Betsson has appointed Andy Braithwaite as group director: games of chance. Braithwaite, a well-known figure in the industry, previously served as casino director and commercial officer for Mr Green. Prior to Mr Green, he was head of casino and marketing at Redbet Gaming.
Betting solutions provider, SB Betting, has partnered Belarus-licensed retail sportsbook operator Olympbet for a complete sports betting solution across both online and terrestrial markets. “Regulated markets in Eastern European countries like Belarus are always a challenge to any software provider but with our 20 years of experience on the betting market and proven success in …
Gaming software developer iSoftBet has released “Mega Boy”, a fun take on retro-style arcade games from a bygone era. Mega Boy features multipliers and a number of extended and expanding Wilds and is available across desktop and mobile devices.
In an interview with the Australian Financial Review this week the racing and gaming minister of the Western Australia provincial government, Colin Holt, revealed that its betting agency is to be sold within the next few weeks in a potentially A$1 billion deal. The minister indicated that preliminary discussions had taken place with domestic betting …
Police in the Kluang district of Malaysia have reported shuttering four online gambling shops in raids over the weekend, arresting nine individuals and confiscating 41 computer sets and other evidence. Kluang district police chief, ACP Mohamad Laham said the operation was jointly carried out by police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Simpang Renggam District …
Fans of Genesis online slots can look forward to a new addition to its games inventory in a few weeks’ time, when Jason’s Quest will launch on licensee sites. This 5 reel, 25 pay-line online slot has a theme based on the Greek mythology adventures of Jason and his Argonauts as they seek the Golden …
Gaming software provider BetConstruct has added online poker to its product list following a deal with Lottotech, whose powerful online lottery platform will enable BetConstruct clients for casino and sports betting to diversify their end-user offering with instant access to the world’s biggest official lotteries. The agreement represents a win-win for both companies; it enables …
According to a report in the respected UK newspaper The Telegraph over the weekend there could be more online gambling industry consolidation on the way. The newspaper reported that William Hill plc is financially supporting a bid by NYX Gaming to acquire Openbet, a major and well-established industry technology provider that includes many top online …
US Republican presidential hopeful Senator Marco Rubio underlined his opposition to legalised online gambling in America again this week, telling a town hall meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that he is concerned about the expansion of online gambling and its consequences. The publication Breitbart reports that the senator, who is a sponsor of Sheldon …
Polish bookmaker STS has signed a one-season sponsorship agreement with Ekstraklasa top football team Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała which includes an option to renew. The agreement covers standard sponsorship benefits relating to publicity and access to stadium branding and advertising and promotional opportunities. A statement from STS notes that this is the fifth Ekstraklasa league side that …
Former Betit online gambling group execs Joakim Stockman and Henric Andersson’s new startup betting operation SuprNation has chosen Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud operational platform, the company announced in a press release this week. The platform includes the full range of client management tools and is currently in use by twelve licensees. Gaming Innovation Group …
Online gambling games and software provider GameAccount Network (now titled GAN) has reported securing another Simulated Gaming Contract with a US land casino operator, having inked a deal to power a free-play social casino for Midwestern casino operator Rock Gaming LLC. In a presser released Friday, GAN advised that the casino company operates three brick-and-mortar …
Internet gambling was once again the only really bright spot in gambling stats released Friday by New Jersey’s Division for Gambling Enforcement (DGE). Internet gambling revenue was up 26.5 percent year-on-year, reaching $14.63 million. And as observers commented, without that extra online revenue, the land casino operators win in January would have been limited to …
The Russian newspaper Kommersant reports that the Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed a massive ten-fold increase in tax on the nation’s land gambling business, with an additional provision for a 10 percent tax on any future earnings from online bookmaking activity. Kommersant claims that the proposals will be complete and ready for political approval …
Phil Horne, an online gambling industry veteran with previous management experience at Gala Coral, has been tapped for the CEO post at SG Gaming, the retail and online games development subsidiary of Scientific Games. Horne, who is currently m.d. of the subsidiary, will take up his new responsibilities on the retirement of incumbent Steve Frater …
Former Unibet online casino chief and industry veteran Adam Ruffett has left Unibet after a five year tenure to take over similar responsibilities at Sun Bets, the new UK-facing online gambling company planned by Aussie bookmaker Tabcorp and the British newspaper group News UK as part of a ten-year partnership agreement. The formal launch of …
The Russian bookmaking firm Liga Stavok has launched a Curacao-based international online sportsbook operation using websites www.ligastavok.com, www.liga-stavok.com, www.bkligastavok.com, www.bkliga-stavok.com, www.bk-liga-stavok.com, and www.bk-ligastavok.com, and claims to be the first Russian bookmaker to accept bets online. Parent group First International Bookmaker Company, is a major Russian gambling company with over a million registered punters, and employs …
Online gambling games developer RealTime Gaming has selected Valentine’s Day week for the release of its latest online slot, titled Eternal Love, but featuring a rather scary vampire theme. With a 5 reel and 243 ways-to-win format, the new game offers features such as grouped wilds, free spins, multipliers and scatter wins…and a new Life …
Swedish online gambling software and games developer NetEnt powered to another record performance in 2015, according to numbers published this week by the company, which highlighted the following achievements: * Revenue up 34 percent year-on-year to SEK 1.1 billion (GBP910 million) thanks mainly to new client growth; * Earnings of SEK 401 million (GBP 34 …
The San Francisco-based social gaming developer and operator Zynga reported results on Wednesday that were a bit like the Curate’s egg – good in parts. The company reported less than stellar fourth quarter results but a more encouraging full year performance, highlighting: * Q4 revenue down 3 percent y-o-y at $186 million, with game revenue …
If you’ve been wondering when the tribes are going to weigh in on the surprisingly unopposed progress of California’s daily fantasy sports bill AB1437 (see previous reports) the suspense ended Wednesday when the Sacremento Bee newspaper revealed that the Morongo Band and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have written to Assemblyman Adam Gray …
Tuesday night’s US screening of the PBS “Frontline” program on daily fantasy sports is now available on Youtube. Watch the full program here:
LeoVegas Gaming Ltd has entered into sponsorship agreements with SSE Arena Wembley, RBS Rugby League, Barclays Premier League and the Mongol Car Rally in a bid to increase its presence in the UK market. The mobile gaming firm has partnered the SSE Arena, Wembley in London until the end of 2016 and will receive concert …
Playtech will replace existing long-term suppliers to deliver a bespoke desktop and mobile-enabled poker platform for the Austrian Lotteries andCasinos Austria-owned win2day brand after agreeing terms in a three-year deal. Playtech, who will launch the platform in mid-March 2016, will provide ongoing software and technical support and will work closely with the brand to expand …