DraftKings, a leading sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator, has entered into a partnership with South African gaming and hospitality group Peermont Hotels, Gaming and Resorts that will see it launch a new mobile and online sportsbook in the country.
In terms of the partnership, DraftKings will provide the hospitality company with its B2B sports betting technology that it acquired through its acquisition of SBTech, to launch PalaceBet.co.za, which will be Peermont’s initial step into the online sports betting market.
The partnership will also see the South African platform benefiting from date integrations with IMG and Betgenius which will give customers an opportunity to place bets on a range of national and international sporting events.
DraftKings will also roll out additional features such as a bet builder and odds boosts with customers also being able to participate in draw-based Lucky Numbers games.
Iain Gutteridge, General Manager at PalaceBet, commented that the way they are looking to grow and to compete on an international scale, they knew that DraftKings could offer the software solution so that they could not only offer variety, but quality to their clients.
Shay Berka, Chief International Officer at DraftKings, commented on the partnership by saying that they are delighted that DraftKings’ B2B technology is powering Peermont’s entry into sports betting, through which they can provide their customers with extensive markets, live betting opportunities, competitive pricing and localized payment options.
Sports betting is currently the only form of online gambling that is legal in South Africa with other gambling activities such as casinos and slots considered illegal.
Gibraltar bookmaker BetVictor has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Bild, the highest-selling newspaper in Germany that will result in the launch of BildBet, a new online sports betting platform for the German regulated market.
The Bildbet sportsbook is expected to launch in Germany in December this year which is in line with the new gambling regulations in Germany.
Axel Springer SE, the publishing company of Bild, announced the news with the release of a corporate statement about the new ‘strategic brand cooperation’.
In terms of the partnership, BetVictor will obtain permission to offer online sports betting from Bild. Bild is the leading tabloid in Germany and is already known for its ‘unique sports reporting and enthusiasm for sports’. BildBet will be the result of the cooperation between the two parties and the new brand will offer a captivating and user-friendly betting service.
BetVictor is one of fifteen operators that earlier this month was approved for an online gambling license by the Regional Council of Darmstadt. The license has enabled BetVictor to offer a legal betting service in line with the new state treaty on gambling in Germany.
The new regulations require all operators including BetVictor to adopt methods for protection of the younger population and self-exclusion methods that protect the gamblers. The protection methods will also need to receive the approval of the Regional Council of Darmstadt.
BetVictor is a privately owned company that is licensed in the UK, Germany, Malta, Ireland, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.
Progressive global online slots developer Booongo, has signed a partnership with platform provider The Ear Platform that will see the supplier considerably enhance its reach across Latin America.
In terms of the agreement between the two B2B companies, The Ear Platform will gain access to Booongo’s complete slots portfolio that includes popular titles Sun of Egypt and Dragon Pearls as well as latest release Thunder of Olympus.
The agreement will also see Booongo’s top-performing casino content feature on The Ear Platform’s aggregation offering, giving operators the opportunity to gain access to titles from more than100 leading providers.
Booongo’s partnership with The Ear Platform is the latest deal that will boost the slot developer’s footprint in Latin America. In recent months, Booongo has announced deals with Wargos Technology, Rivalo and Rush Street Interactive.
Sebastian Damian, Commercial Director at Booongo, commented on their content integration deal with The Ear Platform by saying that they are very happy to be teaming up with one of the fastest-growing suppliers of iGaming solutions in the industry.
Damian went on to say that Booongo is in the middle of an impressive period of commercial growth all over the world and that they are looking forward to a long and successful relationship with the Ear Platform.
Andrei Siomlea, Commercial Director at the platform provider, said that they cannot wait to see how Booongo’s diverse portfolio of games, that consistently perform well, will be received by their clients.
Siomlea also said that Booongo has an exciting roadmap of slots ahead and that the supplier’s products seem to be a perfect fit for their platform.
‘Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar’ is a new video slot created by Gameburger Studios for Microgaming.
The new 5 reel, 3 row and 20 pay line medium volatility video slot is playable from 20p up to £20 per spin on desktop, mobile or tablet devices and has an RTP of 96.38%.
Winning combinations are formed by landing 3 or more matching symbols or wilds in a pay line on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel.
There is a fixed jackpot of 5,000 a player’s total stake although the biggest possible win in the new video slot is 12,500 x a player’s total stake which can be won in the Free Spins.
The video slot is based on the Tarzan book series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Symbols on the reels include A to J royals, a damsel in distress Jane, a baddie known as ‘The Belgian’ and the High Priestess, La. The most lucrative symbol is Tarzan that awards 37.5 x a player’s total stake for landing 5 on a pay line.
The Wild symbol is the Peering Panther substituting for all symbols and awarding 62.5 x a player’s total stake for landing 6 in combination.
‘Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar’ comes with modifiers in the form of randomly added Wilds, Free Spins with Multipliers and Jackpot prizes that can reach up to 5,000 x a player’s total stake.
The Random Wilds feature is triggered by an animated Tarzan swinging across the reels on a vine.
Landing 3 or more Jewel symbols will trigger the Jewel Jackpot feature while landing the Free Spins Scatter symbol on reels 2, 3 and 4 on the same spin will trigger the Free Spins Wheel feature.
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), an international internet gaming company recently signed a long-term agreement with Bet Seven Online Ltd for the provision of GiG’s platform, frontend development and managed services to launch its first brand, SuperSeven.
The agreement will run for a minimum of three years with an automatic extension for an additional two plus one year, and is based on a fixed fee model.
Bet Seven Online Ltd is a privately owned company operated by a team that has achieved enormous success in offline as well as online casino operations. The company will launch its first brand, SuperSeven, that will endeavor to utilize proven elements of gamification that boosts the key gameplay whilst giving customers the opportunity to use their skills and understanding to win considerable prizes for themselves and others.
It is anticipated that the casino offer will launch in H1 2020 with the partnership expected to make a positive contribution to GiG’s revenues from H2 2021 onwards. SuperSeven will operate under their own license.
Christopher de Lima, CEO of Bet Seven Online, commented that he is so very pleased with the process in working with GiG who is clearly the best platform for their requirements.
Tim Parker, COO for Bet Seven Online, said he is really looking forward to launching SuperSeven on the GIG platform and working closely with them to achieve a market-leading position.
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG added that Bet Seven Online Ltd has a team of proven, industry veterans driving its business, whose concepts and attention to detail around customer experience and player safety compliment GiG’s own values.