B2B and white label gaming software and services provider Nektan plc announced Wednesday that it has entered into a multi-brand partnership with affiliate marketing network Traffic Label. As part of the deal, three new online casino sites have been launched, with Slotster.com, Spinslots.com and Jackpotslot.com now live on Nektan’s proprietary platform Evolve. An additional five …
Patience paid off for a Slotland online casino player who hit a $286,206 jackpot win on the Leprechaun Luck slot this week. John W., a retired Coast Guard and shipping company employee, says he’s going to use his winnings to buy a boat. “This wasn’t beginners luck!” the winner, who’s been playing at Slotland for …
The much publicised expansion of gambling in Pennsylvania (see previous reports) advanced this week with the soft launch by the state lottery of real money online activity as part of its expanded gambling platform. Pennsylvania Lottery unveiled its iLottery Tuesday, coinciding with its 46th year of operations. “As we reflect on 46 great years, we’re …
Aquis Entertainment, the owner of Casino Canberra in Australia’s legislative capital, has partnered with Executive Sports and Entertainment in a joint venture titled QeSports with the goals of eSports community and event development, the creation of eSports arena infrastructure in New Zealand and Australia, eSports consulting and marketing and media services. According to the publication …
Online gambling operators Progress Play, which owns m88.com, and TGP Europe, which runs www.fun88.co.uk have been told by the UK Advertising Standards Authority to drop advertisements which feature graphics and game themes likely to appeal to minors. It’s the latest in a series of well publicised official warnings to online gambling companies that this sort …
The Belgian Ardent Group (formerly Circus Group) has acquired a 44 percent share holding in Stadtcasino Baden AG’s Swiss subsidiary Casino Davos for an undisclosed consideration. The deal strategically positions the Ardent Group for potential regulatory change as a new Swiss gaming law is expected to be voted upon in the second week of June. …
Online casino platform provider SoftSwiss has integrated new third party gadget Twilio to its platform. The new addition will assist its operators in reducing user attrition rates and expand player retention capabilities by enabling player verification via SMS confirmation, SoftSwiss said. In addition, the tool enhances duplicate account detection through registered phone numbers, and can …
Georgian terrestrial casino SL Casino Tbilisi has selected a bespoke Dual Play Roulette solution from Evolution Gaming situated on the casino’s main floor. The Dual Play concept brings together land-based and online play at the same land-based table. On- premise Shangri La customers can play at the table while online players can join in the …
Online gambling firm LeoVegas has registered with the UK’s centralised self-exclusion system GAMSTOP enabling its customers to restrict their gambling across all online gambling companies licensed in UK. In addition, the operator has integrated all the Group’s brands with LeoSafePlay, giving it control of the total customer base in responsible gaming. “In addition to LeoSafePlay, …
William Hill US and the soon-to-be opened Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City have agreed a partnership in which William Hill will operate the casino’s sports book. Pending regulatory approval, William Hill will operate a 7,500 square foot sports book in the heart of Ocean’s gaming floor, a newly constructed $6 million gaming area featuring state-of-the-art …
London-listed Gaming Realms plc has signed a three-year licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the terms of the deal, Gaming Realms has created and hosts the new gaming website millionairegames.com on its proprietary platform following the return of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ in the United Kingdom. The new millionairegames.com site went live in tandem with the return of …
GVC brand bwin has extended its partnership with Spanish La Liga Club Atlético de Madrid, SAD (Atlético) for a further two years. bwin will enjoy a significant brand presence across Atlético’s main digital resources including website, mobile applications and social media along with advertising rights to use player images and offer fan experiences. “We could not have chosen a better …
Nigerian public online lottery business Imperial Gaming Limited is readying the launch of its Super Lotto product into the market. The company, who claims its platform is built on Gaming Laboratories International standards, will offer lottery, live and gaming products both online and in the retail sectors. Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Gaming, Femi Umar-Lawal, said: “Super Lotto, a gaming …
iGaming firm SoftGamings released v2.0 of its Bonus System Standalone product this week offering operators full bonus functionality on their existing portfolio without signing up for SoftGamings’ platform or aggregated games content. Enhancements to the product include Poker bonus native support, sportsbook bonuses native support, free round for supporting gaming providers such as Microgaming and NetENT, separation …
Armenian igaming firm Eye Motion is publicising the attainment of an exclusive IP films deal in which it has attained the right to use registered content of thirty unidentified films for the development of new games. Eye Motion, who established a second office in the UK in January 2018, offers the browser-based, cross platform engine EYE ENGINE …
UK-listed online gaming firm GAN has announced the appointment of Richard Santiago as its chief financial officer. Santiago, who will be based in Las Vegas, Nevada, joins the firm mid June 2018 having served at the US internet-based food delivery firm, EatStreet. Previously, Santiago served in senior finance roles with numerous internet gaming firms including Activision Blizzard and Riot …
Relax Gaming has entered into a B2B partnership with gaming platform Red Rake Gaming, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. Red Rake offers a wide-ranging portfolio, comprising of slot, video poker and video bingo games, which will be available to operators via Relax’s Silver Bullet platform. The platform aggregates hundreds of titles from a …
Online casino games developer Pragmatic Play has integrated its entire catalogue of online slots with StarCasino.it, part of the Betsson Group brand portfolio. The deal boosts the operator’s offering to players with games including hit titles Wolf Gold, Chilli Heat and Lucky New Year, alongside an exclusive game Star Jackpot, which has already paid out …
The last-minute resurrection in the Illinois House of SB7, a gambling expansion bill covering DFS, sports betting and online gambling, has stalled in the Executive Committee. Our readers may recall that with just days to go before the current legislative session ends, Rep. Robert Rita, who heads the House Gaming Subcommittee, revitalised SB7 – a …
The row over the authority to issue online gambling licenses outside its jurisdiction by the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone that has already seen two APECO officials fired by President Rodrigo Duterte (see previous reports) has claimed another victim…this time Rudolf Jurado, head of the government’s Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC). In a typically …
Paddy Power Betfair plc has followed up on its Q1 trading update pledge to return GBP 500 million to shareholders over the next 12 to 18 months, initially commencing with a share buyback of GBP 200 million. In a stock exchange advisory Tuesday the company revealed that it has entered into irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangements with …
The news that the Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, has vetoed a proposed finance minister put forward by a political party coalition following hung national elections in March has enabled the Italian gambling industry to dodge what could have been a damaging political bullet. The coalition comprised the two radical political party winners in the election – Five …
French gambling authority ARJEL has launched a responsible gambling social media campaign ahead of the World Cup. The campaign was formed in response to the growing popularity of sports betting in France, the regulator said, and will initially focus on the football, tennis and basketball disciplines. Produced by creative agency GoodSeed, the campaign’s underlying theme is that punters …
Latvian online casino operator Klondaika has selected Malta-based sports betting solutions provider ALTENAR for the roll out of its new sportsbook later this week. Primed for the beginning of the football World Cup, the Klondaika sports book offers betting on twenty-one sports supported in a multi-lingual environment. “Klondaika is a rising star of the Latvian gaming market, so it …