The abrupt closure of Australian online gambling company Favourit Global last week (see previous report) has been explained as being a result of a failed Australian Stock Exchange listing by the new owners Celsius Coal. Aussie media outlets have reported that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission blocked the listing on grounds that they are …
UK operator BetBright has integrated a football package from Racing Post Sport. The package offers unautomated key statistics, spotlights, predictions, verdicts and forecast line-ups on over 20 global competitions, including the 2016 UEFA European Championships, compiled by the Racing Post Sport team. “The bet-prompting content has been seamlessly integrated into each match and offers the …
Real-money social casino company Ever Adventure will collaborate with William Hill in developing a roadmap to engage casino players and appeal to the wider, more casual casino market. The initiative will see the companies bring new casino product ideas to life through Ever Adventure’s Slotser brand, soft-launched via William Hill’s Affiliate United platform during the …
NetEnt is searching for a successor for chief financial officer Maria Hedengren who will leave the company after 5 years in the role to take up a similar position at another firm. “Maria has made a significant contribution to the success of NetEnt over these past years. I will miss our interactions and wish her …
The European-based online gambling group GVC Holdings, has announced that on June 9 the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued an order concluding its preliminary investigation of GVC in connection with its acquisition of Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment plc. In a company statement GVC revealed that as part of its preliminary investigation, the DGE examined …
The independent regulatory compliance testing and standards company eCOGRA has scored a major coup in the online gambling auditing and advisory sector following the award of a four-year contract by Denmark’s largest gambling group, Danske Spil A/S. The contract includes the provision of certification services for the Danish company’s subsidiaries and relevant software providers following …
Paddy Power’s controversial marketing style of creating publicity by amusingly exploiting issues and events was much in evidence again as the Euro 2016 football festival kicked off this week. The company, famous (or infamous depending on your viewpoint) for flying green underpants and a Jesus hot air balloon, amongst others, had a bit of fun …
The Melbourne, Australia based online gambling group Favourit Global, which has launched and operated international sites since 2012 under UK Gambling Commission, Ireland, Curacao and Malta Gaming Authority licenses, has informed players and affiliate marketers that it has ceased trading as of June 10 and may be going into external administration in the near future. …
Manitoba’s First Nations are seeking gambling reforms aimed at allowing land casinos in urban areas and giving the tribes the right to become involved in online gambling if desired, according to a weekend report in the Winnipeg Free Press. “It’s going to be the full scope of gaming, games of chance, including electronic and online …
James Cassidy, a 30-year-old accountant contracted to oversee the financial affairs of the Greenway Hall Golf Club, in Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for stealing over GBP 268,000 from the club and blowing most of it (GBP242,156) on internet wagering at Paddy Power, where he won back a mere GBP44,904. The …
Two more US states now have laws governing daily fantasy sports after the governors of Missouri and Colorado signed bills into law this week. In Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed House Bill 1941, the Missouri Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act, into law on Friday, making his state the sixth to do so saying: “When a …
Another online gambling games developer – this time Prague-based Endorphina – has re-released a football-themed online slot in time to capitalise on the interest generated by the Euro 2016 football championships starting this week. Endorphina’s new 5 reel 21 pay-line offering is titled simply Football and was originally launched in 2014 with a theme resplendent …
Social casino game developer Playstudios has inked an impressive deal with the Genting land and online gambling group that could see myVegas and myKonami free-to-play online casino apps installed at around 40 establishments operated in the UK by the gambling group. The agreement represents an extension of a business relationship between California-based Playstudios and Genting …
Pennsylvanian lawmakers are faced with a renewed daily fantasy sports legalisation proposal this week following the resurrection by Rep. George Dunbar of his Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act HB2150 which failed to gain traction last year. The updated bill has been scheduled for debate in the state House Gaming Oversight Committee on June 15, but …
The Australian operation of UK online gambling giant Bet365 has been fined A$2.75 million following legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over false claims of free bets for new customers. The publication Business Insider Australia reported Friday that the penalty was handed down after the Federal Court found in September last …
Online gambling software provider BetSoft has announced an important game supply agreement with the major Italian land and online gambling group Microgame. Under the terms of the partnership, Microgame will offer some of Betsoft’s most popular games, including SugarPop!, Alkemor’s Tower and Mr. Vegas among other AAMS approved titles, to its million-plus player base in …
The Northern Territory, an Australian province favoured by online gambling operators due to its reasonable tax regime, delivered a shock to the industry Friday, ordering its licensees to cease offering in-play betting within 28 days. The Northern Territory Racing Commission wrote to bookmakers, nearly all of whom are licensed in the territory, warning that four …
NordicBet has signed up as the main sponsor and official betting partner of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The company also has an agreement with Finnish Hockey (see previous reports). Announcing the new deal Thursday the CCO of the NordicBet and Betsson groups, Jesper Svensson said the company was passionate about hockey and aims to …
Illinois DFS fans already disappointed by the recent shelving of Rep. Mike Zalewski’s proposal to legalise the genre (see previous reports) have more bad news to digest this week following the filing on Wednesday of a new House bill declaring daily fantasy sports illegal gambling. Launched by Democrat Rep. Scott Drury the language of the …
Online gambling games developer Rival Gaming has released its latest new slot, a 5 reel, 50 pay-line game titled Catsino. The theme of the new game is, as the name suggests, all about cats with the graphics in an amusing cartoon style presentation depicting felines in their own casino, with dealers and a variety of …
Four former Samsung eSport team members have been recruited by the Spanish La Liga football club Valencia and will be deployed for the club at the Gamergy eSports and Gaming Festival in Madrid later this month, complementing the club’s recent involvement with the Twitch streaming channel. The team will specialise in Hearthstone, an online game …
Yggdrasil Gaming’s latest slot Bicicleta promises to take football fans into the heart of the action ahead of this summer’s European Championships in France, launching with a half-time network campaign which will see the provider sponsor a Euro 10,000 prize pool. The slot, named after the iconic bicycle kick, includes a new trophy feature and …
The Mirror newspaper in the UK has renewed its deal with Fantasy iTeam, the fantasy football mobile app, for Euro 2016 and the 2016/17 Premier League and Champions League season, following a successful initial outing. The partnership saw major traffic on the opening weekend of last year’s Premier League season with 20 million page impressions …
Online gambling games developer Genesis has joined the race to get relevant games out in time for the UEFA Euro 2016 football championships, announcing the release to operators of its Euro Golden Cup slot across multiple platforms, optimised for gameplay in HTML5 for desktop and mobile devices. With the new game, players will be able …