ONLINE NEWS Inspired first to launch Virtuals in Georgia I
nspired, the leading provider of Virtual Sports, Mobile Games and SBG Video Lottery, has announced that its Virtual Sports are now live in Georgia on
Adjarabet’s website – the first time that Virtuals have been available in the country. Adjarabet is the biggest gaming operator in Georgia. It has launched seven of Inspired’s Virtual Sports - horses, greyhounds, football, cycling, tennis, motor racing and speedway. These sports will be broadcast every three minutes across six feeds, 24/7; equating to over 8,000 virtual events per day. Inspired has over a decade of experience launching its Virtuals in new
markets; last year it launched its Virtuals in Italy, driving the development of a ¤1billion p.a. market. Steve Rogers, SVP for Virtual Sports at
Inspired, said: “We are thrilled to be the first supplier to launch Virtuals in Georgia, enabling players to enjoy world-class Virtual content for the first time. Inspired’s Virtuals are established and proven online - we look forward to a long term partnership with Adjarabet.” Inspired provides 11 sports and four numbers games to land-based, online
and mobile operators across 40,000 venues and over 200 web and mobile sites, across 35 countries.
High 5 Games to sue IGT FSB unveils first native iOS Mobile application
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igh 5 Games, a developer of land-based, online, social and mobile games, is reportedly suing International Game Technology (IGT) over a number of alleged violations regarding a licensing agreement between the two companies.
According to a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Chicago, H5G claimed that gaming products designer and manufacturer IGT had violated conditions of the deal and failed to pay royalties from gambling features used on 81 game titles. H5G said that IGT breached the 2012 licensing agreement and is
owed royalties attributed to games such as ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Ghostbusters’. “IGT has also failed to make certain payments owed under the now-
terminated agreement, has failed to cease distribution of certain unauthorised, modified games, and has failed to abandon, cancel, or assign to (High 5 Games) certain trademark filings,” H5G’s attorneys said in the lawsuit.
Although neither company has officially commented on the case, the
Las Vegas Review Journal reports that H5G also wants IGT to stop using the slot machines that use its features. H5G is also keen for IGT to stop using such features on its social gaming sites, such as the popular DoubleDown Casino. The companies first entered into a deal in 2003 and extended their partnership in 2008. However, H5G said that the licensing agreement was due to end in 2011 and that the two companies had a disagreement over game distribution. “Upon information and belief, to avoid the stringent penalties that
IGT would have faced under the 2008 agreement for its material breach, after nearly a year of settlement discussions, IGT offered to enter into a new agreement, which came to fruition in 2012,” H5G said in the complaint.
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SB Technology (UK) Ltd has become the first managed service provider to build a fully-responsive sportsbook platform and launch a native iOS mobile application.
The website provides customers with a consistent look and feel, no
matter what device or operating system they use, while the platform allows licensees to create a bespoke user experience at an affordable price. The new GoWager iOS application, which is now available in Apple’s UK App store, is one of the fastest ways to bet on a mobile device, making use of the iPhone’s technology to ensure that a customer can quickly find and place their bet. It has been tested on the GoWager site and is controlled through FSB’s
drag-and-drop content management system. The bespoke CMS platform gives operators control over the management of their user interface, including the ability to create and design unlimited landing pages. David McDowell, chief executive and co-founder of FSB Tech, said:
“Many operators using a managed service are struggling to present a fresh experience to their customers. We are confident our platform will allow them to move away from these blanket offers that are reliant on number of markets traded being their only attempt at a point of difference.”
FSB signed an agreement last month to supply Asian giant Dafabet with a new, UK-facing sports betting site. The deal will see them trade a wide variety of sports, both pre-match and in-play, for the operator, including their market-leading horse racing product. The company has an agreement with Sporting Solutions to include their in-play offering in the company’s managed service and also has a distribution contract in place for Bit8 customers
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