China, lotteries and corruption were keywords that re-surfaced this week in press reports on the Chinese government’s efforts to address a social media storm based on allegations that some RMB136 billion (US$19.5 billion) has been embezzled by corrupt lottery administrators. The issue will do little to persuade the government to lift its several year old …
September’s Typhoon Mangkut, which triggered a brief 33-hour closure of Macau’s 42 land casinos and caused high windstorms and flooding, cost the island economy of Macau at least MOP1.55 billion (US$191.6 million) according to figures released this week by the Macau Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC), The economic losses included MOP520 million in direct losses …
A 51-year-old New Jersey single mom who holds down two jobs to support her family hit a pre-Christmas windfall this week at the SugarHouse Online Casino, striking a $160,256 jackpot on NetEnt’s progressive slot Divine Fortune. Taking a break to unwind between her two jobs, the anonymous winner had played for just two minutes when …
Sweepstakes app Lucky Day has joined forces with the NBA’s L.A. Clippers to offer game day experiences to fans through daily scratchers, raffles and lottery. The partnership also includes gameday signage, digital and social media activations, hospitality elements and customised on-court fan promotions.
Pennsylvania’s largest casino operator, Parx Casino owner, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Inc. has selected Kambi Group plc for the provision of its online and land-based Sportsbook in a multi-year agreement. Kambi will provide its sports betting platform, range of managed services and land-based wagering experience to Parx Casino, which will later be complemented by the launch of a Parx-branded online sportsbook. The …
AGS has announced the appointment of Glen Bullen as Commercial Director for its AGS Interactive division, based in Gibraltar. Bullen brings extensive experience to the position having served in numerous senior business-to-business (“B2B”) commercial roles with providers such as EveryMatrix, Lottoland, Odobo, CyberArts, Chartwell Technology, and WagerWorks. In the role, Bullen will focus on supporting the Company’s existing Gibraltar-based licensed …
Spanish gaming firm Grupo Codere was battered by the collapse of the Argentine Peso according to a report submitted to Spain’s National Securities Market Commission, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), which detailed the first nine months of the group’s fiscal year. Key performance highlights include: An 8.2 percent decline in operating income to Euro 1,115 million was …
Stride Gaming subsidiary Daub Alderney has been slapped with a massive GBP 7.1 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission after a review found failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures. In addition the company will have extra conditions placed on its license to provide gambling to British consumers. In a separate regulatory notification today (Tuesday), Stride Gaming said: …
OIA Services is the first to launch Booming Games content in the Italian market. The operator will debut twenty-six Booming Games titles through its Italian-facing Betaland and Enjoybet brands, followed by another 14 games integrated by the end of 2018. The initial rollout includes Booming Seven Deluxe, Booming Bananas and Big Apple Wins. “We are extremely proud to be the first Italian-facing …
Sweden’s Linköping Adminstrative Court has rejected an appeal brought by twelve domain holders challenging injunctions served by the gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen. The appeal revolved around the gambling authority’s decision to ban Swedish domains providing links to offshore lotteries. In May 2018, Lotterinspectionen served injunctions against 39 internet domain owners ordering they cease promoting participation in offshore lotteries. The …
William Hill has announced the completion of its acquisition of Mr Green (MRG) with the purchase of the remaining 1,913,266 outstanding shares valued at SEK69 each. An offer document is expected to be made public shortly before the commencement of the acceptance period, with settlement expected to begin around January 17, 2019, the company said.
BOSS. Gaming solutions has completed an integration with gaming provider Habanero. The integration which began 2017, marks an “important step” for BOSS.Gaming, chief operating officer Catalina Lukianenko said.
Malaysian Police have dismantled the operational centre of an international online gambling ring and arrested 118 people. “The raid was conducted at a bungalow near Lorong Gurney (Kuala Lumpur) and saw 118 arrests,” City police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said at a press conference today (Tuesday). 118 laptops and 479 mobile phones were seized from …
Nordic-facing and Malta licensed NoAccountCasino has agreed a content supply deal with iSoftBet for a range of the developer’s best-performing games. In addition, the operator will gain access to iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform (GAP), and more than 2,000 games from over 45 third-party suppliers, through a one-time integration process. This deal follows closely on iSoftBet’s content supply agreement with Georgia-based Leader-Bet. The …
Betway Ltd. has gained ISO 27001 certification through accredited testing agency, eCOGRA. The certification demonstrates Betway Ltd’s commitment to handling customer data safely and securely. “Data protection and security has never been more important following the introduction of GDPR, so it is vital that companies such as us not only treat their customers’ data with the utmost …
Spain’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has adopted three new resolutions, in force from March 30, 2019, with a view to strengthening player protections. “By resolution of October 31, 2018 of the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, three resolutions on the game set forth in Law 13/2011 on Game Regulation related to …
Pragmatic Play has expanded in the Portuguese market following a content supply deal with Bet.pt. The deal will enable Bet.pt to offer its customers Pragmatic Play’s full portfolio of games, including latest releases Ancient Egypt Classic and Wolf Gold.
Euroleague Basketball and bwin have renewed a past partnership with the announcement of a new sponsorship agreement, for an initial three-years, covering the Greece, Italy and Spain regions. “bwin is a respected name in the sports industry and among fans,” Roser Queralto, Chief Business Development Officer of Euroleague Basketball, said. “This agreement helps the EuroLeague reach an even wider …
Online gambling operator 1xBet has rekindled its relationship with Italy’s Serie A as International Presenting Partner for the next three seasons to 2021. Under the terms, 1xBet will gain multi-channel coverage across all match graphics, idents and virtual advertising in every live Serie A game in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas. “We are delighted …
Las Vegas-based gaming supplier AGS has announced the appointment of former president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Geoff Freeman, to its Board of Directors. Freeman, who left the AGA earlier this year, now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the leading representative of the $2.1 trillion food, beverage, and consumer …
Swiss Casinos Group has signalled its intention to apply for a remote gambling license in the regulated Swiss online gambling market and has selected Playtech to facilitate its launch providing it receives the necessary approvals from Switzerland’s Federal Council. Marc Baumann, CEO Swiss Casinos Group: “We are delighted to have found Playtech as an internationally experienced and innovative partner. …
Live dealer games and technology provider Evolution Gaming has produced and is powering a Circus.be branded Live Casino television show for land-based Belgian gambling group Ardent. Ardent Group’s Circus TV Show airs for three hours every day from midnight to 3am local time. In the live show, a TV presenter moves between Evolution-powered live casino …
A Swedish mobile punter has just scored the ROI of a lifetime, according to a report from the LeoVegas online casino operator, turning a SEK 5 (Euro 0.50c) bet into a Euro 7,832,262 fortune playing Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions progressive. This slot is known for million-Euro jackpots, but the operator says is rarely as high …
Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, gives players a shot at ultimate adoration from the Roman crowd in Tiger’s Glory, a new 4×6 reel, 4096 bet-ways video slot. With a colourful theme pitching gladiators against wild animals, and with big sound effects, the game takes players back to the bloodthirsty days of ancient …