On the back of a bleak full year fiscal report for the 12 months ending March 3 2017, president and director of Contagious Gaming, Sean Yeomans, has resigned. Yeomans will remain president of Contagious Gaming subsidiary Telos Entertainment but has opted to exit the other posts at Contagious for personal reasons, a company advisory reads. …
Playtech’s recent release ‘Hologram Wilds’ is a futuristic-themed 5-reel, 40-payline slot. The game features hologram-styled symbols and a host of features that include a hologram wild symbol which substitutes for all other symbols except the scatter. Landing five of these symbols on a payline can reward a 25x multiplier. A free games feature is triggered …
The newly re-branded The Stars Group (formerly Amaya Inc.) hosted the Prime Minister of Malta, The Honourable Joseph Muscat Friday when he opened the group’s new Spinola Bay offices, now home to employees from over 30 nations. The Stars Group’s current workforce in Malta stands at around 270 staff, having grown from just a handful …
Australian sports betting and horserace wagering operator TopBetta Holdings has been granted licensing by the UK Gambling Commission(UKGC). The licenses enable TopBetta to launch its retail business in the UK along with its Global Tote B2B platform. In additiion, the award enables the export of Australian racing into the UK markets strengthening prospects with British …
Online operations for H1-2017 at William Hill plc significantly outperformed the retail side of the business in terms of revenue growth, according to the company’s interim report released Wednesday. Online, which now accounts for 35 percent of group revenue, saw betting amounts go up 11 percent compared to just two percent in the group’s high …
Ladbrokes Coral has appointed Jason Scott as CEO of Ladbrokes Australia following his successful time in charge as interim CEO. Scott took over from Dean Shannon in February this year on an interim basis and will become the permanent CEO with immediate effect, according to a company statement Wednesday. He has been an integral part …
Microgaming has released its highly-anticipated Emoji-inspired slot title ‘EmotiCoins’ on desktop and mobile. The back story behind the development of this title stems back to a staff-powered innovation initiative, in which the idea was pitched by PR manager Anna McChesney and Rob Mercer who works in the Enterprise Solutions team at Microgaming. “It was amazing …
English professional association football club Sunderland AFC and Coral have partnered in the latest sponsorship. Under the terms of the deal, Coral will provide Sunderland’s Stadium of Light with a comprehensive match day betting service for every league and cup game throughout the 2017-18 season. In addition, Coral will gain a presence on Sunderland AFC’s …
Betsson Group has added a range of NOVOMATIC content following a deal with interactive division GreenTube. Betsson brands including betsson.com, casinoeuro.com and nordicbet.com will gain access to slots such as Book of Ra™ deluxe, Lucky Lady´s Charm™ deluxe, Sizzling Hot™ deluxe and many others. “Greentube is very excited to become part of Betsson’s amazing casino …
New Zealand’s new Racing minister David Bennet has wasted no time in bringing to reality a 2015 project designed to introduce a point-of-consumption tax on online gambling operators accessing Kiwi punters. The minister introduced an amendment to the 2003 Racing Act in parliament this week, although the actual tax rate was not included in the …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s relatively new POGO licensing (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) system is hammering neighbouring licensing jurisdiction First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corp., reducing its list of licensees by almost fifty percent, according to a report from Leisure and Resorts World Corp. (LRWC) . The report notes that since the launch of …
July online poker statistics from the Italian regulator show that cash game stakes declined 2.9 percent year-on-year at Euro 5.1 million, whilst tournament turnover reached Euro 5.9 million – a 22.9 percent rise over July 2016 figures. The July statistics bring Italian cash game online poker stakes for the seven months of 2017 to Euro …
Contradicting the reputation of Australians as avid gamblers, a new study by the local Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia has shown that the incidence of potential problem gambling is more or less in line with international experience at 1.5 percent for men and 0.8 percent for women. That’s not to gainsay the dangers …
The Macau regulator has released gambling sector numbers for July 2017, showcasing continued revenue growth in the gambling hub. Overall revenues were up 29 percent year-on-year in July at 23 billion patacas ($2.86 billion), extending a year-long winning streak due to an upsurge in spending by wealthy punters and an increase of leisure visitors driven …
The South East Asia eSports industry could receive a significant boost in publicity once the plans of Australian and Asian reality television producers are realised, according to eSports reports from the region. The reports suggest that reality TV companies like Spout Entertainment and Aurora Media Holdings are planning a new multi-series competitive eSports show tentatively …
The Scores strip club chain aims to attract more young male punters to its clubs through its latest venture – an online casino under the Borgata umbrella that has launched in New Jersey, powered by Pala Interactive. The new online casino is accessible through desktop and mobile channels, and offers a wide range of real-money …
Major entertainment venue owners Madison Square Garden appear to have seen the value in the burgeoning eSports sector, acquiring a controlling interest in the Counter Logic Gaming team, a popular and successful League of Legends player side. Madison Garden pioneered eSports in New York to some extent, hosting the first eSports live event in 2015, …
Online gambling games and software developer Microgaming’s modern new headquarters building on the Isle of Man is now officially open and functional after months of intense construction work. The new building at 62 Circular Road in Douglas is linked to the company’s original building with a sky bridge as CEO Roger Raatgever and CFO John …
Sportster Ltd. has partnered no less than five live gaming providers Authentic Gaming, NetEnt, Betgames TV, Vivo Gaming and Lucky Streakacross its various brands which include Spilleren and Vikingheim. Integration of Evolution Gaming and XPro Gaming content is also reportedly in the works. Other Sportster brands include the freshly launched 4Kings and fantasy sports site …
EGT Interactive launched three new titles this past month, ‘Coral Island’, ‘Like a Diamond’ and ‘Summer Bliss’. ‘Coral Island’ explores the deep blue surrounded by magnificent sea life – tropical fishes, seahorses, sea turtles and dolphins. It’s a 5-reel, 10-payline slot featuring Scatters, Wilds and Free Spins. Check out the demo here: https://egt-interactive.com/games/launch/514?locale=EN ‘Like a …
Curacao-licensed i-gaming firm BetGames.tv has had a busy month, signing multiple deals with DotaBet, Altenar, Sportsbookcloud Ltd., BtoBet, BetPark and Koolbet237. BetGames.tv’s nine live games went live with DotaBet mid July through the BetConstruct platform and will soon launch with Altenar customers in LATAM, Southern Europe and the Middle East. The company partnered Sportsbookcloud Ltd …
Online lottery betting operator, Multilotto, has boosted its online casino vertical with Yggdrasil Gaming’s complete content portfolio. Multilotto intends releasing two new Yggdrasil Gaming titles per week across its online casino platform which includes Yggdrasil’s latest release ‘Rainbow Ryan’. “Yggdrasil are one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed suppliers, providing games for the world’s …
Las Vegas-headquartered Galaxy Gaming (Galaxy) has made two senior executive appointments in which Galaxy’s vp of business development, Todd Cravens, will succeed founder Robert Saucier as president and chief executive officer. Saucier will remain with Galaxy as a director and has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of business development and chief …
International Game Technology (IGT) announced the formation of a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture (JV) with China’s Shenzhen-listed Telling Telecommunication Holding Co., Ltd. through its Shenzhen Tian Lian Cai Investment Co. subsidiary. Under the terms of the partnership, IGT will provide lottery products to regulated Lottery Centers in the People’s Republic of China, operating as a …