The Russian land and online games and software developer Igrosoft has inked a content supply agreement with 2WinPower, provider of online gambling turnkey platforms along with land and online slots, which has taken on board Igrosoft’s library of HTML5 games. The package includes games like Lucky Haunter, Crazy Monkey, Sweet Life, Fruit Cocktail, Garage, Resident …
Turnkey online gambling platform provider Dench eGaming Solutions has secured a deal to provide its full platform to Latvian land and soon online gambling operator Klondaika (aka Furors), with the platform scheduled to go live at Klondaika.lv in April 2018. Dench CEO Dobromir Mitev says the deal is strategically important as it supports the investments …
A new study by Goldsmiths University in London has again focussed attention on the need for both football clubs and the online gambling companies that sponsor their shirts to exercise more compliance with the policy of excluding gambling logos or slogans on children-sized shirts or promotions using youthful players. Three of the nine Premier League …
Eastern European online and land gambling group Fortuna Entertainment has issued a trading update declaring management’s confidence that the group will meet its FY2017 targets following a buoyant final quarter. Management expects to achieve group revenue of Euro 1.9 billion, and has raised its FY EBITDA growth estimate to between 135 and 155 percent, well …
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has asked the Norwegian Data Protection Inspectorate (DPI) to investigate a Norwegian payment blocking scheme for privacy breaches. EGBA claims that the implementation by the Norwegian Gaming Authority of payment blocking violates the privacy rights of Norwegian citizens when conducting online payments. The scheme established by the Norwegian …
This week’s news that affiliate marketing network Catena Media has made another acquisition has again highlighted the consolidation taking place in the affiliate marketing sector of the industry. Stockholm-listed Catena grew its German market influence with the acquisition for Euro 9.5 million of the Dreamworx Online sports betting, casino and financial services network, which includes …
Vancouver-based daily fantasy sports provider Global Daily Fantasy Sports has launched its Italian facing DFS network in partnership with major Italian operator Lottomatica Scommesse S.r.l. A statement from the company Thursday claims that the provision of Global’s DFS product with Lottomatica acting as the network head enables Italian gaming operators to join the network and …
The French online and land gambling group Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has posted its first positive year-on-year annual revenue increase since 2011, reporting provisional operating revenue of Euro 9.92 billion in Full Year 2017 – a rise of 2 percent over the preceding year. French turnover on racing rose 0.9 percent, but sports turnover declined …
Microgaming has announced that it is adding another branded title to its slot portfolio with Playboy Gold. The new title joins Playboy’s popular original Playboy online slot which launched five years ago, as well as the Playboy Live Dealer, the industry’s first branded Live Dealer studio. Scheduled for launch on March 7 this year, Playboy …
UK online bingo brand GalaBingo.com has re-signed a media deal with ITV’s daytime quiz show, The Chase, following a successful year’s partnership. The sponsorship will be renewed for 2018 and will see GalaBingo.com appear as the main sponsor for The Chase, appearing on ITV during weekdays between 5 and 6pm. The deal will give the …
GVC Holdings plc has issued an update on progress in its proposed acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral plc, advising: * The Scheme Document, which will contain further information about the acquisition and notices convening the Court Meeting and the Ladbrokes Coral General Meeting, is expected to be published and sent to Ladbrokes Coral Shareholders in early …
Bernard Marantelli, chief executive of Colossus Bets, has announced the departure of chief technical officer Myles Milston, who is joining the venture fund Globacap. Marantelli acknowledged that Milston had been a key member of management who had played a valuable technical role in the company’s development, and announced that his responsibilities will be taken up …
Chris Davies, an online gambling consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in multinational companies, most notably as CEO of Webtech, has been appointed chief executive officer of virtual sports provider VSoftCO following a six month stint with the company as a consultant. Davies will report directly to the board of directors and will have …
Omni-channel slots developer Play’n GO has announced its acquisition of gaming supplier Proactive Gaming Scandinavia AB, which it says will expand its range of products. The company did not disclose the consideration paid for the asset. The purchase sees Play’n GO follow its strategic growth plan by adding a company which can provide additional gaming …
A proposal to legalise daily fantasy sports by defining the genre as a skill game has stalled in the Nebraska Senate after a fierce debate. The bill – LB 469 – was introduced by state Senator Tyson Larson, who argued that the measure is intended to protect Nebraska consumers by imposing strict requirements on companies …
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 …