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SBtech in content supply deal wth Blueprint Gaming

23 Feb 2019

BluePrint Gaming has expanded its international footprint following a deal in which sports betting solutions provider SBTech will integrate its full portfolio of games. The integration includes Blueprint releases such as Fishin’ Frenzy, King Kong Cash and Wish Upon a Jackpot, as well as its range of Megaways titles, under license from Big Time Gaming. Siôr Walbyoff, Head …

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River iGaming acquires Gaming Realms’ Bear Group

23 Feb 2019

Gaming Realms plc has agreed the sale of the entire issued share capital of its real-money operating subsidiary Bear Group Limited to River Game Operations Limited (RGO) for a GBP 11.5 million consideration. The deal includes a sole perpetual license granted to River Technologies Limited (RTL, also a River Group Company) to the Group’s real money gaming platform, as well as the …

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Playtech plc publishes 2018 FY report 

21 Feb 2019

Playtech announced its full year results for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2018 delivering Euro 1.24 billion in revenues, up 54 percent Year-on-Year (YoY). Adjusted EBITDA was Euro 343 million, up 7 percent YoY impacted by a decline in Asia but offset by the Snaitech acquisition. Adjusted net Profit was Euro 256.2 million, …

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Bet Regret campaign takes flight 

21 Feb 2019

Independent charity GambleAware has launched ‘Bet Regret’, a safer gambling campaign designed to raise awareness of impulsive betting and encourage moderation while reducing gambling-related harm. As one of the commitments from the UK Government’s Gambling Review, the ‘Bet Regret’ campaign supports multiple measures to “ensure that the sector is socially responsible and doing all it should to protect …

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GiG takes iSoftBet content across multiple brands

21 Feb 2019

Online and mobile casino content provider iSoftBet has penned a content supply deal with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) for its complete games portfolio across the operator’s multiple brands via the Game Aggregation Platform (GAP). GiG will integrate iSoftBet’s portfolio of proprietary and branded slots and table games, and gain access to GAP enabling it to select from more than 3,000 slot …

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Pragmatic Play’s Safari King roars to life

21 Feb 2019

Pragmatic Play’s newest release, Safari King, whisks players away to the African savannah in a 4×5, 50 payline game format. Landing three bonus symbols will trigger the free spins mode, during which the Safari King appears stacked on the reels and more free spins are awarded for every bonus symbol which appears. Safari King joins Mustang Gold, …

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NetEnt launch Golden Grimoire

21 Feb 2019

NetEnt has launched its magical ‘Golden Grimoire’ slot where players will discover nothing is as it seems in a dimension-defying mysterious world. The slot, based on the powerful book of spells and sorcery of the same name, is a 5-reel, 4-row, 20-fixed lines video slot, where symbols are transformed and can cover the whole row in …

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UKGC opens consultation on gambling with credit cards

21 Feb 2019

The UK Gambling Commission has opened consultations on two “key” issues in its prevention of gambling-related harms strategy, gambling online with credit cards and, separately, on improving player control measures on all Category B gaming machines. The UKGC backs the principle that  consumers should not gamble with money they do not have, saying “gambling with borrowed money …

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Kentucky gambling bill advances

21 Feb 2019

The Kentucky State legislature’s Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee overwhelmingly voted in favour of House Bill 175 allowing terrestrial and mobile sports betting, fantasy sports and online poker within State lines. Geolocation monitoring, in-person registering and app download at terrestrial venues, a 9.75 percent terrestrial tax rate, and a 14.25 percent online tax rate are proposed in the …

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North Dakota House passes sports betting bill

21 Feb 2019

The North Dakota State House has passed sports betting legislation HB1254 allowing for wagering on professional and college sports. The bill fell two votes short on its first vote but passed on a 52-38 margin the second time around. HB1254 now moves on to the Senate.

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Casumo signs up for Nolimit City content

21 Feb 2019

Malta-based software provider Nolimit City has entered into a content supply deal with operator Casumo. Casumo will distribute Nolimit City’s complete portfolio across multiple markets including the United Kingdom and Sweden. Malcolm Mizzi, Commercial Director at Nolimit City, stated: “Everyone knows the level of excellence the company has strived to achieve in all these years, so having partnered up …

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Swedish regulator investigates bonus offers

21 Feb 2019

The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate Spelinspektionen has begun investigations into several operators following complaints and confusion over the myriad of bonus offers available to Swedish players. The authority warned licensees not to make unreasonable interpretations of the Gaming Law. “Unauthorized bonus offers risk attracting players who have problems maintaining their gambling in a healthy way,” a statement from …

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Rank Group signs up for Authentic Roulette games

21 Feb 2019

Authentic Gaming has inked a deal with Rank Group for the provision of its flagship Authentic Roulette games, Casino Floor Roulette and Live Arena games. Authentic Roulette live streams from real tables located on the floors of casinos from around the world, including: Foxwoods Resort Casino, US; The Royal Casino, Denmark and The Platinum Casino, Hungary, along with live table games streamed from …

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Sports betting bill approved by Washington DC council

21 Feb 2019

The approval of an emergency measure by the Washington D.C. Council earlier this week enables existing D.C. lottery provider Intralot to operate sports betting in the district without undergoing a competitive bidding process, a controversial decision that effectively locks out competitors IGT and Scientific Games both of whom expressed an interest in tendering for the business.

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Quickspin teases upcoming release

21 Feb 2019

Glitz, glamour and a touch of The Great Gatsby paints the picture in Quickspin’s upcoming release ‘The Grand’. Set in an Art Deco style, this slot takes players back to the roaring 20s and the Golden Age of Hollywood. In The Grand, up to six reels may be synced. Synced reels always appear as pairs of columns …

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Betflag partners gameArt 

21 Feb 2019

Italian betting and gaming operator BetFlag has signed a deal with GameArt for the supply and integration of 40 HTML5 slot titles. GameArt’s range of slots include Circus of Horror, Night at KTV, Joan of Arc, Flaming Reels and Money Farm 2.

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Microgaming partners Crazy Tooth Studio 

21 Feb 2019

Microgaming has entered into a long-term supplier agreement with Nevada-based games developer Crazy Tooth Studio. The first game developed exclusively for Microgaming is ‘Arctic Valor’, a new six-reel, 4,096 ways online slot that summons forth fierce Valkyries and icy wins with a mythological edge. Following valiant warriors into battle across a frozen tundra, players braving the blizzards …

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Beefee live with 1xbet

20 Feb 2019

Game development studio BeeFee Games has integrated its full portfolio of games with 1XBet, including new releases Lucky Symbols, Bonnie & Clyde and 3D slot Aztec Adventure. “We are delighted to announce the completion of the integration with such a powerful and fast-growing game provider as BF Games and are proud to announce that their high-quality games have …

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Online gambling bills in Iowa and West Virginia

20 Feb 2019

Senate Study Bill 1168 will be reviewed by an Iowa subcommittee this week, a new bill introduced by Senator Roby Smith who chairs the Committee on State Government. The bill, one of eight in play, authorises online, mobile and fantasy sports betting and requires customers to register at licensed land-based sports books. The details regarding taxes and fees, penalties and implementation …

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Golden Nugget launches online sports book in New Jersey

20 Feb 2019

Golden Nugget launched a new sportsbook in the New Jersey this week, integrated within its online casino platform, and powered by SBTech. The new sportsbook, the thirteenth in the market, offers a wide range of betting markets but is restricted from offering wagering on the NBA as its owner Tilman Fertitta owns the NBA’s Houston Rockets. The New Jersey Division …

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Big Fish Games faces class action law suit

20 Feb 2019

Seattle-based social gaming app developer Big Fish Games, Inc. is the subject of a class action law suit filed this month with the Western Washington District Court one behalf of Florida resident Manasa Thimmegowda against Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Arisctocrat Technologies Inc., and Churchill Downs Incorporated. The complaint alleges the firm offers mobile free-to-play gaming services that operate in the same manner as casino games. …

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Oryx Gaming content integrated to Mr Green platform

19 Feb 2019

Oryx Gaming has integrated its full suite of proprietary games, and a selection of games from Gamomat, Kalamba, Golden Hero and Givme Games, on Mr Green’s platform. “Adding our casino content to the Mr Green platform is a major step for Oryx and we expect big results from the deal as we move through 2019,” commented Matevz Mazij, CEO of …

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BetConstruct partners SA Gaming

19 Feb 2019

BetConstruct has entered into a new strategic partnership with Asian platform provider SA Gaming. Under the terms of the deal, around 30 SA Gaming video slots, along with live casino games, will be integrated into BetConstruct’s platform. “This is an important partnership for us, as a result of which our gaming portfolio will be enhanced with more …

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Playzido deals with LeoVegas

19 Feb 2019

B2B gaming platform Playzido has inked a content distribution deal with LeoVegas Gaming Group for the UK market. LeoVegas Gaming Group has gone live with a number of games across their twelve B2C brands, including Bet UK, Pink Casino and 21.co.uk. Included in the portfolio of games are Endemol Shine Gaming’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ titles and ‘Oliver Twist’. All …

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