Sports betting operator 1XBET has taken Spigo casual casino games on board, augmenting its selection of RNG games from other providers. The games have been developed using HTML 5 technology and are playable across desktop and mobile channels. 1XBET said in a press statement Tuesday: “We value Spigo’s creative and innovative approach to online casino …
The Malta-based company Hero Gaming, which operates gaming sites Casino Heroes and Speedy Casino along with sports betting site Betser, has launched an innovative product branded Blitz which creates an interface to NetEnt’s platform allowing online punters to play six times faster than normal. Blitz enables the punter to play at a higher tempo without …
Patagonia Entertainment has announced the integration of its video bingo games Pachinko 3D, Farm Bingo, Goal Bingo and Candy Bingo into operator site YourBet.com. Patagonia’s library of games now features over 200 titles and includes additional third-party games from the likes of Ortiz, RCT, Zest, FBM, Spinomenal, Ezugi and MGA. Business development manager Victor Arias …
Greece’s fresh approach to online gambling took a rather belated step forward this week when the Ministry of Finance revealed its intentions toward the 24 operators who have been operating in the market under temporary licensing (itself a highly contentious issue). The government wants operators to cough up Euro 4 million for each five-year sports …
Online casino games and platform provider SkillOnNet has added a taste of Asia to its game portfolio after integrating developer Ganapati’s full suite of Japanese-themed slots. The deal means players at online casino sites powered by SkillOnNet will be able to access unique titles such as She Ninja Suzu and Pikotaro’s Pineapple Pen. The integration …
Big Time Gaming says it has clinched a major international agreement with Sony Pictures Television that enables it to design and develop a branded slots game based on Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) hit game show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’. The developer claims it fought off competition from some of the largest and most …
The publication ESPN reports that US land casino giant MGM Resorts International has penned an exclusive wagering agreement with the up-and-coming new football league Alliance of American Football (AAF), which plans to launch operations over a 12 week season early in 2019. The AAF is reportedly developing an app which provides free streaming of its …
International Game Technology plc announced Monday that its PlayShot sports betting platform now powers online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey via FanDuel Group’s consumer-facing wager website, sportsbook.fanduel.com. FanDuel is leveraging PlayShot’s built-in content management system to deliver a bespoke mobile and desktop user experience, IGT advises. The system integration enables FanDuel to create …
The Italian sports betting market did very well in August despite the preceding two months enjoying the boost of World Cup football betting. Combined retail and online revenues rose 34.4 percent year-on-year to Euro 111.4 million, with a minimal decline in volumes achieved in June and July. Online sports betting produced particularly good results, with …
Betsson has announced that its online casino subsidiary Corona Limited has launched an appeal against a Euro 300,000 fined imposed on it by Dutch regulator De Kansspelautoriteit (see previous reports).. Corona Ltd maintains its prior position that its operations comply with applicable laws and regulations in the absence of an EU-compliant gambling legislation in the …
Spanish and LatAm gambling group Codere has released its H1-2018 results, highlighting: * Overall decline of 7 percent in group revenue at Euro 759.3 million following serious forex losses in Argentina, where revenue fell 22.5 percent to Euro 232.6 million – an 11 percent drop in constant currency terms; * Adjusted EBITDA reached Euro 132.9 …
IWG – a supplier of online, instant win games – has partnered with developer Blueprint Gaming to transform its top-performing slots into instant win games for the first time. Popular Blueprint titles including Genie Jackpot, King Kong Cash and Wish Upon a Jackpot have all been tailored for the instant win market, resulting in the …
888 has announced the launch of its sports betting operations in New Jersey, powered by Kambi and offering a wide selection of sports markets across desktop, mobile and tablet devices. The sports betting launch complements the already established 888 online casino and poker activity in the US market. A 888 spokesman said that the launch …
Online slots and table games provider Habanero has agreed a deal with Oriental Game – a fast-growing live dealer platform in the Asian market that is licensed by the Philippines regulator PAGCOR. The deal will see Habanero make its full catalogue of slots, table games, and video poker titles available to the supplier, whose operator …
Online games developer BetSoft reports that it has signed a content deal with CIS-facing and Curacao-licensed operator Mostbet which will see its complete suite of games on offer throughout Eastern Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, Mostbet will directly integrate all Betsoft slot games – including key titles in the Slots3 Series – to …
Hot Spins, a slot developed by iSoftBet, is now on gneral release following the expiry of an exclusivity deal with online casinos in the GVC group. Andy Whitworth, director of commercial management at GVC, said Monday: “Hot Spin has started extremely well, and I have big hopes that it will continue. It combines a classic …
The Philippines taxman has reminded holders of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator licenses (POGOs), which service gamblers outside of the Philippines, that they are obliged to register with Philippines tax authorities because they are considered resident foreign corporations “engaged in business in the Philippines,” and not non-resident foreign corporations. The advisory notes: “All Foreign-based and Philippine-based …
Land and online games developer High 5 Games has launched two new slots in the New Jersey market, Jungle Jack and The Three Graces. The games will be available from Golden Nugget, Caesars, Sugar House Rush Street, Resorts, Mohegan Sun and Pala, and feature Scatters, Wiolds, Stacked Wilds, Bonus and Free Spins. Although themes are …
Chinese media reports over the weekend quote Ministry of Public Security statistics just released that report the arrest of 33,000 people and thje shuittering of 34,000 websites during the first six months of a special enforcement action which began in February titled “Cyberspace Management 2018.” In the six months since its inception, the public security …
Loto Quebec, the online and land gambling group operated by the provincial government of Quebec in Canada, posted its fiscal Q1 -2018-19 numbers Friday, reporting a positive start to the year. Consolidated revenues reached Cdn$ 686.5 million, an increase of Cdn$ 41.6 million or 6.4 percent compared to the same period in fiscal 2017-18. Net …
It looks as if a German online punter who refused to pay off gambling charges run up on his Landesbank Berlin Visa credit card may have scored with his argument that he was under no obligation to pay for transactions with an online gambling operator who was/is not licensed in Germany. Recent reports on a …
Russian telecomms regulator Roskomnadzor continued its assault on illegal online gambling websites throughout the month of August, reporting that 14,500 domains were blocked. Sports betting is the only form of online gambling permitted in Russia, with just fifteen licensed and therefore authorised operators accounting for 60 percent in the market. That hasn’t stopped a plethora …
The US-facing FanDuel Group (Paddy Power Betfair, FanDuel and TVG) continued to make waves on the nascent US sports betting scene this week, following its operational debut in the newly liberalised vertical with confirmation that it will be offering diverse and relevant content in television shows as well. The first of these shows will be …
Late Friday the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan announced that a 35-year-old Russian man allegedly involved in widespread IT-related criminal activity in the United States will soon face justice in an American court following an extradition agreement with the eastern European country of Georgia. The activities of Andrei Tyurin between 2012 and 2015 spanned several …