The New Jersey Division for Gaming Enforcement reported a 36 percent increase in online gaming to approx. $12.9 million over October 2014 and 7 percent up compared to September 2015. Online casino was the star performer with a gain of 36 percent year-on-year led by Borgata while online poker fell 3 percent to $19.1 million. …
Australian media widely report on the possibility of a merger between Australian betting giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group which if realised would create a A$9.4 billion leviathan. The Australian Business Journal (ABJ) reports high-level sources as saying the pair were on the “verge of a merger” and a bid was to “unfold in the near …
Senet Group launched its social media #gamblesmart campaign today (Friday) which will run for three weeks targeting the young male demographic. The campaign, which promotes responsible gambling with amusing online content, is an extension to the association’s “When the Fun Stops, Stop” TV campaign earlier this year. “Our campaign is all about prevention,” commented Ron …
BoyleSports in collaboration with SuperPixel Digital have debuted its “King of the Weekend” mobile offer, a prediction accumulator app that rewards correct predictions with cash and free bets. Players will need to crack seven correct predictions on the Premier League for a chance to win the top prize. The initiative forms part of BoyleSports’ Innovation …
After a month long trial, Ladbrokes is set to launch its “Ladbrokes Life Adventure” gamification reward system during December, claiming a first of its kind in the UK. Ladbrokes customers will collect coins when playing games which can be exchanged for guaranteed cash reward scratch cards across its sportsbook, bingo, Vegas and poker products. “We’re …
Rival Gaming is set to launch a 5-reel, 25-payline islot titled “Cirque Du Slots” at the end of this month featuring acrobatic performers, clowns and other circus props. Three or more Unicycle icons advances gameplay to the next act, while three or more Clown icons trigger Free Spin gameplay! The Green Acrobat icon is a …
According to ESPN, official NFL data distributor Sportradar’s launch of the iPRO sports betting app Ringit! was “abruptly scaled back” following a statement from the league that said it hadn’t approved use of its data in a game that would allow fans to predict, and eventually wager money on, every NFL play. Sportradar’s initial release …
Social casino company LuckyFish Games has integrated its first branded slot into social casino app OMG! Fortune. The “Beverly Hills 90210” slot features content from the popular ’90s TV show Beverly Hills 90210,which chronicled the lives of a group of friends living in the upscale and star-studded community of Beverly Hills, as they navigated high …
Despite continued profit losses, Lotto24 appears to be moving in the right direction reporting strong growth in revenue and customer registrations for the 9M/2015 period ending September 30, 2015. Key performance indicators for the 9M/2015 period include: – Billings amounting to Euro 101.0 million, up 75.8 percent (9M/2014: Euro 57.5 million). – Increase in revenues …
Live casino provider Evolution Gaming will go live with its first Dual Play Roulette table at Dragonara Casino in Malta this week. In an exciting development, the game allows players at the actual Roulette table in the casino and online players to play alongside each other in the same games at the same table. The …
NYX Gaming Group Limited will launch proprietary games studio NextGen Gaming’s latest branded video slot “James Dean” on November 25th. Based on old Hollywood and the iconic 1950’s movie actor, James Dean is a 25-payline, 5-reel slot offering a re-spins feature, expanding wilds and doubled prizes from bonus games. Players collect movie clappers for ‘Legend …
Gaming software and services provider Playtech has launched a modern-day variant of the classic casino table game, Roulette. Playtech’s “Live Prestige Roulette” allows players to get closer to the action and the dealer by following gameplay from any angle in an intimate, neon-lit room replicating a real-life, one-on-one VIP casino experience. While the ball spins …
A new Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice (TICP) was registered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority(ACMA) this week extending gambling advertising bans across free-to-air television multi-channels. The initial TICP proposal was submitted to the ACMA by Free TV Australia, an industry group that represents commercial free-to-air broadcasters. “The code now reflects the contemporary …
The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Board of Directors weighed in on the issue of daily fantasy sports (DFS) regulation and the industry’s approach to sports betting with a set of recommendations it says will mark a major shift in the industry’s approach. Recommendations include the building of a broad coalition to determine whether a rational …
UK software developer GW Games and Ladbrokes will simultaneously launch “Birdz” across all channels, a first for the content delivery partnership. Birdz is a cascading game where a flock of birdz land on telephone wires stretched across the screen. Match 3,4 or 5 of the same colour on any of 30 pay lines for an …
Gaming operator Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) reported all time high quarterly revenues in its third quarter report this week. The group said it had established a solid platform for expansion through the signing of seven iGamingCloud (iGC) agreements, strong cash flow from Innovation Labs and an increasing number of paying users. For the three month …
Novomatic’s interactive arm GreenTube will supply a range of online content to Circus Group for the Belgian market through the GAMING1platform. “We are delighted to now make our exciting content available for Circus Group customers,” said Gernot Baumgartner, head of marketing and sales at GreenTube. “This promising collaboration with one of the main operators in …
Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) detailed an GBP 11 million investment within this year that will enable 200 new jobs, the launch of a software academy, a new customer hub in Leeds City Centre, the launch of a commercial academy and expansion into another floor of its existing premises. According to SkyBet half the …
UK software provider OpenBet has embarked on a novel recruitment drive to increase headcount by 10 percent in order to satisfy new business wins. The company has launched a marketing campaign and corporate video in which it highlights OpenBet’s “positive work environment and culture” to support the drive as it strives to attract “the best …
Sportech plc’s Sportech Racing // Digital division has been selected by an affiliate of Penn National Gaming Inc. for the supply of a new internet and mobile pari-mutuel betting solution. Sportech will provide the G4 framework for Internet betting, and the Digital Link™ app for mobile betting, along with a package of associated services that …
Amaya Inc., parent company of PokerStars and FullTilt, released its latest earnings call this week revealing future plans for the business that include its confirmed expansion into sports betting . Amaya said plans for 2016 include the launch of PokerStars New Jersey, the launch of its sports betting product BetStars and the possibility of an …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has censured Ladbrokes Betting and Gaming for an email featuring 21-year-old Dutch footballer Memphis Depay. Ladbrokes conceded: saying “The use of Memphis Depay’s image in the context of an email was not acceptable and to avoid a repeat of the issue, they had reminded their marketing team of their obligations …
Yggdrasil Gaming delivered impressive results in a third quarter update this week saying September was the first month with a positive EBIT. During the third quarter, revenues increased 339 percent year-on-year to SEK 5.3 million while bet turnover increased by 449 percent to SEK 1,003.5 million. Mobile gaming accounted for 33 percent of total gross …
UK-based platform provider FSB Technology will design a bespoke web and mobile sports betting platform for Northern Ireland independent bookmaker Toals. The sports betting platform will trade a number of different sports, both pre-match and in-play, including their horseracing product, allowing Toals to control the look and feel of the site via their content management …