Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) online casino games have been launched into the New Jersey online gaming market through the company’s relationship with bwin.party digital entertainment on Borgata Casino.com and nj.partypoker.com/casino among others. The slots developed by SGC’s Williams Interactive include titles such as Zeus III, Spartacus Gladiator of Rome and Gold Fish, popular on the …
According to Andy Garrett, director at Digital Jersey, Jersey’s position as a tier-one eGaming jurisdiction has garnered over 100 enquires in the three weeks since its launch and the Jersey Gambling Commission is already processing several license applications. Both B2C and B2B license applications are in progress, Garrett confirmed, and the island has received queries …
Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has introduced a game management module that enables Quickfire operators to manage their online casinos through Business Intelligence, Game Settings, Incentives, Free Games, Player Segmentation, Achievements and Recommendations components. Quickfire iQ integrates seamlessly with third-party systems and provides casino managers with the necessary tools to manage their players quickly and effectively. …
Bitcoin platform provider Coingaming.io has integrated a full range of 24 HD casino games from Czech Republic-based software start-up Endorphina in a content deal announced this week. The integration of Endorphina games will include game titles such as Geisha, Safari and Blast! Boom! Bang!. “Our partnership with Endorphina ensures our network of online Bitcasino operators …
iSoftBet will offer Flash and HTML5 content via the BetConstruct Spring Platform following a deal sealed earlier this week. iSoftBet will supply a selection of original games, branded titles, traditional slots and a fully-optimised mobile game selection on the Spring from BetConstruct which will strengthen its presence in regulated markets while offering BetConstruct clients an …
Platform provider Leander Games in partnership with Pavilion Worldwide Group has developed and will distribute a slot based on the American Emmy-award-winning sitcom Taxi. The game, developed under a CBS Consumer Products license, will offer 5-reels and 25-fixed-paylines featuring beloved characters from the popular series. Players will be able to use a “Flag this down” …
Finnish gaming operator Raha-Automaattiyhdistys (RAY) has extended its online partnership with Playtech for a further 20-years. Under the terms of the new agreement, Playtech will continue to provide RAY.fi with its multi-channel software, support services and content along with exclusive gaming content. Shay Segev, chief operating officer for Playtech, commenting on the extension said: “This …
The Philippines Tribune reports the arrest of 73 foreigners, from numerous countries, following a raid on a call centre in Makati City, Philippines. The raid played out following an anonymous tip-off that non-permit holders were working at a three-story premises as call centre agents for Super 7 Ventures. Atty. Jose Carlitos Licas, BI Intel. Division …
Online gambling operator Sky Bet became the 18th member of the regulated betting industry’s integrity body ESSA this week. The addition of Sky Bet will enhance ESSA’s ability to identify and weed out corrupt sports betting within the regulated sector. “I am delighted that Sky Bet has decided to join ESSA,” said Khalid Ali, Secretary …
Barcelona-based content provider MGA is the latest developer to partner with Odobo. Odobo will distribute MGA’s online Spanish slots and video bingo games to desktop, tablet and mobile players using HTML5 technology. The partnership marks a new phase of game development for MGA allowing its online games portfolio to expand to the mobile platform. “Our …
BetSoft Gaming is set to launch its latest Slots3 Interactive title, a five-reel, 15-payline game based on a classic fairy tale. “Pinocchio” features beloved characters such as the wooden puppet himself, his creator Gepetto and a helpful fairy. “The quality of Pinocchio is unmatched in today’s market”, commented Mark McKeown, vice president marketing and sales …
Novomatic subsidiary Greentube Internet Entertainment Solutions GmbH has established Stakelogic, a company specialising in the development and sub-/licencing of 3D HTML5 casino games for the online market. GreenTube promises a “whole new dimension of interactive gaming entertainment for global iGaming operators”, saying its new approach to game design delivers expectation surpassing games covering the coolest …
The Canadian province of Alberta’s Gaming and Liquor Corporation (AGLC) called for bidder submissions late last week for a turnkey online gaming solution deadlined by end February 2015. “We’re going out into the market place to see what types of programs exist and would be best for us,” said chief executive officer of the AGLC, …
Yet another delay has complicated the auction sale of Atlantic City’s Revel casino building following a judicial delay after nightclub and restaurant tenants of the building launched litigation, claiming they would be wiped out by the sale to Florida developer Glenn Straub, who has yet to decide what he will do with the building. The …
The UK online gambling group William Hill plc has publicised a major slot jackpot win on its casino website, reporting that a Woking accountant playing on the “Race to Vegas” online slot hit a jackpot of GBP 486,830.63 on a stake of just GBP 5 this week. The anonymous 54-year-old accountant, who has two sons, …
Sydney, Australia-based online gambling software and content provider NYX Gaming Group has appointed Hamish Brown as Group Chief Operating Officer. With eighteen years in the business, Brown has been with the NYX group since 2008, when he joined subsidiary NextGen as chief operating officer and general manager. He has previous experience with three major Australian …
Washington state Senator Pam Roach was in the front ranks pushing for the legalisation of daily fantasy sports at a preliminary hearing of her legalisation bill before the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Friday, appropriately decked out in Seattle Seahawks regalia to indicate her Super Bowl favourite for Sunday. The committee was advised that the …
Figures released by Nevada state gambling authorities Friday show that the state’s gambling industry won just over $11 billion last year from gamblers, a 1.1 percent decline over full year 2013 that heralds the end of four straight years of year-over-year gains. During 2013 the Nevada casinos recorded a gambling win of $11.14 billion, and …
Five online casinos advised their German players in very similar communications this week that they plan to exit the German online gambling market on February 1, triggering speculation on whether this was an individual operator decision or one handed down by their common software provider, Playtech. Casino.com, MansionCasino.com, LesAcasino.com, Club777.com, and SlotsHeaven.com all informed their …
With sports betting fever reaching its peak with this weekend’s Super Bowl game, the focus on America’s restrictive sports betting laws has intensified, with influential Republican Senator John McCain calling for the changes necessary to respect public opinion. Speaking in an interview on a ABC/ESPN podcast Friday, McCain recommended that Congress hold hearings on the …
The Alderney online gambling licensing jurisdiction has announced major reductions in licensing fees as competition for business hots up in a market where national jurisdictions are increasingly dominant. Alderney is reducing the cost of Category 1 (B2C) and 2 licences (B2B) for new operators moving to the jurisdiction from GBP 35,000 to GBP 17,500 for …
About the best you can say about David Ginola’s bid for the FIFA presidency (see previous reports) is that the Paddy Power marketers achieved masses of publicity from their support of the former professional football player. It all ended this week when the Ginola candidacy failed to garner the support of five national football associations …
Online gambling software firm PlaynGo has announced that it is to supply its Game Account Toolkit to the Danske Spil state lottery. The company says that GAT’s modular open architecture allows for easy integration of third-party products, with a back office that offers Danske Spil a foundation for its new interactive gaming offer. The back …
According to the Russian media agency TASS, businesses in Azov-City, one of the demarcated Russian gambling zones, have received a letter from Alexey Sheyan, Krasnodar Krai Minister of Strategic Development, informing them that the zone has to be “liquidated” by April 1, 2015. The Ministry confirmed the report, advising that Russian president Vladimir Putin has …