Hard Rock International has appointed Kresimir Spajic to head up its online gaming activity. The land casino, restaurant, hotel, fashion and music group says the new executive position is responsible for the strategy and operational execution of the group’s interactive gaming platforms, and that Spajic will be instrumental in securing new strategic partnerships and future …
An independent television producer in the UK, Joel Dale, is working on a documentary project covering the rise of eSports for the Sky Sports network and has been using social media to gather information and perspectives on the vertical from the playing public…but the manner in which some of his posts have been worded are …
A public hearing on the position of daily and traditional fantasy sports – both banned in the real-money sense in Washington state – took place yesterday (Monday) before the state House Commerce and Gaming Committee chaired by Rep. Chris Hurst. The committee heard testimony and discussed Hurst’s HB2370 proposal, which effectively seeks to underline and …
Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal is set for launch in the Italian market following a strategic technology partnership with INTRALOT Italy and the near completion of its final test phase. Despite the ongoing furore surrounding daily fantasy sports in the US, the Boston-based company has spread its bets by focusing its product in the UK …
Michael Holmberg, formerly the Malta-based general manager for the Rational Group’s Pokerstars and Full Tilt operations, has been appointed CEO of Worldclass Entertainment Limited, which owns the Bethard (previously branded Cardbet), Norge Vegas, Sverige Kronan and Suomi Vegasonline gambling sites. Educated between 1993 and 2000 at the universities of Oxford, Vienna Heidelberg and Uppsala, Holmberg …
Kenny Alexander, chief executive of GVC Holdings, gave some insight this week into his plans for elements of the Bwin.Party group once his company has taken the enterprise over. During an interview with The Daily Telegraph he revealed that he has already held early talks with several payment processing firms regarding the disposal of Bwin’s …
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has notified the suspension of New Network Limited’s remote gaming licence without divulging further information on the reasons behind it. New Network Limited operates Italian-language online sports books iliveBet, iper Bet and Lire Bet which also hold licenses from the Curacao jurisdiction. The MGA urges players who deem to have …
An unidentified Finnish man in his 40’s from the South East of the country hit a Mega Fortune Dreams jackpot for a life-changing Euro 3,423,172 at PAF.com this past weekend. This jackpot payout marks PAF’s fifth largest ever and the eighth win of over Euro 3 million in the past five years on PAF.com, the …
VideoSlots.com has entered into a content supply deal with Czech game development studio Endorphina for a portfolio of titles that include Minotaurus, Satoshi’s Secret, Sushi, Safari, Football, The King, More fresh fruits, Origami and Macarons. Endorphina’s unique design styles and unusual bonus rounds will appeal to those VideoSlots customers looking for something a bit different, …
Rival Gaming’s latest offer is a classic-style single-line, 3-reel video slot featuring Wilds, Scatters and Multipliers with a traditional symbol set that includes BAR, Diamond and Cherry symbols.
David Craelius has been appointed Group Chief Technology Officer by live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming. Craelius served most recently as chief executive officer of Gavagai, a technology firm for big data analysis. Prior to Gavagai, he served as CTO of Klarna, Head of Banking at Avanza and CIO of Nordnet. “My aim is to …
Gaming solutions provider SoftSwiss has partnered NetEnt as an official B2B and B2C re-seller of the Swedish game developer’s content. The agreement covers NetEnt’s existing portfolio along with future releases providing SoftSwiss licensees with more in terms of content choice from an already substantial offer that covers games from Microgaming, Amatic, BetSoft, Ezugi and Endorphina. …
GVC Holdings plc has appointed Nick Batram to the newly created role of Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy.of the group ahead of the completion of the proposed acquisition of Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment plc early next (February) month. He will take up his appointment in the second quarter of 2016. Batram’s appointment follows that …
Danish online gambling games developer Magnet Gaming has announced the launch of its latest slot, Candy Kingdom, an HTML5-based five-reel game that boasts two progressive jackpots and four bonus games, branded Pattern Matcher, Candy Mix, Cake Spinner, and Waffle Hill. A prize is triggered whenever three or more symbols line up next to each other. …
The Age newspaper in Australia published an historically interesting industry consolidation article over the weekend, claiming that back in late 2013 an approach for a joint venture from Ladbrokes was rejected by Aussie betting giant Tabcorp. The alliance could have created the most powerful bookmaker group in the country, capable of competing against the online …
A joint investigation by the BBC and the online publication Buzzfeed uncovering evidence of match-fixing at top player levels in international tennis started hitting the headlines over the weekend and looks set to generate large volumes of political and business comment. The results of the investigation are to aired on BBC television on Tuesday night …
Making bets on daily fantasy sports is regarded as illegal in the state of Washington, but three lawmakers are working to liberalise the strict laws that could affect over a million players in the state. Sen. Pam Roach is concerned that harmless “water cooler fantasy-football” leagues – widespread in offices and factories – could make …
Daily fantasy sports operators are anxiously awaiting the opinion of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the legality of daily fantasy sports under state law…and market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel have been urging players to appeal to lawmakers not to ban their pastime, according to a weekend report on local television news station KXAN. The …
This year’s Australian Open tennis championship will for the first time feature electronic advertising boards paid for by gambling companies that include William Hill when the action starts Monday. The boards will be used in the three main arenas at Melbourne Park, named after Rod Laver, Margaret Court and the Hisense company and will present …
Daily fantasy sports operator FantasyUp has closed its virtual doors, advising players by email: “FantasyUp no longer has the capital to fund even minimal operations. As of January 14th, 2016, the Company has ceased operations and legally dissolved the business. Our sincere apologies that we cannot process withdrawals, as the Company does not have the …
Nevada governor Brian Sandoval announced Friday that he is reconvening the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee to look into ongoing issues in the gaming industry, including daily fantasy sports, skill-based games, the state’s interactive gaming agreement and other matters. The 12 member committee is comprised of politicians, regulators, a tribal representative, stakeholders from the Nevada gaming …
The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that 30-year-old accountant Matthew Stevens has been jailed for three years and four months for stealing GBP 850,000 from his employer and gambling it away with online gambling provider Betfred. The accused pleaded guilty to two charges. Prosecutor Martin Robertshaw said that Stevens plundered his firm’s accounts over a 13-month …
The Guardian newspaper in the UK reported Friday that Neil Goulden, chairman of the Responsible Gambling Trust, has announced his retirement from the problem gambling organisation. The announcement follows conflict of interest questions regarding Goulden’s dual role of lobbying for UK bookmaking companies, the Guardian notes. Earlier this month, the Guardian revealed that Goulden had …
ThePogg, an online gambling information site that has been active in helping aggrieved players achieve resolutions in online casino disputes for the past three years, has been recognised as an acceptable dispute resolution provider by the UK Gambling Commission. Commenting on the company’s approval as an Alternative Dispute Resolution service, a spokesman said Friday: “We …