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Irish independent bookmaker BoyleSports has partnered with gaming/betting software and platform provider EveryMatrix to launch dedicated slots and games portal BoyleVegas.com. The new casino brand comes to market utilising EveryMatrix’s player & bonus management system GamMatrix combined with the software provider’s ‘CasinoEngine’ which will deliver advanced API capabilities to the BoyleVegas product. The full integration will give BoyleSports igaming product …

Virtual Corporation Ltd (VCL) recently launched its latest mobile betting game; FootballBingo. The web app is live and a native app is set to launch in January. It’s all go at VCL HQ and we chatted with Managing Director Nathan Griffin to discuss their gaming products, succeeding in a tough market and the company’s vision for the future. SBC: Nathan, thanks for …

888 Holdings has confirmed the closure of online poker room Lucky Ace (www.luckyacepoker.com). The brand will be terminated by 28 December, with its existing player base migrated to 888’s main poker product 888poker.com. The defunct poker brand had been in service for eight years, primarily used by 888 to target the German market. In November 888 had halted new customer …

A new Macau-themed desktop and mobile tab has gone live on the Betfair site. The content is provided exclusively by TGP Games. TGP Games, based in the Isle of Man, is a new firm which launched in 2014. The new tab is positioned alongside the Betfair Arcade tab, it’s aimed at players who enjoy an Asian style games experience. Betfair …

The governance of European igaming operator Cherry AB has disclosed that it intends to apply for a full listing of its shares on the Stockholm Nasdaq by early 2016. The operator will seek to delist from Swedish development market the Aktie Torget, on which it has traded its stock since September 2006 for a full placement on the Stockholm Nasdaq. …

The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has announced that Sophro Ltd has been commissioned to complete a study of online gambling behaviour which will investigate the causes of harm in online gambling. The research is the third strand to be announced from the independent gambling charity’s £750,000 eighteen-month programme of research into remote gambling. In contrast to “big data” research projects …

EA has announced the launch of a purely eSports division of the company which will be known as the Competitive Gaming Division, or CGD. In his new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Competition Officer at EA, Peter Moore will head up the CGD. EA boasts such titles as Madden, Battlefield, and of course Fifa and will be looking …

Dice London, a digital marketing agency which specializes in the gambling industry, has announced the launch of Dice Studio. This is the first video review site for real money casino games. Dice Studio will ensure that games and user experience are at the centre of the innovative offering, the reviews are designed to be quick and easy to watch whilst …

Slots provider Magnet Gaming has announced its latest release in the form of Space Gems. The three reel slot includes two progressive jackpots, three bonus games, and a unique Black Hole feature. The Black Hole symbol will reward players with trebles prizes when it appears on the second reel whilst three black holes activate a Game Flash bonus. Head of …

Online bookmaker Betway, with software provider Microgaming, have been confirmed as a world record holder by Guinness World Records organisation following the announcement of their jackpot handout. The operator is now able to claim the official title of ‘largest jackpot payout in an online slot machine game’ ever. A tidy sum of £13,213,838.68 was awarded to Jon Heywood of Cheshire via Microgaming’s …