Asian-focused operator Dafabet has extended its partnership with Comtrade Gaming for the provision of its iCORE platform for a further four-year term. The new deal will see the addition of new developments in the competitive Asian market including innovations in multi-channel player relationships, product diversification and expansion into new markets. Dimitris Karatzas, chief executive officer of Dafabet, commented: “Extending …
GVC Holdings had partnered RISQ to back its jackpots including bwin’s newly launched Maradona’s Millions competition featuring Argentinean football icon Diego Maradona and a GBP 5 million prize pool – an extension to bwin’s ‘Who Stole the Cup?’ World Cup campaign. Maradona’s Millions is free to enter, however, players must have an account with bwin and have made a deposit to be eligible. Players …
Games developer Habanero is due to launch ‘Knock-Out Football’, a new 5-reel, football-themed slot, later this week. If players add six cups to their trophy cabinet, a free knock-out feature game is triggered and landing three or more Wilds will activate a super striker feature.
Betfred will boost its content inventory with slots and table games from Iron Dog Studio, part of the 1X2 Network. Betfred customers will soon enjoy titles including Blood Queen, 3D Baccarat and Neon Jungle, along with upcoming releases Wai Kiki, Sirens Kingdom and Rainbow Wilds. “Iron Dog has built a reputation for launching visually striking games packed with …
Online gaming operator Luckia has gained access to Scout Gaming’s daily fantasy sports platform ahead of the Football World Cup. Luckia will offer its customers a complete Daily Fantasy Sports offer in multiple markets where it is legally authorised to do so. The company has a strong market presence in Southern Europe and South America but also offers its …
Bangkok authorities are cleaning up pre-World Cup gambling in a multi-pronged approach, one of which will target celebrities and stores who promote betting portal services, a report in the Bangkok Post (Tuesday) says. Around 100 celebrities and online beauty presenters are reportedly in the firing line with Royal Thai Police preparing summons for promotion of illegal football …
Clarion Gaming’s ICE brand will launch in New York on 27 and 28 November, 2018. ICE Sports Betting USA is a two-day event that will serve as a rallying point for regulators, sports associations, land based casino operators, online gaming brands and technology providers, Kate Chambers, Clarion Gaming’s managing director said. “The Clarion Gaming portfolio …
Portugal’s regulatory authority Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) has awarded its thirteenth online sports betting license to SAS Apostas Sociais, Jogos e Apostas Online, S.A. (SAS). SAS’ majority share holder, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), has timeously launched placard.pt, powered by Playtech and offering betting on 22 …
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed Assembly Bill 4111 allowing sports betting at New Jersey casinos and racetracks. “Today, we’re finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said. “I’m thrilled to sign Assembly Bill 4111 because it means that our casinos in Atlantic City and our racetracks …
Malta-licensed online casino Freaky Vegas, operated by Glimmer Ltd, has gone live in the UK market. Powered by FSB Tech, Freaky Vegas marks the first casino-only roll-out by the platform provider. The new online operation offers a range of content from top providers including NetEnt, Yggdrasil Gaming, EGT and Portomaso Live. Lucas Godwin, co-founder of Freaky Vegas, said: …
NetEnt launched its 5-reel, three-row video slot Witchcraft Academy™ today (Monday). The slot is themed on an ancient and mysterious school of magic, brimming with secrets and spells in which players are invited to join Efora the Witch and Earthan the Wizard in their quest for treasure supported by Wild substitutions, an Element Bonus, Scatters and Free Spins …
In a public announcement, Spanish regulator La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DOGJ) has called for collaboration among gaming operators in maintaining integrity in sports betting during the World Cup of Football Russia 2018. The DGOJ, together with the National Police and other sports bodies, form part of the “Copenhagen Group” which was constituted in July …
Betway Limited has bolstered its board with the promotion of Roger Parkes as Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs. Parkes has served as Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs for Win Technologies, part of the Betway Group, for the past three years. Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway, said: “It is vitally important that as the regulatory and compliance landscape evolves …
Middlesbrough Football Club (MFC) has inked its biggest commercial sponsorship deal to date with Kindred Group’s 32Red brand. The three-year deal with the second-tier English soccer side sees 32Red the primary sponsor of the club’s playing kit until the end of the 2020/21 season. As part of the deal, Kindred Group’s Unibet brand will feature on MFC’s training kit. “32Red …
NetEnt has launched a daily jackpot campaign that will leverage the excitement of the Football World Cup Russia 2018. Offering Euro 1,000,000-worth of cash prizes, the Mega Million Campaign will run on NetEnt’s Hall of Gods™ and Mega Fortune™ titles between June 14 and July 15. The campaign comprises two parts, the first of which offers punters a chance to win a …
Colombian regulator Coljuegos has authorised a tenth online betting operator RushBet.co. Rushbet.co joins wplay, betplay, colbet, zamba, codere, mijugado, masgol, luckia and sportium in the regulated market. “These companies certified the fulfilment of the indicated financial, legal and technical requirements, with which both the operators and Coljuegos guarantee Colombian bettors security,” Juan Pérez Hidalgo, president of Coljuegos, said. In …
South African-based gambling operator HollywoodBets has expanded its three-year relationship with BetGames.TV in a deal that will see the suppliers full suite of nine casino games integrated on HollywoodBets’ international platform. HollywoodBets has gone live with BetGames.TV’s Bet on Poker, Bet on Baccarat, War of Bets, Dice, Dice Duel, Wheel of Fortune and the lottery games Lucky 5, Lucky …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft has announced its acquisition of a Romanian National Gambling Office Class II licence, the latest in a series of successful international licensing applications as the company seeks to expand its activities in regulated jurisdictions. Building on its investment in independent certification across regulated markets such as Denmark and Italy, Betsoft …
The exit poll predictions by Swiss research institute gfs.bern on Sunday (see previous report) proved to be accurate that evening when the official figures for the referendum confirmed that the tough gambling reforms passed by parliament received support from 73 percent vs. 23 percent of votes against – mainly from younger demographics. The voter turn-out …
The Swiss referendum Sunday has been completed, and will deliver affirmation of two key laws supported by the government: Voters approved parliament’s gambling reform proposals, and rejected the sovereign money proposal which would have seen new money issuance confined to the central bank, a situation to which government was opposed. That’s what exit polls conducted …
US media over the weekend carried the story of New Jersey accountant Tayeb Souami’s $302 million win on the Powerball lottery, revealing that it all started by chance when he bought what his wife felt was an overpriced bottle of orange juice from a convenience store. Returning the product, a Powerball poster advertising the latest …
Online gambling games developer Quickspin is set to release its next, and it claims its most ambitious yet, online slot – a five reel, 20 pay-line game titled Dwarfs Gone Wild that has an almost bewildering but definitely entertaining range of animated and interactive action as it presents an entirely different take on Snow White …
The Golden Nugget online casino in Atlantic City has reported that a New Jersey online punter named Amy hit a $240,026 jackpot on the Divine Fortune progressive slot this week….on a stake of just $2. The player, who lives in North Jersey, is a newcomer to online gambling and won the windfall just ten days …
Friday’s acceptance by the British Horse Racing Authority of the new horse racing levy, which now includes mandatory 10 percent revenue contributions from online gambling firms taking bets on horse races, is likely to boost the Association’s coffers from the previous scheme’s GBP 54.5 million (2015-16 figures), to a 2017-18 benefit that could be as …