The Delaware State Lottery, which oversees online gambling in the state, has posted disappointing full year results for 2017, reporting that the market declined 18 percent year-on-year, delivering revenues of just under $2.4 million. By contrast, New Jersey online gambling revenues in 2017 reached $245 million and maintained a monthly revenue level above $20 million …
The Australian media is currently debating whether a professional tennis player’s brother watching him play in the Australian Open was paid to wear a T-shirt carrying the logo of a prominent online sports betting firm. Christos Kyrgios (29) was spotted among the spectators watching his younger brother Nick playing in the prestigious tennis tournament. He …
In their pursuit of former Amaya CEO David Baazov on insider trading allegations, the Quebec securities regulator Autorité des marchés financiers may have overstepped the mark in raiding and searching the Montreal home of Rabbi Momi Pinto last September…and he is suing them for it for a total of Cdn$ 230,000. In papers filed this …
Online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming reports that it has integrated and launched a selection of proprietary and third-party content onto Wunderino online casino in a deal that includes some of the most popular games from Gamomat and Kalamba Games. The games are all accessible for players on mobile, tablet and desktop.
Malta-based online casino operator PlayOJO launches today in the Swedish market, supported by a multi-million kronor television and online advertising campaign. To celebrate its launch in Sweden, PlayOJO will be offering players a special bonus in addition to its standard OJOplus offer of money back on every single wager, which can be withdrawn at any …
Mark Singleton, Paddy Power Betfair’s director of marketing, has reportedly moved on and is to join digital imaging firm Photobox, according to marketing media reports. In a fast moving career with the betting group Singleton headed sportsbook marketing and multi-channel operations before being appointed director of marketing, a position he held through the merger between …
Ourgame International, a Hong Kong-based, Asian-facing gaming and eSports group which came to the attention of Western firms when it acquired the World Poker Tour from Bwin for $35 million (see previous reports) is in the news again following its announcement this week of the acquisition of three Chinese mobile gaming companies for a total …
Novomatic subsidiary, Extreme Live Gaming, has signed an agreement to provide its live dealer Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat content to Iforium for use on the latter’s Gameflex i-gaming platform. Extreme Live Gaming’s founder and CEO Darwyn Palenzuela, said this week: “Extreme’s aim is to deliver our key difference of extraordinary technology, expert dealers and extra …
Swedish casino operator Casino Cosmopol has selected Intelligent Gaming Systems (IGS), a Playtech company, as its system partner to deliver a complete casino management suite including slots, tables, poker, visitor registration, cash desk and business intelligence capabilities. Casino Cosmopol is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Svenska Spel, which operates four international casinos in Sweden. Per …
Gaming Realms plc has announced a three-year agreement with online gaming operator and platform provider 888 Holdings plc involving the distribution of its new “Slingo Originals” gaming content. The deal – a licensing and revenue share agreement – will see FTSE 250-listed 888 host Gaming Realms’ new Slingo games on its Dragonfish business to business …
French online poker and sports operator Winamax has launched its own French language in-house television channel with a range of sports and poker content presented mainly through panel discussions. The channel went live on January 9, and and has already presented more than 40 hours of content over 25 live programmes; several shows have already …
Live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming has launched what it claims is the world’s first and only online Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker, complete with a unique ‘First Five’ Progressive Jackpot starting at Euro 50,000. Created in partnership with Games Marketing, Evolution’s Live Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker adds another poker variant to the …
Multi-online gambling software provider Slotegrator has announced that games from developer InBet Games have been added to its platform. InВet Games has a 15-year reputation for popular products in the Keno and Bingo lotteries that are reportedly very popular in Eastern Europe; the developer’s solutions include more than 100 games for offline and online gambling …
Atlantic City’s parent state, New Jersey has a new governor following the inauguration Tuesday of Democrat and former Wall Street executive Phil Gordon (60) and the departure of Chris Christie, governor for the past eight years and a former state Attorney General. The new governor built a fortune as an executive at Golden Sachs, part …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has announced the appointment as chief commercial officer of Melissa Summerfield, a former Microgaming executive. Summerfield served Microgaming as VP operations for Gibraltar, Spain and Latin America, holding responsibility for commercial strategy and operational growth. Beginning her career in the gaming industry 15 years ago with BetVictor, she played …
The Indian-based Delta Corporation has delighted investors with a 300 percent growth to Rs. 44.7 crore (US$7 million) in net profit during its fiscal third quarter. Delta operates land casinos and gambling cruises and added online gambling to its interests in July last year when it took over Gaussian Networks Pvt Ltd, operator of online …
China’s state-run Welfare Lottery sales topped 217 billion yuan (US$ 33 billion) in 2017, an increase of 5.1 percent year on year, according to a statement from the Welfare Lottery Distribution and Management Centre this week. . The lottery raised more than 62 billion yuan for public welfare funds last year, tghe Centre revealed.
Isle of Man-based online gambling games developer Booming Games has given a sneak preview of its latest online slot, Golden Royals, which is to be unveiled early next month at the ICE Totally Game show in London. The new game presents two ‘revolutionary’ new features and functionality, the company claims in a statement this week. …
Bede Gaming clients will soon have access to an additional 140 HD games from developer Genii following the signing of a new partnership agreement. The Genii catalogue includes the Spin16 range, isometric games, multi-level feature games, and 3D animated storyline games. Nick Barr, sales director at Genii, said in a statement Tuesday: “The Bede platform …
Online gambling software and games developer Playtech has launched its top-performing Clover Rollover online game across 128 Gala Bingo UK-wide retail sites. Clover Rollover is a five-reel, five-pay-line slot boasting colourful graphics and an Irish-luck theme. A statement from Playtech Tuesday claims that the “iconic” game is instantly recognisable in the online bingo world, having …
Spain’s online gambling trade association, La Asociación Española de Juego Digital (Jdigital) has a new president following the election of Sportium Digital director Mikel López de Torre. López de Torre has been an active member of the association and was Vice President prior to his election. He replaces Jdigital founder Sacha Michaud at the head …
Bangalore, India-based online casino and bingo operator GameVillage Bingo has announced a new content agreement that will see games from NetEnt joining those on its Lucky Duck Network sites from Cozy, Microgaming and Eyecon.
The Tasmanian government has released the results of an independent study of 5,000 adult residents which it says gives the lie to anti-gambling activist and political claims that gambling on pokies has become a major problem in the province. The study was carried out by Acil Allen consulting, Deakin University, Central Queensland University and the …
Omni-channel online slots specialist Play’n Go reported Tuesday that it has secured licensing and regulatory certification for its games in the Colombian and Spanish markets in rigorous certification processes.. The certification means that online gambling operators in those markets may now use Play’n Go’s products. The Spanish i-gaming sector has recently confirmed its position as …