Coral Interactive is the latest operator to agree a games distribution deal with Odobo. An established name, Coral Interactive is a substantial gain for Odobo and its developers, Odobo’s chief business affairs officer Julian Jarvis said. Coral Interactive has also commissioned bespoke content via Odobo along with the traditional offer, saying “Odobo has fantastic games …
Xprogaming.com has entered the live dealer B2B field, streaming casino action from a European studio, and claiming a robust solution, easily integrated into virtually any existing platform. The Bratislava-based company, founded in 2005, has hitherto concerned itself with RNG online casino games, and has a current business relationship with BetSoft Gaming. XPG offers the most …
The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has released a new preview vid on its latest blockbuster slot Game of Thrones that is sure to whet the appetites of online punters. Due for release in December, the Game of Thrones is a 5 reel slot with a spectacular theme licensed from the hit …
Addressing the Mobile and Tablet Gambling Summit USA at Bally’s on Monday, New Jersey state Senator Ray Lesniak said he remains optimistic on the future of online gambling in his state despite the slow first year of operations, which he attributed in part to the uncooperative posture adopted by several major credit card companies. State …
The Malaysian Attorney-General is alarmed by the rise in illegal gambling – much of it through mobile and online channels – and is to submit to the federal government a proposal to either amend the existing law or draft a new law to curb the burgeoning pastime, according to reports in the Malaysian media Tuesday. …
The proposed acquisition of Bally Technologies by Scientific Games could be in trouble following reports Monday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. put off syndicating $3.19 billion of loans to help finance the purchase. The news that JPMorgan, Bank of America Corp. and Deutsche Bank AG – hired by SG to sell the bridge loan – …
Quoting an unidentified recent study, Australia’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper claimed over the weekend that Australians will spend a record A$26 billion ($22.8 billion) this year on race and sports betting. “On a per-head basis, they are likely to spend A$1,200 on events such as the Melbourne Cup, 90,000 races, the NRL premiership, AFL, soccer, basketball …
Paula Dwyer, CEO of Australian betting giant Tabcorp told investors this week that the company is currently in talks with the Australian national government through which it hopes access to offshore internet gambling operators will be blocked. Dwyer says this is necessary to shield Aussie consumers, protect tax revenues and the integrity of sports events, …
The rising trend experienced last year by the lotteries see previous report) has continued into 2014, with total lottery sales up 25.2 percent to $5.3 billion in September. Nevertheless, there was some slowdown compared to August 2014, when massive numbers of punters wagered 31.5 billion yuan, 28.1 percent more than the preceding August. Sports Lottery …
California-based social gaming company Playstudios has closed a third round of funding led by Jafco Ventures. The “self-sustaining” company raised $20 million that will allow it to “aggressively invest in our current apps or, opportunistically, find and create other apps to invest in,” said chief executive Andrew Pascal in an interview with GamesBeat. This latest …
Marja Appelman, director of the Netherlands Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (NGA), has invited operators to register their expressions of interest (EOI) in offering online gambling services in the Netherlands market. Appelman announced the initiative at EiG Berlin last week, saying the authority would make a registration form available on the Kansspelautoriteit.nl website from December 1, 2014 …
Internet gaming operator Cozy Games has entered into an agreement with GoCoin, and international payment platform for bitcoin and other emerging digital currencies. Cozy Games will utilise the platform to accept cryptocurrency as a “more cost-effective payment method” in light of the UK’s impending point of consumption tax, a statement said. “By partnering with GoCoin, …
China’s two main official lotteries, the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery are garnering billions for local and national government and soared during 2013, reports the publication China.org. Total sales reached $49 billion in 2013 and are set to exceed that in 2014, China.org reports, observing that last year the Sports Lottery delivered sales worth …
British online gambling group Skybet, which is a UK football league sponsor, has introduced Apple’s iBeacon technology at two Championship club stadia – Leeds United and Rotherham United, where football fans can now receive ‘push’ notifications in a trial program that could find its way to other football venues. iBeacon is an indoor positioning system, …
Hopes that a recently passed New Jersey law would allow gambling licensees in the state to offer sportsbetting starting this weekend have been crushed by federal district Judge Michael Shipp, who late Friday awarded the US national sports leagues a temporary injunction against the law. The injunction remains in force pending the finalisation of litigation …
Several astute industry observers have commented recently that there’s almost an air of complacency in the online gambling industry regarding the efforts of casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson to stop internet gambling in the US in its tracks. They warn that dismissing Adelson as an ageing technophobe averse to commercial competition is a mistake, pointing to …
The Seattle-based social gaming operator and supplier Big Fish Gaming has launched a second slot in its luxury series, a 25 pay-line product dubbed Sweet Stacks. The company says that Sweet Stacks will appeal to slot players and “Twin Peaks” fans alike with its amusing sweater-wearing beaver, a loose reference to the log lady from …
Quickfire’s new online bingo software will have its first outing on the Olympian Group’s GR88.com online casino, the company has announced. The new product features both 75 and 90 ball bingo, along with progressive jackpots, casino side games and monthly prize competitions, all presented in multiple language and currency versions. Company spokesman Jeff Golding said …
A casino worker’s union fighting against the Trump Taj Mahal termination of collectively agreed benefits in order to avoid bankruptcy has launched an appeal against a court’s decision last week to allow the termination (see previous reports). A union legal spokesman revealed Thursday that the appeal would be lodged in a Delaware federal district court …
The Swedish online gambling group Betsson AB has posted another impressive set of quarterly results, highlighting the following points from its activities in the third quarter of 2014: * Revenue increased by 30 percent to SEK 782.1 (603.4) million – the highest quarterly figure yet; * Organic growth of 16 percent in the quarter; * …
High 5 Games has announced the launch of an initial ten games from its inventory with New Jersey online casino operator Golden Nugget Casino.com – the software company’s third New Jersey client. A High 5 spokesman said Thursday that the initial game launch includes a selection of the company’s most popular slot titles including The …
Veteran online gambling website CasinoRoom has relaunched after an extensive revamp that includes a sci-fi space theme in which players are invited on a trip to the stars with intergalactic missions, the chance to gather experience points, collect free spin rewards and unlock trophies in a vast casino galaxy. The Malta-licensed casino offers bingo, live …
The US national sports leagues’ request for a court injunction against New Jersey’s new laws permitting sports betting at intrastate racetracks and casinos (see previous reports) has been quickly opposed by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office, the state’s thoroughbred horsemen, and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. These organisations all filed motions in …
Playtech has inked a deal with personalisation and optimisation provider Dynamic Yield that will enable it to offer an enhanced service platform to its licensee operators, allowing them to create a better and more relevant real-time playing experience for their customers. Dynamic Yield technology additionally boosts marketing by displaying real-time personalised banners on advertising and …