The cat is well and truly among the pigeons in the increasingly complicated Tabcorp-Tatts proposed merger in Australia; in addition to strong rumours of a competing bid by Ladbrokes Coral (see previous report) the news surfaced Wednesday that a consortium including US private equity firm KKR & Co. and Morgan Stanley has offered as much …
Poland’s deputy PM and Minister for Science and Education, Jarosław Gowin confirmed this week that the government is currently working on a new gambling bill that will liberalise online gambling and sports betting. Gowin revealed in a Polish Radio interview that the previous Polish government led by Donald Tusk had in 2009 botched a gambling …
Australia’s Fetch TV has partnered with the Malaysian eSports network eGG (Every Good Game Network) to offer round-the-clock eSports content to the burgeoning millions of young competitive video gaming fans. Competitive gaming is attracting significant audiences around the globe, with 36 million fans watching the 2015 League of Legends world championships streamed live online. While …
Citing the voter rejection of a recent proposal to expand land casino gambling beyond Atlantic City, the Casino Association of New Jersey signalled its opposition Tuesday to a fresh proposal by lawmakers that would allow the Monmouth and Meadowlands racetracks to offer off-track online casino gambling in partnership with Atlantic City casinos that have online …
Events in the Philippines regarding allegations of bribery and corruption continued to move with bewildering speed Tuesday following former police general Wally Sombero’s collaboration with the National Investigation Bureau and the revelations that video exists of him handing over paper bags full of cash to two Bureau of Immigration commissioners, allegedly in the presence of …
Japan’s online gambling bill is back on track despite determined opposition to its passage in the Upper House Cabinet Committee Monday (see previous reports.) The panel gathered again Tuesday and this time the Liberal Democratic Party managed to push the bill through to the Upper House for a final vote Wednesday, the final day for …
Payment services provider Paysafe Group plc refuted a blog post, published by US short selling firm Spotlight Research Tuesday, which alleged dubious business dealings with regard to Chinese capital control evasion and claims of enabling illegal gambling. Paysafe’s share price plummeted almost 38 percent on the back of the publication, recovering modestly to a 16.74 …
Swedish games developer Quickspin has launched its “Phoenix Sun” title themed on the mythical bird which rises from the ashes to be reborn. Features include the Phoenix Wild which opens-up the reels for re-spins and more ways to win, with the game shifting between three and six rows in height, and 243 to 7,776 bet …
Malta-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, Oulala.com, has concluded a new funding round which raised GBP 1.35 million from private investors. Oulala will utilize the funds to gain traction on the B2B front and further support its European football-specialized DFS network. “The DFS market is currently experiencing a consistent and rapid growth …
Private sports betting company StanleyBet has partnered Beehive for the online implementation of their CRM tools. The Beehive platform will be rolled-out in the UK, Romania, Italy, Croatia and Denmark providing StanleyBet a “sophisticated” marketing optimisation engine which clusters customers by behavioral attributes. “Working with Beehive has been a fantastic experience so far, and has …
A district court has ruled in favor of the Dutch gambling authority in its case against payment service provider Curo B.V. The Kansspelautoriteit claimed Curo Payment’s provision of payment services to illegal gaming company websites owned by Bluemay Enterprises NV (see previous reports) flouted Dutch gaming law by “making online gambling possible”. Our readers will …
Betsoft Gaming has launched its latest Slots3 release “Sin City Nights” across desktop and mobile platforms. Sin City Nights and Sin City Nights ToGo is a five reel, twenty-five payline cascading video slot embracing the excitement of Las Vegas. Each winning combination explodes in a shower of sparks, leaving space for new icons to fall …
Gambling app store, Betcade, has announced the launch of its Betcade Pay payment solution which will begin to process UK punters transactions in the first quarter of 2017. Designed specifically for mobile gambling, Betcade Pay will accept all popular payment methods including Visa and MasterCard. As the payment solution launches through Europe, Betcade said over …
Industry speculation over potential merger discussions between Ladbrokes Coral and GVC have been put to bed with the Financial Times reporting the collapse of initial talks. The short-lived, exploratory discussions saw a rise in Ladbrokes-Coral and GVC share prices before the market close on Friday but have predictably normalised on the back of this latest …
Games provider iSoftBet will deploy its full suite of games across Betclic Everest Group’s Betclic, Expect and montecarlocasino.com brands via the software provider’s Game Aggregation Platform. iSoftBet’s 1,000 plus proprietary and third-party slots collection, which include 24, Platoon Wild and Slammin ‘7s titles, will augment Betclic’s broad range of casino, sportsbetting and poker products. Pascal …
Play’n GO’s European expansion continues with the signing of an agreement for the roll out of its full suite of games across leading Latvian operator Optibet’s mobile and desktop channels. “Optibet are the clear market leaders in Latvia and we’re honoured to bring our full suite of premium titles to their players,” Johan Tornqvist, chief …
A report in Friday’s Financial Times that another significant online gambling merger is being planned sent Ladbrokes-Coral share prices up 5 percent as speculation mounted that GVC Holdings, which only a year ago acquired Bwin.Party in a GBP 1.1 billion reverse takeover, is planning a similar move on Ladbrokes-Coral, itself only recently merged. The Times …
News reports from Washington DC indicate that another anti-online gambling bill has surfaced at a time when speculation is rife that anti-online gambling factions are planning a fresh political assault in the closing “lame duck” days of the 114th US Congress. The new bill is from the little known Pennsylvanian Republican Party Representative Michael Fitzpatrick, …
The news last week that former police officer and casino facilitator Wally Sombero was in the “protective custody” of the Philippines National Investigation Bureau triggered speculation that he has turned state’s evidence, and reports Monday appear to confirm this. Apparently Sombero surrendered himself to the NIB and offered to tell them everything he knows about …
IGT’s DoubleDown social gaming casino has launched a new holiday game, The Ellen DeGeneres Show 12 Days of Giveaways, a slot with a theme based on the TV talk show favourite. The new game entertains players with a holiday-themed graphics and sound package, iconic imagery from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and three bonus events – …
A proposal by French politician Jean Luc Warsmann to absorb French online gambling regulator ARJEL with other government administrative bodies (see previous report) has been rejected by lawmakers in the National Assembly, who argued that a transfer of responsibilities to a government department would create a significant conflict of interest. Ruling Parti Socialiste (PS) representative …
Tain is to significantly expand its sportsbook service through the addition of 5,000 more live events per month, the company announced in a press statement Tuesday The Malta-based software and solutions provider will now offer around 23,000 live events from 6,800 competitions each month. In increasing the number of sports covered to 50, Tain will …
Yggdrasil Gaming has reached an agreement to provide its portfolio of online slots to SuprNation’s debut brand, VoodooDreams.com. The VoodooDreams.com online casino will enjoy access to Yggdrasil slots including Big Blox and Bicicleta, as well as its collection of in-game promotional and social sharing tools. SuprNation was founded in 2015 and launched its first product, …
Fortuna Entertainment has extended its partnership with Polish football club Legia Warsaw. The deal extends its existing shirt sponsorship with one of the most successful Polish professional football clubs in history.