Payments solutions group SafeCharge has inked another partnership deal as it continues its expansion drive, signing an agreement with global transactions services provider Saxo Payments that will enable its clients to enjoy fast and cost-effective banking services in multiple currencies. The quid pro quo for Saxo are the benefits that flow from SafeCharge’s strong and …
Editec, which is already active in the African sports betting market through operations like Premier, SBA Uganda and Guinea Games, has announced the opening of its Kenyan Premierbet branch in Nairobi A company spokesman said this week that the operation will service the growing demand in Kenya and East Africa for sports betting, offering an …
The directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is to be the upcoming movie Molly’s Game, an adaptation of the story of the US celebrity poker game ring dominated by “poker princess” Molly Bloom and spectacularly demolished by US federal enforcement agencies (see previous reports). The script is based on the memoir of the same …
Speaking in the Greek parliament this week, the Deputy Finance Minister, Tryfon Alexiadis, said that the 3-year temporary online gambling licenses issued to 24 operators must come to an end and be replaced by a full regulatory and licensing system that puts money in the Treasury and raises appropriate levels of tax. Our readers will …
Multi-billionaire US entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban continued this week to show an interest in the daily fantasy and e-sports sector, investing for an undisclosed stake in Fantasy Labs Inc., a daily fantasy sports company focused on proprietary DFS data, tools, and analytics. Confirming his interest, Cuban commented to Business Insider: “The explosive …
The Australian and New Zealand gambling group Totalisator Agency Board – better known simply as TAB – is facing a growing row in New Zealand over the apparently careless discarding of a confidential company document with details of excluded problem gamblers. The publication Stuff reports that the 33 pages of supposedly confidential information were left …
Last year’s brand and assets sale to Unibet of the online gambling interests of Gibraltar-based bookmaker Stan James (see previous report) carried with it a grace period giving the retail operations of the previous owners a timeframe within which a new brand could be developed and implemented. Six months later, and with 12 months of …
The November 2015 numbers on China’s giant lotteries – made up chiefly of the China Welfare Lottery and the China Sports Lottery – have been released by the Ministry of Finance and show a 10.2 percent decline in sales to RMB 30.6 billion (US$4.7 billion) compared with the same month in 2014. That means that …
The UK online gambling group 888 Holdings has been doing some brand switching in its business to business division, giving more emphasis to the CasinoFlex brand and relegating the formerly dominant Dragonfish identity to B2B poker and bingo. The division sees the CasinoFlex turnkey product as a solution for smaller operators, but one which has …
White label online gambling supplier EveryMatrix has signed another content deal, this one with virtual sports and numbers game developer Global Bet, which is to supply its products to enhance the EveryMatrix sportsbetting offer. The content will be made available on a single wallet, omni-channel basis, a spokesman revealed Thursday. EveryMatrix CEO Ebbe Groes said …
The Nigerian online and retail sports betting operator NairaBet.com, a company regulated by the Lagos State Lotteries Board under the company title Get Altitude Nigeria Limited, has awarded a contract to software developer Optima for the setup of a new multi-channel gaming suite platform that includes the Margin Maker 2 system and new web, mobile …
The pre-announced appointment of Kristof Fahy as chief marketing officer at Ladbrokes took practical effect Thursday when he took up his responsibilities at the UK gambling group. With wide marketing experience in senior positions at the Telegraph Media Group most recently and, prior to that, at William Hill, Fahy will head all brand and marketing …
With the International Casino Expo (ICE) show just around the corner, online gambling games developers have kicked off the new year with several new offerings. Play’n Go, Yggdrasil and NetEnt have joined Microgaming, Kiron Interactive, Inspired and NYX in providing refreshing new games , and the release of what is likely to be a blockbuster …
One of the owners of a new online lottery set for launch in Brazil this year – Pop-u-Lotto – says that many lotteries around the world are risking the alienation of punters through the ridiculously low chances of them scoring a big win. Dan Engel, co-founder of Pop-u-Lotto points to the UK National Lottery in …
Wisconsin, a US state where the constitution bans many forms of gambling, may be among the first to formally legalise daily fantasy sports, if Republican state Representative Tyler Vorpagel has his way. This week a spokesman for the lawmaker confirmed to the Wisconsin State Journal that he is drafting a bill to legalise and protect …
Immediately prior to the January 6 California Assembly Government Organisation Committee meeting on daily fantasy sports, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) issued a press release expressing disappointment that chairman Assemblyman Adam Gray had not included the legalisation of online poker in his committee’s deliberations. Steve Stallings, chairman of the trade association, commented: “We …
Wednesday’s meeting of the California Assembly’s Government Organization Committee was encouraging in one aspect, but disappointing in another; whilst the daily fantasy sports bill AB 1437 advanced with amendments, two other key bills – AB1441 on sports betting and AB 167 on the legalisation of online poker – were pulled from the agenda without explanation …
Malta-licensed online gambling group Apollo Entertainment – owner of the Golden Tiger Casino – has been rapped over the knuckles by the UK Advertising Standards Authority over an email promo that omitted important details of a GBP 1,500 free bonus offer. The welcome bonus offer failed to make clear that a betting requirement applied before …
Online gambling group Betfair has launched seven of Inspired’s virtual sports following an agreement signed last year (see previous reports). The launch includes: Rush Football, Rush Horses, Rush Greyhounds, Rush Motor Racing, Rush Speedway, Rush Cycling and Rush Tennis. Steve Rogers, chief commercial officer for digital games at Inspired, said: “Virtual sports have become a …
Virtual games specialist Kiron Interactive has signed a deal to offer its full suite of games via independent technology provider Comtrade Gaming. Using its recently launched Betman Online RGS solution, Kiron will make its portfolio available to Comtrade’s sports betting and casino clients on an omni-channel basis via the iCore gaming platform. Steven Spartinos, co-CEO …
The Ireland-based domain registry operator Afilias has announced that applications from eligible trademark holders are now open for the new .bet domain and will remain so through February 4. In a press release, Afilias advises that .bet is the best Internet address for sports betting, gambling, various games of chance and all other online and …
Microgaming, the Isle of Man-based online gambling software and games provider, announced Wednesday that it is to kick off the new year with the launch of four new games. Heading the list with a January launch date is an Asian-themed 5×3 reel slot, with 9 selectable pay lines titled Lucky Twins. Representing protection, the Fortune …
Australian online sports betting operator TopBetta has gained a useful lead on rivals by inking an exclusive 12 month partnership agreement with the new digital radio platform launched by Eon Sports Radio. The deal calls for TopBetta to provide the medium with fantasy sports betting, race and sports wagering services. Eon, has also secured exclusive …
Online gambling content provider and developer NYX Gaming has announced improved penetration in the Italian regulated market following a deal to supply online casino games to Italian operator Betpoint through its Game 360 platform . NYX recently acquired the Italian-facing platform (see previous report) to improve its reach in the burgeoning Italian online casino market, …