The Israeli business publication Globes reported Wednesday that Playtech’s Israel-based marketing subsidiary Xwise has embarked on a restructuring initiative that will see its headcount reduced by 75 percent to around 60 employees. Responding to an enquiry by Globes, Playtech described the job cuts as “…a process of reorganization in all the countries in which the …
Shoutz Inc., a marketing, technology and gaming company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has announced the launch of its GameRail subsidiary, which offers a comprehensive, free-to-play social-lottery experience to the 120 million adults that play U.S. lotteries. GameRail features more than 50 free-to-play games based on popular themes found in lottery games, such as slots, …
Staying with G2E Asia, a presentation on eSports that predicted seriously large business potential attracted interest and comment on the burgeoning vertical. Borislav Borisov, who is chief operating officer at eSports operator UltraPlay, predicted without quoting research sources that eSports cash betting could reach turnover of more than $10 billion by 2018 and considerably more …
A speaker at the G2E Asia i-gaming conference in Macau this week opined that proposed new Russian tax impositions on internet betting operators would kill off a promising market. Christian Melin, head of gaming R&D at Marathon Bet, told delegates that the federal government in Russia has proposed that operators be compelled to pay licensing …
Despite the political turmoil in Brazil, which has seen state president Dilma Rousseff suspended and impeached, the push for gambling reform continued this week with Minister of Tourism Henrique Eduardo Alves speaking about the government’s intentions at a local travel expo. Alves cited the legalisation of gambling as one of the priorities on his ministerial …
The Betsson gambling group has announced that its online subsidiary BetSafe is the first to launch a gambling app to Apple TV. Starting today (Thursday May 19) Swedish players can log in and play directly from their Apple TV following an initiative that the company says illustrates its strategy to be at the forefront in …
UK Virtual Sports provider Inspired has signed its second New Jersey land casino operator in a month, contracting to supply its products to Resorts Digital Gaming through an agreement with Spin Games’ Robust Online Client rgs. Resorts will broaden its online offerings with a variety of Inspired’s Virtual Sports, including Rush Horse Racing, Rush Car …
The Khmer Times in Cambodia reports that local telecommunications firm Cootel has partnered with the Dream Win company to launch a new online lottery enterprise titled Khmerlottery and registered with the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The new company has received $5 million in initial funding, an executive told local reporters, and the Ministry of …
The heat is on in Illinois daily fantasy sports as lawmakers race against a procedural deadline of end May to legalise DFS and render moot the state Attorney General’s opinion that the genre constitutes illegal gambling. Our readers will recall that as interest in daily fantasy sports ramped up towards the end of last year …
Popular slot games from the Bally Wulff studios have been released online by all SkillOnNet powered internet casinos. “The name Bally Wulff is synonymous with great slots in Germany having been one of the top 3 land based casino slot providers for many years,” a statement from SkillOnNet advised Thursday. “The games have been in …
Online gambling software developer Zeus Play has announced a content supply deal that will see its games integrated into Starcasino.be, the online subsidiary of a major Belgian land casino operator. The agreement is a first in Belgium for Zeus, who’s CEO Anthony Zlatanos said in a statement that the deal represents an expansion in Zeus …
PokerStars has announced a ground-breaking new sponsorship deal with Team Liquid, a popular and successful professional eSports gaming organisation, in a deal that will see several Team Liquid pros introduce poker into their gaming repertoire, showcasing online poker to new audiences on their popular Twitch channels, and demonstrating similar skills, challenges and competitive elements that …
The prepaid online payment solutions provider Paysafecard has extended its eSports activity beyond sponsor-targeted eSports league events to a sponsorship agreement with eSports club G2 Esports, a Madrid-based organisation founded three years ago by top eSports professional player Carlos Rodriguez. Commenting on the agreement in a statement Wednesday, Paysafecard CEO Udo Müller said, “2015 saw …
Draftstars, a new online daily fantasy sports operator jointly owned by Aussie online bookmaker CrownBet and sports media giant Fox Sports, initiated a multi-channel advertising and promotional push in Australia this week following its formal launch powered by DraftDay software earlier this year (see previous reports). The company has established partnership links with the Australian …
Malaysian police in the Kulim and Sungai Petani districts have reported the detention of 44 individuals and the seizure of 100 laptops and PCs along with other evidence of online gambling in a series of raids on 17 different premises earlier this week. The police action was spearheaded by the Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, …
British television network ITV has given permission to games developer Storm Gaming Technology to use its popular game show The Chase as an online gambling game theme. The developer said in a press statement Tuesday that the brand licensing deal now allows it to begin development on the concept through a licence that covers all …
Boyle Sports found itself in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority over an Easter advertisement it placed that featured the crucifixion and a “nailed-on bonus” inducement. The company’s attempt at eye-catchingly controversial email advertising was criticised and banned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, which ruled that the ad featured elements likely to cause offence …
Internet streaming software developer and fantasy sports operator PlayON has entered an exclusive, multi-year partnership with the European Tour, becoming the Tour’s official daily fantasy streaming provider. PlayON differs from other daily fantasy sports operators in that it only permits entry into real-money games to customers who are resident in jurisdictions that have a clear …
Two popular forms of online competitive game-play will be combined in a new experimental project announced this week by Amazon Coins and Poker Central. The two organisations have partnered on a project titled Worlds Collide which will see famous poker players take on eSports pro players to find out which is the hardest game in …
It started with online poker but is now rapidly spreading to eSports and online slot action…the entertainment of watching others play, thanks to advances in technology and some outside-the-box thinking. The successful television coverage of major poker tournaments over the past decade or more heralded a new form of spectator entertainment that has proved hugely …
Last week’s Nevada Gaming Policy Committee hearing was remarkable for more than the enthusiasm around eSports; almost eclipsed by that and the discussions on fantasy sports was a real interest in the possible introduction of online casino gaming. At present Nevada offers only regulated online poker and sports betting, but the very positive experiences (and …
Pool betting specialists Sportech plc has issued a trading update for the period from 1 January 2016 to 16 May 2016, reporting: * Positive start to 2016 for the group, with trading in line with management expectations, having made significant operational improvements and achieved a number of new customer wins: * Success in VAT litigation …
The British skill games developer SDB Games has appointed Graham Martin to its board as a Non-Executive Director. Martin is a third generation bookmaker who founded Bonne Terre Limited, now owned by CVC Capital Partners and Sky plc, trading as Skybet, one of Europe’s largest and most successful online gaming companies. Martin said of his …
Poland’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Jarosław Gowin, has shared with local media his thoughts on gambling, to some extent pre-empting the release of the government’s draft on proposed amendments to the nation’s gambling laws. The Minister suggested that by changing the present tax on sports betting from 12 percent of turnover to 20 …