The Japanese Racing Association (JRA) has eased restrictions at several of its off-track betting (OTB) locations, enabling facilities to accept bets on a bigger range of races from Saturday, 26th September 2020.
Following a period of closure forced by the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, JRA’s OTB network began to reopen in July 2020 with limited operations at the sites.
Despite the fact that a number of locations have been permitted to reopen, certain restrictions have stayed in place as the JRA endeavour to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including only allowing punters to wager on certain races.
As from Saturday, 26th September 2020, JRA’s Park Wins, Wins and J-Place OTB facilities in the Kanto, Kansai and Tokai areas will be allowed to accept bets on races 9 to 12 at all racecourses, as well as races open to prior-day wagers.
The JRA has also announced that certain operations will resume at its Excel Hamamatsu and Excel Hakata from 26th September, as well as at the Wins Urawa and J-Place Kanazawa locations the next day.
The sites will be operating with rigid methods, and must close by 2 pm each day, not show live race footage or display odds information.
High –touch surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected frequently, with plexi-glass barriers and vinyl curtains installed at certain points.
JRA staff must have their temperature taken and record their physical condition and disinfect there hands prior to starting work and must wear masks, gloves and face shields while at work.
Customers’ temperatures must be taken upon entry and people that have traveled to a region or country with high rising infection rates will be refused entry.
Independent software company 1X2 Gaming has announced the launch of its newest slot game titled ‘Battle Maidens: Cleopatra’ exclusively at LeoVegas.
The new slot game, that will be made available network-wide from Wednesday, 30th September 2020, sees the Battle Maidens helping the ancient Egyptian queen in a fight against Anubis, God of the Dead.
The 5 reel and 4 row slot game offers 1,024 ways to win with a winner created by landing 3 or more matching symbols or Wilds on adjoining reels, starting from reel 1.
Stake levels in this medium volatility slot game commence at 10p per spin and rises to a maximum of £50 per spin. The slot comes with an RTP rate of 96.4% and a maximum win of 10,000x a player’s total stake.
Rory Kimber, Head of Account Management at 1X2 Network, commented that Battle Maidens: Cleopatra is the next chapter in what is an incredible story and series of slots and they are thrilled to be launching it exclusively with their friends at LeoVegas.
Kimber added that Battle Maidens: Cleopatra builds on the success of the first game, utilizing the exciting concept whereby each bonus round can be different to the last, and offers a new and fresh player experience thanks to its ancient Egyptian theme.
Johan Ekberg, Casino Operations Manager at LeoVegas, said that Battle Maidens proved to be a popular slot with their players so they absolutely wanted to be the first to offer the next game in the series.
Ekberg also said that Battle Maidens: Cleopatra looks awesome, is thrilling and engaging to play and delivers plenty of big potential.
Sportradar has brokered a deal that will see online gambling operator 22Bet become the first Official African Betting Partner of French Lique 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain.
The sponsorship agreement will be for a period of two years and will cover both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
In terms of the agreement, 22Bet will benefit from the placement of Digital Overlay technology at the Parc des Princes home studio – which uses geo-localized adverts on LED advertising boards around the pitch by adapting messages to the broadcaster’s audience.
In addition, 22Bet will gain access to VIP seats inside the stadium, as well as the ability to host events at the venue. The Online Sports Betting Company will also run a range of competitions, offering special prizes to customers and fans.
Marc Armstrong, Chief Partnerships Officer at Paris Saint-German, said that they are delighted to welcome 22Bet to the Paris Saint-Germain family, as the club’s first ever Official African Betting Partner.
Armstrong also said that they believe that 22Bet will be an ideal partner for the club, and together they will be able to reach and further engage with their fast-growing fan base in Africa. He added that the partnership is testament to the club’s long-term commitment to Africa.
Hampus Lofkvist, Sportradar’s Director, Global Sponsorship Sales, added that this is a significant strategic move to tap into the popularity of PSG in Africa. He added that through one marquee partnership, the use of digital and virtual advertising technology, 22Bet will benefit from exposure and engagement opportunities with fans in some 30 plus countries.
SportsBetting.com, an impending leader in the U.S. gaming industry, has announced that it has gone live in Colorado with its online sportsbook, parent company Carousel Group.
SportsBetting.com took its first wager – a bet on the Dodgers – from Colorado last Wednesday that resulted in the customer having a winning ticket. Yet another customer also won an amount of $7,000 on a six-team MLB parlay the next full day of betting.
The depicting 24 hours marked Carousel Group and its flagship brand’s first entry into the market in the US, which was a significant and remarkable occasion for the company.
Daniel Graetzer, the Chief Executive Officer of Carousel Group, commented that they are incredibly excited to unveil SportsBetting.com to the United States and that it feels like Christmas in September.
Graetzer went on to say that this project is the culmination of years of planning and hard work, and finally they get to see their product live in the booming Colorado market.
SportsBetting.com is offering several promotions to kick off the launch with new customers able to enjoy a week of risk-free betting with the sportsbook refunding all losing wagers up to $500. SportsBetting.com’s unique promotions also involve the first touchdown scored of NFL and Broncos games and triple-doubles from Nuggets, Lakers, Celtics and Heat players during the NBA Playoffs. It is also taking an unprecedented trading approach with 5-cent lines for game spreads and totals.
SportsBetting.com’s online platform will be followed by a mobile app, which is currently still in development and is scheduled to be available for download in Apple’s App Store and Google Play by next week.
Evoplay Entertainment, a leading games development studio, has announced that it has signed an agreement with platform group Gamingtec that will see it integrate the developer’s game into the latter’s aggregation system.
In terms of the agreement, Evoplay Entertainment’s igaming portfolio of more than 70 video slots will be integrated on to Gamingtec’s platform, which itself has a portfolio of over 5,000 games. The games, which will be offered to casino clients, will include a wide range of titles such as Surf Zone, Raccoon Tales, Red Cliff, Hot Triple Sevens, Eleven Princesses and Indiana’s Quest.
Evoplay Entertainment will add new games to the platform as they are developed. All Evoplay’s games are deployed in HTML5, with all games having mobile support.
Sapar Karyagdyyev, the Chief Executive Officer at Gamingtec, commented on the agreement by saying that this is a great win-win partnership and Evoplay Entertainment is a credible provider of slots with innovative gameplay. He added that they are sure that their games will gain success among their partner operators and their players.
Vladimir Malakchi, the Chief Business Development Officer at Evoplay Entertainment, said that joining forces with a rapidly growing platform provider such as Gamingtec fits perfectly with their 2020 objective of continued international expansion.
Anastasila Dylevska, the Casino Product Manager at Gamingtec, added that Evoplay Entertainment slots with its adaptive design, great animation, and video effects will undoubtedly perform well on their platform.
Dylevska went on to say that she looks forward to distributing their unique content and welcoming new high class game releases on the horizon.