The Guardian newspaper took another tilt at gambling Friday, reporting that staff at a Ladbrokes betting shop had stood by whilst a gambling addict took out pay day loans to fund hundreds of pounds of bets on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). The newspaper reported that the UK Gambling Commission is investigating the incident, in which …
Gambling results for August released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that casino revenues rose almost 15 percent year-on-year to $989.5 million, with sports betting revenue up a phenomenal 1,600 percent due mainly to betting on the McGregor vs. Merryweather fight, which delivered stakes of over $60 million. This was augmented by a …
The India Times reports that Delta Corporation has completed the acquisition of online poker business Adda52’s parent group Gaussian Network following an agreement late last year (see previous reports) The newspaper notes that Gaussian was founded by Anuj Gupta and is widely respected as India’s biggest online gaming start-up, specialising in rummy, poker, chess, scrabble, …
Online gambling games developer Iron Dog Studios has launched its new Blood Queen slot in time for next month’s Halloween season. Set in Transylvania as the moon approaches its zenith, Blood Queen presents the scene for a love-hate relationship that plays out on the reels between Van Hell and the Blood Queen Ivanka. Big pays …
Online gambling group Unibet, a Kindred Group subsidiary, has announced its agreement to a 3-year title-sponsorship of the Professional Darts Corporation Premier League. The agreement extends Unibet’s relationship with the PDC, expanding its existing darts sponsorship portfolio of the Unibet European Championship, the Unibet World Grand Prix, the Unibet Champions League of Darts and the …
Online sports betting group Kambi has increased its Italian visibility by launching its sportsbook on Greentube’s Italian StarVegas online casino brand, enabling the operator to extend its offering to online sports punters. The online sports betting market in Italy is estimated to be worth around Euro 500 million annually, and Kambi is in pole position …
Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming revealed Friday that it has signed a licensing agreement to develop an online slot based on the original “Highlander” film. Released in 1986 and directed by Russell Mulcahy, “Highlander” is based on a story by Gregory Widen. The movie is set between 1980s New York City and eighteenth …
The Cyprus government’s initiative to legalise, licence and regulate online gambling has effectively been derailed – albeit temporarily – by an adverse opinion from EU member Malta. The three month mandatory standstill period during which other EU members were invited to study and comment on the Cyprus draft law was set to expire this week, …
On Friday the government of South Korea followed the example set by China and advised that it intends to ban the raising of capital through any form of virtual currency Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The Financial Services Commission said all kinds of initial coin offerings (ICO) will be banned as trading of virtual currencies needs …
Online slots developer GameArt, reported Friday that it has expanded its progressive Jackpot games content network to Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The first five Jackpot games Dragon King, Gold of Ra, Dragon Lady, Cleopatra Jewels and Money Farm are also in the process of certification for the Italian market, one of the fastest-growing in …
The next release from Play’nGO is titled Prosperity Palace, has an oriental theme, and will be launched on October 5. The new game is simple and straightforward feature-wise, with five reels and 10 pay-lines supporting the usual range of Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and Multipliers up to 500x stake. The claimed RTP is 96.25 percent.
Monetary Authority of Macau prohibits financial institutions from providing financial services to businesses involved in Media reports from Macau indicate that the island’s Monetary Authority has cracked down on the use of virtual currencies, issuing a statement prohibiting local financial institutions from providing financial services to businesses involved in virtual currency transactions. The Authority’s advisory …
Developments late Thursday have created optimism that Pennsylvania may become the fourth US state to legalise online gambling within its borders. Our readers will recall that there have been major differences between the House and the Senate on how to fund the state budget, with the introduction of video gaming terminals in pubs, clubs and …
The Unibet online casino has tweeted that one of its players, at present anonymous, has hit a $9 million (Euro 7,742,015.53) jackpot on the Microgaming progressive slot Mega Moolah, known for giant jackpots that are paid out in a single tranche. The Unibet tweet on 27 September reads: “A Unibet player just won €.7.7 MILLION …
The online gambling global market is alive, well and still growing according to the recent “Global Online Gambling Market” study covering trends, forecasts and updates for the 2016-2022 period. The research indicates that the sector will reach $81.71 billion by 2022, rising from $44.16 billion in 2016 at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of …
NetEnt has communicated with players, advising them: *The following progressive jackpot slot games will be de-commissioned on the 29th September: Arabian Nights Mega Joker Caribbean Stud “Any jackpot contributions to the three games listed above will be transferred to Divine Fortune on Saturday 30th September.”
Former William Hill plc regulatory and compliance director Andrew Lyman has been appointed head of the Gibraltar government’s Gambling Division, and is to take up his responsibilities in January 2018, replacing Phil Brear who held the post for a decade, but now has new advisory responsibilities. Lyman served as regulatory, public affairs and compliance chief …
Antigua-based online and eSports gambling company Esports Entertainment has announced the signing of an Affiliate Marketing Agreement with Better Collective, which it describes as “the world’s leading provider of betting tips, bookmaker information and builder of i-gaming communities”, in preparation for the imminent launch of the group’s eSports betting operations. Esports Entertainment is expecting big …
Online slots fans are commenting favourably on the new Matrix slot released last Friday by Playtech, which features a Bonus Game, Pick Objects, a choice of FreeSpins, Scatters, Sticky Wilds, Substitution of winning symbols, Multipliers and Wilds. The new game has a theme based on the classic sci-fi movie The Matrix, which has screened in …
Online casino operator, PlayOJO, has set its sights on the Scandinavian markets after launching to players in Denmark today. The disruptive challenger brand has already made a big impression in the UK market with its open and honest terms and conditions, marketing, promotions and bonusing, along with a cashback scheme in which rewards can be …
After mulling the legalisation of online gambling in 2011 and 2013 the Uruguayan government has decided to ban the genre, according to a budget law signed off by national president Tabaré Vázquez earlier this week. The legislation makes clear that online poker and casino activity is “absolutely prohibited” and empowers enforcement agencies to “adopt preventative …
Online gambling games developer IWG reports that it has reached an agreement to deliver its complete product portfolio to i-gaming aggregator Pariplay. Under the agreement, IWG’s instant win titles will be distributed to Tier 1 operators through Pariplay’s Fusion content aggregator network. Following a simple RGS integration, titles including Cash Buster and Slingo will now …
Online gambling games provider Pragmatic Play is set to spirit players to a land of sorcery with Wild Spells, the latest addition to its flourishing portfolio of slot games. The 3×5, 25-line game, which features a black cat wild, crystal ball scatter symbol and three witches harnessing the powers of nature, fire and ice, delivers …
Online punters will be asking when the latest release from Aristocrat will be made available online following the pre-launch publicity this week for the provider’s new Westworld slot. The new game is set for launch next month at the G2E show in Las Vegas. The slot’s theme is based on the popular Warner Bros., television …