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 …
Proprietary platform provider BtoBet has partnered NYX Gaming Group for the integration of NYX’s Open Gaming Server (OGS) to its B Neuron omni-channel sports betting and gaming platform. The partnership will deliver “extraordinary knowledge based on Artificial Intelligence” explains David Flynn, executive vice president of business development for NYX Gaming Group. The information gleaned through …
The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes has reported improved results in its Q3-2016 performance, with digital channels doing especially well in achieving double digit growth. Overall group net revenues rose 12.1 percent in the quarter, although the retail division achieved only a 1.9 percent year-on-year improvement, mainly from European operations which grew 11.3 …
Commenting on Tuesday’s announcement that William Hill has walked away from talks regarding a possible merger, Amaya chairman Divyesh Gadhia issued a statement this morning, saying that following an extensive review his board has concluded that the best course for delivering long-term shareholder value is for Amaya to remain an independent, publicly-listed corporation. “Together with …
William Hill’s GBP 4.5 billion merger talks with Canada’s Amaya online gambling group were abandoned Tuesday in an announcement by the company that it had decided to walk away from the negotiating table following consultation with major shareholders. Those consultations will almost certainly have been with major stakeholder Parvus Asset Management, which had earlier launched …
Speculation around a possible Tatts-Tabcorp merger in Australia was confirmed Tuesday when the two gambling giants entered into trading halts ahead of a merger announcement to be made on Wednesday. The potential consolidation comes just weeks before the spring racing carnival and has already attracted comment from an official of the Australian Competition and Consumer …
Overnight developments on the detention of 18 Crown Resorts employees in China – including three visiting Australian managers – were briefed by the company Tuesday. Crown advised that it had hired legal representation in China, and that it was providing support for the employees and their families. James Packer, a major shareholder in the company, …
Whilst most US eyes are on the resumption of the online gambling legalisation discussion in Pennsylvania tomorrow (Wednesday), Senator Mike Kowalls in Michigan reminds observers that Michigan is still very much in the running for the position of fourth US state to legalise online gambling. This week Kowall assured local media that there was still …
The recent publication of international football federation FIFA’s “Vision for the Future” plan revealed a growing interest by the body in the impact and potential of eSports activity; sufficient to prompt it to establish an investigative team to examine possibilities. President Gianni Infantino laid out FIFA’s path into the future with three goals in mind; …
The Swedish online gambling group Betsson has announced that it is to open a second Maltese office, this one in St Julians and big enough to cater for 300 staff engaged mainly in Support activity. The fast-growing company already has a major presence in the central region of the Mediterranean island in the town Ta’ …
Fibetco, a financial betting company, has announced that Danske Spil CEO Hans Christian Madsen is to join its board of directors with responsibility for corporate governance as the firm prepares for international expansion. Madsen remains CEO of Danske Spil for the next half year. The company’s BetonFinance.com site will spearhead the expansion under the direction of …
Swedish slots specialist Quickspin has launched its latest online slot, a 5-reel, 40 pay-line offering titled Dragon Shrine with features that include free spins, with a double stack feature that fills the left and right reels with gold dragons. A stack of dragons on reel one unleashes the Dragon Stack Re-spin feature, during which all …
It’s a 50-line, 5×3-reel game set in a sinister circus environment, accompanied by dramatic animations, a creepy fairground-circus soundtrack and some rather amusing sound effects. The longer “Jugglenaut”, a ringmaster and circus act rolled into one, juggles – the richer the rewards in a special feature round. “As we expand into new markets it is …
Bitcoin processor BitPay has claimed a first with online sports betting and casino operator NetBet “becoming the UK’s first licensed gambling site to accept Bitcoin”. The development will enable NetBet customers to use bitcoin to load and transact within their online account.
Reacting to the recent announcement of the sale of 359 Ladbrokes and Gala Coral retail shops to Stan James and Betfred (see previous report), Irish operator BoyleSports plans to approach the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) saying its bid was higher than the reported sale price. In addition, the company said it had tendered a …
The Games Company (TGC) has agreed a long-term licensing deal with software specialist Black Cow Technology (Black Cow) for its Open Gaming Architecture (OGA) software which will be used to power TGC’s new remote game server. According to Black Cow, the open-source built software, with a fully-functioning Games Development Kit, will provide The Games Company …
NetEnt has previewed its latest offer “Warlords: Crystals of Power”, a 5-reel, 30-fixed payline slot whose theme revolves around three powerful warlords, The Barbarian, The Priestess and The Samurai. After years of war and pillaging these three rulers remain, left to defeat each other and capture the riches for themselves. Warlords: Crystals of Power offers …
Betfair will be the first Tier One operator to launch Cash Out Roulette from newcomer Be The House. The patent-pending product, described as “revolutionary” offers customers bets over consecutive spins of a roulette wheel, in addition to the traditional single spin roulette. Players can place bets on outcomes such as one number 16 in the …