William Hill plc, not long ago the leader in digital gambling activity but more recently reporting an 11 percent dip in net revenues in the vertical, has reportedly engaged the independent professional business services of KPMG to conduct a review of its technology and digital operations. UK business media reports on Monday claimed that the …
The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes has extended its sponsorship of the UK Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) to become the new title sponsors of the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena later this year. Earlier this year Ladbrokes inked a darts sponsorship deal as title sponsors of the Ladbrokes …
Canadian legal firm is considering class action potential due to alleged breach of customer privacy at Sportingbet. Online gambling group GVC Holdings CEO Kenny Alexander may have to do more than simply dismiss allegations that his subsidiary Sportingbet reneged on a deal with Canadian marketing firm 37 Entertainment if a Canadian law company is successful …
The Malaysian federal police have released details of a new operation targeting illegal online betting operators trying to exploit the intense interest in major football championships currently taking place in South America and Europe. Over the weekend police spokesman SAC Datuk Roslee Chik revealed to local media reporters that the federal CID and Anti-vice, gambling …
Falling tax revenue so far this year in the gambling island of Macau has illustrated from another perspective the impact on the local gambling sector of the Chinese central government’s crackdown on corruption and ostentatious spending, and a slower economy. The Macau Financial Services Bureau’s latest figures show that gambling sector tax revenue fell 14.1 …
Specialist online gambling content suppliers Kiron Interactive and VSoftCo have extended a deal with white label online casino and sportsbook provider EveryMatrix by integrating Kiron’s new Remote Games Server BetMan Online into the CasinoMatrix platform. The agreement sees a full suite of online games being made available to EveryMatrix customers across Europe and Asia. It …
The New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, put something of a damper on the legalisation celebrations at daily fantasy firms Saturday, announcing that his office intends to continue its action for “false advertising and consumer fraud” against market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel in respect of their activities prior to March 21 this year. Our readers …
The CEO of daily fantasy sports market leader DraftKings, Jason Robins, chose his words very carefully in responding to questions from the USA Today newspaper regarding rumours that his company was in merger talks with rival FanDuel. Speaking to a reporter from the newspaper after the news that DFS had been legalised in New York …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHyFDqqjS3k A new online slot from the IGT studios has an Asian origin in the Year of the Horse, which apparently denotes freedom and adventure in the Chinese culture. Titled Fire Horse, the new game is a 5 reel 720 Ways-to-Win offering with a range of features that includes IGT’s MultiWay Xtra feature, multi-directional pays, …
In some dramatic last-minute politicking Friday, running into the early hours of Saturday morning as the legislative session drew to a close, the New York Legislature approved daily fantasy sports regulation and licensing bills A 10736 (vote 91 – 22) and S.8153. The action really started Thursday as politicians raced against a legislative deadline on …
Online gambling software and technology developer NYX Gaming has been awarded a class 2 licence by the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN). Through the license, NYX will leverage its ability to deliver digital gaming content via its Open Gaming System (OGS) platform to existing and future gaming operators in the regulated Romanian market. “We’re very …
A 2015 decision by the Finnish Committee on Economic Policy to consolidate all the Finnish state-owned gambling enterprises under a single brand (see previous reports) will take place in a phased process at the beginning of next year, with the RAY (slots), Fintoto (horseracing) and Veikkaus (lotteries and betting) operations set to operate under the …
The spectre of lost business as a consequence of stringent problem gambling precautions has again arisen at the online and land gambling group William Hill plc, whose shares hit a three-year low Thursday on fears that the measures have put long-term earnings at risk. Our readers will recall that in March this year William Hill …
Betsson’s subsidiary Betsafe has launched a new social native pool betting game for iOS and Android. In Emperor powered by Betsafe, players score points by predicting events in a live football match and compete against each other to win cash prizes that are pre-allocated from a prize pool. “There is an increased demand for games …
One of the first online gambling operators to get into the eSports scene, Betway, has announced that its eSports Fight Night will return on 23 June and will feature Alliance and Na’Vi – two of the globe’s premier eSports teams –competing for a Euro 5,000 prize to be donated a charity of the winning team’s …
With politicians racing the clock in trying to get daily fantasy sports legalised in New York as the week ended (see previous reports) the news broke that DFS market leader FanDuel is in partnership talks with land gambling company Western Regional Off-Track Betting as it prepares for a positive New York outcome. Reporting on the …
The Gibraltar-based online gambling games developer PariPlay Limited has announced that it has inked a games provision agreement with white label online gambling provider EveryMatrix. Under the new partnership, Pariplay’s entire portfolio of real-money online slots, instant win, scratch cards and bingo games will integrate with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine, a casino content aggregator. Over the course …
New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo’s AB2811 proposal requiring online gambling websites affiliated with Atlantic City land casinos to promote the casinos on their websites and advertising (see previous report) has been approved by the state Assembly on a 67-10 vote and is now on its way to the New Jersey Senate. Caputo, who chairs the …
The Canadian province of Quebec’s recent approval of legislation that requires Internet Service Providers to block online gambling sites on a list prepared by the government’s own online gambling enterprise (see previous reports) could face a strong judicial challenge bolstered by a recent Canadian Supreme Court ruling. The case involved the municipality of Châteauguay (near …
The state of Massachusetts made a move toward the online wagering environment this week when the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure voted to advance Senator Jennifer Flanagan’s bill S.151, which gives the state lottery authority to take its products into the online and mobile business space. Lawmakers reacted favourably to …
Online gambling games developer Join Games has signed an agreement to provide games to Slotegrator, a company that provides games to online casino operators. The multi-year deal includes CineSlot, which is becoming increasingly popular in the Nordic and UK markets as a result of a vigorous off-line marketing effort by Join. Luigi Spina of Join …
Online and live dealer white label gambling provider EveryMatrix has inked a deal with Asian-facing live dealer providers Oriental Game and Asia Gaming which will enhance its live dealer offering. First Cagayan-licensed Oriental Game provides live dealer casino games that create a holistic gaming experience for Asian players, from baccarat to roulette and traditional Asia …
Online sports betting company Dafabet will be the new shirt sponsor for the Lancashire football club Burnley when it re-enters the English Premier League next season. The club has inked a two-season deal with Isle of Man-based Dafabet, which has additionally agreed to offer sponsorship space on all junior football shirts to promote Burnley FC …
A new twenty-four hour eSports television channel is set to launch in the UK around June 23…the first of its kind designed to cater for the growing popularity of the competitive video gaming vertical. Branded Ginx eSports TV, the channel has reportedly attracted the attention and future minority backing of ITV and Sky TV, according …