Newcomer LottoInteractive has launched Star Match, a new match-3 digital scratch card game powered by IGT’s iLottery platform, for the Georgia Lottery. Described as a first for the Georgia Lottery, Star Match is a “Candy-Crush” type game in which players need to match three or more Hollywood icons to collect as many stars as possible, …
UK online gaming platform provider Bede Gaming has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Beth Crosier as finance director and Paul Dinning as chief operating officer. Crosier formerly served as vice president finance – Europe for computer software firm Sage, prior to which she spent seven years with Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Dinning also joins …
Online gaming operator Betway has clinched a three-season sponsorship deal with Belgian professional football club RSC Anderlecht. Betway will enjoy brand visibility on the main field of the club’s Constant Vanden Stock stadium along with a digital presence across Anderlecht’s social media platform. “The alliance with Betway is good news for the fans,” said Jo …
Isle of Man-based software developer Red Tiger Gaming has launched a selection of content on Paddy Power following a deal announced back in July. The content is available through a dedicated “Macau” tab on Paddy Power’s website and includes slots, table games, a series of progressive jackpots and a ‘Smart Spins’ bonus engine application. In …
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed, South African horse racing and totalisator betting operator Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited has finalised the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in Supabets SA Holdings Proprietary Limited, a sports betting operator focused on the African continent. According to a press statement, Phumelela and Supabets agreed on a sustainable net profit after …
In a pre-close trading update, online bingo-led and social gaming operator Stride Gaming plc said a strong H2/2016 has led to it raising its forecast on full year results to ahead of market expectation. Along with the expectation of full year net gaming revenue not being less than GBP 47 million (2015: GBP 27.8 million) …
The Sydney, Australia-based games developer Big Time Gaming has released its latest six-reel, 117649 ways-to-win online slot, a high volatility offering branded Starquest. The new game follows earlier offerings earlier this year such as Twin Spin and Raging Rhino from the company, which was founded by Nic Robinson, the founder of New Tech Media, which …
The online gambling licensing and regulatory jurisdiction Malta is fighting moves by the Council of Europe to introduce a new “place of consumption” definition of “illegal sports betting” which Malta Gaming Authority CEO Joseph Cuschieri says will adversely impact operators holding a Maltese licence. Cuschieri expalined to the local Independent newspaper: “This definition will effectively …
Jamaican gambling regulator the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has confirmed to the Jamaican-Gleaner that it is currently exploring options for regulating Internet gambling in Jamaica. In a statement Monday the regulator noted the growing popularity of online and mobile gambling worldwide, and confirmed it is conducting a thorough examination and analysis of regulatory …
New Mexico anti-gambling activist Dr. Guy Clark of the Stop Predatory Gambling New Mexico has taken to the local media to urge state lawmakers to vote against the legality of daily fantasy sports, claiming that online gambling interests are using the vertical as a wedge to introduce internet and mobile sports betting and ultimately online …
Reports from Greece indicate that after months or dithering, clashes with the European Commission and manoeuvres designed to enhance the sales value of its share in OPAP (see previous reports) the government is finally about to sort out its online gambling licensing debacle. Our readers may recall the uproar among operators in 2011 when the …
Online gambling legalisation observers are again focussing on Pennsylvania ahead of the state legislature’s return to business for just three days on September 26. Our readers will recall that the much-amended House Bill 2150 has already been approved by the state’s House of Representatives and even included in next year’s budgeting calculations…but there are fears …
Figures stripped from a recent UK Gambling Commission study shows that the age 65 and over demographic (also known as “silver foxes”) is becoming increasingly important in online gambling and has grown from 3 percent to 7 percent over the three years ended June 2016. The trend continues in the next demographic down – the …
IGT’s online social casino Double Down has announced the launch of its latest slot, themed on television talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and offering free-to-play action. The ponderously titled Ellen DeGeneres Show Featuring Ellen’s Dance Party Video Slots is the second DeGeneres-themed casino-style game to join DoubleDown Casino’s line-up. The launch publicity tells us: “Inspired …
Italian online sports betting operator Sisal has become the first in the local market to sign up for live streaming Sportradar feed from German Bundesliga 1 and 2 football matches. The feed is available to players via desktop and mobile devices, and in retail betting shops operated by the Sisal group. In a statement last …
The Australian listed online bookmaker TopBetta Holdings has announced that its subsidiary The Global Tote Limited, has been granted a Category2 (business-to-business) e-gambling licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. A company statement Friday advised that the licence represents an opportunity for TopBetta products to be offered to international corporate bookmakers through The Global Tote …
The UK may have just become the first country to launch an eSports betting prosecution, according to a report on the British Broadcasting Corporation website Friday. The reports notes that two men – Dylan Rigby and Craig Douglas – have been charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the …
Sports wagering odds feed provider BetConstruct has released details of a new contract, this one with the new UK sports betting operator EnergyBet. The feed provides EnergyBet with over 30,000 live sports markets. Marcin Sapinski, EnergyBet CEO said that the deal with BetConstruct provides his company with a vibrant and exciting product that includes special …
European lawmakers who thought that segregating their online poker players from others in dedicated networks was the best course are now beginning to realise that the most effective way to go is shared player liquidity, according to a report in Online Poker Review. But changing to a more sensible regime is made more difficult by …
230 online punters claim that operator unfairly limited their wagering or closed their accounts for being too successful. Online gambling group Bet365 is facing litigation initiated by 230 Spanish players who allege that their success in wagering through the online bookmaker resulted in the operator limiting or even closing their betting accounts. The allegations are …
Virtual sports games and technology provider Inspired has announced a global and exclusive brand relationship with retired professional NBA star and recent Hall of Fame inductee, Shaquille O’Neal. The agreement with the basketball legend includes his participation as the face of Inspired’s new Rush Basketball Virtual Sports product group, due for release in 2017, along …
Playtech has announced the launch at operator Bet365 of its new native mobile betting app, claiming that it boasts loading speeds three times faster than HTML5, and users can play from a choice of over a hundred games in seconds with improved performance across all Android and iOS devices. The five-star rated app has already …
The American Gaming Association has used social media and other channels to urge US media to “jump on board” its drive to legalise sports betting in the United States, highlighting a Neilsen study that suggests that if sports betting was legalised the number of regular season viewers of NFL events would jump by 17 million …
The independent research group Newzoo has started promoting its latest survey on social casino gaming, noting that in the US alone, there are 73.9 million social casino gamers… and more than half of these spend money. In a teaser on the content of its report, Newzoo claims that social casino titles made up one quarter …