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UKGC slaps massive fine on Daub Alderney

13 Nov 2018

Stride Gaming subsidiary Daub Alderney has been slapped with a  massive GBP 7.1 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission after a review found failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility measures.  In addition the company will have extra conditions placed on its license to provide gambling to British consumers. In a separate regulatory notification today (Tuesday), Stride Gaming said: …

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Booming Games enters Italian market

13 Nov 2018

OIA Services is the first to launch Booming Games content in the Italian market. The operator will debut twenty-six Booming Games titles through its Italian-facing Betaland and Enjoybet brands, followed by another 14 games integrated by the end of 2018. The initial rollout includes Booming Seven Deluxe, Booming Bananas and Big Apple Wins. “We are extremely proud to be the first Italian-facing …

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Swedish court rejects offshore linking challenge

13 Nov 2018

Sweden’s Linköping Adminstrative Court has rejected an appeal brought by twelve domain holders challenging injunctions served by the gambling authority Lotteriinspektionen. The appeal revolved around the gambling authority’s decision to ban Swedish domains providing links to offshore lotteries.  In May 2018, Lotterinspectionen served injunctions against 39 internet domain owners ordering they cease promoting participation in offshore lotteries. The …

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William Hill completes MRG acquisition

13 Nov 2018

William Hill has announced the completion of its acquisition of Mr Green (MRG) with the purchase of the remaining 1,913,266 outstanding shares valued at SEK69 each. An offer document is expected to be made public shortly before the commencement of the acceptance period, with settlement expected to begin around January 17, 2019, the company said.

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Habanero content live on Boss platform

13 Nov 2018

BOSS. Gaming solutions has completed an integration with gaming provider Habanero. The integration which began 2017, marks an “important step” for BOSS.Gaming, chief operating officer Catalina Lukianenko said.

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Another big illegal online gambling bust

13 Nov 2018

Malaysian Police have dismantled the operational centre of an international online gambling ring and arrested 118 people. “The raid was conducted at a bungalow near Lorong Gurney (Kuala Lumpur) and saw 118 arrests,” City police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said at a press conference today (Tuesday). 118 laptops and 479 mobile phones were seized from …

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NoAccountCasino to take on iSoftBet content

13 Nov 2018

Nordic-facing and Malta licensed NoAccountCasino has agreed a content supply deal with iSoftBet for a range of the developer’s best-performing games. In addition, the operator will gain access to iSoftBet’s Game Aggregation Platform (GAP), and more than 2,000 games from over 45 third-party suppliers, through a one-time integration process. This deal follows closely on iSoftBet’s content supply agreement with Georgia-based Leader-Bet. The …

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Betway achieves ISO27001 certification

13 Nov 2018

Betway Ltd. has gained ISO 27001 certification through accredited testing agency, eCOGRA. The certification demonstrates Betway Ltd’s commitment to handling customer data safely and securely. “Data protection and security has never been more important following the introduction of GDPR, so it is vital that companies such as us not only treat their customers’ data with the utmost …

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DGOJ strengthens player protection

13 Nov 2018

Spain’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has adopted three new resolutions, in force from March 30, 2019, with a view to strengthening player protections. “By resolution of October 31, 2018 of the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, three resolutions on the game set forth in Law 13/2011 on Game Regulation related to …

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Bet.pt chooses Pragmatic Play

13 Nov 2018

Pragmatic Play has expanded in the Portuguese market following a content supply deal with Bet.pt. The deal will enable Bet.pt to offer its customers Pragmatic Play’s full portfolio of games, including  latest releases Ancient Egypt Classic and Wolf Gold.

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Bwin clinches multi-year sponsorship deal with Euroleague Basketball

13 Nov 2018

Euroleague Basketball and bwin have renewed a past partnership with the announcement of a new sponsorship agreement, for an initial three-years, covering the Greece, Italy and Spain regions. “bwin is a respected name in the sports industry and among fans,” Roser Queralto, Chief Business Development Officer of Euroleague Basketball, said. “This agreement helps the EuroLeague reach an even wider …

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1xbet back on with Serie A sponsorship

13 Nov 2018

Online gambling operator 1xBet has rekindled its relationship with Italy’s Serie A as International Presenting Partner for the next three seasons to 2021. Under the terms, 1xBet will gain multi-channel coverage across all match graphics, idents and virtual advertising in every live Serie A game in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Africa and the Americas. “We are delighted …

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AGS announces appointment of Geoff Freeman to board of directors

13 Nov 2018

Las Vegas-based gaming supplier AGS has announced the appointment of former president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Geoff Freeman, to its Board of Directors. Freeman, who left the AGA earlier this year, now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the leading representative of the $2.1 trillion food, beverage, and consumer …

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Swiss Casinos Group partners Playtech

13 Nov 2018

Swiss Casinos Group has signalled its intention to apply for a remote gambling license in the regulated Swiss online gambling market and has selected Playtech to facilitate its launch providing it receives the necessary approvals from Switzerland’s Federal Council. Marc Baumann, CEO Swiss Casinos Group: “We are delighted to have found Playtech as an internationally experienced and innovative partner. …

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Live dealer technology provider to produce Belgian live casino TV show

13 Nov 2018

Live dealer games and technology provider Evolution Gaming has produced and is powering a Circus.be branded Live Casino television show for land-based Belgian gambling group Ardent. Ardent Group’s Circus TV Show airs for three hours every day from midnight to 3am local time. In the live show, a TV presenter moves between Evolution-powered live casino …

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LeoVegas report major jackpot hit on Joker Millions

13 Nov 2018

A Swedish mobile punter has just scored the ROI of a lifetime, according to a report from the LeoVegas online casino operator, turning a SEK 5 (Euro 0.50c) bet into a Euro 7,832,262 fortune playing Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions progressive. This slot is known for million-Euro jackpots, but the operator says is rarely as high …

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Quickspin launches Tiger’s Glory slot

13 Nov 2018

Swedish slots specialist Quickspin, a Playtech Group company, gives players a shot at ultimate adoration from the Roman crowd in Tiger’s Glory, a new 4×6 reel, 4096 bet-ways video slot. With a colourful theme pitching gladiators against wild animals, and with big sound effects,  the game takes players back to the bloodthirsty days of ancient …

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FSB rolls out digital sports betting and online casino for PowerPlay

13 Nov 2018

Online gambling platform provider FSB has rolled-out a digital sports betting and online casino for operator PowerPlay, breaking new ground in the Caribbean. FSB’s trading tools are designed for the demands of live betting and have been deployed with PowerPlay, which is now providing gaming experiences customised to the Central American and Caribbean markets, where …

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Sportech CEO moves on after a year at the helm

13 Nov 2018

UK and USA betting and racing systems provider Sportech plc announced Tuesday that group CEO Andrew Gaughan has given the board notice of his intention to resign from the company early next year. Sportech sets Gaughan’s departure date as 28 February 2019, and reports that it has already begun a search for his replacement. The …

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1×2 Network live at Betvictor

13 Nov 2018

RNG games developer flicks the power switch on entire portfolio of games from 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio subsidiaries. Online gambling games developer 1X2 Network has completed its latest tier one operator integration with its portfolio of slots and table games now available at BetVictor. BetVictor players can access slots and table games from 1X2 …

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SkillOnNet takes IGT games aboard

13 Nov 2018

Online casino platform and white label provider SkillOnNet has boosted its game portfolio with another 75 popular slot games from IGT. The partnership means that players accessing online casino brands powered by SkillOnNet will be able to play smash hits such as Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Pharaohs Fortune. The integration takes the total number …

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E-sports provider raises $5 million in series A funding round

13 Nov 2018

Galactus Funware Technology Pvt. Ltd sees a promising future for its digital skill gaming start-up, Mobile Premier League (MPL) following a series A funding round that raised $5 million from influential investors that included Sequoia Capital. The funds have been earmarked for an expansion and improvement of the MPL app offering, which provides a mechanism …

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New Mexico lottery gets into sports betting

13 Nov 2018

The New Mexico Lottery Board has announced that its board has voted unanimously to move forward with the creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events (Sports Lottery) as well as to grant a two-year extension on its existing online systems contact with lottery provider Intralot. The New Mexico Lottery will be …

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Ladbrokes mulls Irish on-course betting shutdown

13 Nov 2018

In an interview with the Irish Independent this week Ladbrokes Ireland director Jackie Murphy explored the likely consequences of the Irish government’s doubling of its tax rate on betting, suggesting that the gambling giant is likely to shutter its horse racing on-course bookmaking activity in Ireland as unviable, and possibly discontinue racing sponsorships at locations …

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