White label casino and betting solutions provider Viral has been awarded a Class 1 on 4 license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The company will begin with the roll out its own B2C label Lucky Casino, followed by other partner sites, under the MGA license. Our readers will recall the company released its new …
Several UK newspapers again picked up the taxes and gambling story over the weekend, reporting that online gambling operators are facing an effective GBP 100 million tax hike if the government’s plans for taxing free spins and bonuses comes about. The reports quote Remote Gaming Association chief Clive Hawkswood, who says that the industry is …
The Swedish online gambling games developer Yggdrasil’s next slot, Vikings Go Bezerk is set for release on November 23 and judging by the previews looks like a worthy sequel to the company’s popular Vikings Go Wild game, sharing its 5 reel, 25 pay-line format and multi-featured nature, whilst adding a fresh twist to the Viking …
The US Justice Department issued a media release this week reporting on the conviction of a Californian man for his part in a $16 million software scam which prejudiced e-game developer Electronic Arts. Anthony Clark (24) was found guilty after a three day trial before U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor on an indictment charging …
William Hill in the United States announced Friday that in partnership with the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, it has been given permission by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to take the first Nevada wagers on an eSports event this weekend. The pioneering wagers will be accepted on the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Oakland League …
This month has seen a sudden flurry of progress on Brazil’s previously lethargic journey toward gambling reforms that include the legalisation of online gambling; earlier the Senate Special Committee on National Development approved a final draft of Bill 186, advancing it in the Senate (see previous report), and on Friday the news broke that a …
The Danish state-owned gambling monopoly Danske Spil has announced that it is to sponsor under-21 football teams affiliated with the Danish Football Association in a four-year partnership commencing early next year. Danske Spil will replace Tipico in the role and will be the Association’s official betting partner, joining a sponsorship list that includes brewer Carlsberg, …
November has proved to be a good month for mega-wins on progressive slots thus far; following the news of a $11,633,898.44 jackpot hit on Microgaming’s Mega Moolah at Yako Casino (see previous report), NetEnt has announced that its Mega Fortune Dreams game has delivered just over Euro 4 million to a 62-year-old anonymous online punter …
The UK anti-fraud technology firm Featurespace has announced that its ARIC platform has been taken on board by Cherry group online casino subsidiary ComeOn. The collaboration sees ARIC integrated into ComeOn’s system across seven different casino and sportsbook brands in the international CO-Gaming Ltd group, helping to repel fraud attacks without impacting the customer experience, …
DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports market, have agreed to merge, the companies announced Friday morning. Pending approval by the Federal Trade Commission, the merger will close in late 2017. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed in the announcement, which revealed that it has been agreed …
Vadym Troyan, the acting chief of criminal police in Kiev, Ukraine has announced that his organisation has broken up an illegal online gambling ring owned by Russian and Lithuanian nationals which operated 18 websites and employed 120 people – including IT professionals, online games developers, web designers and administrators – in the Ukrainian city. All …
A report in the UK newspaper The Times claims that gambling addiction experts have condemned the employment by an online gambling affiliate marketing firm of a former Scotland football captain with a history of problem gambling and drinking. The appointment of Colin Hendry (50) as ambassador was announced in September by Matching Visions, which outlined …
NYX Gaming group has announced that the CEO of its Openbet subsidiary, Jeremy Thompson-Hill, is to leave the company after 16 years’ service in various capacities, but will remain a “close adviser” for the next two years. NYX is in the midst of a major overhaul as it moves toward a more centralised management structure …
A Republican Senator in Ohio, Bill Coley, has introduced Senate Bill 356 for consideration initially by a Senate committee. Little in the way of detail is known about the measure, other than it seeks to tighten the regulation of betting pools, eSports and daily fantasy sports, and proposes that oversight responsibilities will be the task …
A pioneering move into i-gaming is paying off for Atlantic City-based Resorts Casino, which reports that its dedicated on-premises iGaming Lounge is proving popular and delivering more punter sign-ups for the land operation than anticipated. Reporting on the facility for Online Poker Report this week, gaming journalist Steve Ruddock said the 24/7 well-staffed iGaming Lounge …
Sports betting data provider Betradar has partnered with eSports data specialist Dojo Madness in a deal that will see it supplying live-odds across multiple eSports online and live competitions, enhancing Dojo’s betting products. The service will help Dojo monitor thousands of unique data points in online and live eSports events, enhancing its current systems which …
Speculation on a FanDuel-DraftKings merger of equals surged again this week on reports that three reliable insiders have leaked the news that the principal stakeholders in the two daily fantasy sports market leaders have agreed basic terms that all can live with. The informants revealed that the plan is for DraftKing’s CEO Jason Robins to …
Online casino platform and game developer Nolimit City has made a somewhat belated launch on its new 5 reel, 20 pay-line online slot Oktoberfest, which features a theme inspired by the famous annual German beer drinking festival in Munich. The theme is not new; several developers have previously launched their own versions of German festival-themed …
Betsson AB has announced the issuance of senior unsecured bonds in a total amount of SEK 1 billion due 2019 following its notification of the initiative earlier this week (see previous report). And, the company revealed, the bonds have successfully been placed among mainly Nordic investors. The proceeds from the bond issue will be used …
Camelot, the company which operates the UK National Lottery, has found the six months April to September this year “challenging” following results that show a GBP 226 million plunge in ticket sales, probably due to the decision to add more numbers, thus increasing the odds against a big win. The change last October saw the …
Hard on the heels of reports earlier this week that five US states and three civil liberties bodies have joined New Jersey’s appeal to the US Supreme Court for the wider liberalisation of sports betting comes the news that the American Gaming Association has filed an amicus brief supporting the action. The land casino operator’s …
Any hopes that a special ‘skill game’ dispensation for daily fantasy sports might emerge in Nevada were dashed this week when the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee reaffirmed that daily fantasy sports is regarded as gaming in the state. That means that if major DFS companies like DraftKings and FanDuel want to offer their products in …
Russian online and land bookmakers will be heaving a sigh of relief this week at the news that the Russian government’s mandatory 3 percent of revenue per quarter bookmaker’s ‘donation’ to sports development has been reduced to 1 percent per quarter. The more reasonable level set by the Finance Ministry follows widespread protest by bookies …
Bookee, a mobile-first sports betting company, has high hopes that its newly launched swipe-to-bet mobile app will “revolutionise” the sports betting industry, claiming that it has been designed to make betting personal and social for the casual punter, allowing users to place bets with a simple swipe of a finger. The basic app interface offers …