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GVC Holdings have reported the slashing of the FOBT’s maximum bet in high street betting shops has had less impact as they first feared, after the new law came in to force on 1st April 2019, aimed at protecting vulnerable gamblers.Shop ClosuresGVC Holdings who own Ladbrokes Coral, have over 4,000 betting shops in the UK…
Videoslots.com are one of the biggest and most popular online casinos to date and it looks like Lady Luck herself has been shining down on lucky players this week.30,000x Stake WinThe Videoslots player had staked just 0.18c on a spin on NetEnt’s recently released Dead or Alive II, a sequel to NetEnt’s ever-popular game where…
NetEnt’s Mega Fortune video slot is one of the most popular progressive slot games on the planet and has paid out Millions since it’s launch back in 2009. A lucky Swedish Player was spinning the reels of Mega Fortune at Hyper Casino and won nearly 27 Million Krona!Hyper CasinoHyper Casino, owned by L&L Europe Ltd,…
Isle Of Man Casino Software Supplier Microgaming are joining forces with Independent Gaming Studio All41 to produce exclusive games for the software Giant.New Slot To Be ReleasedAll41 Studios, who are based in Tallinn, Estonia have produced their first slot named Le Kaffee Bar, based around coffee culture, and will be released exclusively for three weeks…
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) are looking to ban a TV ad for a Monopoly themed online casino game for fear of targeting children. The famous mascot ‘Uncle Pennybags’ appears on the Mirrors Online website, and the ASA have concerns it may appeal to children.Under 18 Problem GamblersThe latest ban comes after concerns have been…
Swedish game developer Quickspin will release Hall of the Mountain King on the 14th May 2019. The game is set in the vast lands of the north, deep in a mountain where the king of trolls resides. He will lure you into his hall with promises of great treasure.The troll wields his hammer to change…
Super Boom the latest game to be released on the 2nd May by leading B2B provider Booming Games has a superhero theme with Multiplying Wilds, a Batman themed soundtrack and a Superman lookalike caped super hero, what more could you ask for?Super Boom follows other recently released games from Booming Games, titles include Stellar Spins,…
Last year they won Slot Provider of the Year, this time Play’n Go have received 5 nominations for the EGR B2B Awards ceremony, the 5 categories are: Innovation in RNG Casino Software, Mobile Gaming Software Supplier, Mobile Supplier, Slot Supplier and Innovations in Slot Provisions.Play’n Go have already picked up the 2019 AskGambler’s Game of…
It’s been sometime now since NetEnt made the announcement they were to release a sequel to the popular Dead Or Alive slot, and today sees the release of the much anticipated slot game. Dead or Alive 2 promises some highly volatile action, multiple free spins versions for players to choose, huge win potentials and some…
It’s no surprise to hear NetEnt are to release yet another title this month, adding to their ever-growing portfolio of fantastic slot games. Arcane Reel Chaos is all about an Evil Super Villain, Deep Pockets, in his quest to take over the city. There are four human heroes, Flare, Chrono’s, Zero X and Psyop who…
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has thrown out a complaint made against Betfred’s latest TV ad, by a single individual.The complainant raised the issue after the ad, which featured people gambling while doing household chores, depicted gambling as a normal activity. In the ad we see a woman in the bath, a man making a…
Former Manchester United and England Midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined by the FA for breaching it’s betting rules.The E8 RuleFA rule E8 states, no syndicate athlete, club executive, match official or steward are prohibited from placing bets on football matches at any level.Scholes had allegedly placed 140 bets on matches between August 2015 and…
Leo Vegas, one of the biggest online casino groups has come under fire from the Gambling Commission for bombarding a gambling addict who gambled away £20,000 of his Mothers money and encouraged him to carry on playing.The Guardian had recently reported the findings, sparking MP’s and gambling campaigners to reiterate the message to operators to…
Ian Paisley, a North Antrim MP, for the Democratic Unionist Party has come under fire for accepting complimentary tickets to a Premier League Football match worth £1,000, despite the fact being an anti-gambling campaigner.Complimentary TicketsMr Paisley received two tickets from William Hill in March this year to the value of £1,000. Despite a backlash from…
It’s that time of the year again in the Golfing World, the US Masters begins today in Agusta, GA, but what are the odds looking like so far and who is looking likely to win?Mcllory Firm FavouriteRory Mcllory is looking like a hot favourite to win this year but there could be some stiff competition…
Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) the omni-channel sports betting provider have doubled their turnover at this years Grand National Steeplechase, held at Aintree, Liverpool.Self Service Betting TerminalsSelf Service Betting Terminals (SSBT’s) have become ever popular with punters, rather than having to queue for over the counter bets where they can often miss the beginning of the…
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have reported five gambling operators have been found guilty of breaking advertising rules that ban them from targeting under 18’s.Avatar TechnologyThe ASA have been conducting studies with “Avatars”, created to imitate child-browsing history. Over a period of two weeks, the regulator found 43 gambling operator adverts appeared on children’s websites…
Two of the UK’s biggest high street bookmakers Paddy Power and Betfred have been accused of swerving new rules introduced yesterday on FOBT’s maximum bet from £100 to just £2. The ruling was introduced as FOBT’S have been described by the Government as ‘Social Blight’, having been blamed for huge gambling losses and highly addictive…
If you are a fan of boxing, the big fight won’t have escaped your attention, which sees Anthony Joshua defend his World heavyweight Boxing title against Jarrell Miller in New York on 1st June 2019.Lucky Vegas Casino are running ‘New York Flight Package’ giving one lucky winner and guest return flights to New York, a…
We never tire of news about new slot games coming up for release from Swedish Software giant NetEnt. The popular provider has so far this year released some cracking slot games including, Mercy Of The Gods, Golden Grimoire, Scudamore’s Super Stakes and Temple Of Nudges.NarcosNetEnt are set to release one of their Blockbuster series titles…
