RPM Gaming has strengthened its gaming portfolio after securing a new global distribution agreement with Design Works Gaming (DWG). Under the terms of the new agreement, RPM Gaming will help DWG broaden the distribution of its games and promotional tools across international markets, both mature and emerging, through its network of platforms and operators. Richard Thorp, Director of RPM Gaming, …

iGaming platform provider Singular has strengthened its games offering after agreeing to integrate Incentive Games’ Paid-to-Play Virtual Sports products and its Free-to-Play Sports Tools for Acquisition and Retention (STAR). Under the agreement, Incentive Games will supply its white-label, multi-sport, multi-league portfolio to Singular. “We are thrilled to make Incentive Games accessible to our Tier 1 network of clients,” said Robert …

Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has reported that 2019 was a year of ‘limited financial progress’ for the group as it sought to ‘mitigate a number of operationally frustrating scenarios and global sector headwinds’. Publishing its results for the year ended 31 December 2019, XLMedia reported a full-year loss after it wrote down the value of its assets, reporting revenues of …

Major sporting events across Ireland are to face further setbacks after the Irish government confirmed that all mass gatherings of over 5,000 people will be banned until 1 September. The new restrictions will impact the 2020 All-Ireland championships, the League of Ireland, racing festivals and a number of other sporting events. Issuing a statement, government sources have said that local …

The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) has confirmed that it has launched its review of the Gambling Act 2005, pre-empting the review to be launched by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The review, which will take place online, will consider written evidence from industry stakeholders and hold a series of meetings with experts …

The government has urged UK gambling operators to ramp up its protection measures during the COVID-19 lockdown in a bid to mitigate what it has described as a “heightened risk of problem gambling”. In a letter to five chief executives of the largest gambling companies, the sports minister Nigel Huddleston (DCMS) has emphasised that “messages warning of risks and signposting …

Australian online bookmaker BetEasy will be absorbed by Sportsbet.au as part of the merger between respective parent groups The Stars Group (TSG) and Flutter Entertainment. Reported by The Australian, BetEasy is due to cease operations and begin operating under the Sportsbet banner. A spokesperson for Sportsbet said: “Flutter currently intends to pursue a single brand strategy for its Australian operation. …

GambleAware has revealed that donations to the charity have surpassed its £10 million minimum target for the first time. Publishing the full list of donations received between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020, it revealed that gambling operators and suppliers had made £10.05 million in voluntary donations to the charity, which is not inclusive of money received through regulatory …

Racing content and data services provider Sports Information Services (SIS) has confirmed that it has added a multi-year extension to its existing rights agreement with the German Tote. The extended partnership will allow SIS to include coverage of German horseracing across all of its verticals, including retail and digital 24/7 channels, and to be sold as standalone content on a …

Åland Islands-based gaming operator Paf confirmed that it will be paying an additional €40 million in dividends to ‘alleviate the negative effects of the coronavirus’. It comes after the gaming operator saw a 4% increase in year-on-year profits for 2019, rising from €24.6m in 2018 to €25.6m. Meanwhile total turnover also increased from €111.8 million to €114.2 million. “We had …