Launches and sign-ups extra 27 June 2014
A round-up of the latest launches and deals in the egaming industry, including Realistic Games and Net Entertainment
Realistic Games has struck a deal with Intellectual Property and Software Limited (IPS) to launch its full portfolio of games on all of IPS’s operating and white label brands through the Bede Gaming Platform.
The agreement will see the Oxfordshire-based online games supplier provide its 28 slot, table, and pull tab games on over 20 of IPS’ sites on mobile and tablet.
“This is a substantial deal for Realistic as IPS run a number of incredibly successful operating brands across several territories as well as providing a top class white label service. We expect IPS to be one of our key partners moving forward,” Realistic Games commercial director Andy Harris, said.
“We believe that all of the games will do well, but we are particularly excited about some of our slots that have been specifically designed to appeal to IPSL’s bingo focused brands, and of course our market-leading table games,” he added.
Online casino provider Net Entertainment has announced the launch of its latest video slot title The Wish Master.
The 5X3 reel slot takes a similar theme to its Arabian Nights game and features wild symbols, multipliers and whole wild reel.
“The Wish Master builds on our portfolio of cutting-edge video slots,” Simon Hammon, chief product officer at Net Entertainment, said.
BetDigital also announced that the digital content developer had signed a deal with Net Entertainment to launch its video slots in licensed betting shops.
Online bookmaker 666Bet.com is set to sponsor the upcoming Derek Chisora v Tyson Fury fight next month after securing a deal with Queensbury Promotions.
The agreement will see the newly launched operator’s logo branded on all marketing materials and on the ring, with additional 666Bet adverts set to feature during the live broadcast.
“We’re delighted to have teamed up with Queensberry Promotions to showcase what promises to be a cracking night’s entertainment,” Barry Martin, 666Bet CEO, said.
Bwin.party released a major upgrade of its PartyPoker iOS app last week with the addition of sit-n-gos and casino games alongside a significant design overhaul.
The iOS app was given a design refresh with a mobile-optimised interface and iPhone and iPad versions, and users are presented with a simple screen to launch a game.
The app upgrade also features casino games presented prominently on the initial options screen, with roulette, blackjack and four slots game available within the app with no additional sign-in required.
Mobile games developer PlayScreen has announced the launch of a range of new football-themed games on its flagship UK real-money casino app Casino Cash.
The Betable-powered iOS app features football-themed slots, bingo and scratch card games for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices to coincide with the World Cup.
“We’ve applied our years of experience to create an amazing casino experience of real-money gamers,” Sherri Cuono, PlayScreen CTO, said.
Italian lottery giant GTECH has signed a supplier deal with Loto-Québec and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to launch the first multi-state online bingo network in North America.
Under the four-year agreement GTECH will supply Loto-Québec and the BCLC with bingo software, games and related services.
“GTECH is proud to launch another industry first with Loto-Québec and the BCLC in the government-sponsored interactive space in North America,” Jaymin Patel, CEO of GTECH Americas, said.
Ultimate Gaming is hoping to grow its market share in Nevada with the launch of a marketing campaign with the Reno-based Peppermill Casino, as Caesars Interactive and its WSOP.com brand continues to lead the way in the Silver State.
Players will be able to sign up to UltimatePoker.com and make deposits and withdrawals at the Peppermill Casino and its four sister properties “ Western Village Inn Casino, Rainbow Hotel Casino, Peppermill Hotel Casino and the Montego Bay Hotel Casino.
“We are very excited about this partnership as it gives us the opportunity to bring our online poker product to the northern Nevada market through Peppermill’s extensive customer database,” Ultimate Gaming CEO Tobin Prior, said.
Government-run Loto-Québec is considering plans to regulate offshore online poker operators in bid to claw back revenues from unregulated black market operators, with PokerStars believed to be one of the first sites in line for a licence.
According to reports in the Huffington Post, Canada-based Amaya Gaming, which recently signed a US$4.9bn deal to purchase PokerStars parent company the Rational Group, is already in talks with the organisation which administers and runs all lottery and gaming operations in Québec.
Lottery spokeswoman Marie Claude-Rivet said Loto-Québec was already in talks with Amaya Gaming, which supplies the lottery with machines for its land-based casino, but that discussions were still very much in their “infancy”.
The Delaware State Lottery has revealed a number of upgrades to its online gaming platforms in a bid to boost player sign-ups, which have stagnated in recent months.
Mac users will now be able to access the online casino platforms operated by state’s three racinos “ Dover Downs, Delaware Park, and Harington Raceway “ without having to download a poker application first.
“The success of internet gaming for the state, the casinos, and players depends on creating a fun and easy experience for everyone,” secretary of finance Tom Cook, said.