Esports Entertainment Group Inc., a licensed online gambling company with a specific focus on eSports wagering, is pleased with the result of its attendance at Gamescom 2017, having recruited more than 60 affiliate eSports streamers to promote its product. The streamers collectively enjoyed over 250 million online video views over the last 30 days, and …
Thornhill, Ontario-based online and mobile sports betting operator Gaming Nation has acquired 50/50 online raffles specialist Artemis Technology for an undisclosed consideration. In an announcement Wednesday Gaming Nation said that Artemis was previously a significant rival, and brings an impressive number of clients to Gaming Nation raffle subsidiary 5050 Central. These include NHL ice hockey …
Swedish games developer Quickspin is all set for the release on September 12 of its latest online slot, a whimsically themed 3×5 product titled Fairy Gate. The graphics depict an enchanted forest in which a variety of fairies flit about, but the glowing magical orbs are the symbols to look for, triggering the main bonus …
The latest online casino to launch on the European online gambling market is titled Crazy Fortune Casino and is operated by Cyprus-based Flavidus Ltd under a Curacao licence. The new site has a remarkably large selection of games from a long list of live dealer and RNG developers that includes NetEnt, Ezugi, Evolution, iSoftBet, Microgaming, …
Writing in the political publication Labour List this week, Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson called for an end to UK football club shirt sponsorships by gambling firms. Watson wants to tackle what he claims is the “hidden epidemic” of gambling addiction, and says that football must play its part if Britain is to overcome …
Better Collective, a developer of digital platforms for betting tips, bookmaker information and iGaming communities, has completed its first major acquisition in the UK market with the purchase of affiliate marketing firm CasinoLounge.co.uk for an undisclosed consideration. The acquisition comes shortly after Better Collective’s purchase of the Austrian affiliate, SportFreunde. CasinoLounge.co.uk is Better Collective’s first …
Online and land gambling group MGM Resorts International has announced the appointment of Kelly Smith as senior vice president and chief digital officer for the group, based in Las Vegas and reporting to marketing head Lilian Tomovich. Smith’s responsibilities include the provision of strategic digital leadership to enhance guest experiences across the group’s wide portfolio …
One of online gambling’s staunchest supporters in the United States over the years has been New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak (71), who has continually presented legalisation initiatives that have seen his state at the forefront of online gambling and sports betting evolution. New Jersey is today one of three US states that have regulated and …
Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet has struck a content deal with one of the biggest operators in the market, William Hill plc. The games developer has agreed to provide the interactive arm of the bookmaking giant with its entire portfolio of games, including for use in the retail betting shop terminals offered by …
The American Gaming Association, which itself is lobbying for the removal of sports betting restrictions imposed by the federal 1991 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, has revealed that 18 other US states have joined West Virginia in supporting the New Jersey Supreme Court appeal against PASPA. New Jersey has fought its case for unhindered …
In a joint statement Tuesday two of the gambling industry’s biggest game suppliers, Scientific Games and International Game Technology, announced that they have reached agreement on a patent cross-licensing deal. Under the agreement, Scientific Games and IGT will be able to offer games using patented game features from each other’s portfolios, as well as those …
ASAP Italia’s fantasy sports subsidiary Sportito has announced a new football sponsorship deal, partnering with the English football club, Queens Park Rangers as the club’s “Official Fantasy Sports Partner” for 2017/18 season. The agreement is QPR’s first with a fantasy sports partner. QPR is one of the oldest English football clubs in London with a …
Gaming aggregator Slotegrator is expanding its list of partners with the addition of Vivo Gaming, a specialist live games developer and distributor that owns live studios around the world. Vivo content includes a wide choice of live dealer games, slots, mobile gambling applications and sports betting solutions all developed in Flash and HTML5 and supportive …
Planetwin365 has become the official fantasy sports betting partner for Napoli, one of the leading teams in the Italian Serie A league. Planetwin365, one of the most prominent online gambling and retail operators in Italy, has agreed a two-season sponsorship and official betting partner agreement with Napoli, a leading team in the Italian Serie A …
Online gambling group Betway has confirmed that it is the new title sponsor of the 2017 British Basketball All-Stars Championship, which takes place at the iconic O2 Arena on Sunday 24th September. Live on Sky Sports for five hours, the fast-paced tournament will also be broadcast live in over 70 countries around the world. British …
Poland’s national lottery monopoly, Totalizator Sportowy has announced an open tender for the delivery of a new online casino. Tender 350/BZK/2017, requires the delivery and maintenance of an internet casino, inviting relevant companies to submit applications by midday on 26 September 2017. The announcement includes a requirement that applicants lodge a security deposit of 1.000.000 …
The Paddy Power-Betfair plc online gambling group has announced the appointment as a non-executive director of Jan Bolz, effective September 6. Bloz has over twenty-five years senior management experience across marketing, sales and finance functions, most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of Tipico, the leading German sports betting business, from 2011 to 2016. Prior …
The online gambling sports betting operator Marathonbet has announced the promotion of deputy chief executive Natalia Zavodnik to CEO, replacing Viktor Hoffman, who departed earlier this year (see previous report). Hoffman reportedly left to take up a role with Addison Global, a Gibraltar-based mobile-first platform set to launch in early 2018. Zavodnik previously served as …
Online sports betting technology provider Sirplay has inked a white label deal to provide a sportsbook for land operator Vslot of Swaziland in Africa. VSlots is the principal brand within Vukani Gaming Corporation (Pty) Ltd. and is the largest and exclusive operator of Limited Pay-Out Machines (LPM’s) in neighbouring South Africa, with licenses to operate …
Online gambling group Sky Betting and Gaming has partnered with SBTech for its new German sports betting platform, which includes pricing, trading and risk management services, along with CRM, payments, reporting and automated bonusing tools. Jochen Weiner, managing director of Sky Bet Deutschland, said: “Our growth strategy is focused on agility and technological innovation and …
The Austrian eSports betting company Herosphere has announced that it is to launch its proprietary Ethereum-based cybercurrency HeroCoin on September 14 with an initial coin offering (ICO). CEO and co-founder of herocoin.io, Paul Polterauer, said in a company statement that the product is designed specifically for the eSports betting market and is decentralised, which means …
AIM-listed and China-facing payments technology and data provider BNN Technology halted trading in its shares Monday and suspended UK and China CEOs Darren Mercer and Wei Qi. A statement from the board of directors explained that the actions were necessary following unspecified but “serious allegations” by the group’s CFO Scott Kennedy, who resigned last Friday. …
Calvin Ayre.com has published a lengthy article on a scathing report by the Democracy Institute on dubious US government tactics in the long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Antigua over online gambling bans, and the five-year criminal pursuit of Calvin Ayre personally by the Justice Department. Our readers will recall that despite repeated defeats in …
Despite its recent regulatory troubles and GBP 7..8 million fine from the UK Gambling Commission (see previous report) online gambling operator 888 Holdings plc turned in another positive revenue report for H1-2017 with online casino and sports betting revenue up 3 percent at $ 270.1 million. Revenue at group casino and sports divisions rose 11 …