NYX Gaming Group company Game360 will deliver an extensive range of casino games to Italian gaming giant SNAI following the signing of a license agreement this week. The deal supports NYX’s strategy for International expansion, expanding its global footprint and expanding relationships in Italy. “We are pleased to partner with Game360 and NYX Gaming Group. …
In a major blow to the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry, New York State Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, has issued a cease-and-desist order against DFS giants FanDuel and DraftKings following a month long inquiry into the two companies. DraftKings and FanDuel have been ordered to stop taking bets from New York State residents with …
The American Gaming Association is cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of its “Stop Illegal Gambling – Play it Safe” initiative. The partnership involves the adoption and marketing of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre (C3) tool allowing the public to relay tips and complaints relating to online criminology. “Our …
A major Securities and Exchange Commission scandal that broke in July 2015 is back in the spotlight as the U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York unsealed the indictment and revealed additional charges Tuesday. The scandal is linked to the online casino industry impacting a dozen online casinos in the Affactive, Netad …
Jonathan Mills has been appointed by the Isle of Man as director of e-business with immediate effect. Technology entrepreneur Mills brings over three decades of experience within e-Business having founded or co-founded six technology businesses. Mills acted as interim managing director for Inspired Gaming Group during his two year stint and was instrumental in the …
Australian self-regulatory national advertising association AANA is asking for input into the development of a Wagering Advertising and Marketing Code (the Code) which will ultimately provide the Australian public with an accessible, transparent complaints procedure facilitated by the Advertising Standards Board (ASB). The Code “would provide a robust self-regulation framework for advertising and marketing communication …
Playtech has launched “Top Gun” in an omni-channel release based on the iconic 80’s movie of the same name. Top Gun, a 5-reel, 243 Ways to Win slot, is set to a fast-paced soundtrack featuring characters and clips from the original movie. A Dogfight Wilds feature can add up to 15 wilds on any spin …
Lottery game supplier Inchinn has launched its latest gaming offer “Cashtrovaders” on the Odobo platform. Players must zap alien invaders out the sky, with each alien delivering a cash value. Players need to match three of the same values to win in this arcade-style game. “At Inchinn we’re creative yet we understand a real-money player’s …
Daniel Silvers has stepped down as a non-executive director on the board of bwin.party following his decision to leave SpringOwl Asset Management LLC. Silvers was appointed to the Board in May 2014 as nominee on behalf of shareholder, SpringOwl Gibraltar Partners B Limited . SpringOwl will not nominate a successor given the near completion of …
Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) hailed its social casino business as third quarter revenue rose 20.4 percent. Key performance indicators in the Interactive business for the three months ending September 30, 2014 include: – Net revenue of $194.5 million (Q3/2014: $161.6 million), up 20.4 percent. Of which $183.5 million attributed to social and mobile and $11 …
eSports company Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) has let go its chief executive officer Per Lilliefelth following a Breitbart Tech report saying the organisation owes players “thousands of dollars”. The report published by Breitbart last week claimed that NIP management had withheld prize money and in-game merchandising proceeds since as early as the beginning of 2015. …
In a third quarter interim report, Stockholm-headquartered online gaming firm Cherry AB (Plc) reported a 131 percent rise in EBIT for its online gaming and 339 percent for its Yggdrasil Gaming sectors. Key performance highlights for the three months ending September 30, 2015 include: – Group revenue increased 71 percent to SEK 154.1 million (Q3/2014: …
Sportech PLC delivered a trading update for the period August 21 to November 9, 2015 on the back of the termination of potential acquisition talks with Contagious Gaming Inc. (see previous report). The company said it is in talks regarding another preliminary proposal for the company’s The Football Pools but did not reveal the name …
GAN (formerly GameAccount Network) has appointed gaming industry veteran and former SHFL head of online gaming Michael Daly to the position of Executive vice president of systems for the North American market. Daly will be responsible for managing relationships with casino equipment manufacturers who work with GAN to bring their machine-based games to online across …
Online betting and gaming operator Bet-At-Home reported strong EBITDA growth for the nine month period ending September 30, 2015 despite an increase in tax obligations of Euro 6.1 million. Key performance indicators for the nine month period include: – EBITDA of Euro 22.1 million, up 28.4 percent (9M/2014: Euro 17.2 million). – Profit before income …
Hero Gaming will take on an entire product suite from Yggdrasil Gaming for integration into its casinoheroes.com and casitabi.com operations. Hero Gaming’s online operations will gain access to Yggdrasil’s portfolio of 16 video slots, Yggdrasil’s Infinite API™ for gamification, its Super Free Spins promotional concept and iSENSE 2.0, an HTML5 framework that allows games to …
Virtual sports and mobile games provider Inspired has expanded its partnership with Italian operator SNAI to include access to its first collection of Mike Tyson gaming products for the Italian market. SNAI’s initial Tyson package will include Inspired’s new Virtual Rush Boxing game for retail and online as well as omnichannel slots and table gaming …
UK-licensed bookmaker TonyBet has integrated a selection of eSports betting offers that include popular tournaments Counter-Strike, League of Legends, StarCraft II and Dota 2. “We believe that this market has a lot of potential,” a press statement said. “It’s clear that the gaming culture is gaining popularity, becoming more mainstream and people are willing and …
Platform provider SoftSwiss has entered into a direct B2B and B2C reseller deal with NetEnt. The company reportedly underwent “rigorous compliance checks” by NetEnt in order to prove their standing as a reliable partner. SoftSwiss chief executive officer, Ivan Montik, said in a press statement: “I am very happy to begin his partnership with NetEnt, …
The Swedish online gambling trade association, Branschforeningen for Onlinespel (BOS), has become an affiliate member of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). “For many years, we have been following the important work of the EGBA in Brussels,” said Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General of BOS. “If we are to achieve full effect in the EU-related …
Software developer Play‘n GO has released its monster-themed “Rage to Riches” simultaneously on mobile and flash. Rage to Riches is a five-reel, 20-payline game that was initially launched as a bespoke game for Unibet earlier this year. It offers a smashing bonus game, a free spin mode with guaranteed wins and win multipliers.
Virtual sports provider Kiron Interactive’s remote game server, BetMan, will become available on the QuickFire – powered by Microgamingplatform following a deal announced Monday. The deal is a strategic signing given the rise of the virtual sports gaming market enabling Quickfire operators to capitalise on the emerging and growing trend says Tom Chamberlain, head of …
Stockholm-based software developer Quickspin has appointed Paul Myatt as vice president of sales based in Malta. Myatt will oversee commercial operations at the Malta office while spearheading an ambitious sales and marketing drive. He joins the company having spent the past five years as head of new business for NetEnt AB.
SG Interactive has partnered Société Des Casinos Du Québec Inc (Loto Quebec) for the provision of online real money gaming content for espacejeux.com. Under the terms of the deal, Loto Quebec will utilize content from Bally, Barcrest, Shuffle Master and Williams – the four game development studios that make up Scientific Games. Jordan Levin, president, …