Great Luck LLC has entered into a multi-year joint venture with MT Dynamics for the launch of a fantasy sports network. The Great Luck Sports Network, tipped for launch prior to March 2015, will offer professional and major college sports including lacrosse, field hockey, curling; and international sports like Australian rules football and cricket. Additionally, …
Intertain’s acquisition target, the subject of much conjecture in the past weeks, was put to bed today (Thursday) with the announcement of the acquisition of GameSys’ Jackpot Joy B2C business. A newly incorporated subsidiary has been created to hold all the brands and player data assets within the Jackpot Joy business that Intertain will acquire …
CrowdGather subsidiary Plaor has launched its third title developed by Australian studio Lightning Box Games. “Aztec Sun”, a 5-reel, 40-payline video slot featuring Scatters, Expanding Wilds and Multipliers, is available to play in Plaor’s Mega Fame Casino & Slots on the Facebook, iOS and Android platforms.
Hot on the heels of a similar deal with the Odobo developer platform (see previous report), Spanish game developer MGA has clinched another with Playtech. Under the terms of the deal, Playtech will integrate MGA online video bingo and slots content through its open gaming and GTS platforms in 2015 initially launching five titles with …
Caesars Entertainment’s chief executive officer Gary Loveman is stepping down after 12 years in the hot seat but will continue to serve as chairman of Caesars Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC). The move was described by Loveman as “the start of transitioning management of the company”. Mark Frissora (59), former chairman and chief …
The NYX Gaming Group has expanded its geographical footprint in the Georgian regulated market with the launch of NYX OGS and the signing of its NYX POKER product with Iveriabet. Iveriabet, part of the land-based Casino Iveria, went live with NYX OGS games last week and has further expanded the relationship to include NYX Poker. …
The reintroduction of the Sheldon Adelson-backed Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) by Rep. Jason Chaffez Wednesday (see previous report) has elicited a flurry of response from pro-online gambling organisations including the Poker Players’ Alliance (PPA), Americans for Tax Reform and Campaign for Liberty. Campaign for Liberty (C4L) President John Tate said in a statement: …
Rational FT Enterprises Limited (Rational), represented by Craig Denney of Snell & Wilmer law firm, filed suit in a Nevada District Court late last week against former sponsored Full Tilt poker pro Erick Lindgren. Rational claims Lindgren owes the company a staggering amount of $2 million that had been erroneously deposited into his account in …
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and vehement protagonist of online gambling Sheldon Adelson’s-backed “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” was reintroduced to Congress today (Wednesday). The bill spearheaded by Rep. Jason Chaffetz along with six GOP co-sponsors and the backing of Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is a three-page submission much like the last one Chaffetz submitted in …
Intralot has entered into an in-principal commercial and strategic partnership, dependent on regulatory approvals and due diligence, with Malta-based gaming platform provider, Bit8. The agreement stipulates an exclusive, joint development and marketing approach in the international online platform market and the acquisition of a significant minority stake. Bit8’s online gaming platform is based on proprietary …
Pavilion Worldwide Group (PWWG) has signed a Letter of Intent for the provision of online games for Native American regulated casinos with interactive gaming firm Great Luck LLC. The games will be integrated for use on Great Luck’s VPN Aided Play System (VPNAPS) i-gaming platform. PWWG currently has 15 games in development for the online …
One of NetEnt’s latest offers is titled Spiñata Grande, a festive 5-reel, 40-payline video slot. Features include Colossal symbols, a Mini-Slot feature and Colossal Wild in Free Spins. Every symbol has a colossal version that is either 2×2 or 3×3 symbols big, and during Free Spins a Colossal Wild will rumble the reels! Whenever the …
Australia-based slots studio and NYX Gaming Group-owned NextGen have debuted a portfolio of scratch card games based on popular NextGen titles such as Merlin’s Millions, Doctor Love, Medusa and Foxin’ Wins. The new games will be made available to all eligible operators via NYX OGS opening a further lucrative channel in their acquisition and retention …
Fantasy sports operator DraftKings partnered the Golden State Warriors and was named the official sponsor of Warriors Slate Night along with additional marketing and sales opportunities. Slate Night was first hosted by the Warriors against the Charlotte Hornets at the Oracle Arena and sees Warriors players wear their Slate alternative uniform for every home and …
Greek games developer Vermantia has released four new 6-level instant win games to participating operators via the Odobo Marketplace. Each game features two bonus levels and as players level up, they are able to cash out or embark on the next challenge with the risk and rewards increasing with each new stage. Players are able …
German-focused private sports betting operators contributed record tax revenues to the country’s coffers in 2014, despite there still being no resolution to the award of National sports betting concessions by the State of Hesse (see previous reports). German sports betting association, Deutsche Sportwettenverbands (DSWV) claims most of the tax revenues derived from sports betting were …
New York-based pari-mutuel Advanced Deposit Wagering (ADW) operator Derby Games has raised $6.5 million in its latest funding round led by Bullpen Capital in participation with a group of angel investors. Derby Games said it will use the funds to hire “top talent in engineering, marketing and other areas of operation” to support the growth …
A British court of appeal has scheduled a hearing for Sportech’s VAT repayment claim on the “Spot the Ball” game for the week beginning November 2, 2015.
In a renewed push to strengthen its online brand presence, Coral Interactive has partnered with R.O.Eye, a performance marketing company who will oversee Coral Interactive’s affiliate programme. R.O.Eye will additionally focus on recruiting new casino and gaming customers including a specific push to attract more football fans, reported The Drum marketing magazine.
Sky Betting and Gaming has employed the services of GBGroup whose transaction monitoring technology will allow the operator to detect fraudulent activities more efficiently and identify signs of problem gambling more effectively. Sky Betting and Gaming is the GBGroup’s first online gaming company to employ its global identity transaction monitoring software, the same software used …
Isle-of-Man online gambling software and content provider Microgaming has launched its latest solution targeted at launching offline businesses online and improving the results of existing online casinos through strategic planning and actions built on data analysis. Pegasus Gaming Solutions, headed up by Lydia Barbara, former head of network games at Microgaming, will work hands-on with …
A report released by the British Columbia Government shows problem gambling on the decline. 3058 people were interviewed via online and telephone surveys in the 2014 B.C. Problem Gambling Prevalence Study which estimated 125,000 (3.3 percent) problem gamblers compared to 159,000 (4.6 percent) in 2008. Although young adults 18 to 24 years of age were …
Software and gaming solutions provider Playtech has expanded its virtual sports portfolio to include a new fully simulated football game. Other games currently available in Playtech’s virtual sports portfolio include horse-racing, greyhound racing, velodrome and speedway. Tennis, basketball and trotting games are expected to launch to licensees later this year, all featuring league and tournament …
Novomatic Group-owned Greentube has acquired a controlling interest in Canadian social gaming firm BlueBat Games for an undisclosed consideration. The City of Vancouver-situated company provides developers the ability to “socialise” their games on browser and mobile platforms and developed Greentube’s turnkey private label social casino marketing platform, Greentube Pro. “We worked closely with the BlueBat …