New HTML5 game transports players to an ancient world where beasts guard sacred riches

29th January 2018 – Premium slots and table games provider Habanero has created a mythical world ruled by beasts in its latest release, Four Divine Beasts.

The five-reel, three row slot is based on a Chinese folk story which tells of the sky being divided into the four cardinal points, north, south, east and west, with each domain ruled by a certain divine beast.

Whether guarded by the Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger or the Black Tiger, players are dared to venture forth and seek the favour of the beasts.

Simon Fraser joins from RMG as supplier’s new Head of International Horse Racing

Monday 29th January 2018 – Leading live pictures and data supplier SIS (Sports Information Services), has appointed Simon Fraser as its new Head of International Horse Racing in a move to boost the supplier’s global racing content.

Fraser has over 17 years’ experience in international business development, working across media rights handling and the betting and gaming industry.

He joins from Racecourse Media Group (RMG) where he held various roles across the company, most notably as the Head of International Streaming & Data for its British television channel Racing UK.

Supplier to provide table games before further roll-out

Malta, January 29th, 2018 – Operator Jackpotjoy PLC has agreed to incorporate casino content from Relax Gaming into several of its leading gaming sites.

Relax’s cost-effective Blackjack and Roulette table games will go live initially with popular brands Jackpotjoy, Vera&John, and InterCasino.

Further content will be rolled-out during the course of 2018, as Relax looks to extend its reach into the operator’s UK and Northern Europe heartlands.

January 29th, 2018 (London) – iGB Affiliate, the most respected information provider for the igaming affiliate market, has unveiled its line-up of speakers featuring a host of the industry’s leading names to address delegates attending the 2018 London Affiliate Conference.

The event, which takes place at the ExCeL, London from 7th-10th February, is expected to attract in excess of 5,000 delegates, 3,500 of which are affiliates, making it the biggest in its history.

Andor Palau, the Head of SEO at Peak Ace AG and a renowned expert for large scale international SEO, takes part in two talks, “Welcome to a new world: Crawling, indexing & ranking in the age of mobile-first!” and the “SEO Rockstar Panel.”

Hedgehog Security founder and CEO Peter Bassill will also address delegates in London in a discussion titled: “Top 5 ways firms were hacked in 2017.”

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Jan. 29, 2018  —   nChain Group, the leading blockchain research and development firm, has taken an equity stake in Centbee, a Bitcoin wallet provider that makes it easy for a global consumers to acquire, hold and spend Bitcoin with retailers and other merchants.  The funding deal was made through the nChain Group’s investment entity, nChain Reaction Ltd.

Based in South Africa, Centbee was founded by co-CEOs, Lorien Gamaroff and Angus Brown. Gamaroff is a leading expert in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. He has consulted and advised regulators and corporates internationally and is highly regarded globally as an educator and presenter. Brown has 20 years’ experience in payments and banking including the role of CEO of eBucks, a world first bank-backed digital currency created in 2000.

“Centbee will be rolling out mechanisms for merchants to accept Bitcoin Cash payments more cheaply and securely than current bank payment systems without exposure to price volatility,” says Brown. “In addition, we will help consumers move money simply and cheaply across borders to support family and friends. We have been working closely with regulators in South Africa and other jurisdictions to educate and inform and to address any regulatory risk.”

Gamaroff explains that, “In addition to providing financial investment, nChain’s research, intellectual property and deep technology expertise will enable Centbee to become a functional and secure wallet provider which will open up Bitcoin Cash merchant payments to a global market.”

Macau, January 2018 –  Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia, the must-attend marketplace for the Asian gaming-entertainment industry, returns this May to deliver a three-day showcase of leading-edge products, services and technologies.

Its upcoming twelfth edition – for which 95% of show space has already been booked – is set to return to Macau, the heart of Asian gaming. Widely renowned as one of the world’s fastest-growing gaming regions, Macau recently marked its 17th consecutive month of year-on-year gaming revenue growth this past December. The region’s 2017 accumulated gross gaming revenue currently stands at MOP265.74 billion (US$33.02 billion), at a staggering MOP43 billion (US$5.34 billion) annual increase.

G2E Asia 2018 will feature four key industry segments across sprawling and interactive event halls that boast a remarkable 30% increase in size. With the development of digital technology, more innovations will be applied to improve the overall participation experience. G2E Asia will implement a comprehensive marketing promotion plan that engages industry professionals from all sectors, including segmented e-newsletters, social media promotion campaign and online matchmaking services that will be able to encompass a wide range of components attached to a public relations campaign. G2E Asia is expecting around 15,000 local and international visitors to its 2018 edition.

The latest addition, Asia Lottery Expo and Forum – held concurrently with G2E Asia – will offer a unique opportunity for professionals to meet the who’s who of Asia-Pacific’s fast-growing lottery industry. For more information on the Asia Lottery Expo & Forum, please visit www.asialotteryexpo.com.