Online gambling turnkey provider Rival Gaming has departed the UK market, according to communications from licensees to players and affiliates, who have been advised that all UK action is blocked from July 25. Although no official reason for the exit has been given, Rival is active in several parts of the world, and it has …
Online gambling group GVC has made another bid for ownership of Bwin.Party, giving some credibility to the old saw that it’s not over until the fat lady sings. The company has confirmed media reports that it is partnering with New York hedge fund Cerberus in a new billion-pound bid to wrest Bwin.Party from the current …
It looks as if Paysafecard has decided to ditch the Ukash brand following that company’s acquisition earlier this year by subsidiary Skrill. The company has announced that Ukash is to be replaced by a Paysafecard brand at retailers across the UK from August this year, although existing Ukash vouchers will be accepted for redemption at …
The Q2-2015 results just released by US gambling group Boyd Gaming are of particular interest to the online gambling community, showing that its fifty percent interest in online gambling via the Borgata in New Jersey has again generated positive results. The operation was responsible for $1.6 million of Boyd’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and …
Sportium, a Spanish joint venture in sports betting between Ladbrokes and Cirsa has extended by two years its sponsorship deal with the Spanish football league, LaLiga. Sportium will remain the league’s official betting partner in Spain, with associated publicity, promotional and advertising advantages.
Daily Fantasy Sports market leader DraftKings has announced another important partnership deal, this one an exclusive agreement with the US Major Soccer League. The deal covers both the US and Canada and includes involvement with certain teams, promotional opportunities and the creation of new games. Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO, said in a statement that soccer …
The Betsson group is advising its clients that on Thursday evening a 23-year old gambler from the Hesse province in Germany hit a progressive jackpot of over Euro 3 million on NetEnt’s Mega Fortune Dreams game. Full details of the big win are still awaited, but is understood that the lucky player is a woman, …
Byron Holland, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), penned an op-ed article in the Montreal Gazette this week warning that the Quebec government’s stated intention to institute the DNS-blocking of unauthorised online gambling sites competing with its exclusive Espacejeux enterprise presents both social and technical problems. Our readers …
The National Indian Gaming Commission has published figures on Indian tribal gambling revenues in 2014, revealing that the industry continued its upward trajectory, generating GGR of $28.5 billion…a 1.3 percent rise year-on-year. The industry currently comprises over 450 gambling venues operated by or on behalf of over 240 tribes in 28 American states. The California-Northern …
NYX Gaming announced Friday that it has been given final approval by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to begin 24/7 operations using the Open Platform System to power Mohegan Sun Casino.com (see previous report). The new competitor in the New Jersey market offers proprietary content from NextGen Party, a NYX Gaming Group company, …
In addition to announcing the Gala Coral merger today, Ladbrokes has outlined its intentions going forward, the results of its recent strategic review and a half-year trading update. The review outlines plans for a three year program in which the company’s share of the UK online gambling market will be aggressively expanded, marketing efforts increased, …
UK online gambling group Gaming Realms plc announced Friday that it has initiated a large placing in order to raise funds for the $18 million acquisition of “numerous assets” from the Seattle-based media distribution service provider RealNetworks in order to develop real-money gaming products using the Slingo brand. The deal involves a $10 million payment …
The Ladbrokes and Gala Coral merger is on following extensive negotiations in recent weeks (see previous reports) It will see the formation of a GBP 2.3 billion group that is expected to overtake William Hill as the biggest online and land gambling group in the UK market. Ladbrokes Coral will have total net revenue of …
The 12-year-old World Trade Organisation dispute between Antigua and the United States may at last be nearing its end, with Antigua’s Minister of International Trade and Foreign Affairs Charles Fernandez scheduled to leave for further talks with the US Trade Representative early next week. Over the years the dispute has been through several WTO dispute …
The Gibraltar-based Odobo online gambling distribution channel has announced the first collaboration between itself, developer Applejack and operator Coral Interactive in launching the new martial arts-themed slot Champion of Champions. With overtones of arcade combat action, the new game offers a 5-reel 20-line mechanic with three bonus features, all wrapped in anime-influenced artwork depicting vibrant …
Online gambling games developer, World Match, has announced the release of two new online slots titled Banana King HD and Uga Age HD. Both the games are 5-reel, 3-row, 25-line video slots and feature Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and interactive Bonus elements Banana King HD is set in a Banana Forest, where the King never …
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has committed to a two-year, $250 million advertising deal with Walt Disney American sports network subsidiary ESPN. Under the terms of the agreement, DraftKings will become the exclusive DFS partner to ESPN owned media channels and digital inventory, securing a key advantage over nearest rival in the US market, FanDuel. …
The charity body The BiG Foundation has announced that online gambling software company Microgaming has agreed to again sponsor its annual sports dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London on September 17, and in addition will sponsor a related function in Malta on November 17. The dinners are enjoyable affairs featuring celebrities, high profile sportsmen …
Referring to the civil action filed against it this week by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (see previous reports), the Australian gambling group Tabcorp issued a further statement Friday acknowledging that it had not kept watchdog advised of its activity in some cases. The statement reads: “The Statement of Claim includes matters which …
Playtech announced Friday that it has entered into an agreement with Ladbrokes plc in relation to an early determination of amounts due to it under the marketing services agreement between PTTS and the Ladbrokes Group dated March 2013 at a level of £75 million. This agreement has been reached in anticipation of the proposed merger …
Reports Thursday in the Israeli media linked a major Securities and Exchange Commission scandal in the United States with the online casino industry, impacting a dozen online casinos in the Affactive, Netad Management and RevenueJet groups, which have abruptly ceased business, leaving both players and affiliates unpaid. Industry insiders were not surprised by the revelations, …
French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice has signed a sponsorship deal with French online poker company Winamax. Benefits for Winamax include logo exposure on the team strip over the 2015-16 season, starting early in August. Winamax has similar sponsorship deals in place with Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux . Financial details on …
Online gambling software developer NetEnt has launched its latest desktop and mobile game offering, a 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line video slot titled Sparks. Built with a mobile-first mindset, the new game has a number of unique features that include a Win One Way mode and the Win Both Ways mode. These allow players to interact with …
Game content and HTML5 technology provider for the social gaming and interactive market, Reno-based Spin Games and US gaming manufacturer KGM, have announced the successful deployment of their ROC HTML5 remote gaming server to the recently launched Mohegan Sun online gambling site in the New Jersey market, together with a portfolio of games in the …