Releasing statistics for August 2015 on Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said that the state’s casinos kept $908 million of the money gamblers wagered, down 1.4 percent from the comparative period last year. The returns were pulled down by an ongoing slide in baccarat play linked to a wavering economy and corruption clampdown in …
Major UK online and land gambling group William Hill plc showcased its progress in developing Virtual Reality gambling products at its research facility in Shoreditch this week, BBC News reports. The initial applications feature horse racing, using either Google Cardboard or Oculus Rift technology to provide the user with a comprehensive VR experience backed by …
Novomatic Group-owned developer GreenTube has clinched a deal with Foxwoods Resort Casino for the provision of a social casino platform. With the implementation of the Greentube Pro product, Foxwoods Resort Casino will be able to leverage a portfolio of games from Novomatic and GreenTube while maintaining a complete brand standard across the platform. Felix Rappaport, …
Unibet Group plc’s acquisition of Stan James Group plc’s online business was finalised this week. The acquisition price of GBP 19 million (adjusted for customer liabilities that Unibet Group will take over) was paid as cash up front today (Wednesday). Stan James Online will continue to trade under the existing brand and through the current …
Social gaming firm Zynga has lost another key member of staff with the departure of Mark Skaggs who spent seven years with the firm in which he led the creation of FarmVille, CityVille and Empires&Allies. Other senior movements include the appointment of Laura Revenko as Zynga’s new chief people officer. Revenko joins the company having …
Software developer High 5 Games has received a Category 2 Associate certificate from the Alderney gaming authority. This certificate will extend High 5 Games’ licensing coverage within the EU, allowing the company to expand its sales activities to target regulated European gaming operators with a particular focus on Alderney-licensed operators, a company statement said Wednesday. …
Daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings has entered into a licensing partnership with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), via its licensing and marketing arm NFL Players Inc., which will allow some of the NFL’s top-rated players to participate in DraftKings’ marketing efforts this season. “The NFL season is one of the important times of the year …
Vegas Crest Casino has launched a portfolio of 10 new mobile games from Saucify (formerly BetonSoft). The new titles include: Mega Glam Life, Sushi Bar, Legends of Olympia, Road Trip, Tomahawk, At the Movies, Madder Scientist, Mamma Mia!, Slots Angels: Born to Spin and Once upon a Time.
NEW GAME FROM RIVAL “All that glitters is not gold…” Rival Gaming has launched Diamond Dazzle, a single-line, 3-reel slot featuring floating precious stones that sparkle and shimmer when struck. The game is a non-progressive slot offering Scatters and a jackpot of 1500 coins and can be demoed here: http://www.rivalpowered.com/diamond-dazzle.php
Digital sports media group Perform Group will launch sports betting ad technology from Fresh8 Gaming across its media portfolio. Fresh8 Gaming’s platform is targeted specifically at the sports betting industry and allows advertising to be personalised, relevant, transactional and, ultimately, betable. Its operator and publisher partners include Bet365, Unibet, SkyBet and Marca Apuestas, as well …
The 2014-founded, Malta-based Responsible Gaming Foundation (RGF) has launched a National Helpline to provide support and guidance for those experiencing any problems related to gambling. The helpline is reached via its freephone 1777 or through a chat facility which can be accessed through the RGF’s website at www.rgf.org.mt. Callers can choose to remain anonymous and …
International Game Technology (IGT), in partnership with LionsGate, has developed a range of slots inspired by Jenji Kohan’s TV drama series Orange is the New Black for IGT’s social DoubleDown Casino and terrestrial casino floors. The launch of the slot on DoubleDown Casino was announced this week at the 2015 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt has wasted no time in following up on its announcement that it has achieved regulatory ‘transactional waiver’ approval to offer games to New Jersey online gambling operators (see previous report). The company announced Wednesday that a selection of NetEnt games is now available to New Jersey players for …
Three weeks ago the US gambling machine maker GameCo pledged to launch a new-style casino gaming machine designed to appeal to the younger demographic seeking more variety and skill-based action in casino gaming, and this week at the G2E show in Las Vegas the company lived up to its promise. GameCo launched what it claims …
The publication New American posed an interesting question this week, suggesting that the jealously guarded right to bear arms in the United States could be endangered if Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of the American Wire Act was passed as a federal law. New American argues that RAWA, which seeks to override individual state laws on internet …
The New Jersey Directorate of Gaming Enforcement unveiled its new “licensed and regulated” seal Tuesday, announcing that all New Jersey regulated websites will be required to carry the design for the information and reassurance of visitors. Licensed operators have welcomed the move, saying that it assists them in distinguishing their sites from those of illegal …
The burgeoning eSports vertical has received another boost with the news that media giant Turner Broadcasting is to launch an eSports televised league next year. Based on the video ‘shoot ’em up’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the initiative represents the first major eSports game televised which will run in two 10-week tournaments across all TBS owned …
The US national sports leagues are opposing New Jersey’s request that a full bench of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals review the latest rejection of the state’s appeal on its sports betting legalisation law (see previous reports). In a filing Tuesday, the sports leagues’ legal representative, Paul Clements, argued that there is no need …
NYX Gaming Group Limited and Spanish land games originator R. Franco have announced a development and distribution agreement on new games from Franco, including the popular Neopolis slot, which NYX has developed for online use and will distribute, along with other Franco titles. David Flynn, a business development executive at NYX Gaming Group, described the …
The Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that lottery sales in the country of US$4.4 billion declined 10.9 percent on a year-on-year basis in August, bringing the decline over the past 8 months to 1.9 percent, according to Ministry of Finance figures. Welfare lottery sales increased by 0.4 percent year-on-year to RMB133.4 billion in the first …
A 43 percent rise in sports gamblers has driven a 92 percent rise in pre-tax profits to GBP 410.2 million at online gambling group bet365…and the prospects for the UK headquartered company to grow organically rather than by mergers and acquisitions are good, analysts said this week. Amounts wagered on sport rose by a third …
Addressing an enforcement conference in the United States this week, American Gaming Association CEO Geoff Freeman sought to distance the legal and licensed American gaming industry in 40 states from the illegal activity in gambling across the nation, which he claimed was often associated with organised crime. Freeman revealed that distinguishing itself from illicit activity …
Macquarie analysts claim that China’s clampdown on corruption and gambling is bringing about changes to the region’s gambling industry in which China no longer drives gross gambling revenue growth; they predict that over the next two years the Chinese contribution to growth will be between 0 and just 3 percent. That compares with growth in …
Prolific software provider Microgaming has won Digital Product of the Year for the second year running on its Jurassic Park online slot at the 2015 Global Gaming Awards in Las Vegas. The slot is the first product of its kind to use Parallax Scrolling effects, the game features all of the most memorable dinosaurs, such …