HTML5 games developer CORE Gaming has engaged testing agency NMi to ensure that its products are compliant with regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions across the world. CORE’s chief commercial officer, Mark Rehorst-Smith, said this week that the number of licensing jurisdictions supported by NMi had persuaded his company to engage the testing agency as it …
Rivalling Mississippi’s Bobby Moak in the perseverance stakes, South African MP and shadow minister for trade and industry Geordin Hill-Lewis is reportedly gearing up for his second or third attempt to persuade parliament that legalised online gambling would be a good thing. The Democratic Alliance MP could face an uphill battle; earlier this week the …
Daily fantasy sports provider FanDuel is leveraging its NBA partnership to the full with its latest signing of American professional basketball team Cleveland Cavaliers. FanDuel’s partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers will give the company marketing opportunities in-arena as well as social media. The Cleveland Cavaliers join a portfolio already comprising Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas …
Online gambling software provider Microgaming is starting 2015 with energy and gusto, putting up three previews of upcoming games on its Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MicrogamingOfficial Taking the games in order, Loaded – a favourite of many online punters in desktop format has had a facelift and a conversion to HD (high definition) quality, with modernised …
Sportech PLC has been granted the right to appeal to the Court of Appeal regarding a GBP 93 million VAT repayment claim on its “Spot the Ball” game. The long running issue has been under scrutiny and in and out of the UK courts since March 2013 (see previous reports). In 2014, the First-tier’s Tribunal …
Malta-incorporated daily fantasy football operator Mondogoal has secured a high profile partnership with Spanish top division La Liga Club FC Barcelona (FCB). The partnership signals the first La Liga Club partnership for Mondogoal amid others from the Premier League and Italian Serie A football clubs. Under the terms of the agreement, Mondogoal will be permitted …
The Belgian Gaming Commission has issued an information note clarifying that live dealer gaming operated from abroad is prohibited. All operators offering live gaming in the Belgian market are instructed to report such to the Belgian Gaming Commission by Friday, January 16, 2015 after which the commission will appraise and inform who may continue to …
Wikibetting’s Bet Compiler platform is set for launch allowing users to create their own bets on a peer to peer basis. Customers will be able to follow what other bets are trending in the community while managing their own custom bets through an easy to use interface. The Betcompiler social betting platform offers customisable and …
Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH subsidiary Astra Gaming Group (AGG) has assumed a new identity as NOVOMATIC UK. NOVOMATIC UK will operate as a holding company for Empire Games, Extreme Live Gaming, Gamester, Greentube, Luxury Leisure, RLMS Sales, Bell-Fruit Games, Astra Games and Mazooma Interactive Gaming. The identity will operate from new headquarters in Brentford, London …
The first licence to operate online gambling in Jersey has been granted. The Jersey Gambling Commission issued the licence to provider Twelve40, with conditions attached including a duty to manage problem gambling. It follows the issuing of a number of licences in neighbouring Channel Islands Alderney and Guernsey. The commission said changes to UK gambling …
Live dealer gambling provider EntwineTech has launched a new table game titled Dragon Bonus Baccarat, claiming it is the first to provide this variation in Asia. While Dragon Bonus Baccarat has the same game rules as traditional baccarat, the addition of two new side bets on the Banker or Player results in the “Dragon Bonus” …
The interactive and online gambling group NetPlayTV has issued a Q4 trading update and notification of a directorate change, reporting: * 4 percent increase in new depositing players to 16,249 (Q4 2013: 15,648) * 3 percent increase in active depositing players to 33,073 (Q4 2013: 32,163) * Full year underlying results expected to be in …
The Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that the nation’s main lottery, the Welfare Lottery, achieved officially confirmed sales of 205.96 billion yuan ($33.6 billion) in 2014, up 16.67 percent year-on-year. The lottery contributed over 57 billion yuan to public welfare funds, according to the China Welfare Lottery Issuing and Management Centre. The majority of money …
Social network CrowdGather subsidiary Plaor has announced the first game release for 2015 at its Mega Fame Casino & Slots operation on Facebook, iOS and Android. The 23,000 punters who use the site will now be able to play Riches of the Sea, a 5-reel 30-line video slot developed by 2by2 Gaming and featuring Free …
Players in 16 countries at Spigo online gaming sites will have a wider choice of slots and p2p games following a collaborative content agreement with online gaming software supplier EveryMatrix. Spigo develops, maintains and hosts a gaming platform with HTML5 game clients that can be played on all browser-enabled devices, at present offering 50 games …
Themba Ngobese, the chief executive of South African land gambling industry trade body Casino Association of South Africa, claimed in a statement issued Monday that despite its illegal status in the country, online gambling was growing fast and constitutes a threat to the legitimate land gambling industry. In what appears to have been an attempt …
Police spokesmen in Thailand have revealed an intriguing case of alleged police corruption involving the kidnapping and ransom of South Korean illegal online gambling operators. The publication AsiaOne reports that seven police officers are under investigation and will be asked to explain their role in allegations that they demanded 2 million baht (about $81,300) from …
French gambling operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) posted its full year 2014 results delivering a performance that it said is in line with forecasts despite a decline of 2.2 percent in gross gaming revenue to Euro 2.48 billion and a 4.1 percent decline in gross profit to Euro 9.98 billion. The company identified its key …
The Remote Gambling Association, a UK-based trade body representing the interests of most major online gambling companies in Europe, is to host a one-day workshop on anti-money laundering procedures in London on February 9 2015. The agenda will cover customer and enhanced due diligence, customer monitoring and source of funds, and a number of case …
A new American Gaming Association (AGA) board structure has seen the addition of six new board members that comprise CG Technology (previously known as Cantor Gaming), Konami Gaming Inc., William Hill US, Greenwood Racing Inc., LVCVA and Seminole Hard Rock Gaming. Three new general members to join the association comprise Ainsworth Game Technology, Electronic Transaction …
Customers of the bwin.party digital entertainment-backed Sportster Bet and Win Facebook app have been notified of the imminent withdrawal of the application just four months after its launch. According to a customer communication, Bwin will shutter Sportster on January 30, 2015 but omits to offer any further explanation. It is surmised the venture has been …
Social casino game developer Plumbee has appointed Mark Claxton as Slots Producer and head of its in-house slot production team. Claxton joins Plumbee from Playtech-owned Ash Gaming where he has managed the firms in house studio for slot design for the past six and a half years. At Plumbee, Caxton will be tasked with producing …
Internet gaming firm GVC Holdings PLC delivered a rewarding unaudited trading update for the year ending December 31, 2014 Monday. Unaudited key performance highlights for its Q4/2014 period ending December 31, 204 include: Net Gaming Revenue for the month of December 2014 exceeded Euro 20.3 million, 17 percent up on the same period 2013. Q4/2014 …
Canadian gaming firm Amaya Gaming Group said in a trading update Monday that it intends “exploring strategic opportunities” to divest its B2B assets including gaming solutions business, Cadillac Jack Inc. and Diamond Game. The company confirmed it is currently evaluating non-binding proposals from unnamed potential buyers for its Cadillac Jack Inc. business. Amaya will use …