Monthly Archives: May 2019

David Mann takes Business Development role with Swintt

Swintt, the recently launched, B2B casino games provider has announced the appointment of David Mann as Business Development Director, as they establish their base in Malta.

David Mann joined Swintt in early-May 2019, with key responsibilities including developing partnerships across European customers, growing the commercial team and identifying opportunities in new markets.

Swintt are the exciting new star in the online gaming industry, with a focus on delivering quality games built on local knowledge and data and partnering with exclusive suppliers to deliver a unique offering to local markets. Establishing their new HQ in Ta Xbiex, industry veteran David Flynn is spearheading the business as CEO.

David Mann has over 10 years of iGaming experience in the industry and a unique view across both B2C and B2B parts of the business, including roles at William Hill, Betway, Spigo, and most recently, as Sales Manager at Wazdan.

How is eSports affecting the Russian gambling market?

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

Russia is one of the strictest countries when it comes to gambling in general. The industry hasn’t been eradicated completely within the borders of the federation, but restrictions are extremely heavy.

Offline casinos cannot touch any market besides 4 pre-assigned regions, which are not that profitable due to distance from Moscow. But what the country is combating every single day is online gambling and the goal of removing it completely from the region.

However, players are still finding ways to place bets on eSports gambling websites as they are very rarely classified or even identified as wagering platforms.

Kazuo Okada to exhaust all legal remedies after court rejects motion to quash warrant

MANILA, Philippines — Casino mogul Kazuo Okada and Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI) chief operating officer Takahiro Usui vowed to exhaust all legal remedies after the Paranaque City Regional Trial Court Branch 257 upheld the issuance of warrants of arrests against them.

Earlier, Okada and Usui filed a Motion to Quash or Recall Warrants of Arrest before the Paranaque RTC 257 on January 7, 2019 in connection with the three counts of estafa filed by TRLEI against them, which they vehemently denied.

However, the RTC denied their motion on May 6, 2019, despite the evidence submitted by Okada and Usui, including documents proving that TRLEI duly authorized the disbursements of around $3 million to Okada as compensation.

Okada and Usui asserted that it was impossible for them to commit estafa, especially for Okada who was in full control of the company when the alleged payment happened on April 30, May 9 and 30, 2017.

Betsoft Gaming makes big strides into Mexico with market leader Caliente.mx

20/05/2019 – Valletta, Malta – Betsoft Gaming has signed a content agreement with Mexico’s number one operator, Caliente.mx.

Caliente.mx will add the complete Betsoft library – including many top-performing titles from the Slots3 series – to its market-leading portfolio.

Caliente.mx is the country’s largest, best performing and most popular online operator. Across slot games, sports betting, and live casino, Caliente is committed to offering the finest entertainment experiences to real gaming enthusiasts.

“We are thrilled to have partnered with Mexico’s largest online casino,” says Francesca Raniolo, Sales Executive for Betsoft. “With our portfolio of high-quality, casino games, we are ready to support Caliente’s status as Mexico’s biggest and best-known operator. We look forward to help grow Caliente’s player community even further with the addition of unique new content.”

Man City destroy Watford in FA Cup to record historic domestic treble

Manchester City embarrasses Watford in the most one-sided FA Cup Final since 1903 to record a historic domestic treble.

There’s a scene in the majestic science fiction Trilogy Red Rising from Pierce Brown where several men dangle from the ceiling of a dying ship, unable to move, stuck by broken seatbelts, and below, monsters take a turn in feasting on their heads. And that’s what happened when Manchester City faced Watford at Wembley in the FA Cup Final this weekend.

The 138th FA Cup Final equalled the record of the most massive gulf in a scoreline after Pep Guardiola’s side wallopped Watford like a westerly wind whipping a washing line full of waistcoats with a six-nil win.

Not since Bury beat Derby 6-0 in 1903 has Wembley witnessed such an FA Cup thumping, and the win means City became the first club to win the domestic treble of English Premier League (EPL), FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Virtual Rail: Sammartino & Lena SCOOP; 5-more events; RunItOnce updates

A recap from the virtual rail that includes PokerStars adding a further five events to the Spring Championship of Online Poker, and win for the PocketFives #1 Niklas Åstedt, and an update from Run It Once Poker.

Remove your balaclava, drop the bank from your rifle scope, and make a brew – it’s time for the Virtual Rail.

We begin at PokerStars, and the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has grown by an additional 15 tournaments and $5m+ in guaranteed prize money.

The hyenas are laughing, the seals are clapping, and the fish are not sure what to think. The highlights include a $2,100 buy-in, $1m GTD No-Limit Hold ’em (NLHE) 8-Max, a $25,000 buy-in, $1.5m GTD NLHE 8-Max, and three more 6-Plus Hold ’em events.

Live Tournament News: Jungleman bags 2nd Triton title; Chicago full Moon

A live tournament double to bring you up to speed with including the Jungleman finishing the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro with a win, and Chris Moon taking down the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event in Chicago.

The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro was big. More than 1,000 entries, $42 million in prize money, and bowls full of goldfish amongst the salmon blinis and caramel chocolate ganache filled domes. All told, there were 12 events, 11 champions, and the last person to win a trophy was Daniel’  Jungleman’ Cates.

It’s been quite a fortnight for Cates, who broke the Internet after a team working at propelling his brand into the eyeballs of more people released a video of him cavorting semi-naked with a Playboy model, and then he teamed up with Tom Dwan for a spot of beer pong at the Maestral Resort and Casino.

But it’s on the felt that Cates’ narrative comes alive, and on the final day of Triton action before a two-month break, Jungleman won an unscheduled HK$300,000 (US$38,000) Short-Deck & NLHE Mixed Turbo.