Swintt, the casino games provider launched earlier this year, has announced a licensing agreement with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), which it lauds as “a landmark deal”. The deal will allow for the distribution of more than 50 games from the Swintt catalogue, including successful land-based titles such as ‘Master of …
Read More »Svenska Spel donated SEK50m for grassroots sports
Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel has donated more than SEK50m (€4.7m) to grassroots sports in the country for the seventh consecutive year as part of its Gräsroten initiative. The donation marks the seventh consecutive year that the gambling operator has supported grassroots sports across the country. Funding was distributed to …
Read More »Independiente del Valle: International is better
A few days ago Independiente del Valle, a small football club based in a supurb of Quito, Ecuador joined a small global group of teams with a successful rarity. With their win over Argentine opponent Colon Santa Fe at the 2019 Copa Sudamericana final, held at Asuncion, Paraguay, they’ve become …
Read More »Poker made its circle and is Back for Good
In 2009, just 10 years ago, there was no affiliate, site or magazine report that didn’t promote a provider’s poker platform. All companies used to have (and some still maintain) a poker platform. Poker was a really exciting game. Poker made its circle! The companies offered Texas Holdem, or Omaha, two …
Read More »DraftKings, Sportradar extend long-term partnership
DraftKings Inc. a leader in the sports technology and entertainment space, and Sportradar, the world’s leading global provider of sports data and content, officially announced a long-term partnership extension, in which Sportradar will continue to be DraftKings’ supplier for data feeds and bet stimulation content. As part of the extended …
Read More »Global Gaming loses again in Swedish Court
Online gambling operator Global Gaming has failed in its effort to overturn a decision to strip its SafeEnt subsidiary of its Swedish licence after the country’s Administrative Court rejected an appeal. The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen), revoked Global Gaming’s licences for both commercial online gambling and betting this past June, …
Read More »How we choose online casinos?
How we choose an online casino in, let’s say, 5 simple words? Support, Signup Bonus, Promotions, VIP Program and above them all, License. The most important thing that an online casino player should know is the License. A player needs to know that he is depositing in a safe company …
Read More »Playtech and GVC team up for Elevation launch
Leading software provider Playtech has entered into a new partnership with GVC Holdings, the owner of Bwin and Ladbrokes, to launch Elevation, a new, dedicated live casino studio for the operator. The studio will launch with GVC’s brands over the next two months offering five blackjack tables and a roulette …
Read More »Parimatch unveils Conor McGregor campaign
Betting operator Parimatch has launched its latest marketing campaign with former two-weight UFC champion and company brand ambassador, Conor McGregor. Irish Mixed Martial Artist is at the heart of a campaign named ‘A new epic story’, which was created by Canadian director Angelo Merten and French cameraman Charlie Bravo. The …
Read More »Why does everyone in the iGaming industry talk about India?
With the world’s second largest population and a growing economy, it is only logical that India is the talk of the hour within iGaming. Both operators and affiliates have made their way east and are set to capitalize on the emerging market. The future of iGaming is with large, economically …
Read More »Bwin rumoured to leave Russia
Sports betting brand Bwin is going to quit from Russia’s online gambling market, as its parent company, A&NN Investments, is looking to unload its licence in the country. According to news outlets, the operator of the Bwin.ru website has been in talks to offload the operation and sell its licence …
Read More »Australia to block illegal gaming websites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is going to block access to illegal gambling websites hosted offshore in cooperation with internet service providers (ISPs). The authority will investigate suspect sites and, if unable to take enforcement action order internet providers to block them. ACMA recently saw its powers expanded …
Read More »Brand experts ‘look into the future’ at new ICE VOX marketing stream
Clarion Gaming has assembled a panel of experts, influencers and thought leaders drawn from both inside and outside the gambling industry to head the new Advertising, Marketing and Data Science stream which is being debuted on the second day of ICE VOX 2020 (Tuesday 4th February). The latest addition to …
Read More »ComeOn flagship brand debuts in Denmark
Gaming operator ComeOn has launched its flagship brand www.comeon.com in Denmark after receiving a five-year gaming licence earlier this year from the Danish gaming authority. Cherry AB-owned operator offers both casino and sports betting in what is representing the operator’s first offering to be made available to Danish players. ComeOn …
Read More »OPAP secures permission for Stoiximan acquisition
The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) has given its approval to OPAP’s pending acquisition of majority stake in online bookmaker Stoiximan Group. OPAP is going to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Stoiximan for €95 million, a Greek and Cypriot online sportsbook property operated by Malta-based European online gambling group …
Read More »Ballbet signs NBA legend Allen Iverson as brand ambassador
Asian sports betting operator, Ballbet has announced basketball legend Allen “The Answer” Iverson as its new brand ambassador. Confirming the partnership, the firm emphasised that Iverson, one of the greatest basketball players with a distinctive style of play and a rich legacy, shares similar values as Ballbet. Iverson will work …
Read More »Leading UK operators support safer gambling initiative
Ten of the UK’s top gambling firms have announced their commitment to five responsible gambling measures as part of an effort to prevent the current government from imposing new, stricter regulations on the sector. The CEOs from Aspers, bet365, Caesars, Flutter Entertainment, Genting, GVC Holdings, Playtech, Rank Group, Sky Betting …
Read More »DraftKings nets betting partnership with NBA
Sportsbook and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has agreed to a partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will make the company an “authorised sports betting operator” of the league. DraftKings will be the NBA’s second authorized sports betting operator, following William Hill, which agreed a similar deal with …
Read More »Polish STS signs Peter Schmeichel as ambassador
STS, Poland’s biggest betting operator, has signed up legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel as its new brand ambassador. The former Manchester United and Denmark stopper will drive the operator’s new ‘Bet with the leaders’ campaign and serve as a global ambassador for the campaign, which also includes a refreshed logo and …
Read More »UK campaigners push for £2 stake limit on online slots
The Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group (GRH APPG) has requested that a £2 limit is introduced on all online slot machine games, similar to the maximum stake limit introduced for fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Their request to slash the stakes follows on a six-month review into the impacts of …
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