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William Hill appoints new chair of Audit and Risk Management committee

18 Jan 2019

William Hill PLC has appointed Robin Terrell as Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee to replace outgoing David Lowden from March 4, 2019. Terrell, a Chartered Accountant, has been a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee since 2017.

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BtoBet partners Wildar Gaming for LatAm market

17 Jan 2019

BtoBet has expanded its White Label Partnership Programme in the Latin American market with a new strategic partnership with Wildar Gaming who becomes BtoBet’s Regional Certified Partner. Alessandro Fried, chief executive officer of BtoBet: “The region, which is still predominantly retail, offers huge opportunities in terms of online sports betting, and the fact that a number of countries are legalizing …

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New releases from Pragmatic, iSoftBet, Kalamba and Blueprint

17 Jan 2019

A number of new releases from various content providers have been launched this week carrying a diverse range of themes from futuristic to ancient times. Pragmatic Play released its Wild West-themed 3×5 reel, 25-payline slot, ‘Mustang Gold’. The reels fill with traditional slot symbols, as well as cowboys, cowgirls, sheriff badges, majestic horses and golden horse …

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GiG granted affiliate vendor registration in New Jersey

17 Jan 2019

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been granted affiliate vendor registration in New Jersey enabling the company to send traffic to regulated casinos and Sportsbooks in the state on a Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) basis, starting from Q1 2019. GiG’s media services arm has, over the past 12 months, been building up portfolio assets to target the …

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Eyecon partners MrQ for content distribution

17 Jan 2019

Eyecon, a Playtech-owned development studio, has partnered with UK-licensed MrQ for the integration of its content across the online bingo operator’s platform. “We are delighted to launch Eyecon games on MrQ.com,” Paul Gilbert, head of customer management for Eyecon said. “Eyecon and the online bingo market are entwined, and so it’s great to see a new entrant to the market. …

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GVC Holdings plc pleased with FY proforma results

17 Jan 2019

In a post-close trading update for the year to December 31, 2018, GVC Holdings expects full year 2018 proforma underlying Group EBITDA to be in the range of GBP 750 million – GBP 755 million, ahead of current “market consensus”. Other full year pro forma trading highlights include: Total online net gaming revenue (NGR), up 19 percent. …

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Microgaming expands Betsson relationship in Spain

17 Jan 2019

Microgaming and Betsson have agreed a content supply deal for the Spanish market boosting the operator’s portfolio to over 400 titles and labelling it as one of the “largest providers” in the market. Andrea Rossi, managing director for southern Europe and LatAm in the Betsson Group: “We are trying to complete the best casino games catalogue in the …

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Thai online gambling ring bust

17 Jan 2019

Officials of Thailand’s Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression have arrested eight suspects who allegedly operated an online betting ring which accepted wagers on foreign soccer games. Reportedly led by Kritaphop Seethammarat, the bets were funnelled through online betting and casino website i99bet.net with the operation generating $6 million in two years.

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William Hill U.S. partners Prairie Meadows Casino in Iowa

17 Jan 2019

William Hill US has partnered Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Iowa as official sportsbook operator in the event that sports betting is legalised under Iowa State Law. Should regulatory changes allow, William Hill will operate a more than 8,600 square foot sportsbook near the casino’s racing centre, subject to the approval of Iowa gaming regulatory authorities. “We …

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Rhode Island bill for mobile sports betting

17 Jan 2019

Rhode Island isn’t wasting any time in expanding sports betting in the State with the introduction of a bill which would allow mobile sports betting. The bill, introduced by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, enables the development of a Twin River app enabling patrons to bet via their mobile devices within State lines. “With the big crowds that …

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RISQ joins forces with Chalkline Sports

16 Jan 2019

RISQ iGaming insurance platform (iGiP), used to power jackpot-based marketing campaigns, has partnered with Chalkline Sports to scale up incremental revenue opportunities for sports betting operators within new player and existing player segments. Chalkline Sports provides simple live-odds free-to-play (F2P) sports games backed by rich data visualization and customer personalisation software, powered by proprietary Bettor BI. Julian Borg-Barthet, …

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Nolimit City enters Latvia

16 Jan 2019

Nolimit City has entered Latvia through a partnership with 11.lv following certification of its content for the market. The developer says it has further promising partners lined up who have shown “immense” interest in releasing Nolimit games. “We’re planning big things for 2019 and will be entering more respectable, regulated markets in the world,” a press …

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Stakelogic in content supply deal with ComeOn

16 Jan 2019

Cherry’s ComeOn operator has taken on Stakelogic’s full suite of slots including popular titles Book of Adventure and Book of Anubis, as well as recent releases White Buffalo and Great Wars, which link in to Stakelogic’s progressive jackpot system. Stephan van den Oetelaar, CEO of Stakelogic, said: “We are thrilled to have integrated our games with yet another tier …

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New euro 50 million jackpot instant game engine from Spinola

16 Jan 2019

Malta-based B2B Lottery Products and Jackpot Solutions provider Spinola has launched its Instant Game Engine which will offer players the opportunity to win up to Euro 50 million on each draw. The Spinola Instant Game Engine enables operators to build their own bespoke Instant Win Lottery Games utilising its Lotto Connex software and jackpot coverage. Owen Formosa, Chief Technical Officer at …

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Quickspin appoint Gullstrand as CPO

16 Jan 2019

Swedish slots developer and Playtech-owned Quickspin has promoted Erik Gullstrand to the position of leading Chief Product Officer. Gullstrand, who will be tasked with overseeing the formulation and execution of Quickspin’s product strategy in 2019 and the years to come, will be based at the company’s head office in Stockholm, Sweden. Gullstrand previously served at Quickspin as Head of …

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Paddy Power Betfair live with Scientific Games’ OGS

16 Jan 2019

Scientific Games has enhanced its long-term partnership with Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) with the roll-out of its Open Gaming System (OGS) content aggregation platform in multiple markets. SG Digital has provided a tailored offering for the group, integrated seamlessly alongside its existing casino platform.  PPB customers will be able to play over 2,000 casino titles from SG Digital’s in-house games …

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Sportradar launch full service data-driven marketing service

16 Jan 2019

Sportradar’s new full-service data-driven marketing service for sports betting operators ‘ad:s’ is designed to differentiate bookmakers in a crowded market. “ad:s offers bookmakers a host of marketing solutions that eliminates waste and streamlines their business with targeted spend on verifiable prospects that produce measurable results,” a press statement reads. In addition, ad:s solutions are embedded across Sportradar’s …

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Rank Group appoint non-executive director

16 Jan 2019

Rank Group PLC has announced the appointment of Tang Hong Cheong to the Board as a non-executive director. Tang currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Hong Kong-listed investment firm Guoco Group Ltd. and Managing Director & Non-Independent Director at GL Ltd. He is also on the board of GLH Hotels Ltd., GuocoLand Ltd. and …

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Second iGaming consultation launched by Hellenic Gaming Commission

16 Jan 2019

A new consultation titled “Regulation for the Organisation of and Conduct of Gambling via the Internet” and Technical Specifications (TEI) has been published by the Hellenic Gaming Commission on the opengov.gr website. The Hellenic Gaming Commission is inviting input from all industry stakeholders and the public for the purpose of guiding it in providing clarification and further building on …

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Microgaming’s Mega Moolah edges towards record jackpot mark

16 Jan 2019

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah Progressive jackpot now stands at GBP 17,335,666, edging toward its all-time and world-record of GBP 18,910,668. Our readers will recall the massive jackpot was won on 28th September 2018, awarding the live changing sum in Euro to a lucky mobile player who chose to remain anonymous. Other significant Mega Moolah jackpot prize awards …

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Booming games live across Betsson brands

16 Jan 2019

Booming Games has launched its first titles across Betsson Group brands Betsson.com, Betsafe, Casino Euro, Kroon Casino and others. The partnership will continue to roll-out Booming Games’ complete 40 HTML5-strong slot portfolio in the coming days and weeks. “We are excited to launch our portfolio on a leading operator like the Betsson Group” Frederik Niehusen, chief commercial officer at …

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90-day moratorium before implementation of legal opinion on US Wire Act

16 Jan 2019

Monday’s published 23-page reinterpretation of the 1961 Wire Act, written by Steven Engel of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Council (OLC), will be implemented after a 90-day moratorium, Reuters reports. A memo from the Department of Justice’s Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Tuesday said the 90-day moratorium will enable businesses to adjust their operations. Engel reinterpreted the text of …

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UKGC invites participation in responsible gambling strategy

16 Jan 2019

As the UK’s current National Responsible Gambling Strategy comes to an end in March 2019 the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is inviting participation in a consultation that will form part of the development of a new national strategy to reduce gambling harms. The consultation covers five proposed priority areas in which the UKGC seeks as many people …

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New games from EGT Interactive and RTG

16 Jan 2019

EGT Interactive’s most recent releases are titled ‘5 Great Star’ and ‘European Roulette’. 5 Great Star is a five-reel, 5-line fixed classic fruit game comprising 7 cards. The STAR symbol offers the highest wins and the game includes four levels of Mystery Jackpot. ‘European Roulette’ has been optimised for mobile devices and offers sector and neighbours betting, re-bet, …

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