Indian authorities arrested seven people involved in a cricket betting ring operated through the WhatsApp messaging service today (Sunday). The arrests included a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party councillor, C S Ravikumar, who represents ward number 29 in the City Municipal Council, the Decclan Herald reports. The bust, undertaken by the District Crime Intelligence Bureau, netted …
Lottery betting firm Lottoland has agreed a seven-figure, three-year sponsorship deal with Australian professional rugby club Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Manly). Under the terms of the deal, Manly’s Brookvale Oval homeground, which is owned by the Northern Beaches Council, will be renamed Lottoland. In addition, Lottoland will enjoy prominent branding on the top back of …
Playtech is reportedly poised to launch its new Superman I and Superman II branded slots with the release of previews on YouTube. Superman I is a 100-line slot based on the 1978 blockbuster movie. It features hidden cash prizes and multipliers in the Crystal Bonus. Players are tasked to defend Hoover Dam over 10 locked …
A recent release from Booming Games, “Classico” offers the sound, feel and iconography of a classic retro slot. Set on a traditional 5×3 grid and offering twenty-paylines, the game offers Free Spins, Stacked Wilds and a Gamble option.
NextGen’s latest slot offer is a winter wonderland-themed 5×3 slot offering Icy Wild, Wild Wind and Frozen Wilds bonus features. Snowflakes delivers a flurry of free games action with the popular Sticky Wilds feature. The base game sees WILDS blowing in before the reels stop for added anticipation, and after, transforming no-win spins into frosty …
Graphic and feature-rich “Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild” is an upcoming release from NetEnt. It’s a 243-bet-way, 5-reel, 3-row video slot offering Free Spins, Symbol Expansions and a Butterfly Boost feature. As players traverse into the deep jungle, Free Spins can turn the game into a 5-reel, 4-row video slot, increasing the bet ways …
Drag Races and Motorcycle Speedway will join the company’s portfolio of virtual games which includes Virtual Motorcycle Speedway, Lucky Six, Lucky X, Virtual Greyhound Races, Virtual Horse Races, Greyhound Races,Virtual Drag Races,Virtual Football League,Virtual Tennis Open and Virtual Basketball League. All NSoft’s virtual games, sports betting solutions, casino games and third party solutions exist as …
Māori health advocacy organisation “Hapai Te Hauora” has taken umbrage at Czech developer Endorphina’s recent release “Maori”, saying the association drawn between Maori symbols and gambling is an “insult” as Maori suffer disproportionate harm from problem gambling in New Zealand. In addition, the organization believes the game “bastardizes the Maori culture” through its use and …
Sports betting proved to be the only star performer in the French market during 2016 delivering an impressive 45 percent increase in wagers but the poker market continues to dwindle and horse race betting stakes declined for the 15th consecutive quarter, representing, for the first time, less than half of the yield derived from sports …
In a surprising development, the Vietnamese Government has seemingly softened its anti-gambling stance with reports of a decree released on the Government website legalising betting on horseracing, greyhound racing and, on a pilot basis, FIFA-recognised and Vietnam sports ministry-approved, International football, effective end March entation of a formal licensing regime will see potential operators required …
The Nevada Gaming Commission has awarded a Geolocation Service Provider license to GeoComply covering its new, expanded headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia. “We are pleased that the Nevada Gaming Control Board has extended our license to include our new, larger Vancouver head office,” Anna Sainsbury, chief executive officer of GeoComply, said. “This expansion allows us …
PokerStars Casino’s Millionaires Island slot has paid out its first progressive jackpot since its launch late last year. The $1 million guaranteed progressive jackpot paid out $1.5 million to a university student from Uruguay on a $1 bet. ‘LuisCancelaU’ had been playing the slot for three minutes before he hit the big one. “I ran …
Texas State Representative Richard Peña Raymond introduced no less than three DFS-related bills into the Texas legislature this week proposing fantasy sports be classified as legal, skill-based games, going against Attorney General Ken Paxton’s opinion which was handed down last year (see previous reports). HB 1418, HB 1422 and HB 1457 relate to the legalisation, …
A multitude of new products will be debuted or showcased at the ICE gaming industry exhibition in London next week. New offerings from a few of the many exhibitors will include VSoftCo’s launch of its Boot for Loot product and a new league football product combining 20 teams with ten concurrent matches, providing around 300,000 …
Isle of Man-based egaming company, AdoptIt Publishing, has agreed a distribution deal with US content developer, Aurify Gaming, for the distribution of four HTML5 titles Geisha’s Garden, Pandas Quest, Thyra’s Treasures and Sigrid’s Quest. “With 25-plus years of industry experience, we couldn’t find better partners,” Ashley Sandyford-Sykes, chief executive officer of AdoptIt Publishing, said: “We …
EveryMatrix formalised its deal with Norsk Tipping for the provision of the Norwegian State Lottery’s gaming integration platform. The award of the contract, following a competitive bidding process in which ten suppliers took part, was announced in late December but officially signed this week. EveryMatrix will supply Norsk Tipping’s service, platform and integration for several …
Betclic Everest Group has confirmed the return of co-founder and former chief executive officer Nicolas Béraud as incumbent chief executive officer Isabelle Andrès leaves the company to pursue personal projects. “I am delighted to be back at the helm of Betclic Group, which I led until 2011,” Béraud said. “I am convinced that with the …
Bet-At-Home has qualified for inclusion in the SDAX index of Deutsche Börse under the “fast-entry” rule. Qualification involves rigorous transparency requirements and the meeting of specific market capitalization and trading volume criteria. The Deutsche Börse selection indices, namely DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX, comprises 160 stocks in total, of which 50 are listed in the …
Platform provider FSB Tech has entered into its second African platform deal with Oxygen8 Gaming, following the launch of online sports betting offer MkekaBet in Tanzania last year. FSB Tech will build the BetYetu platform, a multi-channel sports betting offer that will include a new pool betting product in addition to SMS text-based betting. FSB …
Sports betting and online gaming software provider BetConstruct has expanded its European corporate presence with the opening of new offices in France and Austria. The growing importance of German-speaking markets and developments in the French market is the impetus behind the company’s office expansion, BetConstruct said. In addition, BetConstruct has appointed a representative in Brazil …
Danish-state-owned Danske Spil has gone live with Quickspin’s complete HTML5 gaming portfolio in the Danish market. Quickspin titles, live across Danske Spil’s Vegas.dk site, include the popular Big Bad Wolf, The Wild Chase, and Crystal Queen titles as well as recent releases Phoenix Sun and Dragon Shrine. “We’re very proud of our portfolio and are …
Sportsbetting and gaming firm GVC Holdings plc’s fourth quarter trading update reported a pleasing performance despite the impact of punter-friendly sports results during the last few weeks of the year. The Isle of Man-based gambling company detailed daily net gaming revenue of Euro 2.5 million in the fourth quarter, while overall net revenue amounting to …
Betting system provider ABETA has agreed a deal in which it will integrate and distribute Colossus Bets sports pools to its operators through retail, web and mobile channels. The deal will not only expand Colossus Bets online but take the product into the high street betting shops through ABETA’s partner network. “The Colossus formula of …
OneTouch Technology has followed its launch of OneTouch Blackjack with the release of a new version of baccarat across desktop, tablet and mobile, focusing on single-touch ergonomics. OneTouch Baccarat allows players to place bets and play on their smartphone using just one finger. The company’s signature “squeeze” feature, where players can gradually roll any edge …