Yggdrasil Gaming content has been certified for the Spanish market, green lighting a prior content provision deal with GVC Holding’s bwin brand. Yggdrasil’s iSENSE 2.0+ platform has been certified by Asensi Technologies along with an initial batch of titles including Vikings go Berzerk, Jungle Book, Vikings go Wild, Spiña Colada, Golden Fish Tank, Valley of the Gods, Beauty & the Beast, Winterberries, …
Lithuanian online lottery games provider SuperlottoTV has agreed a content distribution deal with WeAreCasino. The deal covers SuperlottoTV’s full portfolio of games which cover two distinct services. The first offers live broadcasts on lottery draws every five minutes directly from the studio and the second, e-Instant/scratch lottery games. Milda Mikelioniene, chief commercial officer for SuperlottoTV : “The fact …
UK-based gaming operator Betfred has become the latest member of sports betting integrity association, ESSA. The membership will enable ESSA to increase the scope of its monitoring and alert platform, further strengthening the association’s position as the regulated private sector’s representative body on betting integrity. Khalid Ali, ESSA Secretary General, said: “ESSA is delighted to welcome Betfred into its …
Online bookmaker Betway has agreed a three-year deal to become a premium partner of Serie A Italian club AS Roma. The deal will see Betway branding carried on the club’s training kit up to and including the 2020/21 season, and th bookmaker will have access to wider advertising at the club. Betway is a global …
Two subsidiaries of the German betting group Bet-At-Home have been issued with a total of Euro 410,000 in fines by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoreit, which claims that the companies actively and without authority promoted online gambling services and products to Dutch residents, and allowed them to access company websites. The regulator said an investigation commenced …
The Stars Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming. “This acquisition represents a pivotal moment in The Stars Group’s evolution,” said Rafi Ashkenazi, The Stars Group’s CEO. “SBG’s mobile-focused sportsbook pairs well with our poker offering to create two premier customer acquisition channels. We believe …
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Inc, owner of the Monmouth Park sportsbook, has filed litigation claiming over $150 million from US professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing these bodies of wrongfully blocking the legalisation of sports betting in the long and expensive struggle the liberalise the genre beyond the restrictive …
Matt Hancock, who presided over the forthcoming drastic reductions in FOBT maximum stakes during his tenure, has been moved from his position as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the UK Cabinet after just six months in the post. Following ministerial turmoil over Brexit and a Cabinet reshuffle by the Conservative …
Malta-based sports betting operator Tipwin has secured a three-year deal with German Bundesliga football club Eintracht Frankfurt. As a premium partner, Tipwin will enjoy an extensive brand presence in Eintracht’s stadium as well as across TV and digital channels. “Tipwin is very pleased with the partnership with Eintracht Frankfurt, and after the successful partnerships with …
Online gaming firm BetVictor launched its in-house developed Real-Time Automated Marketing Platform – RAMP this week. The solution is designed to foster interaction with customers more effectively and in real-time, enabling the distribution of personalised campaigns and promotions through email, SMS, push notification and other communication channels. In addition, BetVictor will be able to utilise …
FunFair Technologies has partnered its second bespoke gaming content developer, Big Wave Gaming for the provision of content targeted at the Asian market. The first Big Wave Gaming title Chō-han, a popular Japanese dice game, has already gone live on the FunFair platform. “Having announced out industry-first partnership with developer Spike Games in April, the …
World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) has acquired a peer-to-peer betting application from DesignTech Software Labs in exchange for 450,000 shares. WPFH intends integrating the technology into its existing platform, Picking Duck, allowing users to bet directly with and to challenge their friends on the winners of sporting events. Travis Kasper, chairman and CEO of WPFH, …
LeoVegas Group has made several significant changes to its core management team to support the company’s continued growth. Richard Woodbridge will serve as the company’s new chief operating officer in Malta from January 2019 with overarching responsibility for operations at LeoVegas’ offices in Malta. Woodbridge currently serves as chief operating officer of Nordic-focused e-commerce company, …
Omni-channel sports betting solution provider Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) is reporting a record-breaking World Cup to date in the retail sector. Overall in-shop turnover has increased 400 percent compared to the World Cup Brazil four years ago, processing 3.5 million terminal tickets so far, the company said. In-play turnover, predominantly football, accounts for 34 per …
Estonian betting crypto currency firm BETR Better Betting has strengthened its supervisory board with a series of key appointments. Cashcade and Gaming Realms PLC founder, Simon Collins, will join the Foundation Board, while Velvo Vaht, an entrepreneur, partner at Finance Plus OŰ and veteran investment manager will Chair the newly aligned board. Steve Gray will …
Swiss sports data provider Sportradar has welcomed investment partners Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Silicon Valley-based growth equity firm TCV, who together have acquired a minority stake in the firm, believed to be around 35 percent, for a Euro 2.1 Billion consideration from private equity firm EQT and other minority shareholders. Carsten Koerl, founder and CEO, will retain his entire majority ownership …
Ladbrokes Coral, in collaboration with Fresh8 Gaming, is claiming an industry first with the launch of live sporting action and real time odds embedded into Playtech’s live casino client. Fresh8 automates the delivery of the sports betting content in real time enabling live roulette customers to transact directly within the Fresh8 advert without leaving the live casino …
Slotland has launched its latest proprietary slot, ‘Gladiator Games’, a Roman-themed game offering a bonus round in which players choose a gladiator to fight for their trophy chest and then select his manoeuvres as he goes to battle. Players must collect four pieces of armour for the Roman soldier standing guard to play the bonus round. …
Roderick Spiteri Schillig has joined the Betsson Group as Head of Employer Branding and External Relations, part of the group’s corporate communications team. Schilling will primarily manage Betsson Group’s relations with trade media and local media in Malta, acting as spokesperson for communications matters. He will also shape and implement Betsson Group’s employer value proposition (EVP) and handle …
PG SOFT™ has launched its first Japanese anime styled game based on the Red Riding Hood fairytale. ‘Hood vs Wolf’ is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot offering a Battle Feature, Mini Janken Feature and 2 different types of bonus features (Wolf Feature and Hood Feature). The game begins in battle mode with a split screen displaying …
Connective Games LLC has been awarded a Random Number Generator Certificate from iTech Labs for online gaming systems and mobile applications.
Rebels Gaming Limited-owned, Greece-facing online casino BetRebels has gone live with Tom Horn Gaming content. BetRebels players now have access to Tom Horn Gaming titles such as 243 Crystal Fruits, Book of Spells and Red Lights. “We are thrilled to have gone live with BetRebels in Greece as the company has a very strong position in this market, accompanied …
Spanish professional footballer Gerard Piqué Bernabéu has liquidated his 2011-founded video game company, Kerad Games, which apparently bled Euro 2 million in losses, an elespanol.com report details. Kerad Games developed and launched three mobile video game titles ‘Golden Manager’, ‘Trivia League’ and ‘Stop & Goal’, the first of which proved to be successful.
For the first time an Argentine court has applied an amendment to Article 301 of the Criminal Code on the owners of Eligra Solutions SRL, Miljugadas SRL and by extension Miljugadas.com, Miljugadas1.com, Miljugadas2.com and Miljugadas55.com, Quinton Gregori Marshall, Diego Israel Céspedes, Federico Fernández de Francesco and Margarita Teresa Boeiro, who were investigated in July 2017 following raids on, and the subsequent closure of, offices in the …