The executive chairman of the Italian betting group SNAI, Gabriele del Torchio, has resigned for undisclosed reasons and will depart on June 13 according to a statement Wednesday from the company. Del Torchio, a former chairman of Alitalia, joined the board of SNAI last year following the company’s merger with gambling technology provider Cogemat SA …
UBS analyst Chris Stevens estimated in a note issued Wednesday that UK online and land betting giant William Hill’s online operations in Australia have lost market share due to intense competition in that market from other large gambling groups. “The growth in Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and CrownBet over the last three years has intensified competition in …
News from Russian media sources this week is that a second Russian online sports betting licence is about to be issued to Stoloto, a major online and land operator in the country which is planning the launch of a BetConstruct-platformed operation branded 888.ru. The 888 moniker triggered a small wave of speculation, but it has …
The years of Dutch legislative dithering on the legalisation of online gambling in the Netherlands is probably matched only by their counterparts in South Africa, who have similarly spent inordinate amounts of time contemplating legalisation without much progress. Hopefully in the case of the Netherlands the delays will, unlike South Africa where the genre has …
Spanish online gambling software provider Optima has signed a second deal in as many weeks, this one with operator BetOlimp. The agreement includes the provision and setup of a new Optima Multichannel Gaming Suite platform, incorporating the well-known Margin Maker 2 system, along with web and mobile frontend products. Alexey Sinyushkin, chief operations officer at …
Popular arcade games like Solitaire TriPeaks, Tetris, Scrabble and Pac-Man will feature in a new GSN-developed product titled Sparcade which is currently entering the Beta-testing phase, with players invited to help iron out any wrinkles in the offering. Using the Sparcade app, players will compete in head-to- head competition for reward, either in cash or …
Spanish and Latin American Luckia Gaming Group (Luckia) has entered into a long term agreement with NYX Gaming Group (NYX) for platform and games systems. Luckia, Spain’s third largest gaming group, will utilise NYX’s platform and games system to expand its already established Spanish business and support new businesses in regulated markets and territories worldwide. …
Czech Republic President Miloš Zeman signed the Czech Act of 26 May 2016 on Gambling into Law Tuesday. The law will enable the Czech Finance Ministry to implement a licensing and taxation regime and allow EU operators access to the Czech online gambling market. The measure moved quickly through the Senate having been introduced on …
International Game Technology PLC’s (IGT) Interactive MegaJackpots Cleopatra game rewarded a lucky Gala Coral online player with a GBP 1,215,480 jackpot win during April 2016. The jackpot was one of six GBP 500,000-plus jackpots awarded on IGT’s interactive MegaJackpots games in the weeks spanning April 11 to May 24, 2016, which include: – A Gala …
Kiel-headquartered mybet Holding SE has sold its entire stake in horse racing business pferdewetten.de AG. The shares have reportedly been sold to various unidentified investors for a consideration that will be announced at a later date following the signing of formal agreements.
Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has inked a deal with Premier League football club Aston Villa FC. Aston Villa FC has already been integrated to Mondogoal’s platform allowing fans to begin playing immediately through its Mondogoal.com/AVFC link or via a newly released mobile app. “Mondogoal’s unique product provides a new, fun and exciting way to …
HTML5 software developer CORE Gaming has reportedly been acquired by Sky Betting & Gaming for an undisclosed consideration. The companies have shared a fruitful three-year relationship that has seen numerous exclusive content released to Sky Betting & Gaming platforms. “CORE Gaming has been a key part of the our mobile casino success story and we …
Independent gambling watchdog, The Senet Group, released a national advertising campaign ahead of the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament today. The campaign encourages responsible gambling during, what is anticipated to be, the biggest gambling event of 2016 and builds on the group’s ‘Bad Betty’ campaign released last year with football specific messages. Featuring The Senet …
Industry integrity body ESSA and French gambling regulatory authority ARJEL have entered into an integrity agreement ahead of the Euro 2016 championships. The agreement, which will allow ESSA and ARJEL to exchange information with each other on suspicious betting, covers a range of sports and competitions and demonstrates both parties’ ongoing commitment to protecting sport, …
Betting giants Paddy Power and BoyleSports will stop accepting bets on under-18 sports, despite being legally entitled to through a widely condemned loophole in Ireland’s gambling law, RTE reports. The topic of betting on under-18 sports has steadily gained traction over the past few weeks with Ireland’s former Minister of State at the Department of …
Start-up online casino Codeta launched this week saying its concept is based on the world’s most exclusive casino environments emulating sophistication and elegance. The MGA-licensed offer operated by EveryMatrix offers live casino from Evolution Gaming and a selection of games from NetEnt, Play’n GO and 1X2 Gaming. Codeta is owned by Portrush Ltd which was …
Francesco Rodano, the former Italian online gaming regulator, has joined Playtech’s executive management team as Chief Policy Officer. He will be based in London, and report to Mor Weizer, the group’s chief executive, the company announced in a press statement Wednesday. Rodano will engage with policy-makers and advise company executives on governmental policies at local, …
Swedish listed betting exchange SpiffX has launched a new app titled Take 5 which it claims makes live betting faster and easier. Take 5 has a single button which places a bet at odds of 4 to 1 that there will be a goal in the next five minutes of play in major football competitions. …
Online gambling social games developer KamaGames has opened its first office in the UK, announcing that the new London office will support its ongoing growth plan and service offering, which includes supplying games to mobile platforms, Steam, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The company took the opportunity to reveal that it has appointed Daniel Kashti …
Gala Coral Group Limited released its financial results for the twenty eight weeks ended 9 April 2016 Wednesday, reporting the following highlights: * Net revenue of GBP 604.9 million was GBP 70.5 million or 13 percent ahead of last year; * Group EBITDA of GBP124.6 million – up GBP17.2 million or 16 percent year-on-year, and …
The Isle of Man-based casino software developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced the appointment of Giles Potter to the role of commercial director. Red Tiger Gaming currently provides cross-platform video slots and table games that appeal to both Western and Asian audiences, with a focus on operator management tools and player engagement. Potter was previously …
Online gambling games provider Pariplay has announced that it is to provide its online gaming portfolio to platform provider Iforium in a partnership which will see the content incorporated into Iforium’s popular Gameflex platrform. The agreement includes PariPlay’s complete portfolio of real-money branded and proprietary online casino slots, instant win games, and scratch cards. Iforium’s …
Senate Bill 889 will be centre stage before the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee later today (June 8) following an earlier and positive hearing before the committee early last month (see previous report). The bill is authored by Sen. Mike Kowall, who is reportedly confident that his bill will be advanced to the Senate floor. …
The Canadian newspaper MySask reports that the currently suspended CEO of the Amaya gambling group, David Baazov, enjoyed a 71 percent rise in salary last year to $1.04 million which included $41,227 in option-based awards. Baazov is currently on voluntary suspension whilst he fights insider trading accusations by the financial regulator in Quebec (see previous …