Penang authorities have revealed the arrest of 234 people, both gamblers and operators, 140 raids and the confiscation of 703 tech devices in 2016. Action in 211 raids during statewide special operations, the arrest of 315 people and the confiscation of 1,200 tech devices has been undertaken this year alone, Penang police chief commissioner, Datuk …
Games provider Habanero has signed its second deal in as many weeks, this with casino content aggregator, Iforium, for the supply of its full suite of slots, video poker and table games. Habanero will join over 50 other content providers on the UK-licensed supplier’s aggregation platform Gameflex™. “We’re very confident Iforium’s operating partners will benefit …
Cirsa and Ladbrokes’ joint venture, Sportium, has renewed its sponsorship agreement with LaLiga, which is already considered a “collaborative success.” Sportium has a strong focus on integrity in sport, becoming a member of ESSA and JDigital recently, a key consideration for LaLiga. Sportium will continue to receive opportunities from the considerable media exposure the relationship …
Software developer, Betsoft Gaming, has entered into a partnership with major Lithuanian retail and online operator, TOPsport. TOPsport has taken on a full suite of Betsoft games, marking the developer’s first foray into the Lithuanian market. “We are enormously pleased to be partnering with TOPsport as we push into the Lithuanian market,” Anna Mackney of …
Malaysia State of Sarawak’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an intensive state-wide campaign to eradicate gambling. The raids are a result of widespread abuse of family entertainment center licensees, Sarawak CID chief senior asst comm Datuk Dev Kumar said, who act as fronts for illegal gambling. “We urge the state Local Government Ministry to …
R.Franco Digital has entered into a significant deal with major Colombian retail operator Corredor Empresarial S.A. for the provision of its latest-generation IRIS omni-channel platform along with a sports betting and online games portfolio. Corredor Empresarial will expand into the newly regulated online gaming market which is predicted will be worth Euro 600 million within …
On the back of the Dutch Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, increased focus on combating unlicensed online gambling operators, L&L-owned and Malta-licensed online casinos Fortuin Casino and Polder Casino have advised customers they will be closing their virtual doors, saying: “This is of course very annoying news, mainly regarding the timing and speed with which we have had …
Evolution Gaming has been approved for listing on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main market. Evolution will be de-listed from Nasdaq First North Premier in anticipation of its first day of trading on the main market on June 7, 2017. “The list change is an important milestone for Evolution Gaming. Our public journey started in 2015, with the …
Gaming Innovation Group’s (GIG) board of directors has agreed to an exemption from the lock-up restrictions on shares in order to support the Company’s target of broadening the institutional shareholder base, increasing the free float and stimulating liquidity in the Company’s shares. The sale of 70,000,000 shares, priced at NOK 5.40, and representing 8.55 percent, …
NYX Gaming Group has expanded its partnership with Aspire Global with the signing of a multi-year, multi-jurisdiction NYX Open Gaming Server (OGS) agreement Malta-based Aspire Global now offers an additional portfolio of over 1,000 games to .com, UK, and Danish players following its integration with NYX OGS. Initial launch titles, already live, include NextGen Gaming’s …
Sportsbook solutions provider Kambi Group has been awarded Security Control Standard certification from the World Lottery Association (WLA). Kambi underwent a stringent ISO/IEC 27001 and WLA-SCS standards compliance audit as part of the certification process. “Kambi is well-known across the industry for its commitment to the highest levels of compliance and security, and we are …
Mobile sports betting software provider Metric Gaming has taken its Super Live soccer product live with Eurobet in Italy. Eurobet is first to market in offering its customers real time markets that offer 250 additional markets per 90 minutes of football. Carlo di Maio Sportsbook Director of Eurobet said, “Super Live is a welcome addition …
Figures from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau for the Month of May report a gross revenue increase that far outstrips analyst expectations. Gross revenues increased 24 percent to reach 22.7 billion patacas ($2.83 billion) in a continuing 10-month rebound attributed to the return of wealthy high rollers despite a Government crackdown on corruption.
An industry advisory from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) indicates a 1.19 percent total gaming revenue increase during the month of April 2017 to reach $886,528,810 and a 3.03 percent increase for the fiscal year to date. NGCB said the NCAA basketball tournament along with an upswing in slots and tables games were the …
In its seventh collaboration with Core Gaming, UK content developer Storm Gaming Technology’s (Storm) newest HTML5 release “Captain Cashfall” has gone live on Sky Vegas. Captain Cashfall is closely based on Storm’s original terrestrial game of the same name, previously released on over 5,000 gaming terminals worldwide. “The rapid success of Captain Cashfall at Sky …
Online gaming operator Tipico has extended its sponsorship with the Bundesliga’s Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. The Platinum partnership, which has run successfully for two seasons, will be extended until the end of the 2020/21 season. “We are very pleased that we continue to work with the market leader among sports betting providers, as our goal …
A new Philippine Senate Bill 1471, submitted by Senator Panfilo Lacson, seeks to address Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s(PAGCOR) “conflicting” roles. Aimed at separating PAGCOR’s regulatory and gambling operator roles, Bill 1471 would amend Presidential Decree No. 1869 which gives PAGCOR the authority to operate and regulate all games of chance. The bill proposes that …
International Game Technology (IGT) has completed the sale of its social casino subsidiary, Double Down Interactive LLC to DoubleU Games Co. Ltd for a cash consideration of $825 million (see previous reports). In addition, under the sale agreement, IGT has entered into a long-term game development and distribution partnership with DoubleU Games for social casino …
Microgaming’s Mega Moolah jackpot has been struck again, just twenty-seven days after paying out a record Euro 8 million mobile win (see previous report). A fortunate Tipico player won Euro 3,722,530.12 playing the game on May 22, 2017, the sum of which will be paid out to the player in full, as a lump sum. …
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), responsible for developing and initiating the UK’s new National Online Self Exclusion Scheme (NOSE), has branded the scheme GAMSTOP. GAMSTOP has been developed to meet the aims of the UK Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice which according to the 2014 Gambling Act requires all remote gambling operators …
DraftStars will soon offer a range of daily fantasy sports games from Genius Tech Group, who has been named the operator’s official digital daily fantasy sports partners. Under the partnership, Genius Tech Group will provide an additional suite of innovative fantasy sports products to Draftstars’ players, the first of which will be QuickDraft, available on …
Games supplier Instant Win Games (IWG) will release “Emoji Money” to coincide with the launch of The Emoji Movie, an upcoming 2017 American 3D computer-animated buddy adventure from Sony Pictures Animation, scheduled for release on July 28, 2017. “As a leader in both online gaming and innovation, Emoji Money® is the perfect fit with players …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has awarded games developer Ganapati Malta a Class 4 licence enabling the games developer to offer its range of Japanese-styled slots to Malta-licensed operators. Mitsuya Fujimoto, chief executive of Ganapati Malta and chief operating officer of Ganapati Plc holding company, said: “Having our first licence in Malta is a milestone …
Live casino provider Evolution Gaming will introduce “the world’s biggest online Live Casino Progressive Jackpot” to its Casino Hold’em game. The Jumbo 7 Jackpot-enabled version of the game will launch with an initial Jackpot fund of Euro 1 million seeded by Evolution. “By Evolution contributing the whole €1,000,000 to start the Jackpot, it is our …