Microgaming has launched the much anticipated sequel to its original Avalon online slot titled Avalon II: The Quest for the Grail. The original Avalon online slot which was launched on the Casino platform in 2006 was an instant hit and has remained a player favourite since. Subsequently the slot was released on mobile in 2010, …
Genesis Gaming Inc. is preparing the launch of a Remote Gaming Server (RGS) that will accelerate the delivery of video slot games to social casinos. “We are building technology that promises to make it faster and easier to deploy a catalog of video slot games,” said Geoffrey Hansen, Managing Director. “We plan to capitalize on …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a bet365 TV advertisement and website claim promoting a “Free Bet Offer” following receipt of two complaints. The complainants challenged whether the “free bet” claims made on both platforms were misleading as they had to stake their own money to make the “free” bet. Both ads offered …
Evolution Gaming says its new Multi-Game Play (MGP) feature, available across all Evolution Live Gaming tables, is proving popular. The feature allows Live Casino customers to play up to four games simultaneously in a single, auto-configuring window and is adaptable to different player groups such as high rollers. Evolution said it has seen a sharp …
China’s offshore gambling island of Macau delivered 28.7 billion patacas ($3.6 billion) in gambling revenues for the first month of 2014, recording its lowest growth rate since October 2012 at 7 percent. The performance was substantially lower analyst estimates of 11 to 15 percent despite a boost from Chinese mainland visitors prior to a week-long …
Rhode Island state police have announced the break-up of a sports betting ring following a police operation in northern Rhode Island Tuesday in which thirteen individuals were arrested on charges of organised criminal gambling, bookmaking and conspiracy. State police spokesman Lt. Col Michael J. Winquist named David Ayotte (53) as the principal defendant in the …
Swedish online gambling software developer Net Entertainment has unveiled its much-hyped mystery slot Aliens at the International Casino Expo in London, claiming that the new product is “…a true innovation milestone for both Net Entertainment and the industry in general.” Featuring real-time 3D graphics, Aliens reprises the famous series of sci-fi movies starring Sigourney Weaver …
In an assessment of the US online gambling market prepared for the publication iGaming Business this week, the respected H2 Gambling Capital consultancy makes some interesting predictions for the region: * This year the US i-gaming market will generate $300 million in gross win. * That has the potential to grow to $351 million by …
Last week’s reportage in The Guardian newspaper on the Fixed Odds Betting Terminal furore in Britain has come in for some stern criticism from the Responsible Gaming Trust. The article implied that British bookies were reluctant to provide an FOBT machine to the Trust for its research into the impact of the controversial machines. In …
Philippine police anti-cybercrime officers have arrested 10 South Korean nationals for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling site in an upmarket Manila apartment complex, the Associated Press news agency reports. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent Gilbert Sosa told AP Wednesday that the eight men and two women detained in the raid were operating from two luxury …
The UK online gambling company Betfair Group plc has announced the appointment of Leo Quinn as a Non-Executive Director with effect from March 5 this year. Quinn has been CEO of FTSE 250 QinetiQ Group plc since 2009. Previously he was chief executive officer of De La Rue plc for five years and a Divisional …
The UK-based online betting company Sportech plc is confident that it will be successful in its GBP 95 million VAT dispute with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, due to be heard on appeal on April 29 and 30 this year. The company also announced that it has successfully launched a new US flagship sports bar, …
The Kentucky horse racing group Churchill Downs claimed in a Louisville court this week that it was defrauded by Atlantic City casino executive Nicholas L. Ribis in a deal that would have allowed the racing company to launch an online gambling operation in New Jersey. The publication WDRB reports that Churchill Downs claims Ribis “strung …
Slot game content supplier Genesis Gaming is due to launch a new video slot titled “Ragnarok” on Unibet, powered by the Relax Gaming platform. Ragnarok, which means “Fate of the Gods” in Norse mythology, tells the story of epic battles between the Gods which in turn trigger natural disasters resulting in the rise of a …
Virtual sportsbetting solutions provider GlobalBet Virtual Sports has had its Virtual Sports platform approved for operation by the Italian regulatory authority Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (which includes the newly incorporated AAMS). Global Bet will launch with Italy’s prominent remote gaming provider Microgame in the near future following the award. Daniel Grabher, Managing Director …
Head of Competitive Intelligence at Paddy Power Christopher Coyne has seemingly left the company to join Crown Resorts Limited Australia as chief marketing officer. Coyne held a number of positions at Paddy Power since 2011 which included head of paddypower.com and head of eGaming.
According to VentureBeat, Israeli social gaming firm Dragonplay is launching Popeye Slots in partnership with King Features Syndicate across the Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Facebook platforms. Popeye Slots is based on the escapades of the spinach guzzling cartoon fictional character Popeye the sailor man, accompanied by Olive Oyl, Bruto, Wimpy and Swee’Pea who are …
The Swedish gaming market’s decline continues for the third consecutive year following the release of results from the Swedish gaming regulator Lotteriinspektionen. The regulator attributes the 0.3 percent decline in gross turnover to unlicenced online gaming sites who are estimated to have traded over SEK 2.3 billion after winnings in 2013, as well as a …
Sportsbook platform provider FSB Technology UK Ltd (FSB) has appointed Sportingbet founder Mark Blandford as chairman of the business. Blandford’s appointment comes just a few weeks after the business successfully completed a GBP 2.6 million funding round, its third since launching in 2008 . An industry veteran, Blandford twice built and sold a chain of …
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Under the terms of the agreement, the AGCC will exchange information with the IOC should concerns arise regarding manipulation of sporting events and/or suspicious betting patterns. . …
Casinos Austria International’s (CAI) Casinos Austria and Austrian Lotteries Group report that, despite the ongoing economic crisis, it has held its ground following a further rise in sales in its provisional fiscal 2013 results of just under one percent to Euro 3.57 Billion. Success in its Austrian Lotteries online subsidiary win2day.at achieved a 5 percent …
Norsk Tipping has launched its first range of iGaming products exclusively for the Norwegian market in partnership with GTECH following a five-year agreement announced late last year . 65 games from GTECH’s iBingo, iCasino and eInstant games, GTECH’s Player Account Manager and integrated Player Services make for the biggest launch in the Lottery’s history and …
Microgaming will develop an online slot based on the multi-award winning HBO American fantasy drama television series, Game of Thrones following the signing of a deal with HBO Global Licensing. The show’s intricate plot and fantastical themes will take centre stage in Microgaming’s adaptation, set to be released in 2014, said Roger Raatgever, chief executive …
Bonnier Gaming, the gaming subsidiary of Swedish Media Company Bonnier Group, will take on Play’nGO’s full range of premium casino games for desktop and mobile. The games will be rolled out on Bonnier Gaming sites such as redbet.com, vinnarrum.com, mamamia.com and bertil.com during 2014. “We look forward to a long-term successful cooperation with Bonnier Gaming. …