Kambi Group has reported the departure, with immediate effect, of Susan Ball from the board of directors on which she has served since 2014. Ball has reportedly vacated the seat to pursue other business opportunities. Lars Stugemo, Chairman of Kambi, said: “Sue has played an invaluable role on our Board over the last four years. Her judgment, financial …
Gunn Merete Paulsen has returned to Norwegian gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift) replacing Atle Hamar who was appointed Secretary of State in the Ministry of Climate and Environment after heading up Lottstift for the past 18 years. Paulsen, a lawyer, formerly served four of her seven-year tenure as deputy director at the regulator, leaving Lottstift in 2015 to join PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
A new independent game studio Stormcraft Studios has been established and will provide exclusive content to online gaming giant, Microgaming. The talented team behind games such as Mega Moolah and Immortal Romance have established the new studio under the Stormcraft Studios brand. Microgaming expects a new surge of premium content that will bring even greater choice and innovation …
Iron Dog Studios has added another big-name online casino operator to its roster of partners after striking a deal to supply Interwetten with its full suite of games. The deal means that players at Interwetten Casino now have access to the developer’s growing library of slots and table games. Iron Dog Studio, which is part …
Local media reports from Oregon indicate that the state lottery is planning the launch of a mobile app to boost sales and engage with a younger demographic. Oregon Lottery spokesperson Chuck Baumann said lottery players across the country are aging and the organisation’s biggest challenge lies in diversifying in order to attract a younger demographic. …
Online bingo-lead operator Jackpotjoy plc announced Monday that it has made the final earn-out payment for its Botemania acquisition, a Spanish bingo business. This final payment as well as a first milestone payment amounted to GBP 63.5 million and has been comfortably met by existing cash resources, management advised in a statement. The Jackpotjoy segment, …
Toronto-listed The Stars Group has released details on its new public share offering, the proceeds of which will go towards the $4.7 billion acquisition costs of Sky Betting and Gaming (see previous reports) The documents propose a 15 million common share placement, additionally supported by a secondary 6 million share disposal undertaken by existing corporate …
USD land gambling group Penn National Gaming has completed the acquisition of a second social bingo development company, Las Vegas-based Absolute Games, for an undisclosed consideration. The acquisition will be integrated into the group’s interactive ventures division, a spokesman confirmed this week. Our readers will recall that two years ago Penn National paid $60 million …
Italian gambling regulator Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli is to push for tighter anti-money laundering regulations, spurred by Italian Financial Authority claims that it has experienced a 26 percent rise in AML alerts, and a desire to further comply with the European Union Fourth AML directive. The initiative follows consultations with industry and politically …
Aussies are increasingly using their mobile phones to place bets, according to a study released by Melbourne based market research outfit Roy Morgan Research this week which reveals that there has been a four-fold rise in the number of punters using their mobile devices to place wagers. The company substantiates its numbers by quoting 2012 …
B2B online casino games aggregator Iforium has signed a multi-year partnership with NSoft which calls for the latter firm to integrate its full suite of games to the Iforium Gameflex casino platform. Phil Parry, Iforium CEO, said Monday that NSoft offers some of the most engaging and entertaining games on the market and is a …
Novomatic classics included in games selection. Novomatic’s interactive games development subsidiary Greentube announced Monday that it has successfully launched its games with GVC Holdings online casino assets in the Italian market following a content agreement signed last year. The game selection includes Novomatic classics such as Book of Ra deluxe, Lucky Lady’s Charm deluxe and …
FSB has put pen to paper on an agreement with online bookmaker 138.com to provide a new platform for the operator’s UK-facing site. The London-based supplier’s offering will serve 138’s customers across online and mobile, and is based on years of experience trading sports including football, tennis, and horse racing. The deployment of FSB’s platform …
Online casino games developer Pragmatic Play announced a new agreement with online and land operator Rank Group Monday, revealing that the deal calls for the creation of four bespoke video slot titles. All four games will go live over the course of this year, exclusive to Rank’s online brands including Grosvenor Casino, Mecca and Enrancha, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhDFmjfuFg UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has released its latest slot, Irish Riches, packed with pots of gold for players to capture at the end of the rainbow. The Emerald Isle-themed, 6 reel game features a variety of modifiers during the player journey, including a cascading wins functionality, which can initiate further wins. Players knock …
Following the overturning of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act last month by the US Supreme Court, the American Gaming Association has laid out its position on sports betting in a letter to federal lawmakers. The AGA campaigned for legalised sports betting in the latter stages of New Jersey’s protracted litigation for sports betting …
Thai police have admitted that finding and closing down illegal online gambling rings taking bets on the World Cup football championships currently running in Russia is made more difficult by the international nature of the industry. Police Deputy Commissioner Phanurat Lakboon, who is in charge of police operations against illegal football betting, told the Bangkok …
Former co-chief investment officer and portfolio manager of Aston Hill Asset Management Benedict Cheng has reached a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission over allegations of insider tipping regarding the acquisition of PokerStars by the Amaya online gambling group in 2014. The settlement calls for a payment by Cheng of a Cdn$ 350,000 penalty and …
International Game Technology plc announced Friday that MGM Resorts International has selected IGT’s sports betting platform to run its retail sports betting operations as the state of New Jersey opens legalised sports betting. IGT will provide its end-to-end sports betting solution at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Borgata has opened …
At London’s ICE show in February this year NetEnt created a stir with its preview of Jumanji, a major online slot themed on the famous ‘nineties fantasy movie of the same title. This week – on June 21 to be precise – the games provider will be releasing this impressive production to its licensees. The …
The tough taxes and regulations imposed by Pennsylvanian lawmakers and regulators on the state’s nascent online gambling sector appears to have discouraged state land casino operators from applying for the new licenses, which cover online slots, table games and poker and cost $10 million each. Just legalising online gambling in the state took an agonisingly …
In a 7-year deal which it claims in a company statement is “momentous,” gambling technology provider Scientific Games has clinched the Ladbrokes Coral retail betting contract, reportedly the largest single UK Licensed Betting Office gaming supply deal yet. The agreement will see SG continue to supply its terminals, content and service to the UK gambling …
Part of the avalanche of US sports betting news reports this week was an interesting story on Atlantic City land casino operator Tropicana’s apparently preparatory moves in anticipation of online sports betting at some future point. The company has partnered with Nashville technology provider Chalkline Sports, a two-year-old company which specialises in fast, simple gaming …
The French government has made initial moves beginning the process of reducing its interest in major gambling group Francaise des Jeux from the current 72 percent to around 22 percent, introducing enabling legislation earlier this week. Following last year’s elections the new government announced its plans to sell off some of its stake in the …