The opening of the Polish online gambling market is progressing as a draft amendment to Poland’s gambling law was adopted by the country’s Parliamentary Senate last week. DLA Piper reports a Polish Government representative indicating two additional amendments in the pipeline concerning a change in the regulation of poker and the introduction of website blocking …
Italian software developer MicroGame SpA will be developing a mobile sports betting and casino app for Empire Global Corp’s Multigioco Srl. The app will be branded for Multigioco’s newgioco.it and lovingbet.it websites and will function on all major device platforms. In addition, Microgame will re-engineer Multigioco’s existing websites to seamlessly synchronise online gaming accounts and …
Playtech software licensee online operators Coral Bingo, Gala Bingo and bgo.com have reported jackpot wins on progressive slot games Beach Life, Chests of Plenty, Adventures in Wonderland, Leprechaun’s Luck and branded favourite Gladiator totalling GBP 5 million over a 7-day period this month. The jackpot domino rally began last week with a Coral Bingo player …
The Thai police in Pattaya raided three rented homes in pursuit of illegal online gambling operations Tuesday and for the umpteenth time found that the operators were South Koreans – a clear trend in Malaysia and Thai internet gambling busts this year. Eleven South Koreans, one of them a woman, were rounded up in the …
New Jersey online gambling continued to advance in June 2015, according to the latest numbers from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Internet gaming win was up 22.8 percent at $11.7 million (June 2014: $9.5 million), whilst total gaming win from the land casino hotel resorts was $216.5 million in June 2015, 8.2 percent …
Belgium’s gambling authority the Kansspelcommissie has confirmed restrictions on the availability of virtual sports offerings in the Belgian market. The vertical requires a Belgian license and virtual sports operators are required to limit the broadcast of events to a maximum of 30 hours per month. Operators are required to provide a broadcast time list along …
Peter Greenhill, director for e-business development for the Isle of Man Government, will be returning to the private sector following completion of his two-year contract. The department has embarked on a recruitment drive for a successor to Greenhill who will remain on the Island and has agreed to assist with the transition. “e-Business is the …
Plumbee, the London based social games developer, has hit a major milestone reporting over 10 million downloads across all platforms and $50 million in lifetime revenue from its Mirrorball Slots app. Mirrorball Slots was launched on Facebook in 2012 and later re-launched for mobile as Mirrorball Slots: Kingdom of Riches on iOS and Android. “Hitting …
Shoal Games Ltd. (formerly known as bingo.com), who own and operate social bingo product “Trophy Bingo”, commenced trading on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange earlier this month under the symbol SGLDF. The outfit is still run by chief executive officer Jason Williams and Executive Chairman Tarrnie Williams. “We have been working on our Canadian listing …
Novomatic Group’s game development studio Greentube has clinched a content distribution deal with Genesis Software International Ltd (Genesis Gaming). Genesis Gaming content will be integrated into Greentube’s social gaming platform Greentube Pro for land based casinos in North America and into their real money and social platforms in Europe. “This agreement enables Greentube operators to …
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association’s persistence has paid off regarding its fight against the UK Government’s recent implementation of new remote gambling legislation and its point of consumption (POC) tax regime, according to International law firm Olswang who is representing the association. The judgement handed down today (Tuesday) by Mr Justice Charles of the …
Graham Wood, a respected 20-year industry veteran who has consulted in the UK and Europe with IGaming Consultancy Ltd and Victor Chandler, has been appointed head of international development by online gambling group bet365.
Online gambling games developer Realistic Games has inked a deal to deliver content to gaming site owner Daub Alderney Ltd. The agreement will see a multi-channel roll-out of Realistic’s full suite of table and slot games across brands including Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo, and Spin and Win. Commercial director Andy Harris believes Realistic’s content …
The publication VentureBeat reports that one of the leading companies in the daily fantasy sports vertical, FanDuel, is about to announce that it has raised $275 million in a new round of financing, bringing its total financing to date to $363 million. The new investment was led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, an existing investor, and …
The UK online gambling group 32Red plc announced Tuesday that it has acquired the remote online gaming business Roxy Palace Casino for a total consideration of £8.4 million, comprising £2 million in cash and the issuance of 10,000,000 new Ordinary Shares. 32Red has purchased the customer database, intellectual property rights and certain other assets used …
Derby Games, a New York-based online pari-mutuel horse racing game developer, has clinched a deal with Canadian horse racing operator Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG). The multi-year partnership will see Derby Games’ content expand into Canada for the first time with the development of online horse racing games that feature WEG’s thoroughbred and standardbred live cards. …
Maltese-based online sports betting firm TipWin has been named official betting partner to German Bundesliga football club Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896 (Hannover 96) for the 2015/16 season. The deal, brokered by the Sportfive agency, marks Tipwin’s first in the Bundesliga and includes advertising and media opportunities within Hannover 96’s HDI Arena. “With the very powerful …
Genesis Global-owned Casino Cruise has expanded to offer a Russian-facing online casino across the web and mobile platforms. The website features a full complement of online casino games from top providers such as Microgaming, NetEnt, Play’n Go, NYX Gaming and Vivo and provides customer support and payment processing options in the native Russian language.
Gauselmann Group has named Charles Hiten as managing director for its Merkur Gaming business following the tragic passing of Jens Halle at the end of May 2015 (see previous report). Hiten will oversee and drive sales activities for the Gauselmann Group’s North, Central and South American business’. He will focus on continuing Halle’s strategy by …
Manx-based gaming software provider PariPlay has partnered C3 Entertainment in an exclusive licensing deal for the development of “The Three Stooges” slot game. The licensing agreement covers the future development of a series of games based on the classic American brand that will extend across smart phones, tablets and social networks. The Three Stooges® branded …
NYX Gaming Group has launched is Open Gaming System (OGS) with Full Tilt enabling its customers access to a raft of new casino games across desktop and mobile platforms. FullTilt’s integration with NYX OGS covers the licensing of a significant number of NextGen Gaming slots along with a range of third party content. “The agreement …
French gambling operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) believes it will still achieve its 2015 net profit target of Euro 805 million despite a decline in HY1/2015 activity. The company said it will continue with the operational implementation of projects according to its PMU 2020 strategy and expects a stronger period of trading for the rest …
“Panda Party” is Rival Gaming’s latest 20-payline, 5-reel release. Set in a bamboo forest, featuring a gang of panda bears, the slot offers Free Spins, a Pandamonium bonus round triggered by Chinese lanterns and Wild multipliers all accompanied by a catchy Chinese music soundtrack. The demo can be accessed here: http://www.rivalpowered.com/panda-party.php
Chairman and managing director of Gruppo SNAI, Giorgi Sandi, has stepped down as the merger between Gruppo SNAI and Cogemat/Cogetech Group progresses . Gabriele Del Torchio (who has been appointed as member of the Board of Directors following the resignation of Stefania Rossini) will serve as chairman and managing director of SNAI Group until the …