Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

After a royal commission investigation into the casino’s operations that resulted in the recommendation of a two-year remediation plan, an independent monitor has been appointed by the Western Australia government to oversee the activities of the Perth Casino. The move comes as Crown Resorts works to establish its suitability to hold the casino license.  Racing and Gaming Minister Tony Buti said current police Assistant Commissioner Paul Steel would take on the role from November onwards, bringing in “decades of experience in organized crime investigations, organizational transformation, delivery of cross-government strategic outcomes and senior leadership” to the new position. The WA…

Gaming entertainment solutions developer Aruze Gaming America announced Tuesday that its Go Go Claw game has won the Product Innovation of the Year at the 2022 Global Gaming Awards in Las Vegas.​​ The Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas program is held in conjunction with the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) and honors the gaming industry’s outstanding performers from the previous 12 months.  Rob Ziems, president of Aruze, said: “We are thrilled with this win for Product Innovation of the Year, in recognition of the way Aruze is re-imagining casino gameplay. Innovation is at the forefront of everything we do, it is our top…

Game developer Endorphina announced Wednesday it has released a new game called Mongol Treasures II: Archery Competition. The title is set in the heart of the Mongolian empire, where players will “face off against the native tribes.” “The ultimate test will be imposed to see if you can keep your cool, aim accurately, and shoot your homemade arrows straight into the target in a wicked archery game,” the company said of the game’s background. This brand-new title has 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 paylines. The figure of a woman appears as WILD. Distributed SCATTER symbols count on any position on…

iGaming content provider CT Interactive announced Monday that a new portion of 20 of its games from its portfolio has gained an MGA certificate. The list of the new content edition includes Moon Lord, Wizard Blizzard, and Bombay Gems, as well as 20 Clovers Hot; 20 Roosters; Big Joker; Carats Whisper; Chilli Fruits; Dark Woods; FlufTails; Fortune Pig; Full of Luck; H7’s7’s X2; Lord of Luck; Mighty Moon; Monkey Sevens; Pick the Pig; Ramesses The Great; Three Nymphs and Win Stor. CT Interactive is proud to announce that 20 of its new games has gained MGA certificate.https://t.co/JMEC10pKmB#ctinteractive #newmarket #igaming — CT Interactive (@interactive_ct)…

The UK Gambling Commission announced Wednesday that it is mandating online casino NSUS Limited to pay £672,829 ($743,536) in fines after an investigation revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator – which trades as GGPoker and operates ggpoker.co.uk – will also receive an official warning for the failures.  Social responsibility failures detected in NSUS Limited operations include the business failing to identify customers who may be at risk of experiencing harms associated with gambling, and failing to interact with customers who may be at risk of experiencing harms associated with gambling. Moreover, the operator also failed to take all reasonable steps to…

 October 12, 2022 A professional Las Vegas baseball team is looking more and more likely, now that the city of Oakland has missed a deadline to come to an agreement with their MLB franchise. The Athletics want a new stadium to play in, and the inability to get a deal wrapped up could mean that any hope of keeping the team in Oakland has now passed. A city official had recently stated that an agreement on a $1 billion ballpark on the waterfront needed to be in place by September 30th, but obviously that date has already passed. And now,…

Online gaming operator TonyBet announced Monday it has signed a deal with sports wagering monitoring company U.S. Integrity, a move that comes as the brand prepares to launch in the regulated Canadian sports wagering market of Ontario.  U.S. Integrity will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to TonyBet. The company conducts analysis across dozens of data sets to proactively identify irregular contest-level, officiating and wagering patterns. Victor Troitsin, Chief Executive Officer of TonyBet Group, commented: “The integrity of the sports betting experience at TonyBet is of utmost importance, and we are thrilled to be working with U.S. Integrity…

Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM announced Tuesday it is now an Official Sports Betting Partner of the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds. The new relationship is set to strengthen the platform’s presence in Ohio ahead of the state’s scheduled launch of legalized sports betting on January 1, and calls for the opening of a retail BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ball Park. BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt explained that this announcement marks the beginning of the company’s plans to create “the most entertaining and dynamic” sports betting experiences in Ohio. “Through our relationships with the Reds and MGM Northfield Park, we look…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play continues to expand its footprint in Peru, this time through an all-encompassing deal with local operator Atlantis Games. The Peruvian brand’s customers will have access to popular Slot titles like Gates of Olympus, as well as recent releases like Wild Hop & Drop and Striking Hot 5. The provider will deliver three other verticals as part of the deal, including its catalog of Live Casino products and Virtual Sports content, including gameshow-inspired Sweet Bonanza CandyLand and Mega Wheel, as well as popular virtual sporting events like football, horse, and greyhound racing. The Peru-facing operator will also be able to offer Pragmatic Play’s…

Skilrock Technologies is set to participate in the upcoming World Lottery Summit 2022, to be held from October 16-20 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. The software products and services provider, a Gold Contributor to the World Lottery Association, will be showcasing its solutions for high-frequency games, scratch, e-scratch lotteries, sports lottery, iGaming solutions, and more. Ahead of the event, Alexandre Tauszig, regional manager for LatAm of Skilrock, explained in an interview what are the company’s expectations for the expo and what will the business focus on while there. Additionally, the executive discussed changes in the lottery sector,…

Betting platform provider SB22 has announced the launch of AW22, which it calls “the sports betting industry-first patent pending Apple Watch Wagering App.” The new solution works as an addition to the recently GLI-33-certified Fi22 Sportsbook Platform.  The novelty was presented during the first day of the G2E 2022 showcase in Las Vegas. AW22 offers “an intuitive way for users to place wagers quickly and track the outcomes of their bets, all from their Apple Watch,” according to the Texas-headquartered company. Vladimir Jovanovic, COO of SB22, commented:  “SB22’s Apple Watch app is the first of its kind in the sports…

Greentube announced Tuesday it has acquired US development studio Present Creative as the company continues its growth strategy in North America.  The acquisition will see NOVOMATIC’s digital entertainment brand further expand its presence in the US, where it has made “significant inroads “over the last 12 months, with the supplier bolstering its local product offering. Present Creative is a US-based development studio with “a proven track record of creating content for the iGaming and iLottery sectors,” according to Greentube. The studio brings “significant experience from its background” in both real-money and casual gaming and has created its own original games, a…

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) announced Monday it has signed a new agreement with “a leading land-based operator” in the Latin American market. The iGaming technology company said the deal, which will see its platform power the brand’s online expansion, helps consolidate its strengthening position within the region. The partnership is expected to take advantage “of the combined benefits that GiG’s substantial experience and knowledge can offer,” a press release notes, along with the unnamed operators’ “already well-established and secured reputation from a successful retail business and strong brand in the region.” Operations are expected to be launched in November of…

Content provider to the iGaming industry BGaming announced the release of its latest slot, set to celebrate the ‘spooky season’. Halloween Bonanza features reels packed with Halloween attributes and symbols, noted the company. The new slot takes place on a 6×5 layout, utilizing cascading reels to land consecutive wins. Landing 4+ burning pumpkin scatter symbols unlocks the Free Spins bonus round, awarding a number of free spins depending on how many scatters landed to trigger the feature. Players can earn up to 30 free spins and even enhance their winnings once the multiplier symbol drops on the reels during a Free Spin…

iGaming content provider Pragmatic Play announced Monday the launch of its latest slot release, Firebird Spirit. The title takes players back to “the lush lands of the Aztecs in a search for riches,” the supplier said of its themes and background. The new slot is set across 5×6 reels and requires various Aztec-inspired symbols to form matching combinations to win across the title’s 1,875 winning ways. The mythical Firebird itself acts as a wild, which substitutes for all symbols except for the game’s Connect & Collect icons.  — Pragmatic Play (@PragmaticPlay) October 11, 2022 Adjacent Connect & Collect symbols can form a chain…

Sports betting and gaming group Entain has signed a new long-term advertising and sponsorship agreement with the Australian Hotels Association (AHA), allowing it to promote its online betting brands Neds and Ladbrokes at New South Wales (NSW) pubs. AHA NSW CEO John Whelan said this new agreement would bring real benefits to members. “For decades now, many NSW hotels have operated PubTABs for Tabcorp at a significant loss – primarily due to high Sky Channel and EBT (betting terminal) fees. In country NSW it’s even worse, with the majority of country pubs currently running their PubTAB at a loss. Today’s partnership…