32RED has expanded its Evolution Gaming live casino offer with the addition of live dealer Speed Roulette and Double Ball Roulette. Evolution Gaming launched its super-fast version of its live dealer Roulette just over a week ago. In the Speed version, game rounds take around 25 seconds from spin to spin.
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is set to launch its latest virtual horse race product, the Virtual Grand National, on air for the first time on national TV in the UK, on the eve of the iconic real life National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse. Inspired’s Virtual Grand National has been developed …
Betting and gaming technology provider BetConstruct has joined forces with Atlantis Gaming Corporation (AGC) to jointly develop the Tribal Gaming Network platform for casino operators residing in sovereign nations in America and internationally. The Tribal Gaming Network (TGN) will offer a platform environment capable of delivering content that is relevant to the tribes and to …
RealTime Gaming’s upcoming release, the Mexican fiesta-themed “Popiñata”, is a bright and chaotic five-reel, 10-payline slot where glowing piñatas explode to shower lucky players with prizes. The donkey symbol is an expanding wild that triggers an instant respin when it appears, while any wild donkey appearing after the re-spin triggers another instant spin. Popiñata will …
Spanish non-profit industry association JDigital has formed an alliance with The Primera División (La Liga), Spain’s top professional football league system. The two entities have agreed to work together for the promotion of good practice and integrity in sports. Jdigital has also committed to promote and distribute the LaLiga contact details and process regarding detection …
London-headquartered sports technology firm Genius Sports has partnered FACEIT, the competitive gaming platform and creators of the Esports Championship Series (ECS). Genius Sports’ new CS:GO analytics platform, which will be integrated with the ECS league ahead of Season 3, will enhance the way data and statistics are used to engage with fans. ECS will also …
Mr Green has appointed compliance testing and auditing laboratory NMi Gaming as its compliance partner as it seeks to expand into other established and emerging regulated markets internationally. “Finding the right partners that meet our ambitions is part of our overall strategy,” said Per Norman, chief executive officer of Mr Green & Co. “NMi is …
Games developer iSoftBet has entered into an omni-channel content provision deal with online operator Vera&John. Vera&John will offer iSoftBets entire portfolio of original and branded games for desktop and mobile along with over 1000 titles from 28 third-party software providers on iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform. “With this new arrangement, we will be adding fair and …
Fianna Fail deputy Mike Collins said in an interview with the Limerick Leader newspaper this week that Irish gamblers are facing an increasingly pervasive gambling industry using sophisticated marketing and technology, and that there is a “glaring need” for relevant laws to govern the industry. Collis argues that current gambling law dated back to 1931 …
A poll of 45,165 National Football League fans this year by the research firm Morning Consult, commissioned by the American Gaming Association has found that in general fans support the idea of more widely available sports betting beyond the restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which confines betting to just four US states. …
In a trading update, B2B managed sports betting services provider, Kambi has declared a player-friendly run on the outcomes of major football leagues has had a severe impact on its sportsbook margins which have been lowered to 5.9 percent, significantly lower than expectation. Kambi said it now expected revenue for the first quarter 2017 to …
Ladbrokes has been found guilty of publishing illegal advertising that offered New South Wales (NSW) residents inducements to gamble, and ordered to pay a hefty fine of A$35,000 along with A$50,000 in legal costs. The ruling Tuesday by the Downing Centre Local Court followed an investigation by Liquor and Gaming NSW. The advertising in question, …
Online lottery firm LottoLand had named Laura Pearson as head of corporate affairs, effective May 2017. Pearson previously spent five years at Camelot Global, with her most recent appointment being head of global corporate affairs.
Toronto-listed software supplier Contagious Gaming has offloaded financial commitments related to its acquisition of Digitote around a year ago as it restructures European operations. The company has executed a Share Purchase Annulment among Digitote Limited (Isle of Man) , Digitote Software GmbH Deutschland, Gabriele Knicker, Guenter Boyks and the Company. Contagious revealed Digitote’s loss of …
The UK Gambling Commission today (6 April) published its Business plan for 2017/2018, outlining its focus and priorities in key areas for the next financial year. The Commission says that this year’s business plan will focus on five key areas: * Empower and protect consumers; * Raise standards across all gambling sectors; * Build partnerships …
Online gambling white label supplier EveryMatrix has added Visionary iGaming live dealer casino games to its portfolio; Visionary is to distribute its live casino games via the EveryMatrix CasinoEngine platform. Doina Stefanescu, CasinoEngine CEO, said in a statement Thursday: “We’ve been actively looking to increase our casino offer to include high-quality live dealer content from …
Spanish operator Codere S.A. has informed the Spanish stockmarket regulator, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, of its outright acquisition of Group Caliente through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Codere Mexico S.A. de C.V. The company said it had acquired the remaining shares that Group Caliente held in the consolidated Subsidiaries, in which Codere held a …
With the eSports phenomenon gaining traction in China, a local games development executive has called for rules and a framework to ensure that continued development of a potentially massive market is orderly and lawful. Perfect World Company chief executive Xiao Hong said in a media interview this week that whilst eSports in China is still …
A letter this week from the US National Governors Association Economic Development & Commerce Committee should give new US Attorney General Jeff Sessions pause for thought when it comes to considering his position on the Wire Act and its relevance to online gambling. Our readers may recall that a carefully considered Justice Department legal opinion …
Following player complaints, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed that it is scrutinising the manner in which bookmaking firms use software in order to ascertain whether laws are being broken. Reporting on the issue, the BBC said the Commission has supported player complaints that software being downloaded on to their computers without their permission …
Sporting ambassadors including Premier League winner Wayne Bridge and seven-time snooker World Champion Stephen Hendry make ‘Big Calls’ PokerStars sister company in the Amaya group, BetStars has announced a new marketing initiative dubbed “Big Calls” featuring top sportsmen, who will make a literal ‘big call’ via video phone on social media sites as they share …
It’s been a crazy week in the Pennsylvania legislature; Our readers will recall that it started with HB271, a bill seeking to permit slot machines in state airports, which was defeated in the House 112 vs. 79. However, that has been followed by the news that another bill authorising tablet gambling in boarding areas at …
Mystery surrounds Hong Kong-based Discovery Key Investments Limited (DKI), an investment vehicle wholly owned by a Mr. Tang Hao, that has acquired 9,105,500 common shares in the share capital of Amaya Inc. on the secondary market at a price of $22.40 per share. Hao’s purchase represents an aggregate price of $203,963,200 and an acquisition of …
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGC) has awarded content providers Live 5 Gaming and GreenTube UK Limited core service provider licensing. In addition, the AGCC reported receipt of an application for Category 1 and 2 eGambling Licensure from PariPlay Ltd.