Industry-led, British responsible gambling organisation The Senet Group is waiving copyright on its responsible gaming campaign, “When the Fun Stops, Stop”, to non-member operators ahead of the football World Cup. The Senet Group is urging the sector to adopt the responsible gambling campaign which it says has demonstrated high levels of engagement with players. Independent …
Sky Sports has signed a ten-year deal with British horse racing tracks Chester and Bangor-on-Dee as it anticipates the launch of its new dedicated Sky Sports Racing channel to replace At The Races. Sky Sports Racing, available in HD, will be open to all Sky TV customers in the UK and Ireland at no additional …
Independent casino games developer The Games Company (TGC) has launched Lucky 8 Keno with Loto-Québec. The game is an exclusive, bespoke title developed for the Canadian lottery operator by TGC’s Portugal-based development studio in collaboration with strategic igaming consultancy, Pixiu Gaming. “Pixiu has been working closely with the team at Loto-Québec to build a range …
Australian online slot developer Big Time Gaming has licensed its patented and trademarked MegaWays™ mechanic to Blueprint Gaming in a first-of-its-kind agreement. Under the terms, Blueprint Gaming is authorised to design and develop its own games using the MegaWays mechanic which debuted in Big Time Gaming’s Dragon Born over two years ago. MegaWays™ is a …
Geo-location specialist technology provider GeoComply announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Scientific Games Corporation to provide its geolocation compliance services to the company’s digital division in anticipation of regulated sport betting being legalised in the United States. GeoComply’s geolocation technology will be integrated into the OpenBet platform, SG Digital’s sports betting solution. …
Multi-channel supplier SIS (Sports Information Services) has extended its deal to provide exclusive live pictures and data from Jebel Ali. The new agreement, which runs from 2018-19 to 2019-20, will allow SIS to continue distributing exclusive content from the Dubai racecourse to both retail and online operators worldwide. Simon Fraser, head of international racing at …
Gibraltar-based international B2B and white label gaming software and services provider Nektan plc has announced the appointments of Jane Ryan and Michael Byrne as chief operating officers overseeing respectively its business-to-business unit and its white label activity. Byrne joins from Microgaming, where he held the position of regional business manager and played a key role …
Online gambling games developer GameArt announced Tuesday that its slots library is now available via Oryx Gaming’s Aggregator Platform, with the first brand to launch the games being Wunderino casino. GameArt CEO, Maja Lozej, said: “Oryx Gaming is a turnkey gaming provider with an international client base in multiple markets, and offers a one-stop solution …
A trio of New Jersey legislators, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, Assemblywoman Joann Downey and Assembly Appropriations Committee chair John Burzichelli have introduced a bill regulating intrastate sports betting in preparation for a positive US Supreme Court decision widening the scope of sports betting in the United States. Assemblywoman Downey explained the need for the legislation Monday, …
Earlier this week Minnesota House of Representatives politician Rick Hansen introduced bill HF 4460 following bi-partisan discussions indicating widespread support. The bill aims to effectively ban the in-game purchase of loot boxes in video games, proposing the prohibition of video games that: * Permit the in-game purchase of a randomized reward or rewards, or any …
The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched keno, with drawings every four minutes, effective Tuesday, May 1, at Pennsylvania Lottery retailers. Keno play starts at $1. Players choose up to 10 numbers, or spots, from 1 to 80. A computer randomly draws 20 winning numbers. Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said Monday that he was confident the …
Casinos in Nevada crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the third consecutive month in March, a streak that the state had not seen since 2008, reports the Associated Press new agency. Data released Monday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show casinos statewide earned about $1.03 billion from gamblers in March, a 3.4 percent …
Gambling revenue in Macau surged 28 percent in April and beat analyst expectations, helped by solid demand from Chinese punters, official data released on Tuesday showed. The Reuters news agency reports that April marks the 21st month of consecutive rise with revenue gains in the former Portuguese colony tracking steadily upwards, after plunging to five-year …
Ladbrokes has become Official Betting Partner of the UK Vanarama National League Play Offs, the partnership coinciding with a new play-off format across the competition. Michael Tattersall, CEO of The National League, said: “We are proud to have Ladbrokes on board for what is set to be a significant time in the history of The …
Skilrock Technologies has become a Gold Contributor of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Contributors Program. The status will “accelerate Skilrock’s expanding global footprint and consolidate our position as a leading technology services provider in the global lottery and gaming industry,” a press statement reads. “It gives us immense pleasure to become a part of the …
Betconstruct has launched the first VBet European retail and online operation in Berlin. The operator will continue its expansion in the UK, France, Denmark and other jurisdictions where owner and operator Vivaro Limited is licensed.
Patagonia Entertainment has integrated Play’n GO’s full suite of omni-channel slots to its platform. The integration expands Play’n GO’s presence in the Brazil and Mexico markets through Patagonia partner operators Betmotion and AutoGameSYS respectively. Pedro Baldriz, operational manager for Patagonia Entertainment said: “Play’n GO are one of the best omni-channel slots specialists in the iGaming …
Wazdan Games has entered into a multi-year agreement with Iforium for the integration of its full portfolio of content to the Gameflex platform. Wazdan’s portfolio comprises more than 100 HTML5 titles which include recent releases Magic Hot 4 Deluxe, Magic Stars 3, Wild Guns, Jumping Fruit, Magic Fruits Deluxe, Dracula’s Castle, Fenix Play Deluxe and …
BritBet, the consumer face of the partnership formed by the majority of British racecourses to offer pool betting services from July 2018, is promoting new betting options ahead of launch. A range of ‘correct order’ pools named First Two, First Three, First Four and First Five will complement existing pool betting options in a bid …
Cherry AB will call on the option to acquire an additional 7.5 percent share holding in Almor Holding Limited (Almor) bringing its total stake to 90 percent. Almor operates online casino and sportsbook in primarily German-speaking countries. Brands include Sunmaker, Sunny Player Casino and Kingplayer. The purchase price for Almor Holding Limited will, according to …
Online (and now land) gambling group GVC Holdings has published its audited 2017 FY report, which is well illustrated with interesting infographics and presents a wealth of corporate information. Early in March this year the company released a summary of its 2017 performance, showing: NGR increase of 17 percent to reach Euro 925.6 million vs …
Michigan Representative Brandt Iden’s proposal to permit licensed land casinos in the state to offer online gambling has run into trouble despite getting through the committee stage (see previous reports). The bill has languished in recent months and has yet to get to a House floor vote, but Alia Lucas, who oversees gambling treatment programs …
Playtech-owned Swedish gaming studio Quickspin has launched a new Tournaments feature in collaboration with Competition Labs. The new tool allows for competitions to be offered using unique game events as a driver for points. For example, players can earn points each time a scatter symbol appears, or each time they are awarded a win involving a wild symbol. An in-game …
London and Irish stock exchange-listed gaming firm GAN has been selected by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) for the provision of Simulated Gaming for launch in three of its US casinos during the second half of 2018. Considered a major client win, MBCI owns and operates Pearl River Resort whose portfolio of assets includes Silver Star Hotel & Casino, Golden Moon …