Irish bookmaker BetBright has announced the appointment of Rich Ricci as executive chairman. Ricci (51) is a colourful character who is as well known in the corporate environment, having served as co-chief executive of Barclay’s corporate and investment banking, as he is on the horse race circuit. He is considered to be one of the …
Software provider OpenBet is readying the launch of an omni-channel in-venue companion app featuring ‘click and collect’ technology. Players utilising the app will be able to see the full range of betting options available with live odds and updates using familiar workflows from online and mobile betting to build their betslips. For the first time …
Betsson Group brands, including Betsafe, Nordic and Kroon, will go live with a suite of mobile-friendly HTML5 Quickspin slot content. Hailed as a major deal, Quickspin said the development was an important one for the company as it “now holds agreements in place with all the leading casinos in Scandinavia.” A planned content roll-out will …
Sports betting provider SBTech has entered into a multi-year sports-betting provision deal with the Czech Republic’s largest lottery operator SAZKA . SAZKA’s new sports betting platform will include a customised, fully responsive front end, cash out and streaming functionality and access to SBTech’s Chameleon360 gaming platform. In addition SBTech’s Fast Market offering will be included …
Danish game provider Magnet Gaming will see all 12 of its HTML5-built slots made available via the Quickfire – powered by Microgaming platform after a partnership deal was agreed this week. The deal is strategically important to Magnet and marks an important milestone at the start of 2016, Magnet’s Head of Game Licensing, Thomas Nielsen …
UK-based gaming firm bet365 has signed up for Yggdrasil Gaming’s entire casino product suite to be integrated with the new iSENSE 2.0 based on HTML5 platform. The platform enables operators to launch the games simultaneously on computer, mobile and tablet. bet365 will also gain access to Yggdrasil’s Infinite API™ for gamification and Boost, the recently-launched …
As the Chinese Government’s crackdown on corruption continues to have a significant effect on Macau’s gambling industry, which peaked early last year at almost $5 billion but has since fallen to around half, analysts believe the worst may be over as operators realign their strategies to appeal to mass-market gamblers rather than big-money-spending high rollers. …
Mediatech Solutions has taken on a portfolio of virtual sports content and number games from provider Global Bet. The new content will be rolled out to Mediatech Solutions’ sports betting and casino clients across all channels, operating through a single wallet. “Virtual sports are gaining huge traction in our industry, both in online and land-based …
UK land-based games developer, Storm Gaming Technology (SGT) has entered into a strategic partnership with Californian igaming platform provider CashBet for the development of SGT’s land-based gaming content to online and mobile. The new online content will be made available to players through SGT’s ‘Virtual Online Pub’, described by the company as “a place where …
HTML5 software developer CORE Gaming has sealed its latest deal with Dorna Sports S.L, official MotoGP rights holder and organiser, for the development of a MotoGP-branded virtual sports game. The on-demand title will utilise the CORE HTML5 framework and WebGL 3D browser technology, already demonstrated through a virtual sports partnership with Sky Vegas. MotoGP is …
Live casino provider, Evolution Gaming, has appointed Maria Z Furenmo as “Group Chief People Officer”. Furenmo most recently served as Talent Management Consultant and HR Director for NetEnt. Jens von Bahr, chief executive officer of Evolution Gaming, said: “I’m excited that Maria is joining Evolution. With her extensive background from leading HR positions, and experience …
In a week of ups and downs, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry was dealt another blow as major online payment processor Vantiv Inc. announced it will suspend services to DFS operators as of February 29, 2016. Vantiv expressed its unease at handling DFS transactions late last year after the New York attorney general declared …
1X2Gaming’s Graphical Virtual Sports solution, developed with Leap Gaming, has launched on the Quickfire-Powered by Microgaming platform. The product, launched in October 2015, is a mutual virtual sport turnkey solution that utilises 1X2Gaming’s API and Leap Gaming’s 3D games platform. It features a customisable user interface and can be deployed across both mobile and desktop …
bwin.party announced the suspension of its listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and trading on the LSE’s main market late this week in accordance with the Court sanctioning its deal with GVC. In conjunction, GVC shares will be admitted to the Official List and to Trading on the Main Market on …
Sportsbook platform provider Metric Gaming has entered into an end-to-end golf pricing agreement with Amaya Inc.’s sportsbook BetStars. Metric will provide pre-game, live and SuperLive golf pricing feeds to Amaya’s recently launched sportsbook with provision in the deal to extend its SuperLive feed product to a variety of other sports. “In many ways golf is …
In its Half Year 2016 financial report, London-listed Rank Group said it was pleased with the company’s progress over the six month period ending December 31, 2015, highlighting strong growth in digital revenues which were up 14 percent. Other key highlights included 5 percent growth in group revenue to GBP374.2 million and an increase of …
An early media report from reputable news agency Gaming Intelligence suggests that a GBP 300 million bidding war for OpenBet is currently playing out between William Hill, Playtech and Paddy Power. As we went to press, the report has not been confirmed or denied by any of the parties reported to be involved.
Rank Group plc’s Grosvenor Casinos business will take its poker product to the Microgaming Poker Network enabling the company to offer clients a full suite of mobile, instant play and downloadable poker products for the first time. Microgaming’s enthusiastic attitude and collaborative approach to managing the network was the attraction, Rory Cartwright, head of poker …
Platform provider FSB Technology (UK) Ltd will offer a full suite of slots and table games from Realistic Games as it looks to expand and complement its existing sports betting services. Richard Thorp, business development director for FSB said the company had been looking to launch a casino product for some time. “Their [Realistic Games] …
The Rank Group plc has become Kambi Group’s newest managed sports betting client following a rigorous selection process and the subsequent agreement reached earlier this week. Kambi will provide its managed sports betting service to Rank’s Grosvenor Casinos brand at grosvenorcasinos.com enabling the operator to offer its 1.7 million-strong UK customer-base a quality sports betting …
Football and sports jackpot firm Colossus Bets has gone live with Nigerian-based operators 1960Bet and NairaBET. Colossus Bets will be localised for the Nigerian market, one of the most populous countries on the African continent with an official population estimate of 184 million in 2015. The Nigerian version of Colossus Bets’ headline weekly pool will …
Software developer Habanero is set to launch a new cross-platform HTML5 title “Ruffled up”. This innovative slot game features brightly coloured birds fluttering on and off an old-fashioned telegraph wire rather than appearing on spinning reels. During gameplay the background changes as the story unfolds, while happy sounds and bright colors combine to shape an …
Virtual sports provider Inspired will integrate their full suite of virtual games to digital customers through SIS’ Stream platform under the Service ‘Virtuals Connect’. The Virtuals Connect platform is a fully managed product offering allowing operators of any size to offer Inspired’s virtual sports content without having to invest in bespoke hardware or streaming capability, …
Former Betfair Malta managing director David Blackman has joined Tabcorp UK as head of operations. Tabcorp entered the UK online gambling market after clinching a deal with News UK’s tabloid The Sun for the launch of an offer under the new Sun Bets brand (see previous reports). “This partnership provides us with the opportunity to …