Monthly Archives: March 2018

Tiger Palace to unlock premium mass, VIP rooms ‘soon’

Australia-listed casino operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd. will finally roll out the red carpet inside Tiger Palace Resort in Bhairahawa, Nepal this weekend, capping the series of construction woes it has experienced over the past months.

However, guests may have to wait a little longer before they will be able to play inside Tiger Palace since the company said that its premium mass and VIP gaming areas will remain shuttered during the integrated resort’s grand opening.

Tiger Palace, which is located near two UNESCO world heritage sites, has 100 rooms and suites, in addition to two two-bedroom villas. Its casino currently has 44 gaming tables and 216 electronic gaming machines.

“The premium mass and VIP gaming area are expected to open soon. The casino features 44 gaming tables and over 200 electronic gaming machines: there is a capacity for a lot more. The casino also has a performance stage and stylish bar,” Silver Heritage said in a statement.

Sky Bet and Betgenius seal long-term partnership extension

(London, UK – 13 March 2018) Betgenius, the leading provider of trading and sportsbook management technology, has extended its long-standing partnership with Sky Bet.

Betgenius has been a key partner to Sky Bet since 2008, with its cutting-edge trading platform and expertise playing a major role in the success of the operator’s world-class sportsbook.

The new long-term agreement will see Betgenius continue as the primary trading provider of a growing volume of pre-match and in-play content and pricing across all sports. Sky Bet’s UK and Italy-facing sites will also benefit from Betgenius’ unique High Availability Cash Out service.

Ronnie Whelan, Trading & Operations Director of Sky Betting & Gaming, said: “Betgenius has been a key partner of ours for over a decade. In-play betting in particular has been a major driver of growth for us and our high quality live product is thanks to working with Betgenius towards our shared goal of giving customers the best possible experience.”

Metal Casino signs world metal stars Nita Strauss and Gary Holt

13 March 2018 – Malta (Press Release): Metal Casino has added mega stars Nita Strauss and Gary Holt to its expanding list of brand ambassadors backing the world’s only online casino for hard rockers.

The site has become the go-to place for rockers that love gaming since its launch last year.

Having already partnered with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Scott Ian and Ryan Roxie, Metal Casino is delighted to add Nita and Gary to the roster of stars who enjoy its awesome mix of great music and games and true metal attitude.

Metal Casino has clearly established itself with metal royalty, having recently launched a social media campaign with Ozzy, while Ryan Roxie co-hosts its new twice-weekly Metal Casino Live stream on YouTube and Twitch.

Affiliate marketing on the rise in Latin America

This is a guest contribution by Jimena Gamboa Baragaño. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details. Thank you.

They’re passionate, they’re fanatic and they love gaming—this is Latin America in a nutshell.

Due to recent developments, the Latin American iGaming market has received a growing interest of late. With Colombia becoming the first country to approve a regulated online-gaming market in 2016, the latest trends indicate that more countries will follow. Market leading games developer NetEnt recently signed a customer agreement with Caliente, Mexico’s largest online casino in their regulated market. This is yet another huge step towards more doors opening for both operators and affiliates alike.

Experts believe that it won’t take long before more Latin American authorities will realize the benefits of the added tax income and job opportunities that a regulated online gaming market will provide.

Play’n GO combine gaming and music for revolutionary new launch

House of Doom sees soundtrack contributed by metal band Candlemasss and first-of-its-kind marketing push

13th March 2017 – Omni-channel slots specialist Play’n GO has partnered with acclaimed doom metal band Candlemass to launch its dark new slot House of Doom.

The supplier has introduced a brand-new dimension to the slots space, with loyal fans of the group treated to a whole new interactive experience as the two giant entertainment sectors of gaming and music are combined.

Players and fans alike will be indulged with exclusive music from the band, as well as game merchandise and other marketing materials to be released in stages over the coming months, all linked to the House of Doom game world.

The bull and bear cases for Macau as we near all-time highs

Countervailing forces are blurring the picture in Macau. The major casino stocks could go either way from here, though the picture should start to clear up a little bit by the beginning of May. As things stand now, it’s a gamble, as perhaps it should be. First, the bullish case.

The biggest piece of evidence the Macau bulls have on their side is the Macau money supply.

 

You can see here the obvious dip in the MOP supply from March 2014 until about February 2016. It may be hard to see zoomed out like this, but there was also a plateau from late 2007 until early 2009. These of course correspond to the two major Macau crashes in 2008-09 and 2014-16. Judging from this chart, the money supply in Macau is climbing strongly, which means the current boom in Macau stocks can in principle keep going.

Danske Spil extends reach with move to Microgaming Bingo Network

ISLE OF MAN – The national lottery of Denmark, Danske Spil, is live on the Microgaming Bingo Network.

Danske Spil, the Danish national lottery, is live on the Microgaming Bingo Network following a change to its licence conditions.

In 2013, Danske Spil signed a landmark contract with Prima Networks Limited, powered by Microgaming, in conjunction with Betware. The deal saw Betware deliver Microgaming’s comprehensive suite of bingo and instant predetermined games to Danske Spil.

The new licence awarded by Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, permits Danske Spil to operate network rooms that are accessible to players outside Denmark. Completing its move to the Microgaming Bingo Network on 7 March 2018, Danske Spil is now in a position to benefit from increased player liquidity, meaning access to more games and bigger jackpots.

Win Systems furthers GameStar S3 expansion in Costa Rica

Malta, 13th March, 2018, – After a successful installation of the first GameStar S3 units in Costa Rica at the start of 2018, Win Systems has reached an agreement to install a new set of slot machines at the well-known Casino Concorde in Costa Rica’s capital.

The new installation of 10 GameStar S3 terminals, connected with the Pyramid progressive jackpot, has created great excitement amongst players since integration.

Casino Concorde in San José, with its 250 slot machines and 16 live tables, is one of the most prestigious casinos in the country.

“We are delighted with this installation and is the result of GameStar S3’s remarkable success since the first installation in the country. It is a strategic bet for our company and we’re already reaping the benefits of further interest from both operators and players”, said Manuel Wladdimiro, Sales Director for the Gaming Division in the Caribbean and Central America.

FSB partners with Paddy Power and Jade to launch sportsbook for Philippines casino

Okada deal sees debut of platform provider’s new EPOS system

London, 13th March 2018: Platform provider FSB (UK) Ltd has announced a deal to roll-out its first EPOS system in association with Paddy Power and Asian supplier Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies.

FSB will deploy its innovative platform and trading tools alongside the Irish bookmaker’s trading team in order to provide over the counter sports betting facilities to customers of Manila’s flagship Okada Casino Resort.

The touch-screen solution will be joined shortly by complementary consumer options on Jade’s proprietary self-service betting terminals, as well as hand-held point of sale devices, in the first of a number of similar co-operations across Asia.

Sportsbet.io sponsors World League, the exclusive Bitcointalk betting competition

13th March 2018 – Sportsbet.io, the leading bitcoin-led sportsbook operated by the Coingaming Group, has sponsored a betting league for members of the forum Bitcointalk, which will see players rise in the rankings with successful bets, and the winners rewarded with up to one bitcoin.

Throughout the competition registered players can win daily points depending on their bet success, in denominations of three, one and zero, ultimately accumulating over varying periods of time.

As a longstanding member of Bitcointalk, Sportsbet.io’s contribution to the community follows their mantra of ‘fun, fast and fair’ betting. Players experience a gamified betting angle, regular chances at generous prizes and referral bonuses for new players, while all being tracked on a live leader-board.

Competitors are in with numerous chances of winning impressive prizes. Two giveaway periods in the middle of the pool and another at the end offer the chance for 30 top performers to win big.

The heat is on with Quickspin’s Volcano Riches

Stockholm, 13th March 2018 – Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, is sending players on an island adventure in search of red-hot riches with its latest explosive release, Volcano Riches.

Set on the summit of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii, the game features Pele, the Goddess of Volcanos, who welcomes players to celebrate and to share the bounty that lie within her fires of creation.

The game erupts into life when the Volcano Wild symbols appear on the reels, generating up to five additional Wild symbols in neighbouring positions. More Volcano Wilds may appear, creating even more opportunities to win prizes.

If players can handle the pressure in the sweltering conditions, they will be rewarded with ten free spins in the bonus game which features stunning graphics and an immersive soundtrack.

The Dragon breathing fire at The Wynn; WSOPC online gold ring available in AC

David “The Dragon” Pham, joins the $10m club after taking down the main attraction at the 2018 Wynn Spring Classic, and the World Series of Poker offers New Jersey players the chance to win a gold ring playing online.

Did you know that 63 players have won more than $10m playing live tournament poker? Incredible isn’t it? A game that you and I play across a kitchen table while our grandparents sit on their commode’s drinking whisky and water.

The latest person to join that list (debuting at #62) is David ‘The Dragon’ Pham. The old-school multi-World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, outfought, outsmarted and outluckboxed 984 entrants to capture the $240,254 first prize in the 2018 Wynn Spring Classic.

The $1,600 buy-in Championship event continues to grow in stature and number after 20% more people entered the fray compared to last year. The improvement came despite the organisers limiting re-entry to a single bullet per day (It was also the first time the event played out with the BB Ante but one doubts that had an impact on numbers). The $1.4m prize pool ensured the $1m guarantee was safe and sound.

EPL review week 30: Silva inspires City to victory but why is he there?

Week 30 of the English Premier League ends with the champions-elect beating Stoke at the Brittania by two goals to nil, thanks to a brace from David Silva. 

I find it difficult not to judge Premier League footballers for the decisions they make to put their ‘work’ ahead of family matters. It’s always bothered me to hear how so and so played in a game with their newborn child dragging the placenta down the tunnel.

It’s only a game.

It’s only ‘work.’