Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

Since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, gaming operators have seen increasing restrictions on online payments. Kristian Gjerding, CEO and Co-Founder of CellPoint Digital, a global fintech provider, explains in this guest column for Yogonet why they should design their payments network to accept any alternative payment methods (APMs) in order to enter global markets, drive revenues and successfully engage players. With this aim, the expert introduces and analyzes the concept of payment orchestration platforms. The pandemic saw a rise in the number of consumers taking advantage of digital technology. Digital payments were already growing popular but as shopping moved exclusively online,…

 March 9, 2022 Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for betting on NFL games. The League announced the suspension earlier this week, and while they are calling it “indefinite” they do confirm that it will be at least the entirety of the 2022 season. The NFL stated that Ridley was betting on NFL games in late November of last year while he was separated from the team for a “non-football illness” and not participating in games. He had left the Falcons team after just five games for his “mental well being”. Even though Ridley was away…

Located in the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia in Switzerland, the recently reopened Casinò Campione welcomed guests again in January, with a new NOVOMATIC gaming offering integrated in its gaming floors.  Casinò Campione is one of just four Italian casinos and ranks among the largest in Europe. It was originally opened in 1917 and in 2007 moved to Lake Lugano. The casino now features NOVOMATIC’s PANTHERA cabinets with Linked Progressive content such as the NOVO LINE CASH CONNECTION Edition 2, Superia CASH CONNECTION Volume 1 and the XTENSION Link; as well as SUPER-V+ GAMINATOR with the new Gaminator MY CASH Edition 1 as a…

Aristocrat Gaming won 10 awards this year in the annual EKG Slot Awards, including Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content, a three-peat for Aristocrat in the category. Aristocrat was also named Most Improved Supplier – Premium for the second year in a row. Additionally, the company repeated wins in the Top Performing Premium Game category for Dragon Link Happy & Prosperous and in the Top Performing Core Video – Reel Game category for Buffalo Gold Revolution. The company’s new MarsX Portrait cabinet won both the Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core and Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium categories. Aristocrat’s Dragon Link Golden Gong was also…

Betfred Sports announced Monday it has kickstarted its sports betting mobile operations in Arizona in alliance with the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, after a soft launch in late January. The Betfred Sports-branded iOS and Android apps now allow bettors to wager on any device within the state. A retail sportsbook is expected by late summer. Sports fans now have access to dedicated pages for college and professional sporting events with real-time updates on a variety of betting types including straight bets, in-play wagering, parlays, teasers and more. New customers will receive up to a $3,000 welcome bonus series upon signing up.…

Online gaming technology provider Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) is powering the launch of online casino and sportsbook brand FeniBet in Latvia, the company announced on Tuesday. FeniBet is a new product of GIG’s long-term partner Admirāļu klubs. Admirāļu klubs, a veteran of land-based gaming in Latvia, is part of the Novomatic AG Group, a heavyweight company in the international market for producers and operators of gaming technologies. As part of its network, Admirāļu klubs operates several renowned land-based gaming venues, placing them prominently in the Latvian market. Its new online casino and sportsbook FeniBet brand was built with GiG’s front-end…

TransUnion, a global information and insights company, on Tuesday released its 2022 Global Digital Fraud Trends Report, which found that the gaming industry saw the largest percentage of annual fraud growth in 2021 in the United States, with an increase of 60.3% year-over-year. Globally, the suspected digital fraud rate for Gaming —which in this study encompasses video games and online role-playing— grew 68.6% between 2019–2021, and 32.6% between 2020–2021. Gambling saw lower increases, with 29.4% and 19.2%, respectively. In 2021, gold farming was the top fraud type for gaming where in-game resources are harvested and sold for real money. For gambling,…

With Ontario’s iGaming market slated to launch April 4, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) announced Monday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), with the purpose of providing a framework for cooperation and coordination between both entities on betting and related integrity issues to protect the Ontario and wider Canadian market, sports, consumers and regulated betting operators from corrupt activities.  IBIA represents many of the largest regulated sports betting operators in the world, with its account-based integrity monitoring system covering over $137 billion in betting transactions per annum globally. The association has…

The general manager of Alfastreet in Colombia, Alexander Rodriguez Illera, highlighted to Yogonet the position Colombia has achieved due to its regulation and the performance of the company he represents, which provides its electronic roulettes to the three most important local operators. He also announced the novelties that they will bring to the next edition of the gaming industry event GAT Cartagena, which will take place on March 15-17 at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. What are your expectations for GAT Cartagena and what new products do you intend to offer? Alfastreet is very excited about this event, as…

Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM announced Friday it has signed Connor McDavid, the National Hockey League’s MVP, as its newest brand ambassador, thus becoming the company’s first active professional athlete from the four major sports to be given that title.  The All-Star center will be featured in BetMGM’s upcoming marketing campaigns, promotions, social media content and fan events. McDavid burst onto the NHL scene in 2016 becoming the League’s youngest-ever captain at 19 years old. That same season he won the Art Ross Trophy as the League’s leading scorer, the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s MVP and the Ted…

As the gaming industry changes, so must do companies within the sector should they seek to keep up with the pace. Throughout time, Slotegrator has proved it is up to the task: new partnerships have been signed, a sportsbook product is now live, and the iGaming solutions provider has been at the forefront of innovation, extending its footing to emerging trends, such as Telegram casino. “I’d say Slotegrator is a highly successful company with widespread recognition throughout the industry,” reflects Yury Filipchanka, Managing Director at Slotegrator, in conversation with Yogonet. In an exclusive interview, the executive explains latest partnerships and…

As the gambling industry gradually returns to a new kind of normalcy two years after the Covid-19 pandemic, Pavlos Sideris, Director at Double Up Media, analyzes in his latest column how this uncertain landscape has affected public trust in gambling, some significant responses from operators and regulators in the UK, transparency issues related to bonuses and promotions, and the best path forward to bring customer confidence back. During the struggles of the last eighteen months, a spotlight has been shone directly on the iGaming industry as prominent figures within Westminster rallied for more restrictions to be placed upon operators in…

This week’s gambling news focuses on the expected growth of US online casino betting, and in particular the expansion of regulated internet casino games. Why are online betting and casinos about to explode now? And what lead us to this point? We also look at a new interview we just released that relates to this topic, and a major casino game manufacturer that’s rebranding ahead of the expected explosion. What a great time for our industry here in America, as online casino betting seems ready to explode across the entire country! And you can thank the regulation of sports betting…

Due to the current bellic situation in Ukraine, the Colorado Division of Gaming announced Friday the suspension of all sports betting on Russian and Belarussian leagues, players and events. The decision prohibits any gambling websites that hold a license from the regulator to offer bets and markets on events based in Russia and Belarus, or involve athletes from those countries.  In an industry bulletin issued last week, the division suspended all Russian and Belarussian governing bodies, leagues, teams, players and events from the Official Sports Betting Catalog of Events and Wagers, which enables bets to be taken within the state…

A new legislative proposal filed by New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow seeks to cut online sports betting tax by half and add at least 7 more mobile sportsbooks to the market, which currently has 9 licensed operators. Bill AB 8658 comes as analysts worry about the long-term sustainability of the sports gaming ecosystem, despite the Empire State having broken record after record since launch in January, with online bets on sports reported at $3.1 billion so far. The legislation calls for the state’s Gaming Commission to have 14 operators approved by no later than January 31, 2023; and 16…

Gaming test lab and product certification consultancy, BMM Testlabs reported Sunday that the company has perceived business growth of over 20% in 2021 in South Africa.  In an official statement, Kirk White, EVP and General Manager, APAC and Africa, spoke about the company’s 2021 performance in the country and said:  “2021 was an excellent year for BMM in South Africa, servicing both regional and European customers. As the premier test lab in the region, demand is continuing into 2022, as local and international customers require our specialized technical and regulatory compliance knowledge. Importantly, we are also providing ongoing support to…