Our readers may recall a story that surfaced last month in which allegations were made that there was suspected collusion in a million dollar fantasy sports competition at DraftKings. Chicago-based player Martin ‘papagates’ Crowley (23) Was a winner in the competition, triggering speculation that he may have colluded with his brother Tom, who had won in …
Online gambling operator Betway has become the latest bookmaking firm to agree to voluntary payments over the next three years to the British Horseracing Authority in return for accreditation as an Authorised Betting Partner. The benefits of becoming an ABP include the ability to negotiate sponsorship or commercial marketing rights; access to discussions with racing …
Ahead of its forthcoming merge with Ladbrokes, the online and land gambling group Coral published its Q4-2016 financial numbers Thursday, detailing the twelve week period ended September 25 2016. Financial figures include Coral Retail and Eurobet Retail and Online, but exclude Gala Retail. Trading in the 12 week period was positive with total Coral Group …
Betsson has posted a strong third quarter report with operating income up at SEK272.9 million on a lower margin of 25.7 percent, flagging the following highlights: * Revenue up 9 percent to SEK 1,063.3 (972.9) million; * Casino revenue up 11 percent at SEK 731.8 (656.8) million; * Sportsbook revenue up 9 percent at SEK …
Legal and legislative developments since it was acquired last year by FanDuel have resulted in daily fantasy eSports operator Alphadraft advising its players this week that it is closing down. The closure is effective tomorrow (October 21) following the conclusion of the League of Legends World Championship, with players advised to withdraw any positive balances. …
The global sports market continues to offer good potential for operators and investors, according to a new study by the independent research company Technavio, which estimates that by 2020 the international online and retail market will be worth $253.3 billion after maintaining a compound annual growth rate of 4.26 percent. Ujjwal Doshi, lead analyst at …
The online gambling expo and conference EiG 2016 has enabled two online gambling companies to come together in a commercial deal; specialist virtual games supplier Kiron Interactive has inked an agreement to distribute its virtual games via Armenia’s Digitain. A company statement advises that the multi-channel deal spans both retail and online, and will see …
Online gambling operator Unibet Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the FIFA subsidiary Early Warning System GmbH (EWS). The purpose of the agreement is to establish a co-operation to help safeguard the integrity of sports and betting, a company statement advises, explaining that under the agreement Unibet will exchange information with EWS and will …
The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has welcomed fourteen new members to its ranks. New members comprise Amatic Industries, APEX Pro Gaming, Ares Way, Casino Flex Systems International, Combination AB, Gaming Consultants International, Ganlot Inc., Innovative Technology Limited, Kobetron, Onetill Pty Ltd, Smartgames Holdings, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Techno-Consult GmbH and Universal de …
The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee heard from the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) as it resumed discussions regarding online gambling legislation today (Wednesday). Executive director John Pappas urged the General Assembly to enact iGaming legislation this year, saying: ”There is no policy or political justification for delaying regulation of Internet gaming in Pennsylvania. Each and …
According to the Shanghai Daily, three Australian Crown Resorts Ltd’s executives remain detained in a Chinese detention centre. The head of the Australian casino group’s VIP International team, Jason O’Connor, was identified as one of the three Australian detainees by officials, who said it was presently unclear when or if charges will be laid and …
Online gambling games provider Playtech plc has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, to launch the first two of six slot games based on DC’s 1960’s Batman Classic TV Series. A media release from Playtech advises that in addition to these desktop and mobile progressive jackpot games to be released …
Online betting platform provider Kambi Group plc has announced the signature of a memorandum of understanding with Novomatic Lottery Solutions, becoming its gaming supplier partner for government regulated lotteries. Kambi will integrate its digital sports betting solution within the NLS lottery supplier platform. A Kambi statement Wednesday notes that its services will be accessible by …
Astro Cat, the latest slot title release from developer Lightning Box Games, has touched down in Europe for the first time after going exclusively live with online casino operator Mr Green. The Asian-themed, 5-reel, 1,296 ways-to-win slot uses the supplier’s patented Reelfecta super reel to give players 16 chances to win on the middle reel, …
Online sportsbook Tempobet has added to its English football portfolio by penning a deal to become a regional betting partner of Arsenal Football Club. The three-year deal will give the operator, which has operations worldwide, extensive LED advertising coverage at Emirates Stadium for all Premier League games, and will allow the use of the North …
National regulators from France, Spain, Austria, Portugal, the UK and Germany have reportedly brought forward to November a liaison meeting originally planned for next year, triggering speculation that the recent approval by the French Senate of poker and betting exchange player pool sharing (see previous report) has added an element of urgency to their deliberations. …
Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings confirmed in a statement Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire rival Tatts Group for around A$6.4 billion ($4.9 billion), forming a powerful consolidated company capable of competing against the growing foreign-owned online gambling invasion of the market and ensuring shareholder value is retained and expanded. The statement follows recent speculation that …
William Hill has followed Amaya Inc’s lead, distributing a press release in response to the failure of merger talks with the Canadian firm (see previous reports). A company statement explained that talks had been at an exploratory stage when news of merger talks broke in the media, so much so that due diligence and other …
Inspired has entered into a supply deal with EveryMatrix for its Virtual Sports product. The deal enables EveryMatrix to offer its third party operators a suite of virtual sports products via Inspired’s fully managed turnkey Virtuals Connectplatform. “Virtuals connect is Inspired’s response to a demand from operators across the globe for an economical platform which …
Games developer Endorphina has launched “Twerk”, a new slot it debuted at ICE London earlier this year. This three-reel, 5-payline slot is based on the risqué Twerk dancing phenomenon featured in modern music videos. Features include a Dance Battle Bonus Game, triggered when three Scatter Symbols randomly appear anywhere on the reels. A randomly chosen …
In response to a demand from the Washington State Gambling Commission in which eSports provider Valve was required to “explain” itself in terms of accusations that it was aiding online gambling through its marketplace subsidiary Steam (see previous reports), Valve has posted a public denial of any wrongdoing whatsoever. Our readers will recall Valve warned …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has cited the continued downturn in local economic conditions as having a major impact on its performance but says strong international results continue to drive growth. Total gross gaming revenues amounted to Euro 1.796 billion, up 0.7 percent, mainly driven by International growth which was up 46.9 percent. Sportsbetting …
Amaya Inc. has cautiously released a selection of preliminary results based on its “management’s initial review of operations and performance”. Key performance indicators for this set of preliminary results, covering the three month period ending September 30 2016, include: – Total revenues of between $268 to $273 million, as compared to approximately $247 million of …
Betsson has adopted the strapline “Anytime’s Playtime” in its newest campaign based on customer focus groups. The campaign comprises two new TV commercials featuring Betsson brand ambassadors doing everyday activities while interacting with the Betsson offer. According to Betsson’s research, customer’s indulge in a quick flutter during short breaks throughout their average day when waiting …