iGaming

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Maxymiser, global specialist in unified customer experience optimisation, has announced the extension of its market leading optimisation solution suite with its latest release. Maxymiser igaming and sports betting customers include Paddy Power, Camelot, iGame, bwin and Betfair. In response to customer demand, specific functionality enhancements include an extension to Maxymiser’s Visual Campaign Builder (VCB) tool so that organisations can now …

888 is seeking a PR agency to help optimise its UK marketing efforts and media relations. The operator sent a brief last week from its Israeli headquarters informing interested parties that 888 Holdings had begun its agency search process. Marketing news source PR Week reports that the PR tender process will be handled in-house by 888 Social Media and Offline …

Realistic Games has released the Great Pyramid, an innovative three reel slot with an Egyptian theme. Mobile and desktop versions of the classic arcade-style game are now live across a host of leading operators.The Great Pyramid features a top prize of 200 x total stake, nudges, and a note trail bonus round. Players who line up three gold pyramids on the …

Spain’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has appointed Jose Antonio Garcia as its new Director General of Management and Industry Relations. Garcia will replace Laura Minguito, who has stepped down from the general management position. Garcia takes over having consulted the DGOJ on industry relations and policy. Garcia has a background in engineering focusing on telecommunications …