The 2011 debacle that was Prince Edward Island’s abortive attempt to set up a tribal online gambling licensing jurisdiction continues to excite political criticism and debate, with the Canadian province’s parliament currently awaiting the provincial auditor general’s report on the issue. Unfortunately, and to the frustration of the Opposition NDP, that will now not be …
The Betsson gambling group has issued a trading update for Q2-2016, advising that group revenues are estimated to be between SEK 920 million and SEK 945 million, and the operating profit (EBIT) between SEK 140 million and SEK 175 million. However, lower sportsbook revenues and unfavourable exchange rate fluctuations have had a negative impact on …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbLKHTLESE Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has released details of its new online slot, Reel Spinner, which will be launched next (July) month. Reel Spinner is a five reel, 15 pay-line fishing-themed game, presented in colourful and animated maritime symbols, backed by an appropriate soundtrack, and delivering a brand new game feature. …
Novomatic, a major gambling supply company headquartered in Austria, has a busy M&A program, announcing this week that it has acquired the widespread UK Talarius adult gaming centres company, and has obtained shareholder approval for its acquisition of 53 percent of the Australian gambling supplier, Ainsworth Game Technology. Tatts, the Australian gambling group which bought …
The burgeoning social casino vertical will be centre stage at the next Casual Connect gaming conference, scheduled for July 18 – 20 in San Francisco. The event is expected to attract three thousand international delegates, who will attend presentations by over a hundred respected industry professionals and view products from top companies. The social casino …
The UK Gambling Commission has announced the appointment of Tim Miller as an executive director with responsibility for oversight of corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement and the evidence and analysis team. Miller is currently Head of Policy and Communications at the Local Government Ombudsman and will be joining the Commission at the end of August. Chief …
South African lawmakers may have nixed the legalisation of online gambling in general, but the sports betting variant, which has restricted legality, continues to prosper. The market is dominated by four major operators following the departure of Ladbrokes some time ago – Sportingbet, SunBet, Bet.co.za and the most recent arrival, Craig Venter’s Clickabet (see previous …
Swedish online gambling software provider Play’n GO has been awarded a class two licence by the Romanian National Gambling Office, the company announced Monday in a press release. The Class II licence enables the company to supply internet gambling content on all channels to gaming operators in the country’s recently regulated market. Johan Törnqvist, CEO …
The police in Singapore have released details of an online football bust on an illegal betting enterprise that handled S$200,000 (Euro 134,000) in wagers in the first weeks of the Euro 2016 championships. In a news release on Sunday (Jun 26), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KetwT89dx9k IGT’s latest slot goes back in time to the early days of the cinema, with the theme of the 5 reel, 30 pay-line game capturing the flickering silver screen and tinny piano sound effects of the Silent Movie. The Silent Movie slot has a slew of features that includes four different bonus rounds, multipliers, …
Football and sports jackpot provider Colossus Bets has announced the launch of its new tennis pools product in time for the Wimbledon matches. Colossus CEO Bernard Marantelli, said in a statement Sunday: “With 20 partners now live we thought it was time to extend our sports pools to tennis and in particular Wimbledon. In our …
London-based online gambling software and games provider iSoftBet has announced that it has secured a supplier licence from the Romanian regulator allowing it to service Romanian-licensed operators in the new market. The licence also allows operators in the Romanian market to use iSoftBet’s quality third-party content through a single integration. The provider will start Romanian …
The German Bundesliga football club Schalke and online casino operator bet-at-home have extended their five-year-old sponsorship deal for a further two seasons to end-2018. The deal includes digital and social media promotional privileges in Schalke’s online assets, and an advertising presence at the club’s Veltins Arena stadium Bet-at-home also sponsors rival club Hertha Berlin.
Online casino operator Slots.Cafe and White Hat Gaming have reported a major Euro 1,021,289.86 jackpot hit on NetEnt’s progressive slot Arabian Nights. On Thursday 16th June 2016, Dennis from Warwickshire registered as a player at Slots.Cafe, and a few hours later hit the jackpot after betting a total of just Euro 44. The bemused player …
Football and sports jackpots provider Colossus Bets has announced that its pools products, branded as ‘Cash Out Pools’, have gone live on both web and mobile with The Football Pools. Bernard Marantelli, founder and CEO of Colossus Bets said in a statement Thursday: “The Football Pools is an iconic brand with a long pedigree in …
Political spread betting company Sporting Index saw unprecedented action in the run-up to Britain’s EU referendum Thursday, but it was a painful night for the firm as its clients consistently favoured Leave throughout the campaign, resulting in a six figure loss for the company. Sporting Index was the first bookmaker to offer a market on …
There’s rarely a dull moment in the eSports vertical these days, and this week it’s the story of a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player filing a legal action against Valve Software, parent company of the Steam eSports platform, which he alleges is enabling an illegal online gambling market. The player, Michael John McLeod, claims in his …
The most recent numbers from the Michigan State Lottery, which added online instant win games and sales to its offering in late 2014, show that online players using the site and the ancillary app have grown by around 300 percent since launch, proving once again that online activity can deliver better results for businesses. Lottery …
In a unanimous vote this week, the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the licensure of Sanderina II to provide daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests to major casinos in Nevada. The casinos will subscribe to the USFantasy platform through a licensed disseminator, which will distribute the contests to race and sports books within Nevada casinos. USFantasy …
Cyber security specialist firm Akamai Technologies has warned in its Q1-2016 report that Distributed Denial of Service attacks rose by 125 percent y-o-y in the first quarter of this year, up 22.5 percent from the preceding quarter. Online gambling operators are among the favoured targets of attackers, the figures gathered by the security specialist show, …
Aussie online gamblers report that Novomatic games previously available to them on various online casino sites have disappeared, and on investigating they were told that the company has withdrawn the games from use by Australian players. It is believed that the withdrawal is associated with moves by the game supplier to acquire the Australian gaming …
With the legalisation of online gambling in the Netherlands still making its way sluggishly through the Dutch political system (see previous reports) two of the parliamentary parties are already planning on how to spend the tax money that will eventually be raised by the new system MPs in the VVD and PvdA political parties want …
The Isle of Man Examiner newspaper reports that Paddy Power is to close its licensing office on the Isle of Man, where it has been active for some years, following the merger with Betfair (see previous reports). The departure of the gambling group to new offices in Malta, where the activities of Betfair and Paddy …
Online casino WinADay, which is powered by proprietary software, has announced the launch of a new 5 reel, 40 pay-line slot branded Zodiac. The new game boasts four bonus features – Earth, Air, Fire and Water – along with multipliers, scatters, wilds and free spins, backed by graphics depicting the 12 signs of the zodiac …