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Big news in the world of online gambling payment methods. Skrill subsidiary Paysafecard has taken over Ukash and replaced the brand. Terms of the Deal Under the terms of the deal, standard Ukash vouchers will be replaced by Paysafecard alternatives starting next month. To ease the transition and protect current users, existing Ukash vouchers will remain redeemable at online shops until October 31, 2015. Transition The transition will be implemented through a “comprehensive” campaign has been launched to inform both Ukash retailers and consumer voucher-holders. The three-pronged campaign includes Ukash website messages, direct marketing and a retailer engagement programme. Paysafecard CEO Udo Müller says the deal expands the secure online payment options for their consumers, integrating the “best of the prepaid technologies from both Ukash and Paysafecard.” Online payment options will be proliferating in the near future, and Skrill seems to be making a move to harness multiple capabilities and gain a wider range of the e-wallet market. Original Skrill Deal The Skrill move can be dated to last year. In November 2014, Skrill originally announced an agreement to acquire Ukash, with the deal actually completed in April 2015. The Ukash market removal was precipitated by the stepping down of Ukash CEO David Hunter after completion of online payment giant Skrill's acquisition. Hunter departed to a host of non-executive positions. Considerable Extension Skrill CEO David Sear at the time called the acquisition a considerable extension of the company's reach into the high-growth prepayment market to make Skrill the largest online cash replacement payment method. Sear also acknowledged David Hunter's instrumental role in the growth of Ukash, indicating that Sear has had an eye on Ukash technology for some time, an indicator of the potential for Skrill to continue to bring in competing technologies to expand its own service capabilities to a wider range of clients.
Monday 27 July marks the release of yet another new slot from Rival Gaming, adding to the 160+ games already conceived by the igaming software developer. Tycoon Towers is a charming business-themed slot designed with playful cartoon graphics. Bell boys, maids, managers, and tycoons all make an appearance to flesh out the cast of Rival’s Tycoon Towers slot. Breaking Down the Specs Tycoon Towers will load to play an intro cartoon that shows each of the characters as they go about their duties. After enjoying the video, a five-reel slot interface will appear to fill the screen. The cartoon graphics have been impressively designed, with Rival using every pixel to maximum effectiveness. For the wagering system, Rival has allotted 50 paylines that can be altered using the up and down arrows. Tycoon Towers features up to 10 coins and enables players to wager a $5 maximum on each spin. In-game symbols are comprised of the characters from the intro cartoon along with high-value playing cards. Sticky wilds will give players a special feature that can trigger at random to help them build winnings. The sticky wild symbols simply bear the slanted word Wild and are red-coloured. A sticky wild symbol will remain in places and trigger a re-spin when it lands on the reels. Multiple sticky wild symbols will trigger multiple re-spins. Wild symbols will make it easier to win by taking the place of missing symbols on the paylines of Tycoon Towers. Visit Tycoon Towers at SlotsMillion Casino SlotsMillion is one of the Rival casino sites that will have Tycoon Towers from launch on 27 July 2015. At present, SlotsMillion can boast of having more than 870 different slot games. Along with Rival, the casino also provides access to games from 18 other software developers. SlotsMillion is accessible across both mobile and desktop devices.
The MLB regular season is just a month and a half before the playoffs and teams are trying everything in their books to squeeze out any and every win possible. We have seen a ton of amazing professional baseball over the last 97+ games and just the other day we saw an incredible no hitter by Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, and the Phillies' catcher Carlos Ruiz tied the record for catching no hitters at four. But getting back to tonight's big game in the American League between the Eastern Division leading New York Yankees and the third place team in the West the Texas Rangers. The Yankees are back to looking good and if the regular season ended today they would be in the first round against the California Angels, while the Rangers would be in search of a Wildcard spot. Tonight's game is the first in a four game series, which the Rangers will have the home field advantage for four straight games. This is a big advantage at this point in the season and the New York Yankees need every win they can get with the red hot Toronto Blue Jays on their heels. The Rangers are having a rather average season and have sat just around the .500 mark for a few weeks now. They are playing great baseball now and have found their swing, winning crucial games to stay in the chase in the Western Division. MLB Pre-Game Odds The MLB has full coverage from bet365 Sports, the UK sportsbook is offering live in-play gambling opportunities throughout the nine innings of virtually every game this season including tonight's big matchup. The Yankees are the visiting team but they are still the favorites to win in Texas with bet365 listing them for outright winner at 1.76, while the Rangers are not far behind at 2.10. There are many additional markets to choose from and even more ways to win if you use one of the famed sportsbook's special offers on American Sports like the current Parlay Bonus available.
Gala Coral has emerged as one of the largest and most reliable gambling groups serving players from United Kingdom, while expanding their European customer base. A prime choice for bingo players who cherish convenience above anything else, Gala has an equally impressive online casino. Things just took a turn for the better as their collection of games will be enhanced with dozens of new titles. This is the result of NetEnt and Gala Coral signing a partnership agreement on July 23. NetEnt Breathes Life into Video Slots Net Entertainment is a leading provider of online gaming solutions and a natural partner for the vast majority of Scandinavian casinos. Their slot machines have a low house edge are audited by third parties to ensure fairness and their outcome is impossible to predict. The highlight of their collection of video slots are the ones carrying progressive jackpots and Mega Fortune still holds the record for the highest amount paid. Arabian Nights comes in second and both these video slots will be available to play at Gala Casino. A Deal Aimed at Italian and UK markets Net Ent and Gala Casino are focusing on the regulated markets of United Kingdom and Italy, so this partnership will strengthen their position in both countries. The software developer will be providing games to Coral, Galabingo and Galacasino, the three top Gala Coral brands. Their games are already immensely popular across the Net Ent network and are expected to be well received by the audience. Important Milestone for Both Companies Mr. Enrico Bradamante who acts as Chief of European Market Operations for Net Ent expressed satisfaction for their games benefiting from better exposure in the UK market. He stated: “This is a very important partnership that will further strengthen our position on the UK market. I am confident that our world-class thrilling games will be much appreciated by Gala Coral’s players”. His optimism for what the future will bring was shared by Gala Coral Gaming Director, Mr. Mark Kemp.
Major Vegas casinos are shifting towards mobile sports betting apps. New Entrants With casino operator MGM Resorts confirming the availability of its new mobile sports betting product to Nevada bettors this November, a national trend may be afoot. The mobile availability of games is key to reaching out to more users and expanding online gambling, as the mobile becomes an increasingly popular platform for betting and online usage in general. A huge facilitator in this transition is International Game Technology (IGT), which is providing the platform for the majority of online games. Mobile Betting Landscape Mobile betting will be available to anyone within the borders of Nevada who has signed up for a local sportsbook. MGM race and sports VP Jay Rood envisions a scenario where people are “handing out cards with our phone wagering information as guests enter any of our three arenas and then have a kiosk right near where they can sign up and deposit money into their account.” Miomni Gaming currently powers The North Vegas Aliante Casino's mobile betting app, now available for Android and iPhone devices. The app works anywhere in Nevada, while player account sign-ups are available only in person. Miomni also powers the mobile betting apps of casinos Boyd Gaming and Atlantis Casino. Sports Bet Revenues Sports betting revenues in Nevada are rising steadily and rapidly. Last year, revenues reached $227 million, a jump of nearly 35% since the pre-recession wagering peak of 2007. That figure stands in strong contrast to the 14% drop-off in total gaming revenues over the same period: in these financially challenged times sports betting offers prefered user engagement. The Mobile Trend Outside the US millions of punters from all around the world are already placing sports bets via mobile around the clock at major online sportsbooks like 888 Sport and Winner Sports. Look for the mobile betting trend on sports to continue to spread, both globally and in the US.
One of the main events of ICE Totally Gaming 2015 has taken home a prestigious AEO award. Discover Wins ICE's Discover campaign was named Marketing Campaign Of The Year at the AEO Excellence Awards ceremony. Held at the Grosvenor House in London's Park Lane, the lavish affair was attended by 1,000. The Discover campaign itself attracted a record amount of attendees, a total of 25,497 from 133 countries. Finalist brands that the campaign beat out included the Ideal Home Show, the National Boat Show and the Olympia London Consumer Campaign. The comprehensive award-winning campaign presented by Discover reached an estimated 150 countries. It consisted of over 120 adverts run throughout 63 specialist b2b gaming media and extensive media relations. The Campaign The campaign was further bolstered by an engagement programme backed by 200,000 individuals spread across 85,000 companies. The social media dimension included integration of twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, tumblr and the ICE mobile networking app into a publicity system supported by text marketing, e-shots, direct mail, a Jules Verne book promotion and two high definition Discover themed movie invitations. The AEO judging panel lauded ICE organisers Clarion Events, praising the innovation and creativity of Clarion's approach to presentation of the innovative campaign event. About ICE ICE 2016 will take place next February 2-4 in London. It features a comprehensive list of exhibitors and keynote speakers across all 9 sectors of iGaming: Betting, Bingo, Casino, Lottery, Mobile, Online, Social, Sports Betting and Street. The conferences provide a combination of case studies, interactive discussions, and focused networking events, as well as a wealth of additional free seminars on timely topics such as Cryptocurrencies, A Digital Think Tank and Tribal Gaming. The ICE 2015 event was a huge success, with 25,497 attendees from 133 countries and a total of 8,000 operators in attendance. With 90% of the exhibitors and visitors saying that they were likely to return in 2016, the next event's numbers are sure to swell.
Friendly games provide the perfect opportunity for testing newly acquired players and creating synergy ahead of the start of the regular season. Chelsea and Barcelona participate in the prestigious International Champions Cup where they square off with some of the best teams in the world. This match is arguably the highlight of this competition and Bet365 has extensive cover for this fixture. Barcelona Starts as Slight Favorite The Catalans are widely regarded as the best offensive team in Europe and they owe their victory in the Champions League to their strikers. With Messi and Neymar missing from the starting squad, Barcelona struggled in the International Champions Cup and was recently defeated by Manchester United. Suarez will once again spearhead the offensive, but he’ll have a hard task against the defensive minded Chelsea. Mourinho knows how to prepare a match against Barcelona and is very likely to stick to the starting formation used against PSG. Diego Costa was the only striker and he is the player to watch for tonight, despite failing to score in any of the previous friendly games. Remy has been the most prolific offensive player for Chelsea over the span and Bet365 offers odds of 7/4 on him to score anytime. Key Games Looming in Early August Barcelona and Chelsea will try to secure a trophy even before the regular season starts, as they lock horns with Sevilla and Arsenal Supercup finals. The Catalans are hoping for a victory against the Europa League winners while Chelsea tries to expand its dominant run against their London rivals. That is why the top priority is to avoid injuries in the last friendly games and both managers will refrain from pushing their players. A low-scoring game is a strong possibility and even odds offered by BEt365 make this bet worth considering.
Ladbrokes has launched its long awaited Playtech-powered digital platform. New Benefits The move is designed to harness the online bookmaking market through unifying customer experience across all forms of play—desktop, mobile, and tablet devices. The new platform represents the first omni-channel offering. It will streamline the development of the Ladbrokes sportsbook product roadmap into one single workstream according to front-end technology from Playtech subsidiary Mobenga. The new Playtech platform should improve the speed and efficiency of product delivery considerably. Desktop Capability Expanded Ladbrokes desktop sportsbook will be supported by the new Ngen system from Playtech Sports, an expanded and diversified solution which will handle exponentially greater amounts of betting data across concurrent sporting events and betting markets numbering into the thousands. Ladbrokes will have increased control over layouts and accelerate load times with the new technology, with the new innovations timed to promote football betting ahead of the start of the 2015/16 season. Playtech Drives Market Competition The increased efficiency and expanded capability is likely to spur competition and innovation in reaction in from other big sports books such as bet365 Sports and Winner Sports, and it will be intriguing to see exactly how they and other major bookies react to the new developments. Playtech has already established itself as a pioneering technology force, helping other operators get their first omni-channel products out in platforms across bingo, sports, and online casinos, and now Ladbrokes is harnessing the benefits as well. More to Come The enhanced, fully responsive desktop and mobile front-end solution are just the first steps in a widespread array of capabilities which Playtech plans specifically for Ladbrokes through a patented Playtech One omni-channel approach according to Playtech VP Liron Snir. Look for an acceleration of Ladbrokes' sportsbook and optimisation capabilities as players discover the new seamless desktop and mobile experiences.
Approaching the end of July, Betdigital has reported a 400% surge in demand for the proprietary gaming content produced in-house by the igGaming software developer. Betdigital has seized upon the current trend of casinos acquiring content from multiple software providers in order to ensure diversity for players. 2015 a Big Year for Deals Betdigital has struck a number of lucrative agreements throughout 2015, including online gambling operators Betfair, Ladbrokes, and William Hill. But the deals did not stop at operators, with Betdigital also managing to form agreements with industry-leading software developers Microgaming and NetEnt. Working with such an enviable spread of partners has enabled Betdigital to boost revenues considerably. Betdigital CEO Heath Samples shared his perspective on the announcement of a 400% surge in demand, even going so far as to describe the software outfit as the market leader for online and mobile games. Samples was also eager to extol the benefits of sharing gaming software across multiple online gambling operators and platforms. An Intro to Betdigtal Slots Betdigital has several colourful online slots that are now available at the likes of Betfair, Ladbrokes, and William Hill. City of Gold will call on you to challenge Aztec gods for winnings in what is described as an “atmospheric slot game.” Caesars Gold is another slot that draws from the past, but this time it is the Roman Empire that serves to inspire. Enter the digital recreation of the original Caesars Palace and try to unlock the lavish bonus game to earn rich rewards. Super Pots Bar-X delivers an extreme edge to the online slot experience by combining a staggering five progressive jackpots within a single game. Another signature feature is the reels-in-reels bonus. Betdigital has released yet more slot games to experience, including royal-themed Royal Gems, the Irish-inspired Shamrock Surprise, and the deliciously titled Fantastic Fruits.
Play’n GO is unveiling a dance-themed video slot that is introducing a brand new slot next month that is aiming to get tempos racing this summer. Spin Party is slated for a simultaneous release on 6 August across mobile and desktop mobile devices and is coming to leading Play’n GO casinos, including Casino Cruise, Tivoli Casino, and Vera&John Casino. Join the Party Spin Party is filled with bright party vibes, created by combining purple visuals with retro slot symbols. A five-reel slot interface has been positioned at the centre of the slot, with special features then added to complement the core game. Meanwhile, the integration of 10 fixed paylines over the reels is to ensure that the slot is accessible on mobile devices. A dazzling stylistic choice has been to use glamorous dancing girls to appear as the expanding wild symbols. Those symbols can potentially land on reels two, three, and four. In such instances, an expanding wild will explode in size to occupy the entire reel. The wild symbol can then fill in for any symbols that are currently missing on a payline, making it even simple to win. An added perk is that the wild symbol will remain in place while you are treated to a re-spin. There are yet more spins to unlock. Land two or more wild symbols during play and there will be five free spins to savour. Every one of those free spins will also come with a guaranteed prize, further adding to the spectacle that is Spin Party. Wild symbols will remain in place for WIN SPINS, and it is possible to create a sequence of 20 WIN SPINS. Where to Play Spin Party To recap, you will be able to play Spin Party on desktop and mobile devices from 6 August 2015. Find the slot game soon at Casino Cruise, Tivoli Casino, and Vera&John Casino.
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