The Asian-facing online gambling games developer XIN Gaming has launched its latest slot Rio Fever, to coincide with the Olympic Games opening in Rio, Brazil this month. The five-reel, four-row, 50-line game is thematically based on the Olympic Games, with players aiming to match symbols relating to sports that will be on show in Rio …
Xbox and The Coalition (formerly Microsoft Vancouver and Black Tusk Studios, now a video game development studio owned by Microsoft) have announced a new eSports tournament titled Gears eSports Pro Circuit for Gears of War 4. Gears of War players can compete in marquee live open events around the world operated by tournament organizers Major …
Despite the continued government lockdown on internet lottery sales, China’s main lotteries continued to prosper in H1-2016, with sales up 3.5 percent year-on-year over the period Reporting on the growth, the Xinhua news agency noted that total sales in the period topped 194 billion yuan (US$30 billion) in the first half of 2016, according to …
White label multi-channel online casino and betting software provider Viral announced Wednesday that it has integrated into its platform gaming content from London-based online gambling software provider iSoftBet. The deal allows Viral to access iSoftBet’s diverse range of titles, including table and slot games in Flash and HTML5, along with branded content from some of …
Posts on the Reddit social networking forum Tuesday indicate that the Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has halted trading following an alleged security breach by hackers that may have resulted in the theft of 119,756 bitcoins (around US$ 65 million at current exchange rates.) Bitfinex director Zane Tackett was unable to clarify details of the …
Online gaming firm bet365’s Australian arm has reportedly made good progress and significantly cut the substantial losses previously reported in its fiscal 2015 report for the 12 months ended March 27. According to Australian Securities and Investment Commission documents bet365 Australia has whittled its losses to A$10.9 million, significantly down from accumulated losses of A$133 …
London-headquartered mobile gaming provider Gaming Realms PLC has raised GBP 2.5 million through a subscription of 12.5 million shares at 20.00 pence per share. The proceeds will be used to partly fund the first tranche, amounting to US$ 4 million of the deferred consideration, following the acquisition of and now due to RealNetworks Inc. Our …
Virtual sports and games provider Inspired has inked a new deal with Gala Coral that will see the company license its Virgo RGS technology to the group. Gala Coral will “own” and utilise the technology to distribute its own CR games content to players across all its brands while maintaining its existing relationship with Inspired …
Online gambling operator MarathonBet has expanded its football sponsorship portfolio to include Spanish la Liga football club Málaga Club de Fútbol complementing its active sponsorship of British Premier League stalwarts Manchester United. MarathonBet has been named the club’s main sponsor for the next two seasons and will enjoy prominent branding on the front of Málaga …
Greek betting operator Stoiximan was named by the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) as its 21st member, further strengthening the body’s global alert and reporting system. Stoiximan operates in the Greek online sports betting market and more recently launched in Romania under its Betano brand (see previous reports). “Sports betting is a central part of …
William Hill PLC has acquired betting and gaming digital solutions firm Grand Parade Limited for a GBP 13.6 million consideration in cash and shares. Established in 2007, Grand Parade develops apps, websites and e-commerce platforms for the sports betting, gaming and media industries. 200 developers and creatives are housed in Grand Parade’s offices situated in …
The private businesses of the Czech Republic’s minister of finance, Andrej Babis were briefly taken down by anonymous hackers protesting at new laws giving the government power to shutter illegal online gambling sites, according to Reuters news service reports Tuesday. Babis is reportedly the country’s second wealthiest man, owning major companies involved in the food …
One of the biggest eSports skin betting sites, CSGOLounge, appears to have reacted by tightening controls to threats by tournament and games company Valve against gambling via skins. Online media reports indicate that after going off-line for four hours this week the site returned to functionality with an announcement from founder Robert Borewik that it …
Online gambling management veteran and current CEO of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Mich Garber (51) could retire from the company a very wealthy man after eight years in charge, according to a report in the New York Post Tuesday. Garber is reportedly walking away from the company following its $4.4 billion acquisition by a Chinese consortium …
The Italian online gambling operator Sisal Matchpoint has announced a sponsorship deal with Italian football club Juventus that will see it becoming the club’s official betting partner. The operator hails the single season deal as a coup, as Juventus FC is the reigning Serie A league champion. Sisal will benefit from high stadium coverage at …
GameAccount Network has announced its 13th Simulated Gaming product deal in the United States, and the fifth this year, again following its now repetitive practice of failing to identify the client “pending receipt of suitable commercial and/or regulatory consents.” The client is identified only as “…a commercial casino operator in America”, with GAN chief executive …
A failed sports media company that became a source of political contention in Australia is soon to be re-launched, this time offering online sports betting licensed by the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority. The name PlayUP may be familiar to readers following allegations that in 2012 the current Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull – then shadow …
Gaming Realms’ subsidiary and online casino operator Bear Group has begun the roll-out of a full suite of proprietary table games from specialist supplier Felt, the company revealed in a statement Tuesday. Customers across the operator’s brands, including Spin Genie and Pocket Fruity, can now play table games that have proved to be the most …
Sports betting solutions provider OpenBet has announced an agreement to supply its SiteBuilder tool to French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), in a deal that will hand the French operator giant greater flexibility over its sportsbook front-end. SiteBuilder is a collaboration tool that allows operators to offer quick-to-market front-end solutions in a safe development environment. …
The concerns of land casino operators that the critically important millennial generation is showing less interest in traditional casino gaming in favour of more skill-based activity is now well known, and this week an Australian online games developer, Daniel Visser, came forward with a possible solution. Visser has some credibility; his Melbourne-based company Wicked Witch …
Fearing a regulatory push back on perceptions that they are promoting online gambling, daily fantasy sports market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings are planning a drastic reduction in adspend, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Monday. In a desperate race for players and market supremacy, the two companies saturated sports television with their …
Our readers wondering what happened to the international online poker initiative of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma had their answer this week in a statement from the tribe advising that the proposed launch date has been postponed to October 15 this year. The delay is apparently due to negotiations with foreign governments on the real-money …
Growing numbers of online gambling operators are embarking on shirt sponsorship deals with UK football clubs that involve significant sums of money, and the publication SportingIntelligence.com has been monitoring this niche market with interesting results. Shirt sponsorships are one of three important sources of funds for clubs, alongside match day income (tickets, food & drink, …
William Hill has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Scottish Football Association in what was described as a “landmark” agreement and follows a similar initiative with the English Football Association. The two separate MoU’s cover all professional football events and associated governing bodies within England and Scotland, and within the jurisdiction of …