The issue of slot machine themes that may appeal to children was front and centre again this week in the latest Advertising Standards Authority ruling which supported three complaints against Coral Interactive regarding promotions of slots like Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard. The themes on the games depict animated leprechauns, swimming fish and …
After a surprisingly subdued set of numbers in April, the Italian online gambling market staged a comeback in May according to the latest figures from the regulator, which notes that online sports betting turnover grew 6.4 percent year-on-year to Euro 518 million, with revenue soaring 40.4 percent to Euro 40.8 million. Year-to-date online betting revenue …
The publication ESPN reports that the US Congress is beginning to react to last month’s strike down of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act by the US Supreme Court, and is planning a House Judiciary Committee hearing for June 26 to which the National Football League – main opponent of liberalised sports betting in …
Scientific Games subsidiary SG Digital has announced that it has been engaged in a multi-year deal to provide expanded sportsbook services to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). BCLC has been using the OpenBet sportsbook for several years, and the agreement includes a full upgrade of the BCLC digital sports betting solutions, providing them with …
Online gambling games developer Thunderkick’s latest online slot, titled Yeti: Battle of Greenhat Peak, re-explores the legend of the mythical Abominable Snowman reputed to roam the freezing Himalayas, with the developer displaying amusing imagination in presenting the theme. The 5 reel, 11 pay-line game has a noticeable emphasis on Wilds with a Wild Attack feature …
The BBC reports that top online casino operator 32Red, a subsidiary of the Kindred Group, has been punished with a GBP 2 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for failing to protect a problem gambler. It is alleged that the customer was allowed to deposit GBP 758,000 with no money laundering or social responsibility …
CashBet has raised $38 million in its token sale the proceeds of which will build a Crypto-currency-ready mobile iGaming platform. The company revealed investors from over one hundred countries had participated in the sale and the distribution of 142,975,000 tokens is now underway and will continue through to the end of June. “The success of the …
Content aggregator Slotegrator has agreed a content distribution deal with Spinomenal for its full suite of over 2,000 casino games. Operators will be able to access Spinomenal content through Slotegrator’s unified protocol APIgrator. Popular HTML5-built games from the developer include Toys of Joy, Lucky Miners, Very Big Goats and 88 Lucky Charms.
Kambi Group has launched Stanleybet Romania and Sun International’s Sunbet sports books in record time enabling the operator’s to take advantage of the football World Cup. The simultaneous launches in different jurisdictions underlines the scalability of the Kambi Sportsbook, as well as the supplier’s ability to launch new customers within a short timeframe, Stanleybet Romania in just seven weeks and …
Kindred Group has moved into its new, three-storey office space in Tigne, Malta centralising its 400-strong Malta workforce under one roof and leaving room for 100 more. The office space, on a 10-year rental lease, should pave the way for Group growth, CEO Henrik Tjarnstrom said. “We specialise in customer support and volume transaction when it comes to …
A Bloomberg report lists the Stockholm Stock Exchange as leading European iGaming initial public offerings (IPO). The most recent IPO’s include Better Collective A/S, Aspire Global AB and LeoVegas AB joining 16 other listed iGaming firms on the stock exchange. Adam Kostyal, head of Nasdaq’s European listings says Sweden enjoys a concentration of entrepreneurs “who’ve proved early adopters of …
Sports betting solutions and platform provider NSoft has strengthened market position in Slovenia with the release of its Live Betting MTS software solution to Športna Loterija. NSoft Live Betting MTS provides odds from trading service provider, Betradar.
Playson has launched ‘The God of Wild Sea,’ a 3×5 slot with 25-paylines. The God of Wild Sea offers Wilds, Free Spins and Scatters set to an aquatic backdrop replete wiith treasure chests stuffed to the brim with gold and gems. As the God summons up an underwater storm, gold and gems are carried from the …
SoftGamings has agreed a deal with casino games developer Pragmatic Play for the integration of gaming content on its platform. SoftGamings will boost its games offer with over 80 Pragmatic Play omni-channel slots and table games. The deal boosts Pragmatic Plays reach into the CIS and European regions, Melissa Summerfield, chief commercial officer of Pragmatic Play, said. “This partnership …
Evolution Gaming has signed an “historic” agreement with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey to install a multi-camera Dual Play Roulette table which will allow on-premise customers to play alongside online players. The installation marks Evolution’s first outside of Europe and the first Evolution Dual Play table to feature American (double-zero) roulette. The Dual Play table is …
White Hat Gaming has launched a new online casino brand Klasino.com, owned by 8 Ball Games Ltd, part of Stride Gaming. Klasino will offer players a choice of 500 games and progressive jackpots from operators including Microgaming and NetEnt. Ryan Solomon, Director of Casino at 8 Ball Games Ltd, said: “We are delighted to partner with White Hat Gaming …
Global Daily Fantasy Sports (GDFS) will take its fantasy sports product live in the Italian market with B2B provider Microgame S.P.A. following completion of integration and testing work and final authorisation from Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM). GDFS has a two-year exclusive partnership with Microgame for the Italian market which was agreed back in February. Darcy Krogh CEO of …
Las Vegas-based commercial gaming supplier AGS has announced the acquisition of UK and Gibraltar-licensed real-money-gaming content provider and aggregator Gameiom Technologies Ltd for a $5 million consideration. The acquisition will serve as the launchpad for AGS’ iGaming division, which will become part of its AGS Interactive business segment. “In assessing RMG providers, AGS felt it was important to pursue …
Pinnacle Solution has entered into an eSports supply deal with Asian BGE, operator of numerous brands including DafaBet and Nextbet. Under the terms of the deal, Asian BGE will use the Pinnacle Solution’s iFrame API to expand into eSports. Jane Guan, chief operating officer of Pinnacle, said: “We’re delighted to supply Asian BGE with our eSports iFrame API and look …
Relax Gaming has appointed Alexia Smilovic as its new director of compliance and regulated markets. Smilovic joins Relax Gaming having worked for NetEnt as head of regulated markets for the past two years, prior to which she served four years at Gaming Labroratories International B.V. as iGaming operations manager. Daniel Eskola, Relax Gaming CEO, said: “Bringing Alexia on …
‘Top Trumps Football Stars” is a new slot from Playtech accompanied by World Cup-themed Live Dealer rooms and new mini-Poker games. Top Trumps Football Stars is the latest addition to Playtech’s Sporting Legends series and is based on the iconic Top Trumps card game but offers an interesting twist in which players can choose which of thirty footballers they …
Games developer Wazdan has launched a new European office in Malta, located on the edge of the central business district. The new office will house Wazdan’s global brand team, business development unit and primary European finance unit. Wazdan’s head of sales, Andrzej Hyla, said: “We are a high-growth company with a rich legacy, our new Malta office is …
The Gauselmann Group has announced the appointment of Lars Felderhoff to the position of chief financial officer succeeding Alexander Vleeming who leaves the firm after a 10-year tenure. Felderhoff, previously the commercial director of ads Gauselmann GmbH, will assume the role as of July 1, 2018.
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelauthoriteit (KSA), begins its next phase in the clamp down on Loot boxes later this week. The action follows an investigation into the practice from November 2017 to April 2018 in which the regulator concluded that loot boxes encourage a gambling mindset in youth and requires games companies to make adjustments which would …