A Ladbrokes Coral statement released Monday detailed penalties amounting to around GBP 2.3 million following customer protection failures identified by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The investigation, which focused on Gala Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited operations prior to the merger of the Ladbrokes and Coral businesses in 2016, has led to Ladbrokes Coral acknowledging failures in …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet announced the addition Monday of 30 slots and 10 video bingo games to its game aggregation platform (GAP) after integrating Red Rake Gaming’s full suite of games. The aggregator currently offers more than a thousand game titles from over 30 developers to clients, with games from Playson, Habanero …
The Melbourne-based comedy quintet The Peleton humorously parodied the avalanche of gambling television adverts on the run-up to Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup over the weekend, but the mirth had a painful sting in the tail, reminding punters of the dangers of developing betting problems. Using the title “news ads from BrokeLadsSports365!” and Youtube as a platform, …
Lydian Coin, yet another new cyber currency hyped by Miami-based start-up Gravity4, raised $10 million in an ICO recently, and some of the promotional push behind it may have been generated by famous airhead and celebrity socialite Paris Hilton, who used Twitter to briefly promote the ICO before withdrawing the tweet. The withdrawal may or …
With the debate around the acceptability of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals raging this week following the release of the government’s gambling review (see previous reports), broadcaster BBC published an article based on a claim by the Association of British Bookmakers that since the introduction of the machines 15 years ago, problem gambling statistics from the …
Friday saw the launch of the much-anticipated 32Red Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway online bingo site, themed on the popular UK television show of the same name. Pre-launch publicity boosting the site included the advisory “Ant & Dec will call the numbers and watch over you while you enjoy the thrilling bingo games, our …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE5YlCA0Y3M When new Australian online sportsbetting operator Neds launched its first “It’s Time to Bet” advertisements recently several observers predicted that it would just be a matter of time before it was censured for the tone of the material. They pointed to adverts in the free-to-air television and social media material which show a man …
The Philippines online gambling regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has announced the award of a further 9 Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator (POGO) licenses, bringing the total thus far to 51 and suggesting that the regulator has abandoned its initially announced maximum of fifty licences. Pagcor had previously allowed for this by noting that …
The Indian publication Economic Times reports that venture fund Kae Capital and social gaming specialists Nazara Games have invested an undisclosed amount in HalaPlay, a real-money daily fantasy sports platform that uses data analytics and machine learning to help gamers draft teams, analyse their playing behaviour and enable them to improve their fantasy skills and …
The Stars Group online sportsbook subsidiary BetStars has secured a Czech online gambling licence, becoming the first international online gambling firm to enter that market. BetStars follows sister company PokerStars into the Czech Republic following the online poker company’s acquisition of licensing earlier this year (see previous reports). Both companies appear undeterred by the stringent …
Asia-facing online sportsbetting operator KB88 has followed its sponsorship deal with Dutch Eredivisie football club Ajax in June this year (see previous report) with a similar agreement with the Italian Serie A club AS Roma. The agreement makes KB88 the club’s official betting partner and extends to the betting firm branding, promotional and publicity opportunities …
Online gambling group Betsson has become the first sportsbook operator to integrate Perform Content’s new Opta 3D football visualisation product, giving players at its various brands access to Opta’s highly detailed and engaging live visualisations for the Premier League and 60 of the top European and global leagues and competitions. Data experts from Opta accurately …
The Oslo-listed online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has reported another strong quarter in its Q3-2017 results, highlighting: * Revenues up 112 percent year-on-year at Euro 30.8 million, and 16 percent up sequentially; * Revenue increases were driven by organic growth in both the B2C and B2B sectors, with organic revenues up y-o-y 54 …
The Malaysian blitz against illegal online gambling operators has intensified in Kuala Lumpur city, where station commanders have been given a month to eliminate unlawful operators by the Inspector General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun. A spokesman for the city’s police force said Thursday that the order from police headquarters has been passed …
Philweb’s notification earlier this week that it had finally achieved accreditation as an electronic gaming service provider (see previous report) has been followed by a “clarification” from regulator Pagcor that the company does not have permission to resume operations until Pagcor has “procured the third party audit service provider for electronic games.” PhilWeb’s accreditation was …
Reports earlier this year that the Russian government plans a series gambling tax increases that will ultimately reach a level ten times that at present by 2020 (see previous report) have been followed by the news this week that on November 10 the Russian Duma will consider the first tranche of these increases The draft …
Former CEO of the Gala Coral group before its merger with Ladbrokes, Carl Leaver, has completed his one-year stint on the board of the Ladbrokes Coral group and stepped down at the end of October, the group announced Thursday. A company statement advised that Leaver will receive his current salary, pension and benefits up until …
Playtech’s warning this (Thursday) morning that its FY figures may take a 5 percent hit from difficulties in the Asian market and technical hassles on the Sun Bingo contract with News UK (see previous report) sent the share price southwards by around 20 percent Thursday morning according to business media reports. The Guardian additionally noted …
Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has made its first move into the Danish market with an agreement to provide games and promotional tools to Jackpotjoy Group brands Vera&John and InterCasino. The deal will see Vera&John and InterCasino offer its customers in Denmark the full portfolio of Yggdrasil titles; the brands will also receive …
Online gambling games developer NoLimitCity as launched its latest game, an 81 ways-to-win HTML5 video slot with the rather intriguing title of WiXX. With a claimed RTP of 96,61 percent, WiXX boasts four reels, three rows and a theme full of animated gems and crystals. Any 4-hit win on the large crystals awards a booster …
Online gambling software and platform provider Nektan plc has chosen the Vegas Baby online casino to launch its new German-language offering, which includes a front-end entirely functional in German. boosting the developer’s country-specific offering. The product includes full customer relationship management (CRM) via Newlette, Nektan’s new partner CRM agency, and comes in response to client …
Armenian online gambling software developer Digitain has launched a new app for the increasingly popular card game Belote, with both classic and open Belote versions included. Characterising Belote as a “more cerebral alternative to the common British card game of Bridge”, Digitain says the new app is the latest in a series of skill games …
In a trading update Thursday Playtech plc broadly covered activity in H2-2017 ahead of a briefing for investors scheduled for November 14 at the group’s new Live Casino studio in Riga, Latvia. The company reports that daily average revenues in the Gaming division accelerated following the interim results in late August, and are currently higher. …
Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) reported third quarter results Wednesday, detailing a 7 percent rise in group revenue driven primarily by its Gaming, Lottery and Interactive Businesses and a favorable foreign exchange impact of $2.1 million. Key performance indicators for the third quarter period ended September 30, 2017 include: Operating income up 170 percent to $90.6 …