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Reading Time: 1 minute NRM Group, the independently owned technology and software solutions provider, has launched a new web presence to showcase the company’s industry leading solutions successfully deployed across the Bingo, AGC, LBO and Holiday Park sectors of the broadly based leisure industry. NRM Group Managing Director, Andrew Ludlow, explained: “The new site, […]
Reading Time: 1 minute In what is termed as an after effect of the ongoing US–China trade war, the US hedge funds have increased their stakes in casino companies. Here are some examples. Starboard Value, the hedge fund that has investments in the IT security firm Symantec and consumer goods companies Newell Brands, has […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Playtime Casino Hanover to Feature New, Exciting Dining and Entertainment Options Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (“Gateway”) announced it will invest an estimated $18 million into renovations at their Hanover Casino at 275 Fifth Street and create up to 70 new jobs in the Municipality of Hanover. The expanded […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Live and online poker collide in brand new VR experience PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, is previewing a virtual reality version of its online poker software in expectation of a commercial release in the future. An exciting and innovative experience for new and existing players, PokerStars VR […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Stars Group announced that its PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) concluded earlier this week as the largest-ever online poker series with more than 1.1 million entries. The tournament awarded nearly $100 million in prizes during the two-week long schedule of events, comfortably exceeding its advertised guarantee of […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Bell-Fruit, one of the most famous names in low stake gaming, enters the key 2018/9 show season in buoyant mood, reporting what Sales and Marketing Director Ian Shreeve is describing as ‘exceptional test figures’ for its latest analogue AWP, ‘Big Bank Theory’. The five week performance data gained across six […]
Reading Time: 1 minute We are excited to announce that EGT Interactive will attend G2E Vegas 2018 for another consecutive year. On one of the largest gatherings of gaming professionals in America, EGT Interactive will stress on its variety of online casino propositions and business solutions. “With more than 150 video slots, extra successful […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Game developers will be able to become pioneers in the development of decentralized games for the gambling industry using DAO.Casino protocol. On September 17, 2018, DAO.Casino is opening Sandbox for developers, independent teams and game development studios that choose to harness the power of the rapidly developing DApp industry. […]
Reading Time: 1 minute BTG licences its patented and trademarked MegaWays mechanic to UK-based developer Storm Gaming Technology Ltd Pioneering online slot developer, Big Time Gaming, has struck yet another deal to licence its patented and trademarked MegaWays mechanic to Storm Gaming. Storm Gaming will be combining this with some of its brand […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Report shows 9.5 percent increase in economic output; industry now supports 1.8 million jobs nationwide The American Gaming Association (AGA) released a new study examining the striking impact the gaming industry has on the U.S. economy – providing stable jobs to nearly two million Americans and generating billions of dollars in […]
Reading Time: 1 minute UK’s advertisement watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the advertisement campaign of William Hill. The authority deemed that the advertisement was served to under-18s after Google’s ad placement programme placed it in a Nintendo Mario Kart app. The ad, which appeared within an app called New Mario Kart […]
The police in the Indian capital of Delhi has busted an illegal online gambling ring. The gambling operations were being conducted from a residential building in New Ashok Nagar in east Delhi. The police arrested 14 persons, including the alleged owner and manager of the casino, for running the gambling ring, and 12 persons […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Gamstop, a US-based video game and consumer electronics provider, has appointed Jenny Watson as the new chair of the organisation’s National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme. The appointment of Watson, a former chair of the UK’s Electoral Commission, will trigger a series of changes to board positions in advance of the full […]
Kenya’s inconsistent gambling policy could take another U-turn if the new tax proposal is approved. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta reportedly declined to sign the new Finance Bill, 2018, which proposes a new gambling tax regime of 35 per cent. The president returned the bill to the parliament to revise the proposals. The president, reportedly, wants […]
Reading Time: 1 minute In a significant development in the US state of District of Columbia (DC), a council member Jack Evans has introduced the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018 in the council. The bill is aimed at legalising sports betting in the state. Evans presented the bill during the Council of […]
Sega, the pioneering Japanese gaming company, is planning to launch the eSports version of its popular game series Puyo Puyo. The new version will be recognised by Japan’s official eSports union. The game, titled Puyo Puyo eSports, first will be available in Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 from October. An arcade version is also on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes P oland’s Ministry of Finance has published its annual review of the country’s regulated gambling market for 2017. According to the report, the overall gambling turnover touched PLN12.9b (US$3.5b) in 2017, which marks an increase of 22 per cent compared to the turnover in 2016. The government’s tax increased by 17 […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Prof. Dietmar Hoscher, the vice-chairman of the European Casino Association (ECA), has called for stricter actions from national governments against illegal online gambling operators. He was delivering the keynote speech at the 12th Conference of the European Association of the Study of Gambling in Malta. He pointed out the need […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned football expert takes on wide-ranging ambassador role High-profile author, journalist and presenter Guillem Balague has joined Football Index as a brand ambassador for the football trading platform. Balague will host trader events and produce regular, exclusive blogs and videos for the revolutionary platform, which gives users the ability […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Provider’s content available with major operator Pragmatic Play, one of the leading software providers for video slots and live casino, has agreed a deal to make its games available to Casumo’s players. The partnership will see the provider’s full collection of products, including new releases Da Vinci’s Treasure, Peking […]