The eSports phenomenon has reportedly caught the eyes of Macau casino operators, with eSports specialist Unikrn reporting that it has considered approaches from a number of Macau casino businesses interested in collaborating with a view to opening up new revenue streams. The Asia Pacific region is home to large numbers of eSports fans, and Unikrn …
Speculation that the recent purchase of Universal Entertainment Group by Monster Technology Group was a move designed to distance the company from previous owner Fred Khalilian (see previous reports) proved unfounded as the week ended, with Monster CEO Noel Lee announcing that Khalilian has been retained as chief operating officer. UEG provides the technology platform …
The fall-out from the Kenya government’s decision earlier this year to increase gambling taxation to 35 percent across the board (see previous reports) continued this week with the news that local lottery operator Pambazuka has filed a High Court challenge on the issue, citing the Betting Control and Licensing Board, the National Assembly, the Kenya …
Online gambling games and platform provider Pariplay has inked a games content and SMTM backend agreement with Costa Rica-based Breakout Gaming for its new online operation, Breakout Casino. The casino is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission and is available in seven European language versions. The platform integration sees Pariplay’s entire portfolio of slots and …
Zenit.win, the online sports betting subsidiary of Moscow-based bookmaker Zenit, has become the thirteenth Russian sports betting licensee and has launched online. The parent company has signed Zenit.win up as a member of the Russian Bookmakers Self-Regulatory Organisation. Industry media sources in Russia report that the fourteenth licensee could soon be Bwin.ru, a sports betting …
Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey regulator show that Atlantic City online gambling revenues again passed the $20 million mark in September, the seventh consecutive month of such growth. Online operations generated $20.4 million in revenues and now account for around 10 percent of all casino revenue generated by Atlantic City casinos. September’s numbers …
The new coalition government in the Netherlands just made online gambling legalisation more expensive and complicated (and possibly delayed yet again) by introducing the “physical presence” concept to legislative proposals. The four coalition partners, VVD, D66, CDA and the Christian Union, have reportedly agreed on the basic concept of forcing licensees to have a Dutch …
Ambiguous Facebook advertising by the World Lottery Club resulted in operator Annexio having to answer to the UK Advertising Standards Authority this week regarding its advertising back in June this year. The newsfeed appeared under the header “How about never working again or starting an empire! Spend it your own way; you’d be one of …
The first Responsible Gambling Week organised by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) starts today (Thursday), encouraging awareness and conversation around the issue of problem gambling and how to avoid or ameliorate its impact. Wide use had been made of the Responsible Gambling Week video, which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPgfX3X_QE along with other …
Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play is set to transport players to the entertainment capital of the world with its latest game, Vegas Nights, a 3×5, 25-line slot with a theme set against the glittering backdrop of the Las Vegas Strip, glittering show girls, roulette wheels, and luxury cars. Among the game’s unique features is …
International B2B mobile gaming solutions and services provider Nektan plc has released an update on trading for the three months ended 30 September 2017 (Q1 FY18), reporting: Managed Gaming Solutions (Europe) * Continued strong growth compared to Q1 FY17, with NGR in the quarter increasing by 88.4 percent at GBP 3.9 million; * Cash wagering …
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the appointment of Ezra Kucharz as chief business officer, a newly created commercial post in the company reporting to CEO Jason Robins. Kucharz’s job description includes responsibility for overseeing business development initiatives and strategy, commercial planning and advertising sales. Kucharz has wide experience in commercial development and was …
The multinational sports betting and gaming group, GVC Holdings plc has released a trading update on its Q3-2017 key performance indicators, reporting the following highlights: * Group daily NGR up 10 percent (+13 percent constant currency) year-on-year at Euro 2,647,000; * Underlying daily NGR up 18 percent (+21 percent constant currency); includes stripping out Euro …
Old Skool Studios, a games developer based in Vancouver and a Microgaming and RNG Foundry development partner, has announced the launch of Jewel Quest Riches, its third Quickfire title, and first branded slot game. Jewel Quest Riches brings iWin’s timeless Jewel Quest franchise exclusively to Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, the company announced in a press …
Last month the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced that its Pokertribe online poker enterprise had achieved licensing status with the Isle of Man, and hinted that it would be making a further major announcement in the near future (see previous reports). On Wednesday it became clear what that announcement entails; the acquisition by Monster Technology …
Online betting solutions provider UltraPlay has agreed on a partnership deal to provide its eSports match predicting system – ODDS.gg – to SunLoto, a licensed operator of the Chinese Welfare and Sports Lottery. SunLoto has agreed to become a reseller of ODDS.gg in the Asian market, having successfully positioned itself in the region as a …
Isle of Man-based developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced that its suite of games is now live on online casino and bingo brands operated by Intellectual Property and Software (IPS). IPS, which is powered by Bede Gaming’s platform, operates casino and bingo brands in the UK and Sweden, including Pink Casino, 21.co.uk, Castle Jackpot, Bingo.ie, …
Nordic online gambling games developer Play’nGO is about to launch a sequel to its popular Energoonz slot, targeting October 24 as the release date for a new 7 x 7 slot titled Reactoonz. With an imaginative extra-terrestrial theme based on the energy harvesting of clusters of out-of-this world aliens, who descend from space onto the …
The Tasmanian government has ordered the drafting of legislation designed to ban lottery outcome wagering in the Australian island province, one of the first to take this action since online lottery provider Lottoland started making waves in the country. Tasmania follows the lead of South Australia in taking the prohibition route, with New South Wales …
Australian online betting company UBet has found itself in trouble with the local advertising authority following complaints that a Ubet poster in a Brisbane pub encouraged problem gambling. The poster, which the authorities agreed was contrary to responsible gambling principles, offered extra prizes to gamblers every half hour, and to those who had the biggest …
Affiliate webmaster Dave Sawyer of Online Casino Reviewer has filed litigation against Interactive Technology Corporation, parent group of the Affiliate Edge affiliate management programme, alleging that the company made unilateral, punitive and retroactive changes to its T&Cs without directly communicating with affiliates or seeking their agreement. UK-based Sawyer claims that he was prejudiced to the …
Specialist online slots supplier Lightning Box has signed an agreement to distribute its popular games on Microgaming’s Quickfire platform. The three-year deal will give online casinos using the platform access to the Sydney-based studio’s portfolio of titles. The first game, Silver Lioness 4x, will go live on the network in February next year, with other …
Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt, announced Monday that it has signed a content supply agreement with online gambling operator Caliente for the regulated online casino market in Mexico. This is the second games supply deal NetEnt has clinched in the Mexican market as it continues to expand in regulated markets. The agreement means …
Online gambling games developer BetSoft Gaming announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with Italian land and online gambling operator Sisal which will see it supply its popular Slots3 range of games to the Italian giant. BetSoft’s range of slots have been approved by Italian regulator AAMS for use in the Italian market, and …