This fall, the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) Universal Championship of Poker returns. This will be the tournament’s fifth installment and will incorporate 94 different events and carry a prize of at least EUR 1 million – guaranteed! According to the managing director of poker at Microgaming, Alex Scott: “With €1 million guaranteed across 94 events, […]
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Betfair Australia to Roll out Hong Kong Racing
From the first of next month, Betfair Australia will start offering exchange betting on Hong Kong Racing. Players will be able to use all Betfair products on races run at Hong Kong’s two racecourses. “For a number of years Betfair has respected the views of the Hong Kong Jockey Club which was to only have totalistator […]
Microgaming Launches new Arabian Themed Magic of Sahara Slot
Hot winds are blowing through Microgaming-powered online casinos these days. The group pampered its players with yet another game release in August, this time in the form of Magic of Sahara slot. With its wild Arabian look and focus on rewards, Magic of Sahara slot is yet another welcome title in the Microgaming arsenal. Key […]
DOJ to Challenge New Hampshire Ruling on Wire Act
The complex saga of the 1961 Wire Act and its subsequent interpretations and re-interpretations continues to play out in US courts. The latest news is that the Department of Justice intents appealing the ruling of a New Hampshire judge that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting. In 2011, the DOJ surmised that the […]
Gameburger Joins Microgaming’s Stable of Independent Studios
The Isle of Man based online casino software group, Microgaming, continues to add top-quality independent studios to its arsenal. These studios are tasked with creating mostly exclusive content for Microgaming, so that they are rolled out at online casinos powered by this group. In a news release this week, Microgaming announced that it has signed […]
Microgaming Rolls out New Relic Seekers Slot
A brand new, adventure-themed online casino slot has been rolled out by the software group, Microgaming. The five reel, 25 pay line Relic Seekers slot was created exclusively for Microgaming by the independent slots studio, Pulse 8 Studios. The studio was commissioned to create Asian-inspired content for Microgaming online casinos, and the fantasy-adventure slot does […]
VIP Disappointment for Australia’s Star Entertainment Casino Group
Star Entertainment, Australia’s giant casino group, announced its latest financial numbers. It showed that revenues from its overseas VIP visitors (mainly from the Chinese mainland) were down considerably – by over 35% in one year. Due to this slip in VIP gambler revenues, Star Entertainment’s net profit after tax was down 8.4% to $224 million. […]
ComeOn Casino Invests in Problem Gambling Technology
The igaming operator, ComeOn, which runs the Microgaming powered ComeOn Casino and other brands such as EuroSlots and Mobile Bet, has developed technology to help players avoid problem gambling habits. The group announced that it has partnered with the data science specialist Neccton to flag signs of problem gambling. The Artificial Intelligence technology tracks the player’s […]
Online Gambling to Reach Nearly $100 Billion within Five Years
Increased global access to the internet, the growth of legal online gambling across Europe and Asia, as well as the growing popularity of crypto-currency are just some of the reasons why the global online gambling market will be worth $94.4 billion by 2024. Zion Market Research released a report this week, which covered all types […]
NetEnt to be Main Supporter European Gaming Congress
The Swedish online casino software group, NetEnt, will support the second edition of the European Gaming Congress in November by becoming Main Stage Sponsor. The event will take place on November 8th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Milan, Italy. “We are happy to have the opportunity to once again work together with the team at […]
