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The Israel-based mobile gaming developer’s revenue climbed up to $659.2 million in Q2 I srael-based mobile gaming developer Playtika released on August 4 its financial results for its second quarter period: revenue up to $659.2 million compared to $650.5 million in the prior year period, a 1.3% increase; and net income of $90 million compared to a loss of $139.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $264.4 million compared to $283.2 million in the prior year period. “Our business in the second quarter accelerated across several key areas,” said Robert Antokol, Chief Executive Officer of Playtika. “We enhanced player conversion, drove revenues…

M obile-first casino games developer OneTouch has named Andre Villandberg as its new Head of Games, as it aims to further bolster its content capabilities. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, Villandberg will oversee OneTouch’s content strategy as it continues to expand globally with a portfolio of mobile-first slots and classic table games. Villandberg, who has a varied background as a professional poker player and online casino bonus hunter, has spent the last three years at Coingaming Group after initially joining the company as a Casino Manager. He was then promoted to Head of Casino, playing a significant role in the growth…

T he content provider for the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, announced Monday the expansion of its partnership with Codere, which involves the entry of the company into Colombia and Spain. This comes as a strengthening of the existing relationship between the two parties, which currently sees the supplier providing games to Codere’s customers in Mexico. This agreement represents more commercial growth for Pragmatic Play, as it expands its footprint in regulated markets worldwide.  After a completed direct integration, players in Spain and Colombia will be able to access Pragmatic Play’s complete slots offering, including “Wolf Gold”, “Sweet Bonanza” and “Fruit…

T he Superintendency of Gaming Casinos (SCJ for its initials in Spanish) announced through a statement that it will initiate an administrative procedure to revoke the permit granted in June 2018 to the Enjoy Casino of Puerto Varas, due to the fact that the operating company did not comply with the “development and fulfillment of the agreed construction works within the established period of time”, which expired on August 1, and they also highlighted that this delay “was verified by personnel of the SCJ on the ground”. The Casino Act indicates that, once the aforementioned term has expired without compliance…

& nbsp;Chelsea Football Club, 2020/21 European champions, announced Monday the signing of a three-year contract with the technology and betting company Parimatch Tech, a Parimatch International (PMI)’s subsidiary which promotes the Parimatch brand globally, and provides marketing solutions in the betting and entertainment industry.  During the next three seasons, Parimatch will use Chelsea’s brand and a wide array of digital, social and logistical assets to create mutual branding opportunities.  — Parimatch Tech (@ParimatchTech) August 9, 2021 Parimatch’s CEO, Anton Rublevskyi, spoke in a press release about this new partnership.  “Chelsea’s distinct flair, determination and passionate spirit are a perfect complement for Parimatch’s…

 August 7, 2021 Despite Las Vegas casinos returning to full capacity, Nevada gaming revenue fell 3.3% in the month of June. The reporting of this fall coincides with the return of the new Coronavirus Delta variant which has been causing concerns of returning restrictions and the possibility of another Las Vegas casino closure. Despite this seemingly bad news, the fall in revenue may simply be a result of the record $1.23 billion set in May. With that in mind, a 3.3% drop still found that casinos in Sin City still managed to bring in $1.19 billion in June, according to…

When the state of Florida reached an agreement with the Seminole Indians, no one expected the fallout could result in US online gambling. And while there is still a long way to go to make that happen, the path is an interesting one. The Floridian compact with the Seminoles would allow them to take mobile sports bets from anyone within the state, even if they were not located on Tribal property. That bill has led to a federal lawsuit, but while we wait to see how that plays out, some in the US Congress are taking matters into their own…

More games from the supplier and its progressive jackpots will soon join the operator’s offering C asino game and software developer Red Tiger, owned by Evolution, has launched its online slots with Italian casino and sports betting operator Lottomatica. As part of this agreement, Lottomatica’s gaming platform will offer a selection of Red Tiger’s titles including Gonzo’s Quest Megaways, Dragon’s Fire Megaways, Piggy Riches Megaways, Dragon’s luck, and Mystery Reels. They will be followed shortly by further games from Red Tiger’s award-winning portfolio, as well as the supplier’s daily and progressive jackpots. Gavin Hamilton, Commercial Director at Evolution, said: “It’s…

A spire Global said Thursday it has signed a deal with JNS Gaming for the launch of a new casino and sports brand, which is supposed to take place later this year and is managed by a senior, industry-experienced, and professional team. JNS Gaming is operating under its own license and the new brand is financed by a multimillion USD investment which will ensure a successful launch. Jeremy Taylor, CEO at JNS Gaming, said: “We were looking for an experienced, technically advanced partner who can offer us a complete solution. With Aspire Global, we get a long-term partner with whom…

A GS reported Thursday its financial results for the second quarter of 2021. According to its publication, the report’s highlights are:  Consolidated revenue totaled $66.8 million, up 298% compared to $16.8 million and $74.5 million in Q2 2020 and Q2 2019, respectively.  Gaming operations, or recurring revenue, reached a record $55.0 million versus $10.2 million and $53.6 million in Q2 2020 and Q2 2019, respectively.  An improvement in net loss up to $3.9 million, compared to $7.8 million in Q1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $32.1 million, up more than 20% over the first quarter of the year.  Domestic EGM RPD…

T he UK Gambling Commission has published Thursday new research that explores the gambling journeys and behaviors of young people and adults from ages 16 to 30.  This research is a supplement of the Commission’s research programme to understand the experiences of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It was conducted by the agency 2CV using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, which allowed the Commission to further explore the views of this demographic.  The key findings of the 2CV research show that amongst the research participants: engagement with gambling throughout childhood and early adulthood aligned to a familiar…

T he Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma opened the expansion of the casino and resort in Durant on Thursday.  The new 21-storey Sky Tower and expansion project was first announced in November 2018 with groundbreaking occuring in May 2020. Amenities include 1,000 new hotel rooms, eleven bars, six restaurants, two Starbucks, 3,300 slot machines, and a parking structure that holds 3,200 vehicles. Family friendly entertainment comprises bowling and two movie theatres. The new expansion also boasts two new pool areas that span three acres, but it has not yet been opened to the public.  Tribal officials said that the $600 million…

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I ndependent developer and distributor of casino table games and technology, Galaxy Gaming, announced Wednesday the acquisition of the rights to the game portfolio of High Variance Games, including Super Blackjack, Super Texas Hold’em, Super Pai Gow, Three Card Stud Triple Draw and Super Omaha Poker.  President and CEO of High Variance Games, Jeff Hwang, spoke in an official press release about the sale.  “Galaxy Gaming has the distribution network I was looking for in a partner and an impressive, forward-thinking management team.I see an organization with a ton of upside”. Director of Product Development for Galaxy Gaming, Steve Cvetkoski,…

P ragmatic Play has unveiled the sequel to its Fruit Party title. Fruit Party 2 is the latest sequel developed by the provider, following recent expansions 5 Lions Megaways, Panda’s Fortune 2, and the popular John Hunter series. In the base game, wilds can have multipliers that can be added together across winning clusters give you a max multiplier of up to 256x. Free Spins are triggered if three or more Scatters land on a single spin. During Free Spins, the random wilds continue to occur, with them having a max multiplier of up to 729x on any individual wild,…

The Romanian operator now offers the supplier’s slot titles on both princesscasino.ro and cashpot.ro. O nline games supplier CT Gaming Interactive has further extended its market reach in Romania with a deal that enables its slots offering to go live with Princess Casino. The Romanian operator integrated and already offers the provider’s games, including Lucky Clover, Pot’o Luck, 40 Treasures, Duck of Luck on both princesscasino.ro and cashpot.ro. According to the agreement, Princess Casino’s customers have access to the supplier’s slot titles. Business Development at CT Gaming Interactive Milena Tsankarska, said: “The games we have selected to start our relationship…