JetBet will launch a branded social sports experience in partnership with mens lifestyle brand Maxim. “Maxim Sports Live” offers fans engagement with the action of live NFL games, demonstrating their knowledge of the team by predicting every play, possession or full game result. Players can predict plays, yardage gained, penalties, turnovers and more in a …
Online betting operator TitanBet has been named the official betting and gaming partner for the GBP 300,000 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals darts event taking place this weekend. The event will televised live on ITV4.
At a Ladbrokes general meeting Tuesday, 96 percent of shareholders voted in favour of the company’s merger with Gala Coral Group Limited to become Ladbrokes Coral plc following other regulatory approvals. 96 percent of shareholders also voted in favour of authorising the directors to allot shares and 94 percent were in favour of approving the …
NYX Gaming Group has acquired the Montréal-based Side City development studio through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NYX Digital Gaming (Alberta) Inc. for a consideration of 333,000 ordinary shares of NYX and a maximum performance-based cash payment of CAD $4.0 million conditional upon Side City meeting certain performance criteria for the 2016 and 2017 calendar years. Side …
Yggdrasil Gaming’s latest offer takes players on a journey through the serene valley of the three goddesses of Nirvana. “Nirvana” offers Wild Seeds, Mega Reels and Nudge Reels, affording players the opportunity to see which goddess brings them the most best luck. The game launches with Yggdrasil’s newly released in-game network tournament, offering a total …
According to The Racing Post, the BHA, Horsemen’s Group and Racecourse Association’s ultimatum favouring levy-friendly bookmakers may just have backfired. Two of Cheltenham’s prestigious prize sponsors are reported to be considering their continued participation after BetFred ended its sponsorship of Cheltenham’s Gold Cup and the Haydock’s Sprint Cup on Sunday. Coral has reportedly ended its …
US mobile technology supplier JOINGO has appointed Kirk Olson as director of sales and promoted James Poole, who joined the company last year as director of gaming, to vice president of gaming products. “At JOINGO, we adapt with the demands of the market in order to maximize the value of our products and the success …
Just the latest in a slew of recent deals, NYX Gaming Group Limited has signed a partnership agreement with 888 Holdings Public Limited Company (888). NYX will supply a variety of its leading online and mobile casino content, as well as a wide range of games supplied by 3rd parties aggregated on NYX’s OGS & …
New Zealand Racing Minister Nathan Guy has proposed a range of measures to protect and ensure the longevity of the country’s horse racing industry following recommendations from an Offshore Racing and Sports Betting Working Group. Among other recommendations, the working group has proposed introducing to legislation an Offshore Bookmaker fee that would require a credible …
Italian operator Betpoint s.r.l. has taken on a suite of eleven World Match games initially launching three titles Golazo HD, Riches of the Sea HD and Mandarin Fortune HD. Over the next few weeks, Betpoint will integrate a further eight titles 3D Farm HD, Dragon’s Reels HD, Go Wild HD, Bandit’s Bounty HD, Carnival Bonus …
Italy’s proposed gambling law amendments are progressing through Parliament as they passed a Senate vote 164 for, 116 against and 2 abstentions at the end of last week. The amendments for 2016 include an increase in the overall gaming tax expectation of Euro 1,107 billion which the Government aims to raise from a 2 percent …
Ava Trade Ltd. shareholders have terminated the share purchase agreement with Playtech. Playtech’s advisory warned of the possibility following the Plus500 acquisition termination earlier today. Playtech will forfeit a $5 million non-refundable deposit already paid on the signing of the acquisition agreement, but says it still intends continuing with its appeal against Central Bank of …
Betfair US has obtained an exchange services license from the New Jersey Racing Commission, two years after it agreed an exchange wagering deal with Darby Development. The application was submitted by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and effectively permits the Darby Development-operated Monmouth Park Racetrack to add exchange wagering to its existing advance …
DraftKings has taken on geo-location and anti-fraud solutions from GeoComply designed specifically for the daily fantasy sports (DFS) market as the industry faces mounting criticism and scrutiny over consumer protection. Under the terms of the deal, GeoComply will employ its Solus geolocation technology for the DraftKings site providing player verification, location and eligibility. “We are …
Amaya Inc. has ranked third on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM and 23rd on the Technology Fast 500TM, the first time the company has appeared on either rankings. Now it its 18th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM combines technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth when recognising the 50 fastest growing Canadian technology companies measured by …
Robert Sadler, former head of bingo for William Hill, has been appointed by Rank Interactive as Mecca bingo operations manager. Sadler has spent over a decade at William Hill in various positions that include head of bingo, mobile gaming operations manager, table operations manager, live casino & skills manager, gaming operations manager, skills manager, bingo …
The Irish Tote operator has become the first horse racing tote to offer Colossus Bets sports pools following a deal announced this week. Tote Ireland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, will launch sporting jackpot pools powered by Colossus Bets across its web and mobile platforms. Included in the agreement is the potential for …
Beleaguered daily fantasy sport company FanDuel has announced the formation of a new advisory board to develop policy recommendations. The board, chaired by Michael Garcia former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will provide independent advice on evolving governance and regulatory issues, the company said. Other members include: – Tom Ridge, …
Paddy Power has signed a heads of terms agreement with NYX Gaming Group for the integration of digital content via NYX’s open gaming system (OGS). The agreement is expected to be executed before the end of 2015 with development beginning in the new year. Slots and scratch titles from NYX’s wholly owned subsidiary NextGen Gaming …
Rank Interactive has signed up for a full suite of slots and table games from Realistic Games and expects the roll-out of the content on Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo sites to start early in the new year. New slots content, which include Realistic’s Fireworks, 6 Appeal and Super Graphics Super Lucky games, will be …
Playtech has terminated its proposed Plus500 acquisition after discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have determined it would not be able to fulfil certain conditions set out by the FCA by the deadline of December 31, 2015. Playtech said it will not incur any financial penalties with respect to the termination of the acquisition …
Chanz Casino is a new online offer launched by Scandinavian entrepreneurs of whom chief executive officer Markus Jalmerot is an affiliate marketing and SEO specialist. Chanz Casino, owned by New Casinos Limited and operated by Dreambox Games OÜ, offers full player services, and content from Microgaming. It is apparently licensed by the Estonian Tax and …
Daily fantasy football platform Oulala.com and English Premier League football club Leicester City have partnered for the delivery of a bespoke Leicester City version of the Oulala fantasy football game. Oulala will also receive extensive exposure within Leicester City’s stadium, as well as upon LCFC.com, the club’s digital channels and within match day programmes. …
India’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) detectives bust a cricket betting racket as a consequence of a raid on an upmarket apartment which was initiated on a tip-off. Manish Panjabi (38), Vybhav Parek (35) and Sunil Kumar (38) were arrested and Rs. 9.2 lakh in cash, a laptop and mobile phones confiscated in the raid. According …