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On these pages, you will find up-to-date news, giving details of all the latest happenings in iGaming. All our information is detailed and does not contain confusing industry jargon, so you can keep up with what’s occurring regardless of how much experience you have within the industry.
With the rise in the UK of problem and vulnerable gamblers, not only are operators tightening up their compliance to protect ‘Vulnerable Gamblers’, Experian are to introduce the ‘Affordability Check Tool’, thus enabling betting firms to monitor account changes that may result in customer risk.Disposable IncomeThe ‘Affordability Check Tool’ becomes valid at the most appropriate…
As most of you will know, slot games have become a massive online casino favourite nowadays. Online slots are not only fun, but can potentially give players massive wins on some of the smallest stakes, especially progressive jackpot slots.Kerching WinnerOver at Kerching Casino, one lucky player who would dream of winning a mega jackpot has…
Red Tiger Gaming have been raising their profile in the iGaming market recently, having just recently been granted the MGA B2B license, Casumo are the first operator to go live on the new license.New Games And Daily JackpotsCasumo players will now have full access to Red Tiger Games, which includes Daily jackpots, which are available…
Microgaming are one of the biggest suppliers of games in the iGaming world to date. Their latest video slot sees a collaboration with Sling Shot Studios, producing Zombie Hoard.About The SlotWith cartoon like graphics, Zombie Hoard is a whimsical take on the world of Zombies. With 5 reels, and 9-paylines, you can bet as low…
After a period of exclusivity, Yggdrasil’s Trolls Bridge slot game is now Live.About The SlotAs the old Folklore tales tell, Trolls live under a drawbridge and this is exactly what the background of the slot is. The slot is a 5 reel, 20 payline game, playable from 20p up to £200 per spin, compatible on…
iGaming Industry Charity, GambleAware have shown their support to GAMSTOP amid fears the self exclusion scheme had failed allowing players to change their details and email to open more accounts after they had ‘Self Excluded’ from gambling.Change Personal DetailsBBC 5 Live reported that players were able to change details to enable them to carry on…
After an exceptionally bad year for trading in the UK due to compliance regulations, UK based Jackpotjoy are back on track thanks to Vera & John’s upward organic growth in a number of International markets.International Market GrowthStatistics revealed by the JPJ Group have shown an upturn in figures after (EBITDA) adjusted earnings before interest, tax…
Back in the Summer of 2018, during the World Cup, Coral placed an ad in the Racing Post promising a ‘Price Boost’ offer on the game between Argentina and Iceland. The bet was for Lionel Messi to score 2 or more goals with odds at 5/1. The wording in the ad became the issue with…
It’s been a great start to the New Year for Red Rake Gaming, the Spanish based software provider have gained their Remote Gambling Software Licence which has been granted by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC).Top Quality GamesRed Rake Gaming have been climbing the ladder in the software development market over the past few years…
Officials have announced UK Crypto Currency trading platform Cubits (Dooga) have been declared bankrupt, after being hacked last year by Chinese traders.HackedIt was back in February 2018, Chinese traders bought Bitcoins on Cubits, using the payment system PaySec (a Malta based payment system), Dooga never received payments for the transaction and were left with a…
NetEnt have turned up the lavish with the release of their latest slot, Turn Your Fortune, a slot inspired by the French Art Nouveau movement.While the likes of Vikings and Narcos have been stealing the headlines recently, it is this slot that may well be the most interesting NetEnt release for a while.What to expectWith…
A single ticket holder in the UK has become the fourth biggest EuroMillions winner in UK history, after picking up a frankly insane New Year’s Day win of £114.9 million.Ten other players picked up a million each, ensuring that they will be having a very different start to 2019 to the one they had probably…
Videoslots is an immensely popular online casino, and a large amount of the love the site receives from players is due to the frankly insane number of games that are on offer.This comes as a result of various deals between Videoslots and different software developers to ensure that as many different games as possible are…
Steve Girling stole upwards of £1m from his employers to fund his 3 year gambling addiction.It started back in 2014 and he was eventually found guilty at Norwich Crown Court in October 2017.£18,000 A Night HabitGirling had been transferring cash from company accounts in to his own account to fund his gambling addiction. Girling who…
Back in August 2018, Swedish Gaming Regulator Lotterinnsspektionen received 55 applications for a license.More Licenses grantedThe Swedish authorites have been strict on gambling law and only ever had one online authorised gambling operator, Svenka Spel. The operator’s gross gaming revenue over three quarters of 2018 SEK16.8bn. With the new regulations in place we can see…
Once an upstart in the world of iGaming software developers, Elk Studios have proven themselves more than capable of running with the big dogs through a series of top quality releases.Taking the next step towards a position at the top of the pile, Elk recent released their first 3D slot, Valkyrie.About the slotA five reel…
Swedish software developer NetEnt has announced that Lars Johansson will be filling the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on a full-time basis, having recently taking on the role in an interim capacity.Lars JohanssonJohansson has over 30 years of experience in management positions for various private and public companies including Ratos AB, as well as…
Malta based Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) are living up to their name once again with the release of its latest innovation, a Pay’n Play product called GutsXpress that has been launched at Guts Casino.No frills versionIf you’re not sure what to expect from GutsXpress, Regan Hobbs, Managing Director at GiG, explains:“We’re really excited to have…
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the latest slot releases, you will probably have noticed two things. Firstly, there are plenty of new games being launched right now. Secondly, many of these games have a more minimalist gaming structure with dirt cheap bets. Microgaming’s latest effort is that type of slot. Cheap stakes and simple…
Another week passes, and yet another Viking-themed slot is unveiled to players at online casino sites. This time it is Blueprint Gaming who are giving the genre a run for its money, with their new Vikings Unleashed: Megaways slot. As its title suggests, the new game features the Megaways payline structure which has proven so…
