iGaming

It has been announced that mini game versions of blackjack and roulette are to be launched by gaming content supplier, Realistic Games, via two operators. These are the sportsbook BetVictor and the Irish bookmaker Boylesports. This follows news in March this year of their arrangement to supply another Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, with roulette and blackjack games to be imbedded …

The 13th EiG will take place at the Arena Berlin during the week commencing Monday October 20, 2014. This year’s conference will focus on current concerns within gambling/igaming and  incoming future factors that will impact the industry’s value chain. Ahead of future legislation/regulations entering the European igaming market, and with industry concerns regarding innovations and industry technology capabilities, EIG Berlin …

Supplier of interactive gaming technology and content NYX Gaming Group has announced that subsidiary  SNG Interactive (“SNG”) has entered into an agreement to provide a new online gaming platform to the Atlantic City-based Resorts Casino Hotel (“Resorts”). This follows the November 2013 decision by the state of New Jersey to legalise online gaming in the State. The iconic Resorts was …

Realistic Games has launched mini game versions of blackjack and roulette with BetVictor and Boylesports in time for the World Cup and Royal Ascot. Customers of the two operators using desktop devices can now play the two table games whilst they bet on tournament matches and other sporting events. The popular products, which are bigger than most mini games, work …

The annual EGR B2B Awards were hosted at the Tower of London Pavilion last night. The EGR B2B Awards recognised the best and brightest for igaming’s services, software and provisions that serve the industry’s value chain. In perfect June weather,  igaming guests  were treated to a cocktail drinks reception on the Pavilion lawn with a historical view of the Tower of …

The Portuguese Ministry of Finance and the Inspecção-Geral de Jogos (IGJ) have draft the proposed final  legislation for online gambling and sports betting, which will be reviewed by government officials  before the Portuguese governmental break on July 10th. Regional news sources have reported that the review of the bill, has been moved  ahead of schedule in order for Portugal to …

Amaya Gaming Group has agreed a sensational US$4.9bn (£2.9bn)  deal to acquire The Rational Group, operator of the world’s biggest online poker brands PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. The deal is backed by Blackstone Group LP’s credit division, GSO Capital Partners, which will buy more than $600 million in convertible preferred shares and other securities. Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Macquarie …

Mobile content optimisation start-up Fresh 8 Gaming, a finalist at this year’s Betting on Football Awards, aims to improve player acquisition by using dynamic advertising widgets combined with data and geo-location mapping in order to serve the viewer better targeted messaging with regards to igaming and sports betting products. This week, Team SBC catches up with Andrew Sharland Managing Director …

Betfred senior management have taken the decision to withdraw its online poker operations from 19 countries, citing uncertain ‘regulatory and general licensing processes”. Betfred currenty operate online poker services using the Playtech owned iPoker Network as its poker platform. International poker player platform PokerStrategy.com, a poker affiliate/partnership website owned by Playtech broke the news of the operators exit from numerous …