Payment technology firm SafeCharge has agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with South East Asia-focused payment services company 2C2P. The strategic partnership is expected to extend SafeCharge’s technology product offering to 2C2P’s merchants being, mainly, travel businesses and retailers in South East Asia. Separately, the company has completed a minority investment in 2C2P. The Group has begun the process to connect …

The Gambling Commission has issued  a statement containing information is for consumers and businesses who have transacted with Metro Play Limited trading as www.metroplay.com and www.666bet.com. What is the current situation on customer withdrawals from Metroplay and 666Bet? The Commission understands the current position to be: Metroplay casino customers:   Website is live. Facility available for customers to request withdrawals. Customer …

Licensing expert David Clifton, of consultants Clifton Davies, has analysed what the political parties have to say about the betting shop’s main breadwinner and doesn’t like what he sees. Fixed Odds Betting Terminals have rarely been out of the news since they were first introduced into Britain’s betting shops. That is now thirteen years ago. Just a year after that, …

The 34 British racecourses affiliated to Racecourse Media Group (RMG) received £74.4million in media rights revenues in 2014 – a 15% increase on 2013. These revenues, which are paid via licence fees, are generated from: Licensed Betting Office (LBO) payments to Turf TV (betting shop service provider) Racing UK (multi-platform subscription channel) Internet (Bet2View streams) GBI Racing (international TV betting and …

PartnerWins, the affiliate marketing subsidiary of leading Copenhagen, Denmark-based lottery software provider Winners Group, has announced the launch of its new affiliate marketing programme with Income Access, an iGaming marketing technology and affiliate services provider. The new PartnerWins affiliate programme will be managed by Income Access’ in-house team of affiliate marketing specialists using the company’s award-winning software. Part of the Winners …

Patagonia Entertainment has announced that it has signed an agreement with BingoBombo.com to deliver nine Video Bingo games to its newly launched play for money site. BingoBombo.com specialises in Video Bingo games, where players can find a variety of the latest internationally sourced games. Patagonia Entertainment’s delivery to BingoBombo.com will include popular titles such as Super Pachinko and Super Hot …

Event organiser Gaming In Holland has announced  that representatives of the major operators of the State lottery De Lotto and the National Postcode Lottery, shall be debating pending regulatory changes in the lucrative Dutch lottery market at its June conference. Until recently, the Netherlands lotteries market was regulated by the Netherlands Gaming Control Board, but from April 2012 this responsibility …

OpenBet, leading software provider to the sports betting and gaming industry, has significantly expanded its global presence through the acquisition of its previously outsourced Greek operation from Athens Technology Center S.A (ATC). The acquisition initially increases headcount at OpenBet by 25%, with the additional employees focused on development. It will allow the business to continue to improve its ability to …

Cherry has become the first operator to launch Yggdrasil Gaming’s first pooled progressive jackpot video slot, Joker Millions. The new slot is exclusively launched on Cherry’s flexible platform on the gaming sites CherryCasino.com, SpilleAutomater.com, EuroSlots.com and SveaCasino.com. Joker Millions is a 5×3 slot with 25 win multiplier, paid out from the left to the right. There are seven classic symbols …

Industry integrity organisation ESSA has launched its 2015 Q1 Integrity Report. This is the first quarterly report to be issued, replacing the previous annual report. ESSA Chairman Mike O’Kane stated: “I am delighted to welcome our readers to ESSA’s new quarterly integrity report. We have long promoted an open, transparent and evidence-based approach and we hope that this report, and …