It’s difficult to keep up with everything in the online casino world. It’s hard to know where to look between new releases, promotions, technological and gaming advancements, regulation changes, and other industry news. Luckily, we’ve got you covered.
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.
Yggdrasil have swiftly taken their place as one of the most respected software developers in the iGaming industry, and it is clear that as soon as this provider releases a slot, we all need to experience it as quickly as possible.Well it’s that time again, as Yggdrasil have just released their latest slot, it’s called…
Big wins on progressive slots have already become a strong theme of 2018, and this theme is continuing, with a fortunate player from Ireland picking up a massive €137,400 while playing NetEnt’s Mega Fortune Dreams at Casumo Casino. After picking up the win the lucky man, who remains unnamed, but we know is a roofer…
Well-known betting firm William Hill has picked up a £6.2 million penalty from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) due to breaching anti-money laundering regulations and social responsibility expectations.10 customers were able to deposit money that could be linked to criminal offences, and William Hill benefitted to the sum of £1.2 million as a result.The fine,…
February seems to be the month for Ancient Egyptian-themed slot machine games. Later this month, Pragmatic Play are set to unveil their Ancient Egypt slot, but before they can, Scandinavian online casino software provider, Playson have beat them to the punch. They have unveiled Legend of Cleopatra a week before their rivals. The question is,…
Playtech have added some important regulatory expertise to their team with the hiring of Richard Bayliss, the former Senior Online Manager at the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).Bayliss’ role of Regulatory Compliance Manager will revolve around Playtech’s responsible gambling initiatives.As a part of the commission who put regulations in place for responsible gambling, Bayliss is very…
Just when you think that leading progressive jackpot slot machines are paying out top prizes at a rate which simply won’t be bettered, two further slot machines add to that record. Last week, another two players scooped progressive jackpot prizes, playing IGT and Yggdrasil slots. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen major progressive jackpot…
Swedish software developer NetEnt is known for releasing top quality slots, and as they have proven recently with the likes of Planet of the Apes and Universal Monsters: The Phantom’s Curse, they can turn culturally iconic television and stage shows into great slots too.It’s therefore exciting to hear that the developer has confirmed a deal…
Things are just getting silly in the online casino world now. Yet again, Net Entertainment’s Mega Fortune progressive jackpot slot machine has dished out the goods. In what is rapidly becoming a regular occurrence, the online slot machine has now paid out a progressive prize worth just under £2.23m to one lucky player in the…
When you consider the immense popularity of the X-Files television series ever since its launch some 20 plus years ago, it’s somewhat surprising that the online casino market has not taken full advantage of the opportunities the much-loved concept provides.That’s all about the change though as Playtech have launched an X-Files slot, and based on…
The newest upcoming release from NetEnt, Hotline, now has a video trailer, and it shows a hefty change of direction in comparison to previous slots from the developer.Steeped in nostalgia, the slot has a Miami Vice feel to it and is, unsurprisingly, an homage to a host of 80s cop shows.Design and themeCliched and cheesy…
A market leader and popular software developer, Playtech is always looking for ways to improve its services, and therefore its position in the iGaming market, and this has taken a huge leap forwards with the news that Playtech has completed the integration of Featurespace’s fraud detection tools into their Information Management System (IMS) platform, which…
Pragmatic Play have come on in leaps and bounds over the last year, and the rapid rise of this casino software developer is so meteoric than you must wonder if it will ever end? In such a short space of time, Pragmatic Play have done from a relatively unknown provider of low-end games to one…
Yggdrasil have proven themselves as the cocky youngster of the iGaming world. They refuse to keep to their place as a newbie, instead consistently impress with their games. They have made sensible deals to strengthen their position so that they have become one of the big guns in a remarkably short space of time. To…
Last week, Net Entertainment cruelly left us hanging for several days, wondering and pondering what the theme of their next big hit could be. All we were teased with was a brief few seconds of a black screen and a lion symbol. What could that have meant? The casino gaming world went into overdrive as…
There is no denying the popularity of Microgaming’ Playboy slot. It may be a game that appeals to a fairly specific market, and is certainly not to everybody’s tastes, but that doesn’t change the success the 243 ways to win slot has enjoyed.That means that there will be a fairly large portion of the iGaming…
A report in the Sunday Times, which cited unnamed sources close to Matt Hancock, who was promoted to Culture Secretary from his previous position of Minister of State for Digital claims that Mr Hancock backs plans to cut the maximum stake for fixed-odds getting terminals (FOBTs) to £2.The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport,…
Yggdrasil is a software developer which has been making quite the impact in recent years. A young buck who was expected by many to flounder in the mid-level of iGaming, Yggdrasil has defied all expectations and has positively flown in recent years thanks to clever deals and top-quality games.Always looking to better itself to maintain,…
Normally, news of a new NetEnt slot comes from the popular Swedish developer themselves, and is met with great fanfare.However, sometimes, the provider likes to be sneaky about things, and they have told us all that there’s a huge new announcement coming this week.Obviously, this put the rumour mill into overdrive, and many outlets and…
If cute and cuddly is your forte, then Microgaming’s Lucky Little Gods might just fit the bill. This new slot machine game is still quite some way off being released, given that it has a tentative launch date of February 1, but excitement is already building around this new game, which features a bucketful of…
Habanero may not be the first name you think of when it comes to software developers, but the company has been quietly making a name for itself for some time now, and their newest slot, 5 Mariachis, is a testament to the unique style of the provider.A five-reel, 15 payline slot full of colour and…
