vegas Nights, a 3×5, 25-line slot with a theme set against the glittering backdrop of the Las Vegas Strip, glittering show girls, roulette wheels, and luxury cars. Among the game’s unique features is …
International B2B mobile gaming solutions and services provider Nektan plc has released an update on trading for the three months ended 30 September 2017 (Q1 FY18), reporting: Managed Gaming Solutions (Europe) * Continued strong growth compared to Q1 FY17, with NGR in the quarter increasing by 88.4 percent at GBP 3.9 million; * Cash wagering …
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the appointment of Ezra Kucharz as chief business officer, a newly created commercial post in the company reporting to CEO Jason Robins. Kucharz’s job description includes responsibility for overseeing business development initiatives and strategy, commercial planning and advertising sales. Kucharz has wide experience in commercial development and was …
The multinational sports betting and gaming group, GVC Holdings plc has released a trading update on its Q3-2017 key performance indicators, reporting the following highlights: * Group daily NGR up 10 percent (+13 percent constant currency) year-on-year at Euro 2,647,000; * Underlying daily NGR up 18 percent (+21 percent constant currency); includes stripping out Euro …
Old Skool Studios, a games developer based in Vancouver and a Microgaming and RNG Foundry development partner, has announced the launch of Jewel Quest Riches, its third Quickfire title, and first branded slot game. Jewel Quest Riches brings iWin’s timeless Jewel Quest franchise exclusively to Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, the company announced in a press …
Last month the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced that its Pokertribe online poker enterprise had achieved licensing status with the Isle of Man, and hinted that it would be making a further major announcement in the near future (see previous reports). On Wednesday it became clear what that announcement entails; the acquisition by Monster Technology …
Online betting solutions provider UltraPlay has agreed on a partnership deal to provide its eSports match predicting system – ODDS.gg – to SunLoto, a licensed operator of the Chinese Welfare and Sports Lottery. SunLoto has agreed to become a reseller of ODDS.gg in the Asian market, having successfully positioned itself in the region as a …
Isle of Man-based developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced that its suite of games is now live on online casino and bingo brands operated by Intellectual Property and Software (IPS). IPS, which is powered by Bede Gaming’s platform, operates casino and bingo brands in the UK and Sweden, including Pink Casino, 21.co.uk, Castle Jackpot, Bingo.ie, …
Nordic online gambling games developer Play’nGO is about to launch a sequel to its popular Energoonz slot, targeting October 24 as the release date for a new 7 x 7 slot titled Reactoonz. With an imaginative extra-terrestrial theme based on the energy harvesting of clusters of out-of-this world aliens, who descend from space onto the …
The Tasmanian government has ordered the drafting of legislation designed to ban lottery outcome wagering in the Australian island province, one of the first to take this action since online lottery provider Lottoland started making waves in the country. Tasmania follows the lead of South Australia in taking the prohibition route, with New South Wales …
Australian online betting company UBet has found itself in trouble with the local advertising authority following complaints that a Ubet poster in a Brisbane pub encouraged problem gambling. The poster, which the authorities agreed was contrary to responsible gambling principles, offered extra prizes to gamblers every half hour, and to those who had the biggest …
Affiliate webmaster Dave Sawyer of Online Casino Reviewer has filed litigation against Interactive Technology Corporation, parent group of the Affiliate Edge affiliate management programme, alleging that the company made unilateral, punitive and retroactive changes to its T&Cs without directly communicating with affiliates or seeking their agreement. UK-based Sawyer claims that he was prejudiced to the …
Specialist online slots supplier Lightning Box has signed an agreement to distribute its popular games on Microgaming’s Quickfire platform. The three-year deal will give online casinos using the platform access to the Sydney-based studio’s portfolio of titles. The first game, Silver Lioness 4x, will go live on the network in February next year, with other …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt, announced Monday that it has signed a content supply agreement with online gambling operator Caliente for the regulated online casino market in Mexico. This is the second games supply deal NetEnt has clinched in the Mexican market as it continues to expand in regulated markets. The agreement means …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft Gaming announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with Italian land and online gambling operator Sisal which will see it supply its popular Slots3 range of games to the Italian giant. BetSoft’s range of slots have been approved by Italian regulator AAMS for use in the Italian market, and …
Several UK mainstream publications have picked up a Sunday Times story over the weekend claiming that there are concerns over online gambling firms deliberately targeting children in their game themes and designs. The Sunday Times reported that it carried out an investigation which found that some of online gambling’s biggest operators were offering games that …
Former Australian bookmaker and Betstar owner Alan Eskander (he sold Betstar to Ladbrokes in 2014 for A$25 million) has a new venture, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. Eskander has just raised A$3.5 million from local investors for the expansion, technology upgrading and marketing of his new social betting operation SportChamps, a …
Outgoing CEO at Paddy Power Betfair, Breon Corcoran, is the hot choice for the top Uber job in Northern Europe, according to a weekend report in the UK business publication This Is Money. The position became vacant last week with the resignation of Jo Bertram, and Corcoran is the favoured candidate among a short list …
The Danish Gambling Authority has updated its anti-problem gambling app MitSpil, originally launched late last year, adding play-time and deposit tracking and danger level flags based on the ratio of win to lose amounts. Previously a purely educational app, MitSpil v.2 now also prompts players if they delay too long in updating their statistics, and …
Russian public television sports broadcaster Match TV has announced that it has applied for local licensing to launch an online sports betting service under the domain Match Stavka. Subject to the achievement of licensed status, the broadcaster plans to start accepting bets early in 2018, and to this end has published a tender invitation open …
New Jersey’s long-awaited day in the US Supreme Court has been set for December 4 this year, when the nation’s top judges will consider arguments for and against the wider liberalisation of US sports betting beyond the restrictions of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. It is an issue that New Jersey has …