As online slots continue to grow rapidly, some games are attracting more players than others. One of the most popular online slots games of all is Rainbow Riches, the Barcrest development that has gone from pub favourite to online behemoth of the modern slots industry. In this article we will …
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Bruno Le Maire, France’s Economic & Finance Minister, has revealed that the initial public offering (IPO) of the French national lottery operator, Francais des Jeux (FDJ), will run between November 7-20. Le Maire added that the state will not fix a limit for the offering and that retail investors will …
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has cleared four operators from any wrongdoings following an investigation into the availability of bets on matches involving players under the age of 18. ATG, Betsson, Hillside Sports, the operating subsidiary of bet365, and Kindred Group-owned Spooniker all had cases cleared by Spelinspektionen after it …
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Google has updated its gambling and games policy, authorizing advertising for sports betting services in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, Iowa and Indiana. Search-giant also looks set to soften stance on casino advertising. These five states join New Jersey, Nevada and West Virginia who all permit sports betting via Google’s “limited …
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UK Tote Group, the consortium of racecourse owners formerly known as Alizeti Capital, has completed its acquisition of Tote, horseracing pool betting operation. The group announced that it had finalised its acquisition from Betfred boss Fred Done, who acquired the formerly state-owned Tote through an auction back in 2011 for …
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Problem gambling funding body GambleAware has revealed that GVC Holdings topped its list of pledges for the six months to 30 September 2019, with the Ladbrokes and Coral owner committing a total of £1.46m (€1.69m) during the period. The total amount of money pledged and received by UK-licenced gambling operators …
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Polish betting operator STS has signed a sponsorship agreement with Polska Liga Siatkówki (PLS) and become the official bookmaker of PlusLiga. The deal significantly strengthens the firm’s presence in volleyball and Polish sport. The new agreement will last for at least four seasons, until June 2023. STS will benefit from …
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Addressing national media, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has underlined confidence in delivering comprehensive regulatory frameworks, which will “remove gambling’s history from the streets”. In late September, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Program, which includes a draft law that would legalise gambling in the country. Zelensky …
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Mobile sports betting operation FOX Bet has become the latest operator to be named as an authorized gaming operator by Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. The multiyear deal means the newly formed betting operator will be granted access to use MLB’s official data feed and League marks …
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Patrik Hofbauer, the president and CEO of state-owned sports betting operator Svenska Spel, has issued his support to Swedish government proposals that further clamps on selected sports betting markets as suggested by the Swedish Government. The proposals were discussed on Monday (October 14) during a meeting between Swedish Social Security …
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Malta-based casino games developer Red Tiger has expanded its content-based agreement with operator ComeOn, a subsidiary of the Cherry Group. The first launch phase saw the operator take four of Red Tiger’s games via its XCaliber platform, with plans to release batches of existing and new games as they become …
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Leading live casino supplier Evolution Gaming has extended its relationship with Scientific Games by adding its range of live casino solutions to the Open Gaming System (OGS) distribution network. Scientific Games will make the live casino products available to its licensees across several territories via its OGS content aggregation platform. …
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Casino software and games supplier iSoftBet has received a B2B software licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The new licence will now enable iSoftBet to provide more than 100 of its games to tier-one brands also licensed by the MGA. The online and mobile casino content provider has lauded …
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If the £10 billion Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group merger is to secure regulatory approval, Flutter may be forced to sell its brands, including flagship Paddy Power. Since the merger was propositioned on 2 October, Flutter CEO Peter Jackson and corporate governance have emphasised confidence in clearing all regulatory …
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Greentube, a division of Novomatic Interactive, has gone live in Switzerland’s newly reorganized online casino market with Grand Casino Luzern’s digital gaming operation, mycasino.ch. The integration marks Greentube’s debut in Switzerland and gives Grand Casino Luzern access to a premium selection of popular land-based classics, with 50 titles that are …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has handed fines to LeoVegas and its Royal Panda brand for offering online games of chance in the Netherlands without a gaming license. The KSA emphasised that “online gambling is currently prohibited”, and subsequently handed Royal Panda a €400,000 while its parent company LeoVegas was …
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Switzerland’s online gambling blacklist has added 16 new domains. Also, recent research found that number of frequent gamblers in Switzerland have declined again. Italian bet365’s dot.it site is among the latest additions to the Swiss blacklist, which was first published last month following implementation of the country’s Federal Act on …
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Online casino operator Videoslots.com has officially launched in the regulated Danish online gaming market. The popular online casino brand obtained a license from the Danish Gambling Authority in early September. Denmark-based players can now access Videoslots and play games by some of the industry’s leading suppliers such as Yggdrasil, NetEnt, …
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Betgenius, a leading supplier of data and trading services to sportsbooks, has launched a live streaming service giving operators access to new content from sports competitions around the world. Bet365 is one of the operators who already penned a new agreement with Betgenius, which will see the operator integrate Betgenius’ …
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The online casino industry is one of the true success stories of the internet age, and it has quickly become apparent that the digital world is the best setting for the sector. According to Mordor Intelligence, internet gambling is expected to be worth $87.75 by 2024 with an 8.77 percent …
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