Online games supplier iSoftBet, has expanded its content coverage by making its mobile and desktop slots titles available to Iforium customers on the Gameflex platform. Iforium’s commitment to taking a modern and flexible approach to gaming prompted the development of its successful Gameflex platform, and iSoftBet games will heavily complement the offerings available from the renowned platform provider. Not only …
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Amaya announces cross currency swap agreements
Amaya Gaming has announced that a subsidiary of the Corporation has entered into cross currency swap agreements that it anticipates will result in lower interest payments on existing debt and mitigate the impact of fluctuations in the Euro to US Dollar exchange rate. The Swap Agreements allow the Subsidiary to create synthetic Euro-denominated debt with fixed Euro interest payments at …
Read More »bwin launches Manchester United casino app
Manchester United has announced the launch of its exclusive real money casino app, with betting partner bwin. The app has been exclusively designed for Manchester United using the operator’s bwin Stadium platform. The casino app will feature exclusive Manchester United branding including player images of its current squad. The app will be fully managed by bwin white label gaming team …
Read More »Cherry Gaming appoints Pettersson as new CFO
Swedish igaming operator Cherry Gaming Group has announced the appointment of Alexander Pettersson as new Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. Pettersson will succeed Fredrik Burvall, who steps up to the position of acting CEO for the firm. The appointment sees Pettersson (32) take over financial operations and strategy of the Malta based online gaming operator. Pettersson has prior online …
Read More »Odobo signs distribution partnership with Gala Coral Interactive brands
Odobo announces two new distribution deals with Gala Coral Interactive, one of the most established gaming companies in the UK serving millions of players. It will bring on board two more of its flagship brands, Gala Casino and Gala Bingo. Gala Casino offers a wide variety of games and over 300 titles ranging from branded slots to poker and blackjack …
Read More »Poland amends gambling framework to meet EC policy standards
Poland has moved closer to allowing legalised online gambling, as the European Commission approved the government’s plans to amend its gambling laws. The European Union member will allow for foreign remote gambling operators to tender for national gambling licenses. Following a review to its existing framework, Polish ministers have lifted operator requirements to be partnered with a local subsidiary. Furthermore …
Read More »iGaming North America hosts closed session for regulators & policy makers
A closed session for government regulators, lottery officials and public policy makers – “Balancing the Needs of Consumers, Governments and Licensed Operators in a Regulated Framework” – will be taking place at the iGaming North America conference on the 14th April 2015 at 9.30am. The optimal goals of iGaming regulation are to protect consumers and generate valuable tax revenues and jobs. But …
Read More »Dutch Remote Gambling Act faces delay following the resignation of Fred Teeven
Progress for the Dutch Remote Gambling Act has stalled, after its creator Fred Teeven, Secretary of State for Justice resigned from his position. Teeven and Nederland’s Justice Minister Ivo Opselten were forced to resign after misleading parliament over a 2001 compensation payment to a convicted drug trafficker. Teeven a member of the Dutch conservative liberal party VVD, had been a …
Read More »PokerStars faces €300 million Italian tax fraud accusation
PokerStars (Amaya Gaming) Italian operations have been accused by the Guardia di Finanza (financial police), of “wilfully eroding” Italian generated income revenues to offshore jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man and Malta. Italy’s financial police have begun an investigation against PokerStars’ Italian business branch Halfords Media Italy, accusing the company of not declaring on more than €300 million on …
Read More »PokerTube Comes to Apple & Android with Mobile App Launches
Poker media hub PokerTube (www.pokertube.com) has launched native mobile and tablet apps for iOS and Android devices, giving poker fans the chance to watch all their favourite videos on the go. With the launch of the new apps, PokerTube is poised to become the best and highest quality source of poker news and media in the world. The apps are …
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