Category: Games News

Gambling software developer Playtech has announced plans to spend up to $55.6 million in order to purchase Swedish online games studio Quickspin.

Isle Of Man-based Playtech revealed that it will pay a maximum consideration of six times Quickspin’s annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization in 2017 and 2018 beginning with an initial investment of $26.7 million. It will then take control of all the developer’s shares on a cash-free and debt-free basis before the remaining amount comes fully due on an earn-out basis late in 2018.

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Gaming specialist and leading mobile casino gaming developer, Play’n GO, is set to launch its new slot game, Moon Princess, based on that wide-eyed celestial superhero, Sailor Moon. The release of Moon Princess on July 27 this year coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Japanese manga and anime series that has become so popular worldwide.

Unlike most video slot games that configure as 5 reels and 3 rows, the exciting 5 reel 20 payline lunar adventure that introduces us to three princesses, Storm, Love and Star is played on a 5×5 grid from 20p to £100 pe…

Further expanding its European presence, Playson has teamed up with British online gaming company bet365 in a deal that will bolster the operator’s Italian offering.

The major content distribution agreement provides players of bet365 in Italy access to some of the most popular titles the gaming supplier has to offer, including Rise of Egypt Deluxe, Wolf Power: Hold and Win and Legend of Cleopatra Megaways, which incorporates the popular mechanic on lease from Australian software provider Big Time Gaming (BTG).

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The ongoing success of the gaming market in Pennsylvania continues to astound with the latest set of numbers, covering November 2023, showing the industry made revenue in excess of $444 million for the month.

This represents a drop of almost 2% year-on-year but the healthiness of the market in the state overall is good, especially when you take into account online action.

Those wishing to make the most of what’s on offer can take a look at this helpful guide to PA online casino options, offering all manner of insights that will help you find the right provi…

Top provider of online casino games, Pragmatic Play, has announced its content is now live within Bede Gaming. A deal between the two sees the software developer extend its reach as its games are now offered to the network of operating partners of Bede Gaming.

The Bede PLAY platform now includes several of the software company’s top titles including Gold Rush, Wolf Gold and Chili Heat. These three are considered top performers of the more than 80 casino games that developer has created.

In a press release, Pragmatic’s Chief Commercial Officer, Melissa…

Online poker players in Australia saw their hopes for a fully legal game dashed yesterday. The Senate passed a modified version of the Internet Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 on August 9 which includes a provision outlawing the game. The House of Representatives passed the bill in June. The action by the upper house of parliament means the ban will go into effect in 30 days.

The provision, introduced earlier this week, came as a surprise as last week hearings were held to look into creating a carve-out for the game.

The writing has been on the wall for some tim…

In a deal that further expands its presence in an “important” European market, Pragmatic Play has joined forces with Croatian betting and gaming company, Supersport, taking its slots live with the operator’s digital interest, supersport.hr. The deal closely follows the launch of new online slot, Piggy Bank Bills. 

Courtesy of the new partnership, the content provider’s entire video slots offering, including the recently released hit Starlight Princess along with player favorite titles like Big Bass Bonanza,…

Players will soon have the opportunity to gaze upon the Northern Sky while spinning the reels of a new slot game, thanks to software provider Quickspin. On February 13^th, the new slot game set in snowy Scandinavia will release, including colorful polar lights and animal shaped symbols created from crystals that are visually stunning as they light up the sky. The slot is played on a 5×3 grid, featuring nine paylines, respins on every win and an extra spins bonus.

According to Quickspin, Northern Sky includes two unique features to the game. The first…

Figures have been released for the month of March when it comes to online casino revenues in Italy. A new record has been set in the industry as the country has seen its highest trading figure to date of €60.6m for the month.

PokerStars was able to hold on to their position as the top online casino in Italy, by securing 9% of the marketplace revenue share. The Stars Group Italy sector was followed closely by Lottomatica and Sisal. According to SBCNews, Lottomatica captured 8.8% of the online casino revenue share while Sisal earned 8.3%.