iGaming

On 6 October 2015, Mega Moolah set a Guinness World Records® title for the ‘Largest jackpot payout in an online slot machine game’ when Betway UK player Jon Heywood won the GBP equivalent of €17,879,645.12 from a 25p spin. Yesterday, on Microgaming’s stand at ICE Totally Gaming, joint record-holders Microgaming, Betway and Jon received their official certificates from a Guinness World Records adjudicator. …

Digitain, an independent technology provider for iGaming industry operating in Europe, has launched its new multi-channel, multi-lingual and multi-currency system platform based on cutting-edge technologies, which are constantly enhanced to provide high level customer experience. It can be supplied either as a Turn-Key Solution, where the partner handles all licensing and management issues, or as a White Label where the …

Gamification+ Ltd is delivering an interactive workshop on how to apply the cutting edge techniques of gamification to marketing. Gamification is the process of making activities more game like, and is a particularly useful way of applying game design theories to everyday situations, especially marketing. The workshop is being held at 68 Middle Street in Brighton, UK. The course will …

Leander Games has launched Blueprint Gaming content with PokerStars. The world’s biggest online poker room is the first to benefit from the collaboration between the two suppliers which sees titles, including Wish Upon a Jackpot and Winstar, now being distributed via LeGa RGS. The agreement enables PokerStars and other operators to take advantage of LeGa’s flexible integration and rapid delivery. …

Slots provider Magnet Gaming has teamed up with Microgaming to distribute its content to operators via the Quickfire platform. The terms of the agreement will see all 12 of the Danish provider’s slots made available to Quickfire’s extensive catalogue of international casino brands live in regulated markets around the world. Among the games distributed will be the company’s latest releases Space …

Issuing a market update for its six month H1 2015/16 performance (period ending 31 December), London AIM mobile gaming operator Nektan Plc has reported that its operational losses increased to £3.6 million. The losses represent a 55% increase on its comparative H1 2014/15 results of -£2.3 million. However, Nektan governance were encouraged with the firms revenue performance which had increased …

Toronto (TSX) listed operator Amaya Inc has today issued a corporate statement detailing that current CEO and Chairman David Baazov has submitted an all-cash deal to takeover the company. Amaya’s Board of Directors will now create a special independent committee to review the forthcoming proposal by Baazov which is estimated to be offering CAD $21 (£10-11) per common share, representing …

Online casino authority Casinomeister (Casinomeister.com) has named Videoslots the ‘Best Online Casino of 2015’. Malta-operated Videoslots has taken home the award voted for by members of the Casinomeister forum for the second year running, beating short-listed contenders 32Red, Betat, Guts.com and Mr Green. Voting for Videoslots, Casinomeister members detailed that the casino offered attainable top value promotions, combined with an …

The governance of Interactive gambling operator NetPlay TV has stated that the company is on course to meet its corporate expectations for 2015. Issuing a market update on Thursday, NetPlay TV governance noted that key performance metrics were strong, with positive net gaming revenues and EBITDA revenues to be announced in its upcoming year end 2015 statement. In 2015 the …

Provider of multi-vendor casino software, Iforium, has announced a new multi-year agreement with Leander Games.  This partnership will see Iforium integrate the full portfolio of Leander content, which includes titles Ali Baba, Dragon Slot and 7 Lucky Dwarfs, to its Gameflex casino platform.  Phil Parry, CEO of Iforium, commented: “I am delighted to announce Iforium’s partnership with Leander. We have …