Scientific Games Becomes Light and Wonder in Rebrand

The online gambling industry loves a rebrand, doesn’t it? PaddyPower Betfair became Flutter, Ladbrokes Coral (and friends) became Entain, and now, popular software developer Scientific Games has decided to change their name too. It makes a lot of sense since the business is switching its focus, and this new name better reflects what they are…

The Gamification of Online Casino Platforms

I went to have a go on Evolution’s new game, Cash or Crash, the other day, and for no particular reason I used my Ladbrokes account to do it. They have a new tab in their menu list specifically for Game Show Games, so I clicked it and was greeted with the image you can…

Popular Online Gaming Credit Card Ban Has Been A Success

In April 2020, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) outlawed the use of credit cards as a way for bettors and gamers to make a deposit with an online gambling platform. Now, 18 months later, the UKGC’s own evaluation on the credit card ban, which admits that more research is required, suggests that it has…

Quickfire Business Sold by Microgaming to Games Global Limited

The highly popular online software developer Microgaming has made the announcement that it will sell its Quickfire business to the Games Global Limited brand, which was founded earlier on in 2021. The deal that has been agreed upon is expected to be completed in the second quarter of next year. Once the agreement comes to…

What Happened to Kerching! & Jackpot Jones? Casinos Closed December 2021

The online casino site Kerching! and sister site Jackpot Jones have been shutdown by their parent company, Kerching! in particular having previously been the flagship brand of Nektan. Nektan, of course, have suffered from financial issues and mismanagement, which has taken its toll on Kerching! and Jackpot Jones in the years since. In January of…

Aristocrat to Take Over Playtech in Deal Announced Today

The Australian software developer Aristocrat this morning confirmed an acquisition deal worth between $2.1 billion and $2.7 billion dollars for industry giant Playtech. Playtech’s share price jumped 57% on the news this morning, and the Isle of Man based company become the latest in a string over takeovers of London listed businesses. For anyone who…