Technology

Embracing innovative start-ups is ‘a matter of survival’ for established corporations in the gaming sector, according to Burckhardt Bonello, the chief executive of Found Fair Ventures and founder of mybet. Bonello will take his place on an expert panel of judges who will grill the finalists pitching at the 2015 EiG Start-Up LaunchPad competition in Berlin in October. Bonello told TotallyGaming.com that he has been encouraged …

BetConstruct has announced that the Board of Directors of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has unanimously accepted it as a member of this global non-profit international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of electronic gaming devices, systems, online technology, key components, table games, support products and services for the gaming industry. “BetConstruct is honored to have been unanimously …

Independent Game Design and Platform Integration specialists Betdigital , has seen a 400% increase in demand for its bespoke games. With more operators wishing to embrace an Omni-channel offering has seen Betdigital acquire a huge number of new customers that have significantly boosted revenues. Players are now able to enjoy content on a fresh platform that in turn raises awareness of suppliers …

Issuing an update on its industry accelerator programme, William Hill has stated that it has been delighted with the level and quality of the applications it has received. In June the operator announced that it had opened strategic start-up accelerator programme WHLabs in London and Tel Aviv in order to target future market growth and product innovation. William Hill is …

Cashplay and Gamblified are two fast-growing platforms which, together, offer enhanced versions of games with the added perk of real money gaming. Founded in 2012, Cashplay is an eSports tournament provider with its HQ in Prague, whilst Gamblified is another young company, also based in the Czech Republic. As a development firm it focuses its efforts on modifying games to …

Operator RockYou have acquired both Solitaire Arena, and Solitaire 3 Arena, two separate social casino based apps from MavenHut. This is a continuation of RockYou’s successful strategy of taking on games that other companies have decided are not worth the hassle, and making them profitable. In doing so RockYou has become one of the most active buyers of gaming content …

Aim listed B2B mobile gaming platform provider Nektan Plc, has issued it’s a preliminary trading update for its full year results ending 30 June. Nektan governance expects full year 2015 net gaming revenue to be approximately £0.5 million, with the adjusted EBITDA loss (excluding listing costs, exchange differences and non-cash charges relating to share based payments) to be better than …

Ladbrokes Australia will no longer run its ‘QuickCall’ feature as pressure mounts on UK operators to withdraw in-play betting services following ongoing investigations from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) and the Federal Police into breaches of gambling laws. Ladbrokes Australia, one of the three UK bookmakers (along with William Hill and bet365) to offer the controversial service has …

Sprylogics International Corp a technology provider of semantic search, machine learning and natural language processes, has announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Australia’s Tabcorp The partnership will provide Tabcorp Sprylogics per click advertising revenue, with an annual minimum guaranteed level. Furthermore the operator will see wagering information and markets from TAB.com.au seamlessly integrated into the BreakingSports app news feed. …

BetVictor follows competitors Betfair, Sky Bet, William hill and bet365 as the latests bookmaker to install a cash-out functionality to its betting product. Launching this week, the facility will initially be available across all channels to UK customers for pre-event and in-running in five of the most popular football markets; the Win-Draw-Win, Correct Score, Both Teams To Score, The Win …