Amaya Gaming Group has appointed Eric Frank as Director, Legal Affairs. Prior to this appointment, Frank was an associate at the law firm Duane Morris LLP for close on seven years and has also spent time as an associate with Wolf Block, Archer & Greiner, P.C. and Legislative Aide. Frank’s past expertise lies in gaming …
Exhibition visitors to upcoming ICE Totally Gaming are not going to be short of game choice as exhibitors gear up to dazzle. IGT’s interactive division says it has a blockbuster lineup for new games and player experiences that will include new themes MegaJackpots Isle O’ Plenty, Wheel of Fortune on Tour, Cleopatra Plus, Family Guy …
Spike Games has entered into a licensing agreement to develop digital content featuring rock icon Alice Cooper and his “Schools out for Summer” hit song. Cooper, whose career spans five decades, is famed for his bad-boy attitude, outlandish makeup and stage shows featuring guillotines, electric chairs, and the like. The new game has been developed …
Lithuanian gambling supervision service, Lošimų Priežiūros Tarnybahas, published an illegal operator list last week comprising 30 websites, the majority of those belonging to Betsson AB’s BML Group Ltd. William Hill and Betway complete the list.
Horse Races SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPAP’S ODIE, and exclusive Greek horse racing concessionaire, officially launched the first Greek horse racing events in Markopoulo Mesogaias, on the outskirts of Athens late last week. The company said it aims to offer the public a modern playing experience, in accordance with the latest principles of …
second new partnership of 2016. EveryMatrix will deliver Genii’s portfolio of over 130 games to their more than 30 clients across the online casino and gaming market. The deal includes Genii’s unique Spin16 product range, which allows players to interact directly with reels, swiping up, down, left and right. Genii’s announcement comes hot on the …
The daily fantasy sports regulatory scene in Florida looks set to warm up tomorrow (Wednesday) when Sen. Joe Negron’s bill SB832 will be considered by the state Senate Regulated Industries Committee. Filed last November (see previous reports) SB832 clarifies that fantasy sports skill games are not gambling and do not fall under Florida’s gambling laws. …
Nebraska’s Senator Ty Larson’s bill LB862, a measure seeking to permit daily and traditional fantasy sports activity within state borders, was the subject of a public hearing before the Legislature’s General Affairs Committee Monday and illustrated the gulf between supporters and opponents. Sen. Larson said his bill declares that such games predominantly require skill and …
The research company Newzoo reports in its latest eSports survey that 2016 will be pivotal for the vertical, and that non-betting revenues will rise 43 percent to $463 million, continuing to surge until at least 2019, when they will top $1 billion. Newzoo says this correlates with an audience of 131 million eSports enthusiasts and …
When online sports betting operator Pinnacle Sports suspended betting on a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open tennis championships this week due to suspicious wagering activity, it made headlines around the world after earlier allegations of tennis corruption by the BBC and Buzzfeed (see previous reports). Small wonder, then, that allegations that it was …
Wisconsin state Representative Tyler Vorpagel made good on his promise to try for the intrastate registration of daily fantasy sports Monday when he introduced an Assembly bill that proposes that anyone who offers fantasy games for a cash prize to more than 750 people must register with the state Department of Financial Institutions and pay …
Online gambling software and games provider Playtech has claimed a new record for a UK major mobile jackpot win after a player on Galabingo.comspent just GBP4 to spin her way to a massive Euro 5.89 million progressive jackpot win on the Jackpot Giant slot. The windfall represents the equivalent of 170 years pay based on …
There’s likely to be plenty to see at the Optima Information Services stand at the International Ice Show in London next week; the Cadiz-based turnkey and bespoke sports betting and gaming provider has a slew of new products to show off, and will be conducting full-on demonstrations of its capabilities at its “The Power to …
Isle of Man software developer Microgaming is previewing the dual release of two new games set for simultaneous launch early February across mobile and desktop, both featuring free games and in-game achievements. Microgaming will launch Dragon Dance, a graphic-rich offer showcasing the colourful imagery and elaborate cultural costumes that are traditional to the imminent Chinese …
It’s been an expensive start to the year for online gambling games provider NetEnt, whose progressive slots have received a hammering from three lucky punters, resulting in multi-million Euro pay-outs (see previous reports). On Friday, January 15, a Finnish player in his 40s won Euro 3.4 million at Paf.com by betting just Euro 4 on …
International lottery reseller Lottoland has announced the appointment as VP Product and Mobile of Rob Fell, a former Gala Coral Interactive exec who was responsible for web and mobile products at the UK gambling group. Nigel Birrell, CEO at Lottoland said Monday: “Rob’s extensive online experience is a welcome addition to our growing management team, …
With media around the world focused on the Australian Open tennis championships following allegations by a BBC and Buzzfeed investigation that match-fixing is widespread in international tennis (see previous report), it is perhaps not surprising that Pinnacle’s action in suspending betting on a mixed doubles match over the weekend has attracted wide media coverage. The …
Denmark’s state-owned online gambling giant Danske Spil is assisting and closely watching the progress of a new internet gambling venture launched by Copenhagen-based Finbetco to marry share price movements with online gambling. The new venture’s BetOn Finance website is the brainchild of a former Danish market analyst and senior banking official, Jeff Saul, who sees …
The latest, and improved, version of white label sportsbook provider Bet Construct’s Spring Platform will be unveiled at the ICE show early next (February) month, the company has announced. Functional enhancements to the platform include player profiling, bonus management and loyalty scheme capability making it possible for operators to develop more accurately targeted promotions and …
A Swedish Internet Service Provider has revealed the contents of an email indicating that the Swedish government is considering lowering the boom on unlicensed online gambling websites by imposing ISP blocks. Jon Karlung, the chief executive of ISP firm Bahnhof, says he received the email from an investigator who claimed that he had been contracted …
The editorial board of the Los Angeles Times again came out in support of regulated online gambling in California at the weekend, suggesting in an op-ed piece that the time has come for lawmakers to stand up to competing self-interested groups that have repeatedly side-tracked the legalisation of online poker, and implement an across-the-board regulatory …
The Deseret News reports that a new survey has found that, whilst most Americans have no moral problem with sports betting, only forty percent believe it should be legalised. The study was carried out by LifeWay Research, an evangelical polling group, on a sample size of 1,000 U.S. adults, conducted Sept. 14-28 by landline and …
Following a confirmatory accolade from the respected independent online gambling analyst Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, social casino games developer Rocket Games can perhaps be excused for blowing its own trumpet this week in a presser. The company reported $9.4 million in Q4 2015 revenue to claim a 500 percent year-on-year and 120 percent quarter-on-quarter growth …
Players who use online sportsbook GR88 are growing concerned at the operator’s behaviour following reports that the website has been “down for maintenance” for the past two weeks, and prior to that was the subject of no or slow-pay complaints and an unresponsive Support service, according to the information portal Sports Betting Review. “GR88 players …