With momentum increasing in Japan for the introduction of land casino resorts, concerns are rising on the dangers of problem gambling following a study by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The publication Japan Today reports that the study found that around 5 percent of the population – about 5 million individuals – “may …
Net Entertainment’s latest internet slot releases have themes that showcase electrifying labs and vampires in games titled Attraction and Bloodsuckers. Attraction invites players deep underground to a secret lab where electricity goes ‘Wild’. This magnetic game is set in a dimly lit lab filled with computer screens, tangled wires and glowing lights. Reels are highlighted …
Finland’s national gaming operator Raha-Automaattiyhdistyshas (RAY) has launched a new live dealer service from Playtech, located in its own purpose-built studio within its Espoo headquarters, and featuring a new presenter concept. The new development has further extended RAY’s existing long-term relationship with Playtech and features unlimited Blackjack and Roulette tables. The initial launch includes Playtech’s …
One of Australia’s leading online and land betting groups, Tatts, has posted full year results that will be disappointing for shareholders, reporting a 19 percent y-o-y drop in net after tax profits for the twelve months ended June 30 2014. Talking points in the firm’s report include: * Net profit after tax down 19 percent …
Online casino operator CasinoRoom has announced the addition to its already bulging games inventory of Aristocrat products that include new offerings like Choy Sun Doa, Queen of the Nile II and Where’s The… Gold. “We have great expectations on our new gaming provider Aristocrat Gaming, with their extensive experience and main purpose of creating the …
Operator and supplier of pools and tote betting services, Sportech plc, has posted its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014, highlighting the success and growing momentum of its activities in the United States. The report claims: * Good strategic progress in securing new contracts and acquisitions * Progress made in rolling …
Thanks to his generous executive contract, Ladbrokes CEO Richard Glynn has been rewarded with 759,958 shares – worth more than a million pounds sterling at current share prices – despite the weak performance of the company reported last week, where profits fell by almost 50 percent (see previous report.) The reward is contingent on how …
Scientific Games Corporation, parent group of the land and online gambling supplier WMS, has announced the appointment of Deron Hunsberger as senior vice president, North America Sales, WMS Gaming. In his new role, Hunsberger will lead sales, participation and leasing, sales support, and marketing for the WMS Gaming business throughout the United States and Canada. …
The Canadian provincial government of Nova Scotia is abandoning a responsible gaming tracking system for video lottery terminal players after concluding it’s not meeting objectives. The system will be taken down early in September. The My-Play system was introduced in April 2012 and required players to insert cards into the VLTs that allowed them to …
The games deal signed earlier this year between Bwin.Party subsidiary Win Interactive and Thunder Valley Casino Resort owners United Auburn Indian Community in California (see previous report) has seen the first Win Interactive game delivered to the Slots Craze app. The game is now available on Facebook, iOS and Android, with Thunder Valley’s general manager, …
Full Tilt’s expanded offering of online casino gaming continued apace this week with the announcement that Swedish developer Quickspin is to make games available to a Full Tilt inventory that already includes a wide selection of Net Entertainment and Leander casino products. Quickspin chief executive Daniel Lindberg said the deal encompassed his company’s full portfolio …
The UK online and land betting group William Hill plc is expanding its football sponsorship strategy with gusto, it seems; following an agreement to sponsor Aston Villa earlier this week (see previous report) it announced Wednesday that it has also inked a deal with Crystal Palace FC for the 2014-2015 season. Crystal Palace chairman Steve …
The top Australian online and land betting group Tatts has unveiled its new corporate identity in collaboration with the Hulderbosch agency. Agency creative chief Hans Hulderbosch told the publication Campaign Brief Wednesday: “The new identity for Tatts is a key contributor to the Group’s business evolution and sets a strong framework for the future. “The …
Swiss cantons (provinces) represented by the Conference of the Cantonal Directors in Charge of Gambling and Lotteries (CDCM) have come out in support of regulated online gambling in the European nation, but only under certain conditions. In a recent media statement, the CDCM advised that whilst there was agreement on the issue, a key condition …
A predominantly land gambling enquiry by a New South Wales provincial government Select Committee into the impact of gambling on the New South Wales public has added a suggestion regarding online gambling to its recommendations. The committee wants the government to strengthen regulations designed to guard against problem gambling, particularly in the use of electronic …
The independent remote gambling regulatory adviser and testing agency eCOGRA has been accredited by the Republic of Croatia, the twelfth European licensing and regulatory jurisdiction to do so. eCOGRA currently has advisory, monitoring, audit and testing arrangements with a significant portion of Europe’s major remote gambling groups operating under licenses issued by Alderney, Bulgaria, Croatia, …
Rand Group plc chief executive Henry Birch has revealed that the digital activities of his company are in for some significant changes – including an i-gaming platform switch – following a review by senior management planning the way forward in 2015. The executive team has made a decision on which company will get the contract, …
Top British online and land gambling group William Hill plc has inked a major deal with British Telecom that will see the promotion of its betting services across a range of media broadcasts associated with sports, and its sponsorship of several key programs. These include BT Sports Premiership TV broadcasts, and coverage on BTSports.com and …
A mystery advertorial taken out in the UK mass circulation newspaper Daily Mirror this week puts the record straight on misinformation frequently put out by opponents of the industry on addiction rates in online gambling. Headed “Is online gambling addictive? Don’t bet on it, suggests new research,” the advertorial quotes hard-fact and well known results …
Adrian Parkinson, who describes himself as the industry executive who turned whistle-blower on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in the bookmaking industry in 2012, has continued his crusade against the betting machines in an op-ed article in The Guardian newspaper this week. In the article, Parkinson explains why current measures to curb addictive fixed-odds betting terminals …
Following through on its repeated threats over the past eighteen months, the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA), a trade body representing the interests of remote gambling operators, has filed a legal challenge against the British government’s point-of-consumption legislative changes in a bid to trigger a Judicial Review. The GBGA argues that the Gambling (Licensing …
The UK football club Aston Villa has announced a new partnership with William Hill Online as new official UK and Ireland betting partner. Villa acting chief executive Robin Russell said: “William Hill has been one of the leading brands in bookmaking for many years and the company has enjoyed a long and successful association with …
Oxford, UK content and systems developer Betdigital has agreed a deal to supply its games portfolio to multiple operators through the Odobo Marketplace. Betdigital’s high-quality content includes: Super Pots Bar-X, Shamrock Surprise, Royal Gems and City of Gold, all using minimalist graphics and unique math models to deliver classic games that are engaging and simple …
The UK online gambling group Gaming Realms plc revealed Tuesday that it has agreed to buy e-gaming marketing company Blueburra Holdings, the holding company of Digital Blue, for up to GBP10.5 million. The new acquisition follows the purchase of e-marketing agency QuickThink Media late last year (see previous report). Gaming Realms has conditionally raised GBP …