Apparently an over-zealous member of the Betway Twitter team was responsible for an own goal this week when a tweet criticised professional football player Michail Antonio (26) – a right-back on the West Ham team, which Betway sponsors. The embarrassing incident resulted in a fast apology from the betting company and an explanation that it …
Play’n Go has released its latest online slot, titled Hugo after a friendly anime troll-like character that featured in the ‘nineties era of video gaming and interactive television, giving a nostalgia value to the generation growing up at that time. The theme in the new five-reeler takes players on a quest to find secret treasure …
Former Philweb chairman Roberto V. Ongpin is keeping observers guessing in the latest manipulation of his majority 53.76 percent shareholding in the beleaguered company. Reports from Manila this morning (Wednesday) are that the controversial businessman claims to have received five bids for the 771 million shares….but that he has decided not to accept any of …
Microgaming has entered into a content supply deal with newly formed Swedish game development studio Just for the Win (JFTW). Johan Persson heads up the company as chief executive officer and co-founder. Most recently he was chief product officer and creative director for LeoVegas and still serves as design, front-end development and co-owner of Smakprov …
William Hill has replaced Barclays as the official title sponsor of the UK Football Writers’ Association (FWA). The three-year title sponsorship expands on William Hill’s existing relationship with the FWA where it has sponsored the production of weekly podcasts since 2013. Under the expanded relationship, William Hill will be a major supporter of the FWA’s …
Cherry-owned online casino EuroSlots has been given a “reboot” with greater marketing resources following a new partnership with Malta and Denmark based digital agency Power Media Group and their affiliate network Matching Visions. Cherry said it expects increased activity focused on the Pan-European market as a result of the co-operation.
Cardinal House Group has entered into a white label agreement with Yorkshire-headquartered Equotion Ltd for the distribution of its sports betting predictor technology in the Australian, New Zealand and Asian markets. Equotion will provide data analytics, web front end and back office services to Cardinal House Group Pty Ltd who will in turn market the …
Online slots developed by UK-based Realistic Games are now live at online casino Vera&John. Among the first games made available to players at the Malta-licensed site are Realistic’s popular Japanese anime title, Super Graphics Upside Down, and recent hit, Fireworks. The deal, facilitated by the supplier’s integration with NYX Gaming Group’s OGS distribution platform, will …
Gamblit Gaming, a publisher of real-money and skill-based games for mobile and land based casinos, has announced a strategic collaboration with PikPok, a New Zealand based videogame publisher. The agreement will see the two companies joining forces on the two already successful mobile skill game titles: Into the Dead, a popular First-Person Runner depicting a …
Following an influx of new capital from the Chinese consortium Galaxy Group, online betting company BetEast has announced that it has partnered with UltraPlay to launch a new mobile and desktop, Europe-facing online gambling and eSports website on the Playfinity program. The site will additionally offer live dealer gaming streamed from studios based in Manila, …
There will be a guaranteed $4 million up for grabs at the next major 888Poker online competition, the Super XL Series VI which kicks off September 17 and runs through to September 25. 40 events are listed on the schedule in mini, turbo, high roller and main competitions, with the major $1,050 buy-in Main Event …
Delaware legalised online gambling appears to be getting into its stride, with another set of positive results for July 2016 released by the regulator, Delaware State Lottery. Online gaming revenues nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2015 at $281,137…an almost 98 percent year-on-year rise. Blackjack and roulette were up 124 percent at $86,513, …
Andrea Domingo, the head of PAGCOR, has dashed hopes by embattled Philweb management that there may be a chance for the company to appeal its licence denial or re-licence (see previous reports). In media interviews Tuesday the PAGCOR chief said that whilst her board would discuss any appeals, the wishes of national president Rodrigo Duterte …
Zhengming Pan, CEO of the China-facing online lottery provider 500.com, again flagged the long-running government suspension of sports lottery services in China in posting Q2-2016 results this week, noting: “We voluntarily and temporarily suspended our online lottery sales operations in response to the promulgation of the Self-Inspection Notice. Such temporary and voluntary suspension materially and …
Golden Nugget Atlantic City’s debut of a live dealer service into the New Jersey market late last week (see previous report) is powered by Ezugi. The service offers live dealer games Blackjack, Dragon Bonus Baccarat and American Roulette across desktop and mobile, broadcast from a purpose-built studio within the Golden Nugget Atlantic City casino. “We …
First Online Limited’s (previously known as Smart Gaming Group) woes continue as the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) follow the UK Gambling Commission’s lead and suspend the company’s remote gaming licence MGA/CL1/574/2009. According to the MGA, First Online Limited has been directed to “indefinitely suspend all gaming operations, cease to register new players, suspend all transactions …
GameAccount Network (GAN) has revealed the Chickasaw Nation as its newest and biggest US client for the launch of a social casino offer developed on its proprietary Simulated Gaming platform. Chickasaw Nation owns and operates 20 regional casinos properties in Oklahoma, which include its largest gaming property, WinStar World Casino and Resort, principally serving the …
Former Paddy Power chief executive officer and subsequently Paddy Power Betfair group chief operating officer Andy McCue has swapped bookmaking for casual dining. McCue will enter the food and beverage industry with London-headquartered The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) as chief executive officer, effective September 19, 2016. TRG operates over 500 restaurants and pubs in the …
Former Online Dating Association (ODA) chief George Kidd will take on the role of chief executive officer of the Senet Group, a UK-based independent responsible gambling industry body. Kidd currently serves as Chair and Chief Commissioner of the Direct Marketing Commission, Chair of the Preference Service Working Group – a UK Fundraising Regulator and is …
ORYX Gaming has partnered Slovenian slot manufacturer and game designer Gold Club for a selection of online and mobile slot games. The selection of Gold Club games will be made available to ORYX clients through the ORYX Games platform. “Gold Club is a highly respected content provider in our target market and this deal represents …
Cherry has completed its full deferred payment regarding its acquisition of Game Lounge Ltd. The final deferred payment of Euro 2.0 million for 51 percent of the shares in Game Lounge Ltd was paid with Euro 1.2 million in cash and 62,500 series B shares in Cherry AB (publ).
The Remote Gaming Association (RGA) has appointed KPMG to undertake a scoping study of the National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme(NOSES) followed by KPMG’s continued support and advice during the implementation process. The study follows the UK Gambling Commission’s decision earlier this year that the NOSES should be led, designed and implemented by the online industry itself. …
In a statement Monday the UK online and land gambling group William Hill plc advised that it had received a revised acquisition bid from the 888 Holdings-Rank plc alliance on Sunday 14 August, but that the board of directors had again rejected the proposal. The company revealed that the non-binding bid comprises 199 pence in …
England football manager Sam Allardyce (61) is taking no chances with his personal reputation, it appears following news that he has quit as brand ambassador to My Club Betting, an online football betting company, and is to return shares awarded to him. The Mirror newspaper in the UK reported Monday that Allardyce acted after being …