Nektan PLC, the international B2B mobile gaming platform and content provider, announces that it has successfully gained approval for a remote betting intermediary licence for the Irish market. This is in accordance with new regulations which will come into effect on 1 August 2015. David Gosen, Nektan’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are pleased that Nektan is among the very …

The rapid growth of the gambling industry in Kazakhstan has enhanced the development of those affiliate programs that are able to provide a constant influx of customers and some even provide the lion’s share of business. However event organiser Smile-Expo believes that operators should consider a variety of options when choosing affiliate partners. In order to help make those decisions, …

The billionaire gambler who bounced a cheque for £2m at London’s Ritz Casino has failed to defend himself successfully in court, despite claiming that the operator should not have served him in the first place as he had self-excluded himself from the casino. Safa Abdulla Al-Geabury wrote a cheque for £2m of roulette chips on February 19 2014, but when …

 At The Races has launched a brand new, comprehensive and free to download app for all iPhone and Android users.  The At The Races app gives users access to horse racing news, race cards, video form, tipsters, Timeform analysis and betting services. The At The Races app brings content and services from the UK’s largest racing TV channel and website …

AIM-listed bingo operator Stride Gaming plc has bought InfiApps Limited, a profitable internationally-focused mobile social gaming company, for up to US$39.2m, over half of which will be paid in cash, while the remainder triggered by earn-out targets over the next two years. The acquisition will provide the Stride Gaming group with an entry into the social gaming segment of online …

Bookmaker Betfred has launched a new TV advertising campaign covering a range of sporting events and featuring owner Fred Done. Seven new commercials have been produced and they feature nine different sports. The adverts were shot on location at Haydock Park Racecourse, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Nottingham Greyhound Stadium, Widnes Vikings’ stadium and Liverpool Olympia. Betfred’s Head of Marketing Gemma …

Malta-based Secure Trading Financial Services (STFS) has celebrated its first year in business with a ministerial visit to the company HQ. Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna officiated the anniversary ceremony with a ribbon cutting and the unveiling of a plaque. During a speech to mark the occasion, he highlighted STFS’ contribution to the Maltese economy, fast growth and high …

Secure Trading has announced a partnership with enterprise-level digital currency exchange BlockEx as a turnkey payments solution. The BlockEx platform is designed to simplify the process of operating a digital currency exchange, offering a complete turnkey solution, technology, payments processing and support services. Its white label solution, meanwhile, aims to provide top-level Forex, Financial Betting and eGaming operators with a …

High street betting shops in Glasgow City Centre are today launching a new self-exclusion scheme for anyone who has developed a problem with their gambling. For the first time anywhere in Scotland, a customer will be able to ‘exclude’ themselves from any of the 36 participating betting shops, regardless of which company runs the shop. This three month pilot scheme …

Operators using Ukash payments are about to see the brand change to paysafecard, following the acquisition of Ukash by paysafecard earlier this year. paysafecard, part of the Skrill Group, will have its vouchers replace Ukash vouchers at retails from 31st August 2015 onwards. paysafecard has already been available in the UK for many years and offers a wide range of …