https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfBQbMiF0I Staying in tune with major international events, online gambling software developer Microgaming has previewed its latest offering, which should be released in desktop and mobile formats as the World Cup Rugby festival kicks off later this year. Titled Rugby Star! the new slot offers 243 Ways-to-Win and the popular Rolling Reels feature.
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has killed off an attempt to legalise sports betting in Brazil, vetoing 36 clauses before signing a bill which had been approved by the Senate. The bill contained provisions for the creation of two new lotteries, including the country’s first legal fixed-odds sports betting products. President Rousseff vetoed the fixed odds …
Online and mobile gambling games developer High 5 Games is to supply its products to the Amaya Group, which includes major online operators like Pokerstars and Full Tilt. The company’s games will roll-out on these sites in the third and fourth quarters. The deal caps a growing penetration into European markets for High 5, which …
Australian gambling powerhouse Tabcorp reported Wednesday that fixed odds and digital wagering were the main contributors to its 2015 full year results, which recorded a 157.5 percent rise in net profit after tax to A$334.5 million. This comprised NPAT from continuing operations before significant items of A$171.3 million, up 14.7 percent; NPAT from significant items …
Police in Kuching, Malaysia report that enforcement operations against illegal online gambling operators on Tuesday resulted in the seizure of 60 computer sets in two raids by the state Anti-Vice, Gaming and Gangsterism unit. Twelve individuals were detained after the raids, which took place in the evening.
The latest numbers from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that the state’s regulated online sites generated $12.5 million in revenue in August, up 24.4 percent year-on-year and almost 7 percent higher than the preceding month of June 2015. Online casino action continued to deliver the best results, rising 34.4 percent y-o-y to …
Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel, using the title Resorts Digital, has achieved full online gambling licensing from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Resorts has been offering remote gambling since March at resortscasino.com – and since last month at mohegansuncasino.com, using the Mohegan Sun licence. Mohegan Sun is a part-owner of Resorts. The new …
Police in eastern China have busted a gambling ring that exploited the Chinese tradition of hongbao (red envelope) to organise gambling on social networking site Wechat. Following complaints by losing players, the police in Taizhou mounted a sting operation which resulted in the break-up of the gambling enterprise, according to Li Kangcheng, vice director of …
DraftKings’ latest addition to an already expansive sports partnership portfolio is an exclusive Official Daily Fantasy Sports Provider agreement with the International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Daytona Beach-headquartered ISC’s primary business is the ownership and management of 13 NASCAR race tracks. Under the terms of the deal, DraftKings will receive extensive promotional and branding opportunities across …
London-situated terrestrial casino, The Hippodrome Casino, has agreed a deal with free-to-play casino game developer PLAYSTUDIOS as an exclusive London member of its MyVEGAS casino rewards system. MyVEGAS casino games offer real-world rewards through its proprietary myREWARDS loyalty platform and The Hippodrome Casino is its first European partner. “We’re thrilled to make our European debut …
Rival Gaming has launched a new 3-reel, 1-line slot titled “Pistols & Roses”. As the title suggests, other than its play on the name of the well known rock band, the game is a classic rock-themed offer “with attitude”. Motorcycles, tattoos and leather pepper the reels which feature multiple opportunities to win using pistols, bullets …
GameAccount Network (GAN) has inked a deal with San Manuel Digital for the provision of a simulated online and mobile gaming offer. San Manuel Digital is the wholly owned interactive division of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, who also own and operate the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino situated in Highland, California. This …
NetPlay TV has acquired online marketing company Otherside Inc for GBP 3.2 million saying the deal ticks all its strategy boxes allowing for both organic and M&A expansion. Otherside specialises in online marketing, display media and affiliation, underpinned by its proprietary online marketing platform across a range of sectors. The marketing firm generated revenues of …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has announced a new deal with online casino and sports betting operator Interwetten. The agreement will see BetSoft’s full catalogue of games, including the Slots3 range, made available to Interwetten, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Werner Becher, Speaker of the Board at Interwetten, said that the company felt …
Play’n GO’s latest release is a fast-paced, dance-inspired 5-reel slot featuring feisty dancers across the reels who may trigger free re-spins or Win Spins which guarantee at least one winning combination. “Spin Party”, set in a hot, Ibizan-style nightclub, is an audio and graphic-rich offer that’s sure to appeal to those who enjoy the sound …
According to Fantasy iTeam, the company experienced “unprecedented” traffic on the opening weekend of the English Premier League season with an impressive “20 million page impressions and over a million app start-ups”. “The opening weekend couldn’t have gone any better for us; it was beyond our wildest dreams,” commented Phil Shaw, commercial director for Fantasy …
Betway has launched a new TV campaign with the strapline ‘Bring the Game to Life’ highlighting how the Betway app brings fans closer to the 2015/16 football season action. Airing across the UK and Ireland, the new 30 and 40 second spots created by Above+Beyond will be aired during domestic league and cup games on …
British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper Racing Post has been selected by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) as an official data distributor in a further 4-year agreement. Racing Post has renewed the agreement with HRI to use official HRI data in all of its print and digital products and will additionally be …
Reno-based Spin Games LLC has inked a content development and integration agreement with social casino publisher Ruby Seven Studios Inc. for the deployment of HTML5 games on existing and future social sites. Spin Games will license their most popular HTML5 games along with Spin’s HTML5 RGS – the ROC to Ruby Seven titles including TropWorld …
Coral has been named Official Betting and Gaming Partner by Fulham Football Club following the signing of a 2-year deal. Coral will gain brand exposure throughout Fulham’s Craven Cottage grounds, sponsor the Putney End Stand and provide betting services on matchdays.
International Game Technology delivered its first set of results as a single company following its merger with GTECH saying while results were impacted by currency exchange conditions, its financial position remains strong. Key performance indicators for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2015 include: Group revenue increased 36 percent to $1,29 billion (Q2/2014: $945 million). …
Ladbrokes reported on its Q2/2015 and HY1 results Tuesday, delivering a less than sparkling performance. The company said a 35.9 percent decrease in group operating profit was largely driven by lower year-on-year margins notably in its digital sportsbook together with the impact of increased machine gaming duty to 25 percent, the new Point of Consumption …
Indian State Sikkim has had its ambitious “online gambling throughout India” aspirations halted after its legislative assembly cleared the way for India’s first betting shops late last month. The passage of the Sikkim Online Gaming (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 was followed by the Union Home Ministry saying it is restricted to offering online gambling within …
South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, the main sponsor of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act attempt to federally ban online gambling, has fared poorly following a debate between a slew of Republican presidential candidates recently. Introducing an interesting no-money betting line on the umpteen Republican hopefuls, the South Point land casino and the respected Las …