Monthly Archives: February 2017

ICE Totally Gaming 2017 day 3 recap

The final day of ICE Totally Gaming 2017 took place today at the ExCeL in London, the grand finale of three consecutive days of expo floor, sessions, networking and plenty of parties.  Day three of ICE is always the slowest, undoubtedly due to theextraordinary celebrations kicking off on the night previous, such as Fire & Ice, a private Playtechparty, a private 888 party and who knows what else…

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WSOP News: WSOPE One Drop HR; Vegas Structure News; No Nolan?

Three barrels from the World Series of Poker including the One Drop High Roller heading to King’s Casino; the release of the 48th Annual WSOP Structure Sheet is out, and has Nolan Dalla worked at his final WSOP?

The $111,111 One Drop High Roller is going to be one of the ten gold bracelet events taking place at the Kings Casino, Rozvadov, as part of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Festival.

According to PokerListings scribe Dirk Oetzmann, Kings Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik announced the news along with the admission that 31 players have registered.

The Big Boys

WSOP News: WSOPE One Drop HR; Vegas Structure News; No Nolan?

Three barrels from the World Series of Poker including the One Drop High Roller heading to King’s Casino; the release of the 48th Annual WSOP Structure Sheet is out, and has Nolan Dalla worked at his final WSOP?

The $111,111 One Drop High Roller is going to be one of the ten gold bracelet events taking place at the Kings Casino, Rozvadov, as part of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Festival.

According to PokerListings scribe Dirk Oetzmann, Kings Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik announced the news along with the admission that 31 players have registered.

The Big Boys

Calling The Clock: One Drop High Roller; Super High Roller Bowl & More

Lee Davy brings you another round up of poker news including the One Drop High Roller heading to the World Series of Poker Europe, the Super High Roller Bowl selling out, and much more.

We will start this week’s poker news round up with the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and the $111,111 One Drop High Roller will be making an appearance at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Festival when it takes place at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov this November.

PokerListings broke the news, via King’s Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik. 31 people have already registered meaning the winner will receive a WSOP bracelet.

Here is that list of heavyweights booked to compete:

Calling The Clock: One Drop High Roller; Super High Roller Bowl & More

Lee Davy brings you another round up of poker news including the One Drop High Roller heading to the World Series of Poker Europe, the Super High Roller Bowl selling out, and much more.

We will start this week’s poker news round up with the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and the $111,111 One Drop High Roller will be making an appearance at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Festival when it takes place at the King’s Casino in Rozvadov this November.

PokerListings broke the news, via King’s Casino owner Leon Tsoukernik. 31 people have already registered meaning the winner will receive a WSOP bracelet.

Here is that list of heavyweights booked to compete:

ICE is the Blueprint for business

The status of ICE as a ‘business show’, has been put into sharp relief, following news that Blueprint Gaming had secured orders totalling 1,500 machines by the middle day of the exhibition.

According to the ICE Daily newspaper: “Blueprint Machines’ managing director Simon Barff concluded a ‘substantial’ machine order with major shipboard operator Jon Dyson of Onboard Leisure.

“Then Harry Shipley of Shipley Estates signed another order for what was described as the “first 500” machines. He was followed up by another major operator who concluded a 500-machine plus order whose identity cannot be confirmed until next week.”

ICE Totally Gaming closes at 4pm on Thursday, 9 February 2017.

ICE is the Blueprint for business

The status of ICE as a ‘business show’, has been put into sharp relief, following news that Blueprint Gaming had secured orders totalling 1,500 machines by the middle day of the exhibition.

According to the ICE Daily newspaper: “Blueprint Machines’ managing director Simon Barff concluded a ‘substantial’ machine order with major shipboard operator Jon Dyson of Onboard Leisure.

“Then Harry Shipley of Shipley Estates signed another order for what was described as the “first 500” machines. He was followed up by another major operator who concluded a 500-machine plus order whose identity cannot be confirmed until next week.”

ICE Totally Gaming closes at 4pm on Thursday, 9 February 2017.

Gamevy, producer of innovative instant wins, agrees supply deal with Kindred Group

As the i-gaming industry becomes increasingly aware of the potential in new types of instant win games, leading operators are signingdeals with the most innovative suppliers.

Gamevy– the award-winning creator of games such as Diamond Deal, Boss the Lotto and Epic Gems – is announcing a deal with Kindred Group to supply their range.

As well as its cash-out strategy games, Gamevy has also won plaudits for its lottery-themed games with their proven appeal to a broad demographic of players, helping to bridge the gap to the casino games tab.Gamevy also has expertise in building bespoke games to deepen brand loyalty and help operators differentiate from the commoditized product in the rest of the market. With Gamevy’s content, the Kindred Group will significantly expand its instant win and scratch offering.

“We were early fans of what Gamevy were trying to do,” writes Fredrik Kjell, Head of Gaming for the group. “We’ve seen their range really develop and strengthen and I feel sure that we will produce some exciting results as our customers try out the new type of game.”

Gamevy, producer of innovative instant wins, agrees supply deal with Kindred Group

As the i-gaming industry becomes increasingly aware of the potential in new types of instant win games, leading operators are signingdeals with the most innovative suppliers.

Gamevy– the award-winning creator of games such as Diamond Deal, Boss the Lotto and Epic Gems – is announcing a deal with Kindred Group to supply their range.

As well as its cash-out strategy games, Gamevy has also won plaudits for its lottery-themed games with their proven appeal to a broad demographic of players, helping to bridge the gap to the casino games tab.Gamevy also has expertise in building bespoke games to deepen brand loyalty and help operators differentiate from the commoditized product in the rest of the market. With Gamevy’s content, the Kindred Group will significantly expand its instant win and scratch offering.

“We were early fans of what Gamevy were trying to do,” writes Fredrik Kjell, Head of Gaming for the group. “We’ve seen their range really develop and strengthen and I feel sure that we will produce some exciting results as our customers try out the new type of game.”

Playtech agrees fraud and risk management partnership with Featurespace

London: February 9th 2017 – Playtech, the world’s leading gaming content and software, systems and services supplier, has agreed a strategic partnership with Featurespace, an industry leader in fraud prevention and risk management software using Adaptive Behavioural Analytics and machine learning.

The collaboration will see Featurespace’s ARIC™ technology solutions integrated into Playtech’s player management system to provide an enhanced layer of fraud and risk management tools for Playtech licensees.

Featurespace’s real-time, machine learning ARIC™ platform detects fraud and risk management anomalies in individual player behaviour, and will allow Playtech’s customers to detect any unusual activity in their player base. This will enable Playtech’s customers to strengthen their risk management, further reduce fraud losses, and increase revenue.

The partnership further underlines Playtech’s commitment to helping customers manage risk and to providing best-of-breed gaming products to its customers.

Pennsylvania omnibus gaming bill includes online gambling, DFS

Pennsylvania’s online gambling hopes took on more tangible form on Wednesday via the filing of a new bill in the state’s House of Representatives.

HB 392, brought to life by Reps. George Dunbar, Rosita Youngblood and a few others, is a 209-page mammoth omnibus gaming bill addressing everything from online gambling to daily fantasy sports to mobile gambling at state airports and fixing the contentious slots tax for communities that host the state’s dozen brick-and-mortar casinos.

Our focus is on the bill’s digital components, and fortunately, they’re largely in line with the House’s 2016 gambling bill, including taxing online gambling revenue at 14%, plus an additional 2% that will go toward the casinos’ host communities.

Interactive gaming licensees – aka the state’s casinos and racetracks – would pay a one-time upfront fee of $8m for a five-year license, with renewals set at $250k. Interactive gaming operators – the licensees’ technology partners – would pay a onetime fee of $2m, while renewals will cost $100k.

Lessons in Life: Do The Work

Lee Davy rounds off his examination of Steven Pressfield’s iconic self-help trilogy by leafing through the pages of Do The Work.

Welcome to the final chapter of my treatise on Steven Pressfield’s self-help trilogy, that began quite by accident, when he wrote The War of Art.

In Lessons in Life: Fighting Resistance With The War of Art  I wrote about the Resistance and how it prevents us from living the life that we deserve. In Lessons In Life: Turning Pro I wrote about Turning Pro as life’s fulcrum to beat the Beast.

But how do you Turn Pro?

Lessons in Life: Do The Work

Lee Davy rounds off his examination of Steven Pressfield’s iconic self-help trilogy by leafing through the pages of Do The Work.

Welcome to the final chapter of my treatise on Steven Pressfield’s self-help trilogy, that began quite by accident, when he wrote The War of Art.

In Lessons in Life: Fighting Resistance With The War of Art  I wrote about the Resistance and how it prevents us from living the life that we deserve. In Lessons In Life: Turning Pro I wrote about Turning Pro as life’s fulcrum to beat the Beast.

But how do you Turn Pro?

Lessons in Life: Do The Work

Lee Davy rounds off his examination of Steven Pressfield’s iconic self-help trilogy by leafing through the pages of Do The Work.

Welcome to the final chapter of my treatise on Steven Pressfield’s self-help trilogy, that began quite by accident, when he wrote The War of Art.

In Lessons in Life: Fighting Resistance With The War of Art  I wrote about the Resistance and how it prevents us from living the life that we deserve. In Lessons In Life: Turning Pro I wrote about Turning Pro as life’s fulcrum to beat the Beast.

But how do you Turn Pro?

First Capital invests in VGambling; Pinnacle take 5m eSports wagers

An eSports gambling double whammy after First Capital invest in the eSports betting platform, VGambling, and Pinnacle takes their five millionth eSports wager.

VGambling continues to dig deeper into the mines of eSports and video game wagering after announcing $850,000 in Bridge Round Financing from First Capital Ventures.

The next generation internet gambling company intends to use the cash to create a ‘disruptive peer-to-peer eSports wagering platform’ and launch associated eSports websites.

Gary Graham, President & CEO of First Capital, put up the money because he believes the sports betting industry hasn’t adapted to the specialised nature of digital gaming.

First Capital invests in VGambling; Pinnacle take 5m eSports wagers

An eSports gambling double whammy after First Capital invest in the eSports betting platform, VGambling, and Pinnacle takes their five millionth eSports wager.

VGambling continues to dig deeper into the mines of eSports and video game wagering after announcing $850,000 in Bridge Round Financing from First Capital Ventures.

The next generation internet gambling company intends to use the cash to create a ‘disruptive peer-to-peer eSports wagering platform’ and launch associated eSports websites.

Gary Graham, President & CEO of First Capital, put up the money because he believes the sports betting industry hasn’t adapted to the specialised nature of digital gaming.

First Capital invests in VGambling; Pinnacle take 5m eSports wagers

An eSports gambling double whammy after First Capital invest in the eSports betting platform, VGambling, and Pinnacle takes their five millionth eSports wager.

VGambling continues to dig deeper into the mines of eSports and video game wagering after announcing $850,000 in Bridge Round Financing from First Capital Ventures.

The next generation internet gambling company intends to use the cash to create a ‘disruptive peer-to-peer eSports wagering platform’ and launch associated eSports websites.

Gary Graham, President & CEO of First Capital, put up the money because he believes the sports betting industry hasn’t adapted to the specialised nature of digital gaming.