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Pragmatic Play signs with Scommesse Italia      

12 Dec 2018

Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has penned another agreement in Italy, signing a distribution deal with Scommesse Italia. The deal will see Pragmatic Play’s portfolio, containing more than 100 HTML5 video slots, made available to Scommesse Italia’s customers for the first time. Scommesse Italia players will now have access to popular products including the …

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Microgaming release Book of Oz

11 Dec 2018

Microgaming released its fifth exclusive title by independent developer Triple Edge Studios today (Tuesday). ‘Book of Oz’ offers a world of magic and enchantment in a five-reel, ten-payline format. Featuring Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and Re-Spins, the fantasy themed slot encompasses whimsical art and captivating symbols, such as the lion of courage, the potion of love, the mystical …

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The Stars Group authorised NBA gaming operator

11 Dec 2018

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has signed a multi-year partnership with The Stars Group (TSG), the gaming company’s first with a professional sports league in the U.S. TSG has been named an authorised gaming operator of the NBA, giving it the right to use official NBA betting data and league marks across its digital sports betting offerings. “The Stars …

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Colombian market stats from Coljuegos

11 Dec 2018

Colombian regulator Coljuegos has published industry stats on the online gambling market from its launch 17 months ago. Key stats include: Customers registered with the 16 licensed operators had reached 1,695,614 as of October 2018.  The average number of new monthly customer registrations stands at 110,795 with June 2018 recording a total of 258,381 due to the …

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PG Soft content for Patagonia Entertainment platform

11 Dec 2018

Patagonia Entertainment has boosted its mobile offering with content from PG Soft. The mobile game development company will integrate a range of its casino titles to Patagonia’s iGaming platform, including Hip Hop Panda, Prosperity Lion and Santa’s Gift Rush. Patagonia Entertainment’s Global Business Development Manager, Victor Arias: “PG SOFT’s creativity and commitment to innovation means its games will …

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BetConstruct partners Vegas Kings

11 Dec 2018

iGaming design and development studio Vegas Kings is offering front-end development based on BetConstruct’s API and have developed two games using BetConstruct’s SlotBuilder. Vegas Kings offers assistance to operators for the launch of bespoke website’s using BetConstruct services. In addition, Vegas Kings has developed two games using BetConstruct’s SlotBuilder service.  The titles ‘Bling Spins’ and ‘Soccer Shootout’ have also been …

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Betsson to put NetPlayTV London to bed

11 Dec 2018

Betsson Group has moved to wind up its underperforming NetPlayTV subsidiary in the UK, moving NetPlayTV’s management and operations to Malta by the end of 2019 where the company will continue to service its SuperCasino, Vernons and Jackpot247 brands. Interactive gaming broadcast contracts with ITV and Channel 5 will not be renewed, the company said, however Betsson will apply a more …

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Another four operators gain access to Sweden’s market

11 Dec 2018

Betway, Expekt, Tipwin and Mandalorian Technologies are the latest operators to gain access to the Swedish market following the award of another batch of concessions by regulator, Lotteriinspektionen. Betway, Expekt and Tipwin have received online gaming and betting licenses, while Mandalorian Technologies has been awarded a gaming license for its noaccountcasino.com and prankcasino.com brands.

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NetEnt’s Wild-O-Tron 3000 lands

11 Dec 2018

NetEnt’s much anticipated, sci-fi themed, Wild-O-Tron 3000 has launched. Set in a 1960s robot lab, Wild-O-Tron 3000 celebrates the simplicity of slots, evoking memories of classic sci-fi films and television programmes. The 5-reel, 3-row, 20 fixed payline game features Wild substitutions and stacked symbols, as well as the random Wild-O-Tron feature, which can be activated by any spin. …

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Dice Timer release from Stakelogic

11 Dec 2018

Stakelogic’s latest release ‘Dice Timer’ is an interactive slot combining classic dice games with spins on a bonus wheel, and player strategy. Players are able to choose where to play their dice on the screen’s four different mini game boards with the aim of hitting winning combinations. On each new roll of the dice, punters choose where to …

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Barclays app integrates user stop for gambling transactions

11 Dec 2018

Barclays Bank has integrated controls to its banking app enabling users to stop their card being used by certain types of retailers including gambling websites and betting shops. Claiming to be the first high street bank to offer the service, Barclays has implemented the measure in an effort to help customers struggling with addictions and empower …

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888 Holdings acquires remaining interest in All American Poker Network

11 Dec 2018

888 Holdings plc has announced what it characterises as a milestone in its future US growth following the acquisition by its US subsidiary 888 US Inc., of the remaining 53 percent interest in AAPN Holdings LLC that 888 US does not already own, from its joint venture partner Avenue OLG Entertainment LLC and other minority …

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Russia to tighten international financial restrictions?

11 Dec 2018

Russian media reports Monday note that lawmakers in the Duma (parliament) are currently considering new restrictions on financial transactions with the outside world which will include some major realignments between banks and companies. The amendments give increased powers to the Central Bank of Russia in its monitoring and control of international transactions, citing the need …

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Television exec predicts that ‘whistle to whistle’ sports advertising ban on TV will have little impact

11 Dec 2018

The chief executive of the Sky UK and Ireland television network, Stephen van Rooyen, appears unimpressed by plans for gambling companies to reduce television advertising on a “whistle to whistle” basis during live sports events, judging by a personal letter he has penned which has received wide media coverage in the UK. The television executive …

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Football gambling a major source of income for Brit bookies

11 Dec 2018

Preceding last week’s news break that gambling companies are considering a reduction in television advertising during live matches the Gambling Commission released statistics showing that British online bookmaking firms earned more than GBP 1 billion last year from online football betting alone. The Gross Gambling Yield for remote football bets in 2017/18 soared 57 percent …

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888Casino revamped

11 Dec 2018

888Casino has undergone a revamp in terms of aesthetics, technology and game offer. The new website offers a more intuitive, fresher design along with an expanded game offer that will be rolled out in the coming months. The expanded gaming offer, on the company’s new online platform and web application, will include top titles from …

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New games from Playson, Booming Games and Play’n Go

11 Dec 2018

Playson is prepping the release of the newest addition to its Timeless Fruit Slots collection, ‘Lucky Staxx’. Set on a 4×5 grid with 40 paylines, the slot follows a classically simple design with icons such as fruits, Sevens and golden bells.  Stars act as Scatters and Clover as Wilds. Play the demo here. ‘VIP Filthy Riches’ …

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UK becomes 31st signatory of Macolin Convention

11 Dec 2018

The United Kingdom has become the thirty-first Macolin Convention signatory following the signing of the Convention of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215) by Mims Davies, UK Minister for Sport and Civil Society in the presence of Gabriella Battaini Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General. The UK will continue its efforts to conform to …

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Online boosts november in Italian market

11 Dec 2018

Italian gambling regulator AAMS released November’s overall market performance this week, detailing a lagging retail sector boosted by online results. Licensees generated revenues of Euro 148.5 million during the month (Nov 2017: Euro 147 million and Oct 2018: Euro 133.7 million). Online sportsbetting revenues reached Euro 65.1 million, up 5 percent Y-o-Y in contrast to retail revenues …

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NBA signs Supermatch as Uruguay gaming partner

11 Dec 2018

The National Basketball Association has named Uruguay sports betting operator Supermatch as its first official gaming partner in the country and the leagues first in the Latin America category. The multi-year partnership will be promoted in more than 6,000 retail locations in Uruguay, on Supermatch’s and NBA’s online platforms, including NBA.com, the NBA App and …

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NoLimit City inks affiliate deal with Catena Media

10 Dec 2018

NoLimit City has signed a collaboration deal with affiliate network Catena Media. The collaboration covers a multi-deal promotion plan across the company’s various in-house brands, including; johnslots.com, nyacasino.com, casinobonus360.com and askgamblers.com amongst others. The partnership with Catena Media will help Nolimit get further exposure with the gambling communities out there, reaching out to players and community forums …

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Tom Horn Gaming enters Serbia

10 Dec 2018

Tom Horn Gaming content has gone live in Serbia’s regulated market with one of its biggest operators, Balkan Bet. The provider is supplying Balkan Bet with popular titles such as 243 Crystal Fruits and Book of Spells as well as more recent releases like Frozen Queen and Wild Weather. Ondrej Lapides, Tom Horn Gaming CEO, said in …

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Inspired delivers double digit growth

10 Dec 2018

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (Inspired) has reported double digit growth in revenue and EBITDA for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, narrowing net losses significantly year over year to $20.6 million from $49.1 million in 2017. Full year revenue was up 15.4 percent to $141.4 million, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 32.9 percent year over year to …

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The Stars Group approved for action in Sweden

10 Dec 2018

Toronto-listed online betting and gaming operator The Stars Group (TSG) has become the nineteenth operator approved to operate in the Swedish market by regulator Lotterinspektionen. TSG has been issued online gaming and betting licenses for four of its brands – pokerstars.se, pokerstarscasino.se, fulltilt.se and betstars.se.

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