Online gambling software and games developer BetSoft is gearing up for this year’s G2E Asia conference and expo with its latest games and the new Vault download client that enables players to download the company’s games directly to desktop computers rather than accessing via a browser, creating near instant load times. Industry people travelling to …
UK online gambling games developer Realistic Games reported Monday that its content is now live on the Mr Green online casino site. The deal, via NYX Gaming Group’s OGS distribution platform, will see Mr Green increase its portfolio with Realistic’s entire catalogue of slots and table games. Andy Harris, CEO at Realistic Games, said in …
Specialist online and retail slot designer Lightning Box Games has made its UK retail debut after one of its games went live in an exclusive deal with gambling group William Hill. A bespoke version of the Lightning Box’s popular online game Silver Lion is now available across Hills’ 2,300 plus retail shop network of Licenced …
A storm in a teacup surfaced in New Zealand over the weekend after the publication Stuff reported that a Virgin Games television advert in the UK appeared to be loosely based on a popular local television show. The show in question, What We Do In The Shadows, is a New Zealand vampire comedy involving the …
Jurgen Klopp, the charismatic Liverpool Football Club manager who has been appearing in television adverts for BetVictor will cease to do so next season following concerns expressed by the Football Association that Klopp could be perceived as giving gambling advice. The Echo newspaper reported that FA rules ban anyone involved in Premier League football, and …
A new level of resistance to online gambling businesses in the Philippines appeared to develop this week, perhaps as a consequence of the often hostile comments of state president Rodrigo Duterte; the director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Charito Plaza told local reporters that she wants no online gambling operations inside the …
Arsenal FC’s at times controversial manager, Arsene Wenger, is at the centre of Paddy Power’s latest “guerilla marketing” promotion, dubbed ‘Wengerendum’, which has been slammed as going too far by some club supporters. Timed for the FA semi-final match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley, the promotion consisted of PP banners at the start …
A report in the Australian Financial Review flagging the purchase of a 5.1 percent chunk of online lottery Jumbo Interactive’s shares Wednesday has set tongues wagging in the sector, with the AFR speculating that the buyer could be recent Aussie market entrant from Europe, lottery re-seller Lottoland. The AFR said the purchase occurred after the …
Police in the Malaysian town of Ampang Jaya in the Selangor province have reported the destruction of 1,071 computers used in illegal gambling activity in the area last year. The equipment was seized during 126 local raids by police which resulted in the arrest of 134 people, police spokesman Ass. Comm. Hamzah Alias revealed.
A routine ‘dormant account’ warning sent out “in error” by UK online betting group bet365 to a punter already embroiled in a GBP 54,000 fight with the betting giant has resulted in an embarrassing row-back by bet365, and raised questions about how dormant accounts are handled by betting companies. In this case, the dormant account …
The Swedish publication Telecompaper claimed in an article Friday that between 200,000 and 230,000 Swedes gamble online every month, quoting the consulting firm Mediavision. The report notes that Unibet and Betsson each accounted for about 50,000 players every month in Q1-2017, and that these essentially Nordic firms operate from Malta due to the currently restrictive …
Oslo-listed online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) is using the SEK 400 million in capital it recently raised on the market (see previous report) to good effect, reporting Thursday that it has agreed to buy an unnamed affiliate marketing group for Euro 5.7 million. GIG revealed that the company operates predominantly in the Germany, …
The use of specialised software from saas technology provider Signal has enabled Sky Betting and Gaming to not only improve its service to players, but boost its betting placements by 15 percent, the publication Digital City reports. Sky’s head of data, Andrew Walton, said a key part of the company’s strategy is to build personalised …
It appears from player posts on several forums that online casino operator Betsafe may be joining the exodus from the Australian market triggered by amendments to the country’s Interactive Gaming Act (see previous reports). Aussie players have reported being advised that they will be unable to make further deposits or play games from their accounts. …
Online gambling group Betsson AB said in a press statement Friday that Kaaren Hilsen will assume the position as CFO of Betsson AB no later than November 1st 2017. Hilsen (45) has an extensive international experience, both in CFO and CEO positions, mainly within the global telecoms company Telenor, and will replace current CFO Fredrik …
Yggdrasil Gaming announced Friday that it will launch a revamped version of its HTML client framework over the coming weeks, with a host of upgrades designed to enhance the user experience. iSENSE 2.0+ will go fully live in the northern hemisphere summer, although some features will be available earlier on new titles, including the upcoming …
China’s Ministry of Finance has released the March sales figures for Chinese lotteries, showcasing continue growth. Year-on-year, overall lottery sales rose 6.3 percent in March to the equivalent of US$5.5 billion, with Welfare sales up 3.8 percent to CNY 19.8 billion in the month, and Sports lottery sales up 9.2 percent to CNY 18.1 billion. …
Gaming Realms plc has inked its first business-to-business licensing deals for its Slingo Original games portfolio. The company said in a press statement Friday that having already received a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement in 2016, and following the success of its Slingo portfolio of games in the UK, it …
Providing a little relief from the recent negative headlines occasioned by Kenya’s proposed ridiculously high gambling tax rates, a local entrepreneur has launched a free sports betting newspaper across mobile, tablet and PC channels titled The Jackpot Daily. The online publication offers the latest local and international sports news, match analysis, expert betting tips and …
Betreels, an online casino operator that recently announced its planned withdrawal from the Australian market next month (see previous report) has advised affiliates that it also intends to exit the Dutch market. In its communication, the operator explained that the Gibraltar gaming regulator has indicated that its licensees are no longer going to be allowed …
UK betting company Sportech plc announced Friday that chairman Roger Withers is to retire next month, and will be replaced by current non-executive director Richard McGuire. Ian Penrose, Sportech’s chief executive said in a company statement Friday: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Roger Withers for his tremendous contribution to Sportech over …
The provision and use of virtual private networks is at present not unlawful in Russia, but that could be about to change, according to local media reports…and in the meantime telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor has continued to pressure VPN service providers to do its work by restricting users from accessing its massive blacklist, which includes a …
The Armenian Finance Ministry has secured Cabinet approval for a further tightening of regulations on all types of gambling in the form of a requirement that from June 1 operators must notify government of all wagers (including online) over the local equivalent of US$2,100. The reports, which include the amount wagered and identity details of …
Mention the name of Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz in most online gambling circles and you will probably be met with critical comments regarding his support for Sheldon Adelson’s so far unsuccessful Restoration of America’s Wire Act. Chaffetz, a Republican politician and chair of the Congressional House Gaming Oversight Committee, has featured prominently in recent years …