Seattle-based online sports betting platform provider Unikrn launched its “Unikrn Arena” to the UK market today. Unikrn Arena offers wagering on global sporting tournaments, via its partnership with Tabcorp and Luxbet, access to live viewing and live discussions. Unikrn Arena also offers wagering on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game (CSGO), an online tactical first-person shooter …
NYX Gaming Group has acquired Rome-based online and mobile software supplier Game360, allowing it to increase its geographic presence to the Italian market. Game360 designs, develops, markets and distributes online gaming content with a focus on native and html5 mobile formats and sports betting software solutions to over a dozen leading operators in the Italian …
The Italian news agency AGI reports that 50 individuals have been arrested by police this week following match fixing investigations under “Operation Dirty Soccer”. The police are investigating Italy’s Pro and D League football championships in a probe that involves 70 suspects and at least 30 clubs. Arrest warrants were issued by the Anti-Mafia District …
Aussie marketing publications are currently reporting an apparent snafu that saw Ladbrokes betting adverts appearing on a children’s homework website. The reports claim that two right hand ads appeared on the Coolmath-Games.com site, which helps schoolchildren learn about numbers, logic and strategy. Exactly who was at fault for placing the adverts has yet to be …
A $92 million Vietnamese online gambling ring busted in 2013 was back in the headlines this week when a court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced 52 people to imprisonment and gave seven others suspended sentences. All were accused of taking part in illegal online gambling activity through the Philippines-based M88, which prosecutors characterised as …
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Kansas are making sure that their states are not left behind in the rise of Daily Fantasy Sports, introducing legalisation bills in their respective legislatures. In Pennsylvania, state Rep. George Dunbar has launched House Bill 1197 proposing the legalisation of DFS in all state-licensed land casinos. The bill has been allocated …
Online gambling software provider RealTime Gaming has released a new version of its online blackjack titled Suit ‘Em Up Blackjack, a standard blackjack game with a side-bet twist in which players can win up to 60:1 payouts wagering on the suit of the first two cards dealt. The game has been launched simultaneously on instant-play, …
Britain’s Gambling Commission has issued supplementary information on gambling participation over the period 2008 to 2014, revealing that UK online gambling participation increased by an average of 8.3 percent per annum over the period…an aggregate increase over the five years of 50 percent. In 2008 the online participation percentage was recorded as 9.7 percent, whilst …
The Hong Kong-based Chinese online lottery operator 500.com felt the pain of the Chinese government’s suspension of online ticket sales activity in its last quarter, but enjoyed increases in sales and revenue. Despite this, the company posted a net loss of RMB 52 million in its Q1-2015, blaming share-based compensation expenses and a RMB 30 …
The prolific Swedish online games developer Quickspin has published a preview of its latest online slot Hidden Valley which is due for release later this week. The theme is based on the utopian story of Shangri-La, and features two Tibetan travellers who have found the secret entrance to a lush valley untouched by time and …
German Bundesliga professional football club VFL Wolfsburg has extended its existing sponsorship partnership with MAXCAT Vertriebs GmbH-owned online sports betting operator X-TiP for another three years until the end of the 2017/18 season. Under the terms of the original agreement, X-TiP will continue as “Champions Partner” of the women’s team, receive branding and marketing opportunities …
Manchester-based app developer Degree 53 has been awarded a remote operating licence by the Gambling Commission for the design and build of gambling software in the UK market. “Since we were born out of the gambling industry, it is an important market for us,” Andrew Daniels, managing director of Degree 53 said. “With the topic …
https://youtu.be/_tiJ2_EVOg8 Bulgarian software developer ZEUS Services Ltd. has distributed a teaser demo for a new video slot set for release on May 28, 2015, a fantasy-themed HD graphic-rich game titled “Page of Fortune”.
The second edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) “1000 Companies to Inspire Britain” report has included Stourbridge online gaming firm In Touch Games Limited. The LSEG report identifies the United Kingdom’s most inspirational and dynamic small and medium-sized businesses through a stringent set of criteria. In Touch Games, who own the mFortune and PocketWin …
NetEnt’s Live Casino product has for the first time gone live in the Italian market in partnership with MicroGame S.p.A. Italian customers will have access to a NetEnt Live Casino portfolio comprising Roulette and Black Jack. “MicroGame is an important partner for NetEnt and their strong position in the Italian gaming market makes them an …
Lithuania has notified the European Commission of proposed Gambling Law amendments that exclude participation from foreign operators who do not have a registered and established presence in the country in contravention of a European Court of Justice ruling. The Government claims that the current law does not “clearly establish that entities which have the right …
In an industry update, Stride Gaming plc said its first day of dealings on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) had raised GBP 11.2 million to support the Company’s strategic growth opportunities. The multi-branded UK-focused online bingo-led operator’s Ordinary Shares were admitted on AIM today (Tuesday) under the ticker code STR. 50,151,513 Ordinary shares were placed …
Gala Coral Group has reported on its first half results to April 11, 2015, delivering robust growth across most internet and retail business sectors with the exception of Eurobet Retail. Key performance highlights include: Total Group net revenue of GBP 684.8 million was GBP 34.7 million or 5 percent ahead of last year. Total Group …
Kambi Group plc’s Philippines subsidiary has been notified by the Philippines National Bureau that it is under investigation for illegal gambling activities. Kambi Philippines said it is confident that there are no activities occurring in its Philippines operation that are contrary to law. The subsidiary provides back office functions for the Group’s online B2B sportsbook …
The Israeli-owned but UK-based and AIM-listed spread betting firm Plus 500 suffered a severe share price hit this week as it suspended the accounts of thousands of punters due to a money laundering review. The Independent newspaper reports that the Financial Conduct Authority regulated firm had to suspend the accounts of almost half its UK …
Australian police officers raided a number of Gold Coast bookmaking properties last week, although charges have only been laid against Vanuatu-licensed Betjack, the Aussie newspaper The Age reports. The bookie is suspected of owing millions of dollars to Aussie online sports punters, and there is speculation that it may have links to organised crime figures …
Earlier this week, Mississippi Representative Chuck Espy introduced bill HB806, preparing for the possible legalisation of sports betting in his state….but only if New Jersey’s court battles to circumvent the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act are successful (see previous report). Our readers will recall that New Jersey has for the past several years been …
GVC Holdings issued a press statement Tuesday morning confirming that its acquisition bid for Bwin Part Digital Entertainment is in partnership with the Canadian online gambling group Amaya Inc. “GVC confirms that the execution of this proposal would be jointly financed by GVC and Amaya, Inc.,” the statement advises. Amaya as at the close of …
Zeal Network SE has named Susan Stanford as its new chief technology officer (CTO) and as a member of the executive board. Standiford has spent two decades in the software product development and information technology industries. Prior to this appointment, she served as vice president of technology at Travelocity and Disney Online and most recently …