Netplay TV has asked for its shares to be suspended on the AIM after an announcement that it was considering a reverse takeover of the Sportech owned football pools business estimated to be worth around £100m. The football pools, formerly the backbone of the gambling industry in the UK, still attracts 300,000 weekly players though this is down from 10m at …
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Cherry acquires Moorgate Media Ltd and NorgesSpill.com
Swedish gaming company Cherry has completed a double swoop and acquired 100% of the shares in Moorgate Media Ltd and gaming site NorgesSpill.com. Under the terms of the arrangement Cherry have gained the entirety of shares in NorgesSpill, including its domain and customer database. In regard to the Moorgate Media deal, the company owns affiliate license agreements in cooperation with …
Read More »Intertain Group governance fights back against Spruce Point mismanagement accusations
The governance of Toronto listed igaming operator Intertain Group (Intertain) has labelled New York hedge fund Spruce Point Capital Management as a “self identified short-seller of the company’s common shares”. Intertain governance further stated that its damning 120 page dossier published last week attacking the firm’s acquisitions, governance, corporate performance reporting and financial management were simply “self-serving and misleading”. The …
Read More »Clarion to buy 75% stake in £19.7m iGaming Business
Consolidation in the gaming industry has spread into the events and media arena with Clarion Events in advanced talks to acquire iGaming Business from Electric Word Plc. Clarion has agreed to purchase Electric Word’s 70% share of the business and will also buy a further 5.1% from founder Michael Caselli, who will retain the remainder of the shares, in a …
Read More »NetEnt games go live with Resorts Casino, New Jersey
Following gaming solutions provider NetEnt content distribution deal with Resorts Casino, the a selection of desktop and mobile games are now available to play in Resort’s online casino in New Jersey. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement allowed NetEnt a waiver to launch casino games with Resorts Casino. The agreement will also see the company provide its desktop and mobile …
Read More »Betdigital plans major games drive in 2016
Betdigital, the UK’s sole independent gaming design and platform integration specialist, has confirmed the planned release of thirty new games in 2016. These games will be released over the twelve months, and this will beat its tally of twenty-two games in 2015 by almost a third. Betdigital CEO, Heath Samples, said: “We’ve secured fantastic growth this year, launching successful integrations with …
Read More »BoyleSports partners with EveryMatrix to launch BoyleVegas
Irish independent bookmaker BoyleSports has partnered with gaming/betting software and platform provider EveryMatrix to launch dedicated slots and games portal BoyleVegas.com. The new casino brand comes to market utilising EveryMatrix’s player & bonus management system GamMatrix combined with the software provider’s ‘CasinoEngine’ which will deliver advanced API capabilities to the BoyleVegas product. The full integration will give BoyleSports igaming product …
Read More »Nathan Griffin – FootballBingo – High Drama, Low Cost
Virtual Corporation Ltd (VCL) recently launched its latest mobile betting game; FootballBingo. The web app is live and a native app is set to launch in January. It’s all go at VCL HQ and we chatted with Managing Director Nathan Griffin to discuss their gaming products, succeeding in a tough market and the company’s vision for the future. SBC: Nathan, thanks for …
Read More »888 shuts down Lucky Ace Poker brand
888 Holdings has confirmed the closure of online poker room Lucky Ace (www.luckyacepoker.com). The brand will be terminated by 28 December, with its existing player base migrated to 888’s main poker product 888poker.com. The defunct poker brand had been in service for eight years, primarily used by 888 to target the German market. In November 888 had halted new customer …
Read More »Betfair and TGP Games launch new tab
A new Macau-themed desktop and mobile tab has gone live on the Betfair site. The content is provided exclusively by TGP Games. TGP Games, based in the Isle of Man, is a new firm which launched in 2014. The new tab is positioned alongside the Betfair Arcade tab, it’s aimed at players who enjoy an Asian style games experience. Betfair …
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