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Slotto Night Show combines lottery and slot play

8 Feb 2019

Lottery solution provider Helio Gaming has partnered with Spinmatic Entertainment to create a new game that will merge slots and lottery. The SLOTTO Night Show, which will be available across web and mobile platforms, will offer players the opportunity to win lottery tickets for the world‘s biggest jackpots. Players will find themselves in an immersive TV lottery environment, where …

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YGS Masters signs fifth independent studio

8 Feb 2019

Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that 4ThePlayer.com is the latest independent studio to join the Yggdrasil Game Server (YGS) Masters programme, and that it will develop games in collaboration with the supplier across its platform. The partnership will see UK-based 4ThePlayer.com develop and release unique titles to be made available to Yggdrasil’s operator partners. Yggdrasil’s latest …

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New gamification-focused online casino

6 Feb 2019

The new Wishmaker Casino is a gamification-inspired casino offering “money-can’t-buy” prizes and cash jackpots. Wishmaker customers are rewarded with Wishcoins that can be redeemed within the in-house ‘Wish Factory’ where they choose from a series of options to be in with a chance of winning money-can’t-buy prizes. With the full experience launching later this month, among the …

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Dutch senate delves into gambling regulation

6 Feb 2019

The Dutch Senate is finally dipping its toe into the details of the Remote Gambling Act (RGA) and the Casino Regime (Modernisation) Draft Act after a two-year lag in a Plenary Session held earlier this week to discuss the matter. The Plenary Session was halted to allow the Minister of Legal Protection time to gather information on several questions Senate members posed.  The …

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Stride Gaming broadly in line with expectations

6 Feb 2019

Stride Gaming’s non-executive chairman, Nigel Payne, will brief on the company’s performance at its upcoming annual general meeting. Payne said company trading was broadly in line with Board expectations despite challenging conditions. “The Board remains confident in Stride’s ability to manage ongoing fiscal and regulatory market pressures and leverage its unique infrastructure to capitalise on significant growth …

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NetEnt agrees supply deal with Parx Casino

6 Feb 2019

NetEnt has agreed a content supply deal with Parx Casino ahead of the opening of the regulated online casino market in Pennsylvania. Once the market opens, a broad range of NetEnt’s portfolio of slot games and table games will be available at Parx Online, operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment Inc, who also operate Parx Casino, a horse racing venue and …

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Virginia senate passes gambling expansion bill

6 Feb 2019

The Virginia State Senate has passed bill SB 1126 authorising voters to choose whether they want gambling expansion, or not, by way of a referendum. The Senate voted 28-12 in favour of the bill, however, the measure would still need to be approved by the House of Delegates, receive the Governor’s signature and be voted for by Virginia voters. Optimistically, …

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DC council bypasses competitive bidding for sports betting supplier

6 Feb 2019

The District of Columbia has agreed, by a narrow margin, to bypass competitive bidding for the technology required to launch district-wide mobile betting at a legislative meeting Tuesday. Still subject to a second vote, a similar result would probably mean Intralot would be a shoo-in as sole supplier, expanding its existing lottery contract. Bill sponsor Jack Evans, addressing the council, …

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Cherry’s Highlight Games pens deal with Sisal Entertainment and Eurobet Italia Srl

6 Feb 2019

Cherry AB subsidiary Highlight Games has inked a multi-year deal with Italian gaming operator’s Sisal Entertainment and Eurobet Italia Srl for the supply of its Soccerbet™ virtual sports games in Italy. Highlight Games products will be rolled out across the Sisal Matchpoint and Eurobet retail estates as well as online and mobile channels. The first game to be integrated will be Soccerbet Single …

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MGA backs all-in diversity project

6 Feb 2019

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has become a Strategic Partner of the All-in Diversity Project, an industry-driven initiative that aims to benchmark diversity, equality and inclusion in the global gaming sector. The alliance will ensure greater exposure for the issues surrounding diversity in the betting and gambling sector in Malta and will help address issues like the skills gap, …

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Bwin expands partnership with German football association

6 Feb 2019

bwin has expanded its relationship with German football association Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (DFB) becoming the association’s first private official sports betting partner. Under the terms, bwin has secured DFB and national teams advertising rights for the DFB Cup; German third division, 3. Liga and; the Women’s Bundesliga. The partnership includes perimeter advertising, hospitality, online and …

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New Jersey and Pennsylvania AG’s ask U.S. DoJ to withdraw legal opinion

6 Feb 2019

New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Attorney General’s Gurbir S. Grewal and Josh Shapiro have joined forces in a letter asking the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to withdraw “a deeply troubling” opinion that effectively makes internet gambling illegal. The letter addressed to Federal Acting Attorney General Whitaker and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein expresses strong objections …

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Draftkings rolls out live dealer casino in New Jersey

6 Feb 2019

Shortly after the announcement of a deal with Evolution Gaming, DraftKings has expanded its product offer in the New Jersey market with the roll out of Live Dealer blackjack, baccarat, three card poker, ultimate Texas Hold’em, and roulette. The live casino offer is streamed from Evolution’s live studio in Atlantic City.

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Swedish parliament says no to aggressive gambling advertising

6 Feb 2019

According to a media report on Swedish TV broadcaster SVT Tuesday, Minister of Public Administration Ardalan Shekarabi has called in stakeholders to discuss the newly re-regulated gambling market’s “aggressive and unrestrained advertising”. “If the industry is unable to take responsibility and observe moderation in advertising for gambling, then I will not hesitate to progress with …

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BetConstruct becomes official partner of Arsenal FC

6 Feb 2019

Betconstruct has been named Official Gaming Software Partner of top Premier League football club Arsenal BetConstruct aims to grow brand awareness through the sponsorship. Peter Silverstone, Arsenal’s Commercial Director: “We are looking forward to helping BetConstruct to continue building their name around the world with consumer and business audiences.” Vigen Badalyan, BetConstruct’s Founder and CEO: …

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Tombola censured for ads within ITV app

6 Feb 2019

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint regarding Tombola ads that appeared “occasionally” in ITV’s “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here” app. Tombola is a sponsor of ITV’s hit reality TV series in which celebrities live together in a jungle environment, competing for the title of “King” or “Queen of …

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Ladbrokes Coral in the spotlight again

6 Feb 2019

If a report in The Guardian newspaper has any merit, Ladbrokes Coral appears to be stumbling from one public snafu to another. The latest follows the emergence of a non-disclosure agreement late last year in which a problem gambler and relatives agreed to not report Ladbrokes’ gambling exclusion failures to authorities in a hush-settlement of …

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Microgaming wows delegates at ICE 2019

6 Feb 2019

Microgaming wowed delegates on the first day of ICE London 2019 with the unveiling of its Village People® Macho Moves title from Fortune Factory Studios and Agent Jane Blonde Returns slot from Stormcraft Studios which were accompanied by 70’s disco vibes and a special “Happy Hour” live DJ performance. Day two will see fearless heroines …

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YGS Masters stakes its claim as global content publisher

5 Feb 2019

Yggdrasil Gaming said Tuesday it will significantly grow its YGS Masters initiative in 2019 to become a global content publisher, identifying and partnering with the world’s leading studios to curate, develop and distribute high volume, high-quality games to its customers. YGS Masters, who currently hold partnerships with four independent studios comprising Rabcat, Northern Lights, Fantasma …

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New Jersey release Super Bowl results

5 Feb 2019

New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has released preliminary wagering results related to the 2019 Super Bowl, the first year that sports betting has been legal in the State. Preliminary wagering statistics reported by Atlantic City Casinos and New Jersey Horse Tracks show that $34,894,900 was wagered on this year’s Super Bowl with a …

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Identity Manager solution launched by SafeCharge

5 Feb 2019

Payment technology provider SafeCharge has launched its Identity Manager solution for the seamless automation of Digital Identity Validation. Identity Manager serves as an agnostic gateway enabling merchants to connect to a wide range of identity validation providers worldwide, including eKYC, document verification as well as age verification, PEP and sanction checks. The solution, fully incorporated …

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Greece online market booms

5 Feb 2019

In its first year of reporting, online streaked ahead of the land-based gambling sector in the Greek market recording Euro 356 million in gross profits for the first eleven months of 2018 compared to Euro 222.82 million in the terrestrial market. According to mononews.gr, the fifteen operators active in the online sector recorded Euro 124.5 …

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SBTech debuts Exploding Jackpots

5 Feb 2019

Sports betting and igaming technology supplier SBTech launched its Exploding Jackpots product Tuesday. Claimed as an industry-first, the product offers a unique cross-platform series of ‘must-drop’ timed and amount-based jackpots available on any sports bet or casino game and any of the company’s preferred partners’ games or products across the entire SBTech platform. Prior to …

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NetEnt secures rights for Ozzy Osbourne brand and mythical hero, Conan

5 Feb 2019

NetEnt has signed a licensing deal with Global Merchandising Services for the right to develop a branded slot centred on the legendary Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. The slot will be added to NetEnt’s Rock portfolio already featuring Guns n’ Roses™, Jimi HendrixTM and Motörhead™. Osbourne has sold more than 100 million albums as a …

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