Monthly Archives: November 2017

SBC Awards 2017: Recognizing sports betting industry’s crème de la crème

It has been truly an exciting 2017 for the sports betting industry, which – like in the previous years – has a fair share of ups and downs.

In the U.S., the Supreme Court will start hearing New Jersey’s petition to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 and make sports betting legal in the country.

The industry has also been teased this year by the almost merger of daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel and other waves of company consolidation.

To cap the exciting year in a positive note, SBC will once again recognize the cream of the sports betting industry at the SBC Awards, held on Tuesday 5 December at The Artillery Garden in central London.

Nigeria lawmaker threatens to revoke license of 18 lottery operators

At least 18 lottery operators have caught the ire of the Nigerian congress for failing to meet their financial obligations to the government.

The Daily Post reported that a frustrated Rep. Suleiman Hussaini Kangiwa, chair of the House committee on governmental affairs, is already done waiting for these lottery operators to pay their tax duties and government fees that he has given them a stern warning that their licenses will be revoked.

Kangiwa also threatened to issue arrest warrants against the erring lottery operators during a meeting with them and the management of the Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC).

“We’re very much aware of the 21 licensed operators in Nigeria, but only two or three remitting something to the government. It’s very unfortunate,” Kangiwa said. “Nigerians and this committee are disappointed in you, because after getting license and money, you don’t give the government anything.”

Yggdrasil agrees Sun Vegas deal with Tabcorp

27th November, 2017 ­­– Yggdrasil games will feature on Sun Vegas after the supplier reached an agreement with operator Tabcorp.

Sun Vegas will enjoy Yggdrasil’s full portfolio of slots, including recent releases Jungle Books and Valley of the Gods.

It will also have access to Yggdrasil’s collection of in-game promotional tools, BOOST™ and social sharing tool, BRAG™.

The deal is the latest in a string of partnerships which have helped Yggdrasil emerge as one exciting suppliers operating in the UK.

“Priority” Philippine gambling bill filed in Congress

A bill seeking to box the power of the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) as purely regulatory was filed in Congress, according to a Philippine Daily Inquirer report.

House Bill No. 6514 was co-sponsored by no-less than Philippine House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who stamped the proposed legislation as a “priority” bill.

It would be recalled that Alvarez has been dying to take away the licensing powers of PAGCOR and transfer it into the hands of Philippine representatives. Taking the matter in his hand, Alvarez has proposed to consolidate all regulatory functions into the agency.

From PAGCOR, Alvarez said the new regulatory agency will be called Philippine Amusements and Gaming Authority (PAGA).

Robert Coppola: Innovation starts in your own backyard

In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, Robert Coppola of Aristocrat shares how the company is able to come up with cutting-edge offerings for operators and players.

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KamaGames celebrates another successful year

Dublin, Ireland – November 27th 2017 – Global developers and publishers of social casino games for mobile platforms, the KamaGames Group, is celebrating its biggest year to date, thanks to its ongoing commitment to innovation which included the launch of a suite of new Party game modes with 2 brand new modes launching before the end of the year – HEARTS PARTY and PAIR PARTY.

The Party game modes feature new core gameplay mechanics which enhance the game of Poker making it more exciting and entertaining for users at all levels of the game.

In HEARTS PARTY launching today, players follow the usual rules of Texas Hold’em however all Club and Diamonds suits are removed from the deck and replaced with Hearts and Spades. The game is then played as normal.

Earlier this year, KamaGames introduced its new Party game modes to its flagship title Pokerist to boost the excitement around the tables and to help bring their portfolio of social casino titles to a mainstream audience. These new modes are only made available for an average of 48 hours each week and include 10 TO ACE PARTY, JOKER PARTY, SWAP PARTY, 3 CARD PARTY, and U TURN PARTY. These modes offered small but distinctive variations on the classic poker model and have proven to be a huge success with customer retention improving and player engagement growing at a significant pace across all levels of players.

SIS continues international greyhounds expansion with Orenes agreement

Spanish bookmaker integrates supplier’s new greyhound service as part of multi-year deal 

November 2017 – Leading live pictures and data supplier SIS (Sports Information Services), has signed a multi-year deal with Orenes to provide the Spanish bookmaker with its new and improved SIS greyhound service. As part of the agreement, SIS will supply live pictures, commentary and data for greyhounds and horses across the operator’s entire retail estate.

The operator will offer this new service through its sports betting and online gaming brand VivelaSuerte.es, which is present in nine Spanish regions, and growing rapidly with ambitions to be a national player.

In addition to Orenes, all UK major bookmakers will take the new greyhound service from 1st January 2018, and it will form part of the SIS UK Retail Service from that time.

EPL review week 13: Arsenal leapfrog Spurs; Everton collapse; City striding

Another round-up of Premier League news including Arsenal leapfrogging Spurs, Everton collapsing at St Mary’s, and Man City striding towards the title with another win.

Huddersfield 1 v 2 Man City 

The Terriers like the taste of Manchester meat.

A month ago, David Wagner’s fighters secured an eminent victory when they beat the mighty Man Utd at the Kirklees Stadium, and they nearly made it a double against the blue half of the city putting in an accomplished performance against the runaway leaders.

Trading places: a snooker player avoiding poker; a footballing jockey

Not precisely polymaths, but a tale of a professional snooker player trying to avoid the poker tables, and a former footballer doing the Frankie Dettori.

Red wine and poker don’t mix.

One bottle is ok; you can get through on the buzz, but once you drive the screw into the second cork a barrier comes up, like one of those old wooden ones protecting car parks.

The last time two bottles of red wine met poker I was in Lewistown Hall playing in a £10 rebuy. It was a decade ago. I shared a table with Ryan Day, the Welsh professional snooker player, and he was on me bumper-to-bumper all day. I remember seeing the seriousness of his face in my rearview mirror. Then he was gone. Or was I gone? I found out the next day that the man Day had won the lot.

3 Barrels: Masters Classic winner; Borgata Fall Open news; CardsChat sponsor

Three poker tales including news of a winner at the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam, likewise at the Borgata Fall Poker Open Main Event, and CardsChat unveil a new sponsor.

partypoker’s Caribbean Poker Party may have been brimming with beautiful blondes and brunettes in bikinis, but the Master Classics of Poker wasn’t going to be out-glamoured.

Without a doubt, the decision from partypoker LIVE to hold their festival at the same time as this vintage event, hurt their bottom line. The first prize payout of €235,087 was the lowest handed out to a winner since 2002.

Not that the winner cared.

Sam Greenwood wins Caribbean Poker Party Main Event; Mateos wins Finale

Two of the biggest buy-in players in the game rise to the top of the two final events of the partypoker LIVE Caribbean Poker Party with Sam Greenwood winning the Main Event and Adrian Mateos taking down the Finale. 

Sam Greenwood will have a cherry seed of pride stuck in the craw of his throat after putting in a performance of a lifetime at the partypoker LIVE Caribbean Poker Party.

The Canadian high stakes pro banked close to $1.5m after three stunning performances, surrounded by some of the greatest poker players in the Milky Way.

It began with a third-place finish in Event #1: $10,300 High Roller, finishing 3/103 for $124,100. Greenwood inched one spot further in the $25,500 Super High Roller ending 2/43 for $242,750, and then he won the Main Event.