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Scientific Games Posts Losses For 2018

Despite strong growth in revenue, Scientific Games did not manage to offset the impact of growing costs in 2018, and the gaming solutions service provider’s loss for he year grew to $352.4 million. Revenue for the entirety of the 12th months that ended on the 31st of December was up 9.1% year on year, with only a marginal decline in ….

New Lightning Strike: Megaways Pokie

Lightning Strike is the newest pokie game from Blueprint Gaming to be included in the Megaways category, and draws its inspiration from the ancient Norse people and their gods, with wins of up to 10000x the stake up for grabs. There are 6 reels in the base game of Lightning Strike, and as many as 15625 Megaways active during a ….

Fire Dragon – The Newest From Real Time Gaming

Fire Dragon is the third online pokie to be released as part of the Jackie Chan series, offered by Real Time Gaming. The new game features winnings of up to 50000x of the line bet, as well as an Asian-theme that’s aimed at those who are fans of the famous actor. Thematically, the pokie draws most of its inspiration from ….

Betsson Reports Full-Year Growth For Q4

Online operator Betsson has reported year on year growth for revenue and gross profit for 2018 due to a record performance by the company in the fourth quarter. Group revenue for the 12 months leading up to the end of December accumulated at $581.9 million, which is an increase of 15% as compared to the previous year. Betsson has explained ….

888 Holdings Appoints New Gaming Director

London-based 888 Holdings has recently announced the promotion of Andrew Anthony to take on the role of leading player protection efforts where he will be working as the new responsible gaming director. Anthony is set to oversee improvements of 888 Holdings’ operations, processes, and systems as new division head, and will report to senior vice president and head of customer ….

AGS Finishes Acquisition of Integrity Games

Gaming tech supplier PlayAGS has completed a $49 million acquisition of pokie route operator Integrity gaming. AGS has bought all of the operator’s issued and outstanding common shares for a total cash payment of CAD0.46 per share, and the deal will also include the repayment of outstanding debts, which is currently valued at around $35 million. The terms of the ….

Playtech Integrates GSA Into POP Platform

Software developer and supplier Playtech has implemented its Gaming Standards Association new Third Party Interface standard as part of its Playtech Open Platform content aggregation. The gaming company is now the first business within the industry to integrate the standard after having worked closely with the GSA’s Online Gaming Committee to work on the brand new initiative. According to the ….

Bonnie and Clyde – The Latest From Red Rake Gaming

Bonnie and Clyde is the latest pokie from Red Rake Gaming, inspired by the story of the two titular fugitives who committed a number of crimes in the United States during the 1930’s. The game consists of 5×4 reels with 50 paylines present on each, and with wins of up to 750x the original stake for each round. The game ….

Rank Group Plagued By Revenue Slump

The UK poses many challenges to operators, especially to those who have their main scope of business nestled within its borders. It’s a market that has been described as multi-seasonal and volatile, rewarding at times, but with specific challenges like no other, especially regulatory. The UK-headquartered Rank Group is able to give a first-hand account of everything that makes the ….

Zeal Reveals Lotto24 Acquisition Offer

Lottery brokerage Zeal Network has recently revealed details of the all-share voluntary acquisition offer for its former subsidiary Lotto24. Shareholders for Lotto24 have now been given the chance to accept the offer by tendering their shares to Zeal at the rate of one new Zeal share in exchange for 1604 shares of Lotto24. The period for acceptance is expected to ….