NetEnt has unveiled it latest release “Dazzle Me”, a bejewelled, 5-reel video slot with a unique reel layout. The game offers 76 bet lines, a Free Spins feature and a Dazzling Wild Reels feature that can appear randomly throughout Dazzle Me. This feature overlays up to five reels with high-paying Wild symbols.
Live casino provider Evolution Gaming has inked an exclusive deal with Genting Alderney for a full portfolio of Evolution’s green tables for desktop, tablet and smartphone. The first phase will see Genting Casino.com launch Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Casino Hold’em, Three Card Poker and Immersive Roulette by the end of this month and, in addition, …
Bwin.Party and GVC Holdings have issued complementary statements this morning regarding the progress of their acquisition negotiations, with Bwin confirming a Monday morning statement from GVC advising that the two companies continue to work closely on a deal, and that a new proposal will be offered to the Bwin board soon. The proposal values Bwin.Party …
UK online gambling content developer Realistic Games has completed a multi-channel deal to deliver games to online casino, betting exchange and sports betting operator Betfair. The agreement will see eight games feature on the betting exchange’s Arcade, including roulette, blackjack, and the popular slot title Super Graphics Upside Down. The initial roll-out will also give …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eAtHsQmhO0 The UK online gambling operator Betway has launched a new television advertising campaign after engaging the services of the Above+Beyond agency and developing a 30 second spot titled “Bring the Game to Life” (see previous report). The advert is timed to air during the opening weeks of the 2015/16 Premier League season and highlights …
Jumbo Interactive, the Australian online lottery company, has reported strong growth in Australian activity, but a pre-tax loss of A$3.6 million as it works at getting the German operations up to speed. The company recorded revenue of A$29.2 million for the financial year ended June 30, an 18 percent year-on-year increase which Management attributes to …
Rep. Jonathan Dela Cruz, a member of the Philippines House of Representatives, is clearly dissatisfied with the results of a House and Department of Justice enquiry into the Wang Bo affair and allegations of bribery among Immigration officials and lawmakers. He has introduced House Resolution 2255 calling on the House Committee on Good Government and …
The bidding war for a controlling interest in online gambling group Bwin.Party has been in progress since late last year but appears to be reaching a peak as spokesmen for the various interests involved use the UK media to apply strategic pressure. Spokesmen from the bidding companies – 888 Holdings and GVC- Cerberus Capital Management …
A new Yougov-BrandIndex study ranking UK online and retail bookmakers has found that the perceptions of respondents remain generally unfavourable, with some bookmakers regarded more negatively than others, and an overall need to address what is clearly a serious public perception problem. Despite the negative scores, the survey ranked the ten most known companies from …
Online casino, poker and sportsbetting operator Betway has made an impact since it entered the industry back in 2006, and has now entered the burgeoning eSports vertical with a new sub-section of its dotcom website, reportedly trebling the team dedicated to this aspect of its business. The micro-site offers extensive betting markets, including League of …
Hot on the heels of its agreement to sponsor Newcastle United football club earlier this week (see previous report), the UK bookmaking firm Coral has announced a further sponsorship deal with Championship League club Leeds United FC. Once again, the monetary value of the sponsorship has not been disclosed, or – in this case -the …
With an oblique reference to US land gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson’s activity in funding anti-online gambling activities, the president of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, Andrew Quinlan attacked the proposed Restoration of America’s Wire Act Friday, describing it as an assault on the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution, which guards states’ rights, and criticising …
Indonesian immigration authorities in Bali have broken up an online gambling ring in their pursuit of illegal immigrants, raiding a villa in Jimbaran and arresting 48 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals believed to be involved in the illegal enterprise. A spokesman for the local immigration office told the Jakarta Post: “We need to investigate further regarding …
A new football betting campaign for William Hill is nearing launch, focusing on the bookmaker’s most innovative three products: In-Play Betting, Priority Access Card and Cash In My Bet. Titled “Take Control” [of your football betting experience] and developed by UK creative agency Bark&Bite, the campaign is spearheaded by three 30 second television adverts but …
Online gambling software and games developer BetSoft’s latest client is the European online gambling operator Futuriti, which signed a content contract with the company this week. Under the terms of the partnership, Futuriti will be offering BetSoft’s full gaming suite, including the Slots3 collection of 3D video slots and the increasingly popular ToGo line of …
In what appears to have been an oversight, the UK online sportsbook Sportingbet is alleged to have continued to take Irish betting action after the August 1st introduction of new legislation requiring it to be licensed in the Republic. Sportingbet has around 20,000 legacy Irish players on its books, although it is understood that the …
The English Premier League football club West Bromwich Albion has announced a one-year fantasy sports deal with Irish app developer Sportego in its first foray into the popular new vertical. The partnership will launch the WBA Fantasy 5 app on Wednesday, August 26. Through its FanFeud.co.uk product, Sportego claims it is the first app developer …
http://youtu.be/ZwW4HXzOv_A Online casino operator Slotland has announced a new addition to its inventory of 35 proprietary slots with the launch of Vegas Vibes in both desktop and mobile formats. Bringing the bright lights of The Strip to players, Vegas Vibes is a glitzy five reel, twenty pay-line slot game with stars of The Strip like …
Southern California online player LisaB is probably still celebrating after hitting a $131,490 jackpot this week on the Bovada Let It Ride game…on a $1 stake! The online casino operator reports that the player made the best ante bet on her dealt cards, turning in a $1 ante bet and $1 progressive jackpot bet into …
Top UK football club Newcastle United has announced a new two year sponsorship deal with the Coral betting group, which will become the club’s official betting and gaming partner. The numbers involved in the agreement were not disclosed, but Coral will gain access to the St.James Park ground, along with other promotional opportunities through club …
The new WMS online slot, Rainforest Dream is starting to appear on online casinos, offering 5 reel, forty pay-line action with a slew of features, all wrapped in a mysterious rainforest theme that includes exotic jungle animals and a relaxing soundtrack. There are Free Spins, Scatters, semi-sticky and random Wilds, up to 2,000x Multipliers, several …
NYX Gaming Group Limited has announced the go-live of proprietary games studio NextGen Gaming’s latest slot, Jackpot Jester Wild Nudge. The game is a follow-up to Jackpot Jester 50,000, and is available on mobile and desktop at all NYX OGS online casinos. It is a new spin on the classic 3-reeler in which players can …
Gala Coral Group Limited released its Q3 results for the twelve weeks ended 4 July 2015 on Thursday, the first since its merger with Ladbrokes and covering Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail and Online, but not Gala Retail. The digital operations section of the report includes: * Online EBITDA 28 percent up on the comparative period …
UK sports betting group Sportech plc has published its H1-2015 numbers, which although not financially stellar, do show that strategic goals are being achieved. The company reported: * Revenues down at GBP 51 million (Q2-2014 : GBP 52 million); * EBITDA down at GBP 11 million (Q2-2014 : GBP12 million); * Pre-tax profit down at …