Global growth in gambling in general is likely to decelerate next year due to threats posed by a slowdown of the Chinese economy, tougher European regulations and the tapering of recovery in Las Vegas, according to an independent study by Fitch Ratings. However, the company retains an optimistic long-term view based in part on China’s …
PG Soft launched ‘Santa Gift Rush’ this week, a thoroughly Christmas-themed slot in terms of both graphics and audio. This omni-channel game is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot featuring Gift Rush symbols that may reward players with 3 different bonus features. Getting one or more Gift Rush symbols offers the chance to trigger the Coin …
US Sports betting deals abound with Betgenius the latest in an agreement with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for the delivery of a complete sportsbook management system including live sports data feeds, price management for pre-game and in-play odds across all major U.S. sports, and a bespoke, end-to-end price and risk management service. Betgenius’ …
Red Rake Gaming has launched a new, dark-magic-inspired video slot title ‘Magic Wilds’. This game offers 5×4 reels and 32 paylines that can increase to up to 5×8 reels and 100 paylines during the free bonus spins feature. Players are transported to a mystical world where a great magician uses his spells to trigger compelling …
Malaysian National News Agency Bermana reports the detainment of seventeen Chinese nationals who are accused of facilitating an online gambling operation. Eleven men and six women, aged between 19 and 43 years-old, were arrested, City police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said during a press conference Tuesday. Five modems, 65 smartphones and other gambling related …
Rhode Island Democratic Senate President Dominick Ruggerio is reportedly poised to introduce a proposal in the legislative session beginning January 2019 that would allow mobile sportsbetting within State lines. The implementation of mobile wagering, which would primarily generate more revenue for the State, will also provide convenient wagering options to Rhode Islanders who would place …
eSports firm Luckbox and Esports Entertainment Group are leveraging gambling industry experience in their latest hires. Luckbox has appointed Frida Ericksson as director of operations leading the charge in responsible gambling, security, fraud prevention, verification, payments and customer support. Ericksson, whose career started with Betsson Group in Malta, is a certified anti-money-laundering specialist. She joins …
Casino games and platform provider Relax Gaming and AGS, proprietary games developer and distributor of third-party content, have entered into a reciprocal platform-to-platform agreement they describe as “monumental”. Under the terms of the agreement, Relax Gaming and AGS will become key distribution partners for each other’s game content through Relax Gaming’s operator network and AGS …
Greek gaming giant OPAP S.A. reported a 5.8 percent increase in gross gaming revenues in its consolidated financial results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018. Growth was negatively impacted by unfavourable sporting results in the third quarter but offset by a strong performance from the VLT sector. Key performance highlights include: Gross …
Following news of a significant deal between The Stars Group (Stars) and Eldorado Resorts (see previous report), William Hill US has weighed in on the benefits it will also reap from the deal. According to a press statement William Hill US has approved and will benefit financially from the agreement which gives Stars certain options to operate online betting and gaming …
Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) subsdiary GiG Games has launched its second in-house developed game ‘Book Of Souls’ just six weeks after its first launch ‘Wild Reels’. “Next year we will build up even more momentum releasing new games,” Mathias Larsson, Managing Director of GiG Games, revealed. “So watch this space, there is a lot more to come from GiG …
Malta-based game development studio Evoplay Entertainment has agreed a game supply deal with BetConstruct. The integration brings fresh VR and 3D slot content to Betconstruct’s Casino aggregator from EvoPlay’s Ukraine development centre. Alexander Levchenko, CEO at Evoplay Entertainment, said: “We are delighted to partner with BetConstruct, one of the industry’s best-known platform providers. “Our mission is to revolutionise …
Playtech has integrated new instant win content to its Playtech Bingo Network following a deal with specialist supplier IWG announced this week. Rhydian Fisher, CEO at IWG, said: “Our commercial business continues to go from strength to strength and partnering with one of the leading platform providers in Playtech is a very important deal for us. “Playtech has a wide …
Habanero’s seasonal release ‘Happiest Christmas Tree’ should get players in the mood with its tinsel, nutcracker, toy trains and bell festooned-theme as they embark on a quest to find the Christmas Tree. Three Christmas tree wilds on the screen in this omni-channel slot unlocks free spins in a special festive bonus round. Toni Karapetrov, Head of Corporate …
A Swedish Bethard mobile player has boosted his bank account with a whopping Euro 2.2 million jackpot win. The win comes just 13 days after Yggdrasil Gaming reported a record jackpot of Euro 7.8 million won on Joker Millions (see previous reports). The lucky punter was playing Yggdrasil’s Empire Fortune when the progressive jackpot gifted him SEK 23.2 million. …
Play’n GO’s newest release is a Rock-music-inspired slot led by frontman Simeon Chimpsky who is supported by a troop of monkey bandmates as they come together for one last musical performance. ‘Banana Rock’ makes use of Play’n GO’s trademark Win Spin™ feature, whereby the player is guaranteed a win at the end of their spin. It is …
Hot on the heels of achieving ISO certification, casino software supplier Red Tiger Gaming has been awarded supplier licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and Alderney Gambling Control Committee (AGCC). A gaming supply licence from the MGA and a Category 2 Associate supply licence from the AGCC enables Red Tiger Gaming to further expand its footprint in regulated markets. The …
Casino network provider SkillOnNet has bolstered its game portfolio following an omni-channel content deal with developer ELK Studios. Operators running on the SkillOnNet platform, which include PlayOJO, AhtiGames, DrueckGlueck and Cozino, will now be able to offer their players Elk Studio titles including Wild Toro, Hong Kong Tower, Ivanhoe and recently released slots Vegas Diamonds, Platooners and Joker …
Four major European lotteries, Danske Lotteri Spil, Française des Jeux, Norsk Tipping and Veikkaus, have agreed to establish a Joint Venture Company (JVC) titled Lotteries Entertainment Innovation Alliance AS (LEIA). The four lotteries share the same values and public interest goals, and they have been granted a mandate by their respective authorities in the lottery …
Playtech plc has announced an expansion and extension of its business relationahip with Central and Eastern Europe gambling group Fortuna Entertainment in an agreement that will see Playtechs player management platform used by all Fortuna Entertainment Group brands across five territories The new agreement will see Playtechs IMS player management platform become the core platform …
Rhode Island joined those US states that have legalised and are accepting sports bets on Monday when the first bets were accepted at the Twin Rivers Casino, with more locations to come in December. The casino has partnered with IGT-William Hill in launching the new vertical, which was originally planned for October 1 but has …
Roskomnadzor confirms it has lodged a case against search engine giant alleging failure to comply with local requirement to purge illegal Russian gambling domains. The fractious relationship between Russian telecomms watchdog Roskomnadzor and search engine giant Google reached a new low this week when the regulator filed charges against the search engine, alleging that it …
New financial analysis from gambling industry specialists Regulus Partners has estimated that the total spend by gambling companies on marketing has increased by 56 percent since 2014 and is now around GBP 1.5 billion…and the company says that most of the marketing activity is now focused online, with companies spending five times more online than …
Veteran operator Interwetten has opted for a full suite of casino games from Spanish developer Red Rake Gaming. Interwetten customers will gain access to multiple game options including video slots, video bingo, and video poker.