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Delaware’s legal sports betting market is off to a roaring start, with one of the state’s three casino sportsbooks emerging as the clear winner.
According to figures issued by the Delaware Lottery, total sports betting handle has hit just over $7m in the first 20 days after Gov. John Carney took the state’s first legal wager on June 5. Carney’s wager marked the first legal single-game wager outside Nevada following the US Supreme Court overturning the federal betting ban in May.
All told, the state’s three operators held $1m of the $7m wagered, for a win rate far in excess of the average 5% hold reported by most books. Scientific Games Corp, which already powered the Delaware Lottery’s parlay sports betting offering, reaped vendor fees of $125k from these winnings.
Carney made his inaugural wager at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, which accounted for $1.18m of the state’s betting handle, while the Harrington Raceway took in wagers of just over $590k. But Delaware Park’s sportsbook was the clear wagering winner, handling bets of $5.23m and collecting the lion’s share ($653k) of the betting revenue.
The looming global trade war and the continued depreciation of the Chinese yuan may stymie the two-year recovery of Asia’s premier gambling hub.
According to Bloomberg, some Chinese high rollers have decided to stay away from Macau for the past two weeks in anticipation of the brewing financial market turmoil that was triggered by the trade tensions between the United States and China.
Junket operator Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. executive director Andrew Lo noted that some of its clients have opted to stay in the sidelines and wait until the market conditions become favorable.
“The market conditions have more uncertainties, including the potential trade war escalation,” Lo said, according to the news outlet. “High rollers are more cautious, betting less or reducing trips to Macau.”
Jockey Julien Couton rode six winners on the nine-race card July 3, tying the track record previously set by Kevin Radke in 2002 and Seth Martinez in 2008.
Gaming device maker Aruze Gaming America Inc. is expanding its presence on the European continent after bagging gaming licenses in Cyprus and Greece.
On Tuesday, Aruze announced that it had secured a license from the Cyprus National Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission to operate and supply gaming machines in the Republic of Cyprus Integrated Casino Resort (ICR) and its subsidiaries on May 15. Before that, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) approved Aruze’s request to operate as a gaming related contractor in Greece.
David Meacher, Aruze Gaming’s director of Business Development for Europe, has high hopes for the company’s expansion in Greece and Cyprus, since these two jurisdictions on the Mediterranean Sea are ripe with new business opportunities.
Meacher has touted Cyprus as the next major gaming location in Europe with the opening of Melco International Development Ltd.’s €550 million ($637 million) City of Dreams Mediterranean (CDM) and its satellite casinos.
Gaming device maker Aruze Gaming America Inc. is expanding its presence on the European continent after bagging gaming licenses in Cyprus and Greece.
On Tuesday, Aruze announced that it had secured a license from the Cyprus National Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission to operate and supply gaming machines in the Republic of Cyprus Integrated Casino Resort (ICR) and its subsidiaries on May 15. Before that, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) approved Aruze’s request to operate as a gaming related contractor in Greece.
David Meacher, Aruze Gaming’s director of Business Development for Europe, has high hopes for the company’s expansion in Greece and Cyprus, since these two jurisdictions on the Mediterranean Sea are ripe with new business opportunities.
Meacher has touted Cyprus as the next major gaming location in Europe with the opening of Melco International Development Ltd.’s €550 million ($637 million) City of Dreams Mediterranean (CDM) and its satellite casinos.
The club from Montilivi have announced a multi-year contract with the global betting company, Marathonbet, and will wear its logo on the front of the first team shirt.
Marathonbet is the new main sponsor of Girona FC in a multi-year relationship that begins this season.
The Catalan club will be wearing the Marathonbet logo on the front of the first team’s kit– released tomorrow – and will also have a wide presence inside the Montilivi Stadium through various branding.
With this exciting new partnership, Marathonbet is committed to offering Girona FC fans extraordinary and unique experiences including exclusive content, promotions, opportunities and special offers.
The club from Montilivi have announced a multi-year contract with the global betting company, Marathonbet, and will wear its logo on the front of the first team shirt.
Marathonbet is the new main sponsor of Girona FC in a multi-year relationship that begins this season.
The Catalan club will be wearing the Marathonbet logo on the front of the first team’s kit– released tomorrow – and will also have a wide presence inside the Montilivi Stadium through various branding.
With this exciting new partnership, Marathonbet is committed to offering Girona FC fans extraordinary and unique experiences including exclusive content, promotions, opportunities and special offers.
The Spanish parliament has implemented a 5 percent tax cut on gross gaming revenues (GGR) of licensed iGaming companies in the country.
Starting July 1, taxes imposed on online gambling operators’ GGR will be reduced from 25 percent to 20 percent after the Spanish parliament approved the country’s 2018 budget, according to the Gambling Insider report.
Taxes on pari-mutuel sports betting is reduced to 20 percent from 22 percent, while taxes on pari-mutuel horse racing and pari-mutuel betting will rise to 20 percent from 15 percent. The new tax rate cut doesn’t include iGaming companies located in the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa, which enjoy 10 percent GGR tax rate.
A recent study conducted by consultancy firm Ficom Leisure forecast Spain’s annual online gambling and betting revenue to hit €1 billion (US$1.22 billion) to €1.5 billion ($1.84 billion) in the next three to five years.
iGaming software provider gets into the World Cup groove by unveiling new Brazilian-themed slots game
4th July 2018 – Pariplay Ltd., a gaming technology company serving iGaming operators, land-based casinos and lotteries, has launched Rio Fever, an original online video slot. Developed by Pariplay’s in-house studio, the game combines appealing aesthetics, tantalising bonuses and innovative features to encourage strong player acquisition and retention.
Complete with a Samba-inspired soundtrack and glamourous graphics that evoke the flamboyance of the Rio Carnival, Pariplay’s exciting Rio Fever game gives players plenty of reasons to party this summer. The game release also coincides with a time during which Brazilian fever is running even higher as the nation’s football team continues to progress in the World Cup. Featuring 4×5 reels and 40 lines, the title also includes various bonuses, including wild symbols, free spins, and both random and expanding wilds. Players can dance the night away, for even longer, by triggering the ‘Rio Fever Bonus Wheel’ feature.
Designed for a global audience, Rio Fever is available in 16 different languages and will encapsulate the current football fever sweeping the world. In addition to English, the title is optimised for play in Chinese, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian and more.
In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, XLMedia CEO Inbal Lavi shares how affiliates can succeed in a competitive marketplace.
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Wednesday 4th July 2018 – Bettorlogic, the leading betting analytics software company, has agreed a content deal with FansBet – the uniquely-rewarding betting site.
The deal will see Bettorlogic integrate its market-leading Daily Bet product onto the platform. Players in the FansBet community will initially receive perspective odds through tailored marketing campaigns and blog content.
Further down the line, they will also gain access to the best bets of the day through a simply managed CMS system where operators have the power to create bespoke user experiences based on customer preferences.
Bettorlogic will be providing bespoke editorial content around the major betting events of the sporting season. These editorial previews will support this unique betting company and their commitment to giving back 50% of their net profits to sporting fan groups through their Fan Partner scheme.
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“When the unexpected meets with the unprepared, there we find the greatest astonishments!”
― Mehmet Murat Iklan (Turkish Playwright)
In the USA, state after state is gearing up to legalize sports betting, following the Supreme Court decision in Murphy v NCAA, which, as we all know, struck down the federal law known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). But even as they do so, a number of unanswered questions are coming home to roost.
The Florida Lottery is warning players about social media scams and fake accounts offering money and other prizes.Florida, Scam, Technology, Video
According to a press release from the company, Cherry Online Polska, a subsidiary of Cherry AB, is now officially a sports betting entity in Poland. On June 28, the company became the ninth operator to be licensed by the country’s Ministry of Finance (MoF), and only the second to receive a license under the recently implemented sports gambling regulations. While the licensing process lasted six months, Cherry certainly feels that the wait was worthwhile.
In the press release, Patryk Włodarski, a business consultant who submitted the license application on behalf of Cherry, said, “We are proud to be the one of the first companies that were granted the licence. Poland is a fully regulated market and since the 2017 amendment to the gambling bill, it became our priority to obtain a licence, allowing us to offer our services online in full respect to the current laws. Now with a company in Warsaw holding a licence, Cherry is in position to introduce its first online sportsbook brand to the Polish customers very soon.”
In having its license application approved, Cherry joins the ranks of Fortuna, E-Toto, forBET, TotoLotek SA, Milennium, LV Bet and TotalBET, all of which were already issued licenses by the MoF.
New gambling laws in Poland took almost a year to be accepted, finally being approved as of April 1, 2017. They are touted as being the key to freeing the industry and will present attractive opportunities for international operators to launch activities in the country in a regulated environment. The new framework allows for sports betting, casino games, bingo and poker; however, sports betting is the only one that is not monopolized by state-run Totalizator Sprotowy.
The Maltese betting company Yobetit will be one of the hosts at the hottest affiliate event of the year, the ‘Affiliate Grand Slam’ (AGS), and Yobetit is offering 18 affiliates a chance to attend, for free!
Yobetit is giving affiliates the opportunity to claim their invite, which will include two nights in a five-star hotel, lavish dinners, outstanding conference-based content and a stylish closing night. What’s not to love?
AGS will take place on 9-10th August 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine, where 200 elite affiliates and six operators will come together from all over the world to listen and discuss a variety of quality topics, with a special focus on European and CIS markets. Forget boring sales pitches, and self-inflating speeches, think more of an educational and fun event for everyone attending. It will provide attendees with an exciting and fulfilling weekend, and a great opportunity to network.
If this sounds interesting to you, sign up to join Yobetit in Kiev here and you will be a step closer to claiming your FREE guest pass. Furthermore, you can register to become an affiliate at YoAffiliates and start earning commision today!
Points means prizes with Viking rewards
Malta, 4 July: The B2B iGaming specialists Gamanza is delighted to announce the launch of its gamification tool with ScandiBet.com.
Customers that make casino and/or sportsbook bets on the ScandiBet website will gain Viking themed-reward points, called Viking Coins, that can then be exchanged for a selection of bonuses, free spins and free bets or can be exchanged for prizes such as merchandise, holidays and electronic goods in the Reward Shop.
The software is designed to enhance player lifetime values and dwell time on site.
RTG Asia today announced that, for a limited time, they will sponsor twenty free spins on their new game, San Go Zheng Ba (三国争霸, Three Kingdoms War), for almost all operator’s players and all new players and on any platform.
“As the Asian arm of Real Time Gaming, the international online gaming software provider celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, we need to show our Asian operators and players how far our games have evolved,” said Charlotte Tang, CEO. “So we’re giving away a 1,000,000 CNY worth of free spins to introduce our latest game to your players, all free.”
Play the new San Go Zheng Ba for free, on the platform of your choice: mobile, PC or Mac. See the exciting, brand new graphics celebrating big, mega and huge wins. There’s more animation in the background, in the reels, and across the reels. And graphics, color, music and themes we know Asian players will love. This particular game will really resonate with players, as it’s inspired by Luo Guanzhong’s magnificent, nearly 700 year old masterpiece, 三國演義 (Romance of Three Kingdoms, 三国演义).
RTG Asia has been rolling out a series of Asian-themed games, based on legends like Fucanglong and Cai Hong to a more contemporary series of games from Jackie Chan films. And next week, they are releasing Tian Di Yuan Su (天地元素, Gods of the Elements). “We don’t believe in the one-size-fits-all markets approach,” Tang said. “And while RTG Asia is ‘More Than Just More Games,’ our games are designed specifically for Asia. And our Chinese beta test players are loving them.”
Ukraine-born poker pro Eugene Katchalov had a successful run at the tables. He racked up over $9.2 million in live-tournament action before slowly fading out of the limelight. He has still participated in tournaments, but not as often as before. His last cash at a tournament was in the WSOPE NLHE High Roller for One Drop last November, where he made it to 13th place before being eliminated. He now showed up in Vegas for the WSOP Crazy Eights tournament, but struck out before making it to the money. His departure from the felt hasn’t come from boredom, but, rather, an interest in another competitive activity – eSports.
The WSOP bracelet winner and WPT champion has taken a vested interest in eSports, an industry he sees as the future for online competitors. In a Twitter post, he promoted a blog about his activity, saying, “I wrote a short blog about my Poker career and what I’m up to today. Thanks for checking it out!” He also posted a link to the blog, which was published on Twitter and can be found here.
Katchalov, who has always been a fan of video games, talked to PokerNews after being sent to the rail in the Crazy Eights tournament and shared some of his insight. He said that he started to take eSports more seriously about four years ago after becoming good friends with fellow poker pro and eGamer Luca Pagano. Katchalov sees a lot of similarities between eGames and poker, stating, “Especially in terms of competitions and psychology, you can see it on how the kids approach the game in terms of being a poker pro.”
The two competitors began attending more eSports events, including one in Vegas that centered around the game League of Legends. Katchalov said of the event, “There was just so many people and energy in the crowd, even more than what you see in regular sports.”
Last November, Aristocrat purchased Big Fish Gaming (BFG) for almost $1 billion. Since then, the Australian company has invested a lot of resources in expanding its operations, while at the same time also experiencing obstacles. Now, to help the company further its social gaming agenda more, it has turned to an industry expert to lead the way.
Jeff Karp, an executive with a long list of experience in the industry, has been tapped to run the helm of BFG. He has over 15 years’ experience as a senior executive with several companies, including Zynga, Electronic Arts and GSN Games. He has also provided a great deal of assistance in building what became multi-billion-dollar franchise games, including Farmville, Bingo Bash, the entire SIMS franchise, Words With Friends, EA SPORTS, GSN Casino, among others.
Karp moves to BFG from Sports Illustrated Play (SIP), where he held the role of CEO. SIP is a youth sports digital platform that provides sports league management software. SIP was recently acquired by Comcast/NBC and Karp built platforms with the company that supported over 17 million users each month.
In his new position, Karp will serve as the managing director and president of the company, while helping to continue the expansion of BFG around the globe. Aristocrat’s chief digital/chief strategy officer, Jeff Goldstein, said, “I am delighted to welcome Jeff Karp to Big Fish. Jeff’s expertise in growing games into global entertainment franchises is unsurpassed. His proven track record and deep experience in the games industry make him the ideal person to drive Big Fish’s growth strategy, and ensure the business delivers its full potential.”