Crownbet has been named official wagering partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 (RLWC17) receiving extensive integration and branding opportunities via the tournament’s digital and social media channels as well as across several other RLWC assets. In addition, CrownBet and the RLWC2017, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will collaborate on …
Magnet Gaming’s latest online slot release is an under water-themed, 9-reel, 8-payline game offering two progressive jackpots and three bonus games: Algae Attack, Bubble Buster and Feeding Frenzy. Check out the demo here: https://www.magnetgaming.com/games/fish-tank/
Earlier this week the Washington Examiner published an op-ed written by Sheldon Adelson lobbyist Jon Bruning which attacked the key Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion in 2011 that the 1961 Wire Act applies only to sports betting, claiming that the move was a reinterpretation of the Act and demanding that the Trump …
Following a decision at the Netent Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2017, an automatic redemption program is taking place in NetEnt AB, a press release from the online gambling software company advised Tuesday. Each NetEnt share will be split into two new shares, one of which will be a redemption share. Each redemption share …
New Jersey has enjoyed a windfall of new tax revenue, Atlantic City has been revitalised, and the state regulatory system has been proven a success since the Garden State legalised and regulated online gambling in 2013, says a new eight page report entitled “Regulated Online Gambling: Building A Stronger New Jersey” prepared for NJOnlineCasinos by …
Online gambling games and software provider Microgaming has two more new slots lined up for an apparently insatiable market, publishing videos on titles Goldwyn’s Fairies and Beautiful Bones. The two games are similarly rich-featured with an abundance of rewarding possibilities, but have very disparate background themes carried by sharp graphics and sound effects. Goldwyn’s Fairies …
Mobile online casino operator LeoVegas is teaming up with Big Time Gaming and rising internet streamer LetsGiveItASpin to deliver what the partnership hopes will be game-changing betting events for live casino streamers. Live online casino streaming is a relatively new but fast growing concept popular with many online punters, who follow self-made streamer stars as …
Live dealer casino pioneer Codeta.com has boosted its product portfolio with games from LuckyStreak and BetGames, providing its players with access LuckyStreak’s live roulette, blackjack and baccarat games, featuring innovative gamification and statistics tools, as well as the supplier’s suite of proprietary RNG and slots. The operator has also added seven new live games from …
Macau’s recovery, now believed by many analysts as firmly established, continued in April with revenues improving year-on-year by 16.3 percent to 20.2 billion patacas ($2.52 billion) according to official government statistics. Analysts had predicted a bracket between 13 and 17 percent positive, expecting that new resorts would draw high rollers and casual gamblers to the …
Canadian private equity firm Clairvest has announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in Head Infotech, the parent company of popular Indian online rummy website Ace2Three, in a move that should boost international expansion plans. The controlling stake cost Clairvest and its unidentified partners the equivalent of US$73.8 million, with US$40 million coming from …
Media reports over the Bank Holiday weekend have suggested that Pokerstars parent group Amaya is on the hunt for a mergers and acquisitions executive. Some reports suggest that the company is currently talking to William Hill strategy and corporate development director Robin Chhabra, with whom the Canadian company presumably came into contact during the aborted …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has published new regulations governing the conduct and operation of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) enterprises, which is bureaucratese for support organisations like customer service centres working for online gambling companies. The regulations place strict emphasis on a requirement that BPOs do not in any way offer gambling per …
Iowa Rep. Matt Windschitl’s DFS legalisation bill H52 – and for that matter a companion bill SSB1183 in the state Senate – have failed to advance in time to escape the state legislature’s session adjournment and will be back to square one in the next season. Hopes were high for H52, was approved by the …
Coral online betting has reported its biggest yet horse racing pay-out…a GBP 823,000 reward to an anonymous Leicester-based punter who staked just GBP 19. The lucky winner described his jackpot win as “the realisation of a lifetime dream,” revealing that he placed a GBP 19 accumulator bet on five horses running at Punchestown on Friday …
Polish bookmaker STS has announced that it has finalised its acquisition of a controlling interest in betting and lottery software developer Greep in the Czech Republic, becoming a co-owner of the Betsys company in the process. Greep’ has 48 employees and services other operators in Poland, such as Sazka; the developer reported revenues of PLN7.7 …
Prague-based online gambling games developer Endorphina has launched its latest online slot, a five reel, 25 pay-line game titled In Jazz. As the title suggests, the theme is a look back in time to an era when jazz held sway with cool music in an environment of dim lights, smoky air, clinking glasses and powerful …
Online social gaming platform provider FlowPlay announced the launch Friday of what it claims is the social casino industry’s first social sports white-label solution. Powered by Sportradar data and statistics, the new solution has trhe potential to give businesses of all kinds – from fantasy sports operators to major brands – the opportunity to quickly …
The Pacific Consortium led by US private equity firm KKR has withdrawn its offer to buy Australian betting giant Tatts following a rejection of the latest A$7.2 billion offer by Tatts directors. Pacific has made two unsuccessful multi-billion dollar bids for Tatts, which was already in merger negotiations with rival Tabcorp. In rejecting the offer, …
Nevada governor Brian Sandoval had a busy official visit to Washington DC this week, judging by reports on Twitter and a news report in the Nevada Independent. During his visit the governor met with a number of top officials in the Trump administration to discuss issues ranging from nuclear waste disposal to marijuana….and online gambling. …
Following the implementation of its online gambling laws on April 1 this year, the Polish government has now firmed up its rather tentative black list of operators accessing its residents with gambling services. The new additions to the black list, which include high profile firms like Marathonbet and Bet-at-Home, sets the scene for the government’s …
Another online casino – Royal Panda – has reportedly exited the Australian market following news of an imminent legislative clampdown (see previous reports). Players on several forums report receiving emails from Royal Panda notifying them that with immediate effect the operator is no longer accepting deposits from Australian players or allowing play from Australians.
The 2013 criminal actions of an insurance company employee who stole from his firm to gamble held consequences this week for Denmark’s state-owned gambling company Danske Spil, which “under protest” paid a hefty DKK 1.2 million fine to the State Attorney for lapses in its anti-money laundering systems. The insurance employee gambled some of the …
Powered by Greentube Pro, Foxwoods’ social casino has posted impressive revenue and user growth since its April 2016 revamp and launch, according to a press statement Friday. Both parties reported significant revenue numbers for the past six-month period as well as a dramatic increase in the number of active daily and monthly users. FoxwoodsONLINE is …
William Hill plc has confirmed the departure of three senior managers as it restructures William Hill Online. The departures follow the announcement earlier this week that Graham Sharpe, a 45-year company veteran responsible for media liaison, is to leave (see previous report). The three are sportsbook director Stuart Watson, chief product officer James Curwen and …