Speculation earlier this week in the Racing Post that Remote Gambling Association chief executive Clive Hawkswood had decided to step down was confirmed Friday by the veteran online gambling trade association executive, who revealed that he plans to depart early next year after 14 years at the helm. He will assist the organisation in its …
Online gambling B2B technology provider GameAccount Network (GAN) posted its six-month performance numbers for the first half of 2018 Friday, reporting that despite promising future developments in the United States lying ahead, it had experienced widening losses after tax at GBP 2.9 million. Nevertheless, the board noted that the company had performed “in line with …
Online casino games producer Spinmatic has signed a deal to provide its portfolio of games to aggregator and platform provider WeAreCasino. Recent release Holly Molly Hole will be included in the partnership, as will Baby Blue, Calico Jack, Fruit Cube and the full suite of best-performing Spinmatic slots, according to a company statement issued Friday.. …
Australian specialist slot developer Lightning Box has announced its relocation to new offices after doubling its staff in the last 18 months. The new offices occupy 120 square metres of prime waterfront in Sydney’s iconic Darling Harbour. Managing director Peter Causley said the growing team was enjoying its new surroundings as it developed innovative slots …
One of the most respected and sensible influencers on the Massachusetts gambling front, Massachusetts Gambling Commission chairman Stephen Crosby stepped down in a surprise resignation Wednesday, citing accusations of historical bias and prejudging the outcome of the ongoing Wynn Resorts suitability investigation. In a letter to fellow commissioners Crosby explained: “With a profound sense of …
Thursday’s House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations hearing on whether the US federal government should be involved in the emerging liberalised sports betting market took just 90 minutes to conclude, with anti-gambling spokespersons generally outnumbering the more rational presentations. Much of the debate centred on whether regulation of …
European online gambling giant 888 Holdings announced Thursday that it has launched its 888Sports website in New Jersey, for the first time offering its sports gambling services to punters present within the state’s borders. The move is part of a major US-focussed push by 888 to strengthen its already prominent position in the United States, …
E-Sports games publisher EA Sports has teamed with the German Football League (DFL) on a project to launch an eSports tournament for clubs in both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. The eSports tournament is likely to have teams from the two Liga tiers playing the latest FIFA with the support of the game publisher. Christian …
1X2 Network has added more diversity to its burgeoning 3PI game aggregation platform after agreeing a deal to integrate sports betting and casino hybrid and table games from developer SpiffX. SpiffX, which has announced an intention to change its branding to Spiffbet is a game provider developing online games for casino and betting under the …
The newly launched Loterias Online in Brazil reports that initial interest among players has been high, with 341,000 player registrations and turnover of US$4.45 million. Management reports that the website has recorded over 3.5 million visits, and that total average purchase during the first month was US$147,500 per day at an average ticket of US$12.3. …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt issued an advisory Thursday revealing that its games are now live on the regulated market in Canada Following completed technical integration, a range of NetEnt’s popular games is now live with British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) through an agreement with IGT, the company said. This marks the first …
UK-based online game development studio Blueprint Gaming has launched Jackpot King Deluxe – the next generation of its successful progressive jackpot system which offers more reward opportunities for players. The multi-game system now features two ‘must be won by’ pots that are guaranteed to pay out by a fixed value. The Royal and Regal pots …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play continued to expand its games portfolio Thursday with the release of the new slot Master Chen’s Fortune. The 3×5 video slot is filled with oriental symbols, many of which represent good luck, and features a brightly coloured background and immersive soundtrack, drawing the player into the world of the …
Online gambling software and games developer Yggdrasil Gaming announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to provide its games to Finnish online casino operator Paf. Founded in 1966 to raise funds for good causes on the Åland Islands, Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) is a gaming operator based on the Åland Islands of Finland, owned and …
The Guinness World Records organisation has confirmed that a Euro 90 million Lottoland winner in Germany is now officially the recipient of the biggest ever online gambling pay-out. On June 1 the Lottoland online punter scooped the EuroJackpot top prize of Euro 90 million at Lottoland, an achievement relived this week with the presentation of …
Gaming Innovation Group has signed a white label agreement with One Time Marketing Services and its OneTimePoker brand, that will see the provision of online poker and casino services through the GiG Core platform. GIG has characterised the deal as the first external operator signed for the poker product powered by the Microgaming Poker Network …
Mobile real money and social games developer and publisher Gaming Realms has posted a mixed set of H1-2018 results, highlighting: * Real money revenue up by 18 percent to GBP 4.1 million; * Licensing revenue up by 175 percent at GBP 600,000; * Revenue from social publishing declined by 48 percent to GBP 2.1 million …
Muskegon, Michigan internet cafe operator James Postema (46) could face fines and hefty jail sentences on illegal internet gambling and using computers for criminal purposes charges following his conviction this week by Judge Rosemarie Aquilina in Ingham County. But the owner of the Triple Cherries Internet Cafe will have to wait until sentencing on November …
Online gambling group 888 Holdings posted its H1-2018 performance numbers Thursday, highlighting the following: * Group revenue up 1 percent to US$273.2 million (H1 2017: US$270.1 million); * B2C revenue up 2 percent to US$246.7 million (H1 2017: US$242.6 million); * Maintained momentum in regulated markets (but not in the UK) excluding the UK revenue …
Online casino content developer Realistic Games is planning on making a splash with its latest slot game, Splashtastic! released Thursday The underwater themed game features a wide array of tropical fish, boxed symbols to trigger the feature, as well as a top prize of x250 for reeling in 3 lucky life rings. The free spin …
Online gambling games developer AGames has released its latest 5 reel, 10 pay-line game which captures the birth of a galaxy in a space-themed slot titled Stellar. The game has simple and clear gaming rules. 10 pay-lines in the 5-reel slot work in both directions. The winning combinations are completed within three and more symbols, …
New Jersey-licensed FanDuel Sportsbook in the Paddy Power Betfair group has contacted affiliate and other partners to warn them that it will not tolerate illegal activity and is prepared to work with the Division of Gaming Enforcement to take appropriate action to curtail it. The advisory reads: “Please be advised that FanDuel considers the promotion …
Online bookmaker Betway has signed a three-year extension to remain as the sponsor of the Croky Cup, Belgium’s most prestigious knockout football competition. SV Zulte Waregem (2017) and Standard de Liège (2018) lifted the trophy in Betway’s opening two years of sponsorship and the online bookmaker will now remain as the tournament’s official betting partner …
Evoplay Entertainment, an online games and software developer basing in Kyiv, Ukraine, has entered into a partnership with SoftSwiss, a Curacao-based online casino software provider brand. The deal calls for Evoplay to supply its full range of multi-featured HTML5 games and updates, accessible to SoftSwiss operators in both desktop and mobile form. With this partnership, …