Mobile-focused casino brand Leo Vegas has signed up to Odobo for its range of device interoperable HTML5 titles. Leo Vegas gains access to over 50 games produced by game studios participating in the Odobo Developer Program and available through the Odobo Marketplace while benefitting from a managed solution integration to the new Gibraltar-based Odobo datacentre. …
AGTech, the Hong Kong-based lottery group, has posted significant losses for 2014 of HK$187.3 million, attributing the bulk of this to share-based payment obligations. The company’s directors have recommended that a dividend be withheld. The losses were almost double those in the corresponding period in 2013 and come in a year where revenue edged only …
Andrew Quinlan, president of the national think tank Center for Freedom and Prosperity, and respected online gambling writer Chris Grove published two expert opinions on the widely read blog at The Hill this week, perfectly timed to appear immediately before Wednesday’s Congressional hearing on the Restoration of the American Wire Act, a proposal that seeks …
April 7 is launch day for the latest online slot from developer Play’n Go, with every indication that this is the company’s biggest and most rich-featured game yet. Titled Tower Quest, the 20-line game has a fantasy and magic theme that features fiery dragons, powerful potions, evil wizards and ferocious orcs, and the wild symbol …
Mr Green Ltd. will expand into the Italian market following receipt of approvals by Italian gambling regulator AAMS allowing it to offer online casino games, sports betting, poker and bingo through its recently acquired MyBet Italia srl business. The company said it expects to launch its online casino product into the Italian market during the …
The Spanish gambling authority, Dirección General de Ordenación el Juego (DGOJ) published a draft Spanish Royal Decree on gambling advertising for public comment Tuesday. Interested parties have until April 17, 2015 to submit public comments.
A Norske automater.com customer hit it big winning the pooled jackpot of Euro 3.1 million playing NetEnt’s Mega Fortune game earlier this month. The Mega Fortune title forms part of NetEnt’s global jackpot network, where the liquidity from numerous European online casinos is pooled. The Norwegian player said he accidentally deposited Euro 1000 instead of …
Authorities in the South East Korean industrial city of Ulsan have indicted an operator alleged to have been running an illegal online gambling operation that offered game play on 79 tablet devices installed with gambling apps. The woman, simply identified as “Yoo”, registered her business as an internet cafe but was found to be selling …
Following news of the UK Gambling Commission and Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s suspension of Metro Play trading as 666Betlicensing (see previous report), sponsorship partner Leyton Orient Football Club has terminated its contract with the company saying: “Leyton Orient Football Club has terminated their 2014-15 sponsorship deal with 666Bet after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) temporarily …
The European online gambling group 888 Holdings has posted another set of impressive annual results for the year ended December 2014, highlighting the following key financial developments: * Revenue increased 14 percent to US$455 million (2013: US$401 million); * B2C Revenue increased 11 percent to US$391 million (2013: US$352 million); * B2B Revenue increased 32 …
Legal argument in a crucial hearing on the high profile Las Vegas illegal sports betting charges against Asian poker pro Wei Seng “Paul” Phua (see previous reports) continued Monday before federal US District Judge Andrew Gordon as Phua’s legal representatives sought to have evidence obtained by questionable means disallowed. Our readers will recall that in …
A newly opened Twitter account apparently lampooning Las Vegas billionaire land casino owner Sheldon Adelson provided a frisson of excitement and amusement across several message boards Monday….and was surprisingly still active Tuesday morning. Titled “VegasGoblinKing” the account was headed by a graphic showing an Adelson clone in an unflattering colour and with horns. The contentof …
Political observers were this week speculating on the surprise inclusion of R-Street executive director Andrew Moylan on the official witness list for Wednesday’s hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations. Several experts opined that the inclusion of Moylan, a strong advocate for states’ …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGH4NRtV2E Swedish online gambling games developer and Betsson subsidiary Yggdrasil has previewed its next big slot, which it says is a progressive jackpot offering and the next stage in the company’s strategic development, following on from the introduction of a 3D game last year and a new HTML5 game earlier this year (see previous report). …
Metro Play Limited also trading as 666Bet.com has had its operations suspended by the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) as well as the UK Gambling Commission (see previous report). A press release issued by executive director for the AGCC, André Wilsenach said: “The grounds for the decision to call the licensee to a hearing of …
Paddy Power’s Australian arm Sportsbet has struck a deal with Racing Victoria that provides the company the right to stream Victoria thoroughbred racing via its websites, mobile apps and other digital platforms. The deal is estimated to be worth A$3 Million for five-years and is the first that the horse racing governing body has entered …
GameAccount Network launched free-to-play simulated gaming for Pennsylvania-situated Parx Casino and a consortium of major Australian land based community clubs last week. Simulated gaming has proven to monetise Internet traffic to existing websites operated by land-based US casinos with average revenue per daily active user of $2.75, against an original estimate of $0.60, a claim …
Euro Game Technology’s (EGTi) interactive arm will supply online casino games and services through Glimmer Ltd.’s gaming platform Portomaso Gaming. The deal, which will allow EGT Interactive to expand its content to Malta Gaming Authority-licensed operators, comprises a portfolio of around 50 video slot titles, all online versions of EGT’s most popular land-based games, video …
A Reuters article written by journalist Aastha Agnihotri provides some interesting insight with regard to potential acquisition talks GVC Holdings Plc is currently interested in with unidentified parties that would be according to chief executive Kenneth Alexander “something like” bwin.party digital entertainment. GVC is looking at transactions that could transform the company “the same way …
Online payments processor Optimal Payments has agreed to acquire Sentinel Topco Limited and its subsidiaries which include European focused competitor to its Neteller product, the Skrill Group. The enterprise value of the deal is stated to be approximately Euro 1.1 Billion or $1.2 Billion. Netinvest Limited, a subsidiary of Optimal Payments will acquire the entire …
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) is back in the Royal Courts of Justice in London today where it will once again take on HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury regarding the recently implemented British place of consumption tax. The GBGA will once again argue the legality of the tax regime in terms …
Net Entertainment’s Spiñata Grande, which was sneak peaked last month, launched this week . This graphic and feature-rich title is a 5-reel, 40-payline slot offering Colossal symbols, a Mini-Slot feature and Colossal Wilds in Free Spins.
Malta-based developer Playson’s full slots portfolio and around 40 Flash and HTML5 games have gone live on the 1X2gaming platform following a deal signed earlier this year. “Playson have made an impressive impact in the market and we are excited to facilitate the delivery of their games to our clients via our 1X2gaming 3PI,” commented …
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes will launch a novelty betting project based on betting odds surrounding the upcoming birth of British royalty Kate and William’s second child. London-based agency Kaper will develop the campaign which aims to boost Ladbrokes’ profile in national consumer press and drive social media, PR Week reported. “Kaper showed standout creativity in its …