According to The Times UK, William Hill has clinched a three-year horse racing coverage sponsorship deal with ITV costing GBP 10 million. William Hill will reportedly replace Dubai after a decade as head sponsor of Channel 4’s horse racing coverage. Channel 4 has sold the rights to ITV for the exclusive broadcast of key events …
Games developer Betsoft has launched its new desktop gaming platform leveraging the latest advancements in HTML5. Betsoft is moving away from Flash to developing and deploying its games in HTML5. The Shift Platform simplifies the development and deployment process providing a simpler, faster, and more secure system for both Players and Operators alike, the company …
Virtual sports software developer Vsoftco has partnered Iforium for the integration of its virtual football content, including the first installation of its newly released VStriker product to Iforium’s GameFlex platform. “This partnership is very exciting for Vsoftco as it sees the first distribution deal of our JV Vstriker and the launch of our new table …
Cherry AB’s Sunmaker betting brand has partnered German third division football club FC Hansa Rostock until the end of June 2017. Under the sponsorship deal, Sunmaker will enjoy regional and international coverage through in-match stadium branding at the Club’s Osteseestadion along with other promotional opportunities. “The promulgation of new sponsors is always a nice thing …
The April 2016 deal between Mrslotty and EveryMatrix has culminated in the integration of the developer’s full HTML5 games portfolio. “I am excited about the fact that the integration of MrSlotty to EveryMatrix’ platform was successful and the whole portfolio of games is available to EveryMatrix clients,” Anatoliy Peev, chief executive officer of Loberta UAB …
IGT has acquired certain assets including several patents and other intellectual property from Leap Forward Gaming, Inc. (LFG) specifically related to Leap Forward Gaming’s SaffariNet® Patron Display Interface® (PDI) picture-in-picture multimedia ecosystem technology. IGT also agreed to dismiss litigation against LFG which readers will recall was filed in the Nevada Courts back in September 2015. …
Malaysian police and communications authorities are collaborating to shut down online gambling promoters using sms channels to attract gamblers, according to the Bernama news agency. After receiving 1,161 complaints about unsolicited messages promoting online gambling, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak took steps to gather information, identify relevant …
The Canada-based Intertain online gambling group has released its Q3-2016 preliminary results, claiming a strong performance and confirming its full year guidance numbers. The update boosted the company’s shares more than 26 percent on the Toronto stock exchange Monday afternoon CEO Andrew McIver advised shareholders that work is ongoing regarding the company’s intention to list …
Gameplay system provider Link2Win has inked a multi-year agreement with platform provider Iforium that will see its content used on the latter’s Gameflex online casino platform. The deal covers Link2Win’s portfolio of more than 15 games, including all bingo, slot and keno ‘Linka’ themed desktop and mobile games with titles such as Diamond Links, Jungle …
Digital payments provider Paysafe plc issued a trading update Tuesday reiterating that it is on target for its FY 2016 results. Covering the period since the release of the group’s half-year results on 10 August, 2016, the company advised: * Paysafe continues to perform in line with management expectations; * Anticipated revenue and adjusted EBITDA …
UK gambling group Sky Betting and Gaming has announced that the first 25 graduates in its technical personnel development program have successful passed the company’s intensive 14-week boot camp familiarisation and integration software academy boot camp and will now be deployed in rotational positions within the group over the next nine months. Our readers will …
FDJ (Francaise des Jeux) chief executive Stephane Pallez (57) has outlined her expansion plans for the massive online and land gambling group on the eve of a trip to Singapore to attend the World Lottery Summit. Reporting on her strategy, the Bloomberg business news agency noted that her ambitious plan is based on international partnerships …
Online gambling industry software supplier Comtrade Gaming has entered the Polish market in a deal with mainly land-based slots developer E-Fun in which Comtrade’s G2S (Game-to-System) protocol stacks will be integrated into E-Fun’s video slots from 2017. E-Fun is a prominent Polish slot machine provider, whose specialisation in games, software and graphics is mainly in …
Armenia-based online and mobile sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain has launched a new online sportsbook for Austria-based operator Tipp1.com, as the supplier continues to expand into new markets. The site will be powered by Digitain’s fully-managed sportsbook platform, which offers odds on 65 different sports, taking in 7,500 leagues, and more than 3,000 …
Unibet chief executive Henrik Tjarnstrom, in an interview with The Australian, said the proposed banning of in-play betting by Australian politicians would ultimately feed the black market as customers seek a way to continue play. Tjarnstrom reiterated his view that a regulated environment, channelling all in-play betting, was the way to go. “The demand is …
UK online punter Jack Woodward is one lucky man – he scored double wins this week; a luxury trip to the Italian Alps, where he scored an additional land win. 21 year-old digital marketer Woodward started his lucky run by winning a five-star break to the Italian Alps with professional skier, Jon Olsson after playing …
Third quarter results released by France’s regulatory authority ARJEL indicate the continued rise of online sports betting and the fall of poker cash games and horserace betting. Key performance highlights for the three month period ending September 30, 2016 include: Online sports betting stakes grew to Euro 448 million, 50 percent up on the same …
A new BetConstruct Asia office has opened in Taichung, Taiwan. The operation, led by Lichun Hsiao, will provide gaming products and services along with 24-hour technical support enabling the company to be more responsive in shorter time in local dialect. “It [opening the office] is a part of the whole Asian market development plan and …
Live dealer provider MediaLiveCasino has partnered ScommesseItalia in an exclusive live dealer casino deal. Prior to this deal, ScommesseItalia utilized a live dealer casino solution for Evolution Gaming. “Our Italian project is ambitious and we were looking for a new provider of live games ready for this challenge. The choice fell on Medialive as it …
Central European fixed-odds betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) has reported a 22.9 percent increase in total stakes to Euro 756 million during the first nine-months of its fiscal year. Total gross win reached Euro 120.2, a 14.4 percent increase during the same period while online sports betting gross win grew 25 percent to Euro …
White label casino and betting services provider Viral Interactive has launched its “Free Spin Shop” feature aimed at upping player engagement and retention. “The shop provides a stronger engagement and retention tool, which is all configurable from the back office, coupled with a presentation shopping style UI that is familiar with the largest percentage of …
Virtual sports provider Golden Race has claimed a first with the award of a Class 4 license from the Malta Gaming Authority following, what it describes as, an extensive application process. “This latest license for our products is a testament to our commitment to constantly improving, and we are very pleased and proud to have …
Isle of Man software developer Red Tiger Gaming has launched a range of its content on Videoslots.com following the signing of a “long-term” partnership. Titles already live with the operator include Lucky Wizard, Winter Wonders, Dragon’s Luck, Five Star and Blue Diamond. “We are renowned within the industry for offering innovative games to our players …
White label and platform provider SoftSwiss will make thirty GameArt titles available to its customers following the signing of a content supply deal with the developer. GameArt’s branded casino games will join those of 14 other third party content providers.