Betsson AB, an online gambling firm listed on Sweden’s Stockholm exchange, announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the privately owned gaming operator Lošimų strateginė grupė, UAB, trading as TonyBet in Lithuania. TonyBet is the second largest licensed online operator in Lithuania, and through the acquisition the Betsson Group will strengthen its foothold in …
Playtech Sports has significantly strengthened its management team with a trio of senior appointments ahead of a number of large-scale Playtech ONE projects, and recent acquisitions including leading sports software provider BGT see previous reports). Richard Andrew has joined Playtech Sports as chief operating officer (COO) from The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Danny Angus has …
Norwegian-listed online gambling corporate Gaming Innovation Group has announced a new agreement that strengthens its presence in Eastern Europe, revealing that it is to supply platform services to Niké, a major betting operator in the Slovakian market. Niké, a widely and well established retail operator, is taking the GIG iGaming Cloud platform on board as …
Despite the toxic political and media climate in Australia regarding in-play betting, William Hill’s Aussie division is reportedly pushing ahead with its new Double Down product, claiming that it does not infringe local laws and raises “no issues or concerns.” The online product allows mobile punters to double the value of their wager, at a …
Speaking at the World Regulatory Briefing conference in London this week, the UK Gambling Commission head, Sarah Harrison, suggested to the gambling industry that a greater commitment to combat problem gambling through voluntary funding was needed…and hinted that if this was not forthcoming “a more robust arrangement” imposed on the industry may prove necessary. Comparing …
With a social media fan base of around 30 million, the high-living, self-promoting Dan Bilzerian clearly has the mix right when it comes to creating an interesting image, and he is now leveraging this in a new venture into the daily fantasy sports sector. Bilzerian’s extravagant lifestyle and over-the-top antics with models, private jet travel …
A statement issued Wednesday by the Scientific Games land and online gambling supplier boosted its share price by 22.2 percent in a clear indication that investors like what they are seeing from the new management of Kevin Sheehan (see previous reports). The announcement that created all this positivity detailed a management decision to designate its …
Omni-channel gaming platform provider Mediatech Solutions has agreed a deal with Global Gaming Network to explore opportunities in the fast-emerging Cambodian market. The agreement will see Mediatech lend its omni-channel expertise to a number of projects within Cambodia’s regulated gaming market. Mediatech Solutions’ head of Asia-Pacific Tom Moester said: “We are delighted to have entered …
WinADay Casino.eu has announced the launch of two new proprietary video poker games branded All American and Deuces & Joker Wild. Both games are single-hand variations of the classical Jacks or Better, with each offering different strategies for the highest return. All American has a higher payout for Straight Flush, Straight and Flush winning hands …
The Cyprus National Betting Authority has announced that online sports betting licenses will be available to suitable applicants with effect from October 3rd this year. This positive development for the industry is however somewhat clouded by the tough tax and licensing fees set for successful applicants: * On application, operators must have Euro 500,000 in …
Efforts by the American Gaming Association to promote the idea of more widely permitted legalised sports betting in the United States have become increasingly obvious this year, with the trade association holding discussion groups and political panels, and frequently pointing out the potential should the restrictions imposed by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act …
UK daily fantasy sports fans have a new operator to check out this week following the launch of Sportito under UK Gambling Commission licensing. A statement from the operator notes that whereas many DFS services push for customers to commit for a whole season, Sportito’s platform allows players to withdraw their winnings at any time …
Online gambling games developer Habanero has signed an agreement to supply its popular gaming content to fellow supplier 1X2gaming. The UK-based provider has been supplying RNG casino games of its own to operators that include BwinParty, Ladbrokes, and Bet365 since it was formed in 2003, but has now created its own open platform, with Habanero’s …
UK online gambling games developer Realistic Games has agreed a major deal to supply its games to the Betsson Group. The Malta-licensed operator’s brands, including Betsson, Betsafe, Casino Euro, and NordicBet, will now have access to Realistic’s full suite of multi-channel slots and table games. The content roll-out includes a number of new releases such …
Malta-based newcomer Wild Interactive Ltd is touting its soon-to-launch Casino Wilds, a new online casino differentiating itself by offering a symbol collecting motivator to players in which the collection of classic symbols such as Cherries and 777 can be used as values in the casino’s VIP scheme, free spins, cash back and in-house jackpots. “I …
The Full Tilt Deal’s jackpot paid out for the sixth time today (Wednesday), awarding Russian player ‘Ronal7do’ $192,024.46 – 50 percent of the total jackpot. The remaining 50 percent was shared equally between the 1,157 players who played The Deal within the previous 12 hours.
21Bet has clinched a sponsorship deal with 23-year-old British boxer and IBF flyweight world title contender, Charlie Edwards. Under the terms of the deal, 21Bet branding will feature on Edwards’ shorts in his next five bouts. Richard Hogg, 21Bet CEO, commented: “Charlie is such a prodigious talent who mirrors much of what we’re about, UK …
The Australian newspaper has revealed new Nielson data indicating a 25 percent rise to $125 million in betting company advertising spend compared to a year ago. The data, which covers the year to June 30 2016, is believed to be just the tip of the iceberg as it doesn’t include pay-TV where most ads during …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has sanctioned Coral Interactive for an email and a pop-up ad which promoted free GBP 10 bets on the outcome of Euro 2016 matches. One of the significant terms not included in the main body of the email and pop-up ad was that the bet was placed after 8pm. Coral …
William Hill Australia has launched a new in-play horserace betting product dubbed “Double Down” in which punters can double their pre-race bet during the run at the same pre-race odds. The new innovative feature is backed by an integrated campaign that will see a series of digital content released as The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival …
The chief of police for the Selangor province in Malaysia advised local reporters Tuesday that his men have kept up a continuous online gambling blitz across the province since the beginning of 2016, arresting 5,609 persons in 3,602 police raids. Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said: “Also seized were numerous computers, gambling machines, laptops, tablet, hand …
Malta and Stockholm-situated games development startup, Nolimitcity, has launched Space Arcade, a retro arcade-style slot featuring Wild Respin’s, Winged Wild’s and an increasing Multiplier, packaged in a three-reel, 3-row, nine-betline HTML slot. “Nolimit city is really a newfound haven for a group of casino veterans both from operator and provider side, to really raise the …
The long drawn out saga of attempts to move Canada’s sports betting legislation into the 21st century with single game sports betting (see previous reports) will have another run on September 21 when bill C-221 is scheduled for a committee review in the House of Commons. Lawmakers on the Committee on Justice and Human Rights …
The Denver-based data centre provider CoreSite Realty Corporation announced Tuesday that land and online gambling technology provider Gamblit Gaming, has chosen CoreSite as its first data centre solution partner in the U.S., deploying within CoreSite’s Los Angeles data centre campus. CorteSite offers a carrier-neutral platform of network-rich, cloud-enabled facilities, which Gamblit believes will provide the …