Evolution Gaming, the world leader in video-streamed Live Dealer gaming, has announced that Royal Panda, the new online casino brand that launched in March 2014, has added a full set of Evolution live games to its site.

Now available via the Live Casino tab at www.royalpanda.com is Evolution’s full generic offering (Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat and Casino Hold’em), plus VIP tables, Slingshot Auto Roulette and Evolution’s multi-camera Immersive Roulette, all streamed from Evolution’s studios in Latvia. In addition, Royal Panda features Svensk Roulette, the native speaking dealer table for Swedish players, which is streamed from Evolution’s Malta studios.

According to Royal Panda, the new offering “massively extends the choice and excitement on offer to Royal Panda’s players across multiple devices, from desktop computers to tablets to smartphones.”

Royal Panda is fully licensed to offer online casino games by Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) and says it is now applying for a UK licence. As a new brand, Royal Panda has made its mark through a strong focus on delivering not only the best choice of games but also “one-of-a-kind” promotions and bonuses. The site celebrated its launch earlier this year by offering players the chance to win a trip into outer space.

Commenting on Royal Panda’s decision to select Evolution Live Casino, Royal Panda Director Mark Podd said: “As one of the best performing new online casinos of 2014, RoyalPanda.com aims to offer its players the best games around, so we’re delighted to add Evolution’s world-leading Live Casino games to our portfolio. Whether players are sat at their desktop or using their tablets or mobile phones, there really is nothing quite like playing Evolution’s Live Casino games.”

Fredrik Osterberg, Chief Commercial Officer at Evolution, added: “The move is significant in that Royal Panda is an exciting young brand that has chosen to take Evolution’s full Live Casino offering across all devices. As a result, they can now offer their customers a truly world-class Live Casino alongside a very exciting mix of RNG games and exclusive promotions and bonuses.”

Online gaming operator Betclic and betting company Gala Coral are amongst the latest names to have been added to a blacklist of gambling websites published by the Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection.

Websites that are included in the list are banned from operating in Latvia.

Gala Coral’s Coral.co.uk, Galabingo.com and Galacasino.com websites have all been included on the latest edition of the blacklist, as has Betclic.com from fellow operator Betclic.

In addition, the likes of Digibet.com, Interwetten.com, Betin.com, Cherrycasino.com and Neoplay.com are amongst some of the other websites to have been added to the list.

This is the fifth update to the list since the IAUI published the first edition of the blacklist at the start of August.

Other websites that feature on the list include leading services such as Betfair.com, Williamhill.com, Ladbrokes.com, Mrgreen.com and Skybet.com.

GameAccount Network has been awarded a patent by the US Patent Office for its iBridge Framework.

iBridge Framework enables the integration of an internet gaming system with a land-based casino’s reward points programme.

This patent strengthens GameAccount’s position in the US market by granting unique intellectual property rights over the mechanisms by which an internet gaming experience is converged with land-based casino gaming.

 The iBridge Framework module extension for the GameSTACK IGS offers a range of incentives to patrons as an integral part of the internet gaming experience, delivering a converged online-to-offline experience to encourage online patrons to visit the conjoined casino. 

NextGen Gaming, the Sydney, Australia based slots studio of NYX Gaming Group, is delighted to announce the release of Gorilla Go Wild to William Hill Vegas; the latest partnership title developed between the two businesses.

Both NextGen & William Hill re-wrote the slots rulebook with Gorilla Go Wild, a deeply engaging slot that contains social hooks alongside the key gaming elements which NextGen are famous for. Slots fans will be eager to meet Gary the Gorilla, the star of the show; our hero who holds the bananas that can provide a path to wealth through his rich, jungle environment.

Sticky wilds, banana showers and un-lockable features are just some of the fruits on offer, with Gary keeping an eye on events and supporting players through the action. 

David Johnson, Commercial Director at NYX Gaming Group said “We’re very excited to release Gorilla Go Wild in multiple formats to William Hill Vegas; we’ll miss Gary in the studio of course, but we’re very confident that slots players will take him into their hearts as we have over the months we’ve nurtured him. Gorilla Go Wild marks the beginning of an exciting period for NextGen with a number of marquee titles for release before the end of the year.”

Will Mathieson, Slots Operations Manager at William Hill said ”Slot games with high production values and deep feature enhancement as seen in Gorilla Go Wild are key to extending player lifetime, by providing an immersive and entertaining gaming experience. I look forward to working with NextGen on future slots games and concepts… who knows where Gary might pop-up next?”

Breakout Gaming, an upcoming cryptocurrency technology and game development specialist, announces the launch of an online gaming destination that uses its own cryptocurrency.

“We felt there was an untouched niche for digital currency enthusiasts to play digital games such as Poker, Blackjack, and Fantasy Sports,” remarked Johnny Chan, Breakout Gaming partner and two-time back-to-back WSOP champion, “all while investing in the long-term opportunity of Breakout being the next go-to gaming destination.”

Although the cryptocurrency arena has seen a plethora of new coins, the fundamental flaw comes back to the lack of opportunities to actually spend the coins. Breakout Gaming has addressed this issue head-on with an entire ecosystem for coin investors to use their new currency in an exciting way.

An in-house, web-based, exchange seamlessly converts Bitcoin (BTC) to Breakout Coin (BRO) with a cold storage solution to protect the currency, avoiding the opportunity for hackers to enter the servers. 

Breakout Gaming’s site will feature 88 different casino games including the popular Texas Hold ‘Em, Open Face Chinese Poker, in addition to a custom built Fantasy Sports betting platform.

In order to raise awareness and spark mainstream interest for the new Poker destination, Breakout has partnered with some of the World’s greatest players including the legendary Johnny Chan, Huck Seed, Jennifer Harman, Ted Forrest, Todd Brunson, Russia’s Vladimir Shchemelev, and more. Collectively the Breakout Poker Team has won over 38 World Series of Poker Bracelets.

“iGaming and cryptocurrency make a good pairing,” commented David Gzesh, leading iGaming/cryptocurrency attorney. “Breakout Gaming will be positioned to address both players’ desires for privacy and regulators’ demands to meet both KYC and AML rules. In that regard the BRO Coin launch will present a breakthrough in a layered design.”

“In life, we are always being told to work hard in order to play hard,” added sponsored player and partner Jennifer Harman. “At Breakout Gaming we’re offering the opportunity to have these two sides meet in an intelligently designed investment and gaming platform. It’s like an online gaming playground for the ‘cryptos’ of the world.”