Tag Archives: google play

Google lifts gambling/betting app ban on UK Android systems

SBC News Google lifts gambling/betting app ban on UK Android systems

Global Tech giant Google is reported to be changing its ‘Google Play’ merchant policy allowing for gambling/betting apps to be introduced into its Android mobile systems’ store. The decision to change policy will allow gambling-related apps to be downloaded in the UK and other licensed European markets through the Google Play store for the first time in seven years. To …

Read More »

Penn National gets social with Hollywood Classic Slots launch

SBC News Penn National gets social with Hollywood Classic Slots launch

Nasdaq-listed Penn National Gaming (Penn), becomes the latest US land-based gambling operator to enter the social gaming space by announcing the launch of ‘Hollywood Classic Slots’ a social casino with over 30 slot titles. Its new social product will be operated by new division Penn Interactive Ventures, formed following its August acquisition of Rocket Games for a reported $60 million …

Read More »

Davide Coppola – Vindicta Games – The world’s first football betting simulation

SBC News Davide Coppola - Vindicta Games - The world's first football betting simulation

Vindicta Games’ Sim Betting Football went live on the Google Play Store last week with an iOS version expected in July.  SBC spoke to founder Davide Coppola about the launch and development of the world’s first ‘football betting simulation’ and his aim for it to become part of the burgeoning virtual sports offerings by bookmakers. SBC: Currently the game is …

Read More »

Bally buys social operator Dragonplay for US$100m

SBC News Bally buys social operator Dragonplay for US$100m

Bally Technologies, Inc is to spend up to US$100m acquiring Dragonplay Ltd, the online social casino company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with top-grossing applications for Android, as well as a significant presence on Facebook and Apple iOS. Launched in 2010, Dragonplay ranks among the 10 top-grossing game developers in the social casino genre with approximately 700,000 daily active users (DAU) …

Read More »