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Melanie Porter
EditorAfter finishing her master's in publishing and writing, Melanie began her career as an online editor for a large gaming blog and has now transitioned over towards the iGaming industry. She helps to ensure that our news pieces are written to the highest standard possible under the guidance of senior management.
Business
February 1, 2023
Paddy Power Secures “Superbrand” Status for Its Leading Campaigns
The gambling company with online and retail operations spread across Ireland and the UK has been recognized as a superior and creatively engaged brand in the British gaming market. The brand known as “Home of the Money Back Special” has received the yearly accolade from the center that does independent consumer surveys to determine which […]
Industry
January 31, 2023
BCLC Upgrades Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program Game Break
The fresh changes adopted by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) are meant to cut stigma and barriers and make the “Game Break” program more approachable to a larger number of individuals. What’s New: The “Game Plan” Course While the program will hold on to the same terms of enrolment for the six-month, 12-month, 24-month, […]
Business
January 31, 2023
GiG Acquires AskGamblers.com via Share Purchase by Innovation Labs
Last December, the leading technology company in the iGaming industry sealed the historical acquisition deal with Catena Media Plc. Now, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the completion of the acquisition process for casino affiliate sites Askgamblers.com, Johnslots.com and Newcasinos.com along with a series of smaller domains from Catena Media Plc. The Transaction, Completed Via a […]
Business
January 31, 2023
Galaxys Inks Deal with Mostbet for Skill and Fast Games
The 2009-launched Mostbet sportsbook platform that also offers casino services currently gathers more than one million customers spread across 93 countries. With the help of the newly signed agreement, the platform will now put Galaxys’ cutting-edge games on full display for its impressive database of players. Galaxys, “Happy” to Start 2023 with the New Partnership […]
Business
January 30, 2023
IGT Receives Improved B Score for Carbon Footprint Policy from CDP
International Game Technology (IGT) has received an improved, higher-than-average score from the environmental non-profit company for successfully addressing the impact of its business and improving its environmental management. “Steadfast Commitment to Sustainability” IGT’s score, which is higher than the company’s rating received in 2021, came from CDP’s assessment of how the gaming company managed to […]
Blockchain
January 30, 2023
W2 Signs Partnership with Crucial Compliance and nChain
The leading provider of regulatory compliance services for the gambling industry has inked the iconic partnership with technology supplier nChain and the one-stop shop for all compliance, regulatory, corporate responsibility, and professional service options for Distributed Ledge Technology. The latter will offer blockchain-powered compliance options to global gaming operators. Together, the trio hopes to strengthen […]
Sports
January 30, 2023
Sydney Swans Extends Reclaim the Game Initiative Participation
The Australian Football League (AFL) club has already spent the last two years showing its support for the initiative that aims to completely remove gambling advertising from sports. The fresh extension of the agreement will see the club spend the next two years continuing to reaffirm its commitment to put an end to the normalization of […]
Business
January 26, 2023
Rank Group Publishes Interim H1 Results, Warns of High Costs Pressure
In December 2022, UK’s leading gambling company released a trading update that presented a performance overview of the five months that ended on November 30. The update also spoke about the company’s recovery which had been slowed down in the context of the shrinking UK market. Now, the company has published its interim results for […]
Slots
January 26, 2023
Playson Kickstarts 2023 with Pirate Chest: Hold and Win
The digital entertainment provider that recorded a spectacular 2022 and started 2023 inking a content integration deal with Grand Casino Baden in Switzerland has added a cool Boost feature to the newly launched slot. This feature can also be used to collect a Mini, Minor, or Major Jackpot whenever one of the respective symbols is […]
Slots
January 26, 2023
Yggdrasil and Reflex Gaming Launch Lucky Mushrooms Sequel
The global leading gaming publisher committed to providing state-of-the-art solutions and innovative content has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading gambling machine providers to release Double Lucky Mushrooms DoubleMax. The new slot is an adaptation of Relax Gaming’s original slot called Luck Mushrooms. The addition of Yggdrasil’s mesmerizing Game DoubleMax Engagement Mechanic (GEM) […]
