Online Casino software providers CryptoLogic Limited has signed a multi-year agreement with AIM-listed online gaming operator Sportingbet plc to provide at least ten of its popular branded and non-branded online slot games. The first set of games are scheduled to go live on Sportingbet.com later this year, and the full set of ten games by the end of this year.
The games will be made available through Gaming Technology Solutions, after the two companies formed a strategic partnership earlier this year to provide CryptoLogic games to GTS customers through its proprietary games platform, Enhanced Gaming Engine (EdGE).Brian Hadfield, CryptoLogic’s President and CEO, said that with Sportingbet.com on its customer list alongside PartyGaming, 888.com and Betfair, CryptoLogic is very proud to have the confidence of the ‘big four’ international operators. This will mean a superior experience for players, enhanced revenue for the customers and profitability for CryptoLogic shareholders.
Andrew McIver, Group Chief Executive of Sportingbet.com said that CryptoLogic is renowned for developing online slot games with the end user experience in mind. This matches perfectly with Sportingbet.com’s commitment to providing its customers with the most exciting and innovative online gaming experience.
Microgaming Signs Major License Agreement With Expekt.
Online gaming software provider Microgaming has signed a major new license agreement with Expekt.com – the Malta-based online gaming operator recently acquired by France’s Mangas Gaming – to exclusively provide downloadable casino software. Expekt.com will also benefit from a dedicated account management team as well as back-office management.
Under the agreement, Microgaming’s downloadable casino games will now be available to the registered players of Expekt.com in a range of languages. Customers will also have access to Microgaming’s Progressive Jackpot Network, which recently paid out the largest online jackpot win in history at €6.37 million.
The European Commission on 10th June published a full report of its investigation into discriminatory practices by the U.S. against regulated European online gaming operators. The report concluded that U.S. laws deny access and discriminate against foreign suppliers of gambling and betting services in a manner inconsistent with U.S. WTO obligations.
The Commission’s investigation was launched in response to a complaint by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) in March of this year.
The investigation exposed that U.S. laws prohibiting the cross-border supply of remote gambling and betting services, as well as its enforcement against EU companies, are in violation of Articles 16 and 17 of the GATS and are not justified under Article 14 of the GATS.
The Commission’s findings warrant further action before the WTO, and it will take account of the ongoing process towards the withdrawal of the U.S. GATS commitments on gambling and betting services.
Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the RGA, commented that the publication of the full report will enable others to see the extent of comprehensive and objective investigation that was undertaken by the EC before it reached such a clear conclusion and found it to be in favour of RGA.