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Boss Gaming launch new product

30 Oct 2018

Boss Gaming has launched Simple Bet, a new betting solution for operators. The product is designed for clients that want to launch and manage an online casino without going through the expense and time to build a custom betting solution. Boss Gaming solutions COO, Catalina Lukianenko: “The market definitely needs both solid and flexible betting solution to take …

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Scout Gaming Group issue new shares

30 Oct 2018

Scout Gaming Group has deviated from the shareholders’ preferential rights through the implementation of a directed new issue of 900,000 shares at SEK 47 per share. The company will use the approximate SEK 42 million raised primarily to fund the completion of expansion in the US market where the Company recently entered into two partnership agreements …

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Pragmatic Play strikes Paf deal

30 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has signed a deal with Åland-based gaming operator Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening). The partnership will see the operator host the entirety of Pragmatic Play’s suite of content, including new video slots Da Vinci’s Treasure and Peking Luck, as well as Wolf Gold. Eric Castro, head of games operations at Paf, …

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SkillOnNet takes Realistic Games aboard

30 Oct 2018

Online casino platform provider SkillOnNet, has taken its game portfolio past 1,450 titles following its latest integration, this time with Realistic Games. The deal means that players at online casino sites powered by SkillOnNet will now be able to access titles such as Clockwork Mice and Slot It In! Realistic’s innovative versions of classic table …

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Setback for New York daily fantasy sports

30 Oct 2018

Acting Supreme Court Justice Gerald Connolly in Albany, New York put the cat among the pigeons Friday when he ruled that daily fantasy sports – the classification as a game predominantly of skill notwithstanding – are gambling and as such are prohibited by the state constitution. Justice Connolly referenced an 1894 amendment to the state …

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Award of sports betting and online gambling licenses in Pennsylvania scheduled for wednesday

30 Oct 2018

This could be a big week for online gambling and sports betting in Pennsylvania as the state Gaming Control Board meets on October 31st with a list of applicants for licensing on the agenda despite the pricey fees of $10 million for mobile and retail sports betting operators. The regulations impose a 90 day waiting …

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Surprise findings in New Mexico gambling research

30 Oct 2018

Only 0.8 percent of respondents to a recent independent research project carried out in Mexico described themselves as online gamblers…the least popular form of gambling in Mexico, the project ultimately discovered. Carried out by Institute of Legal Research at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the study found that the most common characteristics of online …

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Exchequer confirms remote gambling tax hike

29 Oct 2018

As expected, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has announced a hike in remote gaming duty from 15 percent to 21 percent (see previous reports) from January 2019. “I can confirm that we will increase Remote Gaming Duty on online games of chance, to 21 percent in order to fund the loss of revenue as we …

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Mr Green opts for Greentube content

29 Oct 2018

Novomatic Interactive division, Greentube, has sealed a deal with mrgreen.com for the supply of a range of casino content. The suite of slot games, integrated via Greentube’s NRGS platform, are now available to Mr Green players in the Nordics. Michael Bauer, Greentube CFO/CGO, commented: “We are more than excited that this partnership is becoming a reality. We feel very confident …

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German court orders Lottoland cease operation

29 Oct 2018

A Koblenz district court in Germany has dealt lottery betting operator Lottoland a bitter blow ruling that the operator is not authorised to offer its services to German players under the country’s State Treaty on Gaming and must cease advertising and operations in Germany. The case, brought before the court by plaintiff, Rhineland-Palatinate State Lottery,  Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH, saw Lottoland countering …

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Will Hill partners New Jersey Devils

29 Oct 2018

William Hill US has clinched a deal with professional ice hockey team, New Jersey Devils. The multi-year agreement signifies the first professional sports team to partner with a sportsbook in New Jersey, a press statement reads. In collaboration with the Newark’s Prudential Centre, a permanent William Hill Sports Lounge in-arena activation centre will be established, providing a sports …

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NCAA to explore U.S. sports betting development

29 Oct 2018

The US National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has announced the establishment of a new committee tasked with exploring the expansion of legalised sports wagering in the US. The Board of Governors Ad Hoc Committee on Sports Wagering will examine the sports wagering landscape and its potential impact on current NCAA rules, educational efforts, player availability reporting, and any associated …

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Groove Gaming agrees content supply with ProgressPlay

29 Oct 2018

White label casino supplier ProgressPlay is continuing to ramp up its games offer, its latest content supply deal with Groove Gaming. Under the terms of the deal ProgressPlay will integrate Groove Gaming’s complete portfolio of slots and live games, exposing the developer to over 100 skins.

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Patagonia to integrate Vivo live dealer titles

29 Oct 2018

Patagonia Entertainment has agreed a deal with live dealer supplier Vivo Gaming for the integration of a selection of titles onto its iGaming platform for LATAM-facing clients. Games include Live Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack and Live Dedicated Tables delivered from 4 studios across the globe on an all new HTML5 3.0 responsive game version.

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Evolution agrees deal with The Stars Group

29 Oct 2018

Live casino solutions provider Evolution Gaming will power The Stars Group’s online Live Casino services for players at PokerStarsCasinoNJ, following a partnership deal agreed this week. The Stars Group — a long-standing Evolution customer already operating a dedicated Live Casino environment for PokerStars Casino at Evolution’s main central European studios in Riga, Latvia — will use Evolution’s recently opened studio …

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Bede Gaming take on Habanero content

29 Oct 2018

Bede Gaming has struck a deal with games provider Habanero for the distribution of its table games, poker and slot titles via Bede’s PLAY platform. The deal is significant for Habanero, potentially exposing its suite of games to an additional three million registered customers. “Bede has a growing network of tier one clients and this deal will help us reach …

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Kambi stronger than its ever been

29 Oct 2018

Sportsbetting provider Kambi Group reported stellar third quarter results on Monday. The company announced a record financial performance reporting a 39 percent year-on-year revenue growth and 31 percent operator turnover growth. Key performance highlights include: Revenue of Euro 20.5 million (Q3/2017: Euro 14.8 million), and Euro 54.5 million (9M/2017: Euro 43.1 million). Operating profit (EBIT) was Euro …

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Latest Blueprint slot inspired by 80s cult movie ‘Goonies’

29 Oct 2018

UK-based online gaming development studio Blueprint Gaming, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of licensed slots with the release of The Goonies, inspired by the popular 1980’s pop-cult favourite film directed by Steven Spielberg. Blueprint’s newest slot game is set in the ‘Goon Docks’ and sees …

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IWG online instant win games now live with British Columbia Lottery

29 Oct 2018

Instant win games provider IWG, announced Monday that it has partnered with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to provide the lottery with its entire portfolio of online instant win games. Following an integration using IWG’s Progressive Play rgs popular releases including the Cash Buster series, Slingo and Monopoly are now live via web and …

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Relax Gaming to offer STHLM Gaming products

29 Oct 2018

Online gambling platform and games supplier Relax Gaming has signed a partnership agreement with games developer, STHLM Gaming, in which the latter will make its content available to Relax Gaming’s clients through the proprietary Silver Bullet partner program. Titles including Van Gogh, Stacks of Riches and Boost It will be rolled out as part of …

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Breaking Data plans private placement to raise funds for Oryx acquisition

29 Oct 2018

Canadian digital technology group Breaking Data Corporation has revealed plans to raise Cdn$ 12 million in capital funds through a private placement on the Toronto stock exchange, primarily in order to fund its acquisition of online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming. The agreement to purchase was signed in August this year (see previous report) when …

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Developer launches Old Russia slot

29 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Eye Motion has introduced an additional game in its “Old” series of slots, a 20 pay-line product titled Old Russia. Like its predecessors Old Armenia and Old Karabakh, the theme of the game contains cultural elements from the title nation, backed by animations, music and sound effects, and features that include …

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BetSoft launch of Max Quest: Wrath of Ra slot imminent

28 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer BetSoft is about to launch (on November 2) what it claims is a revolution in RNG gaming in its latest slot Max Quest: Wrath of Ra, an action-packed, multiplayer game with an adventure theme. Drawn by the promise of ancient fortunes buried beneath the Egyptian sands, Max Quest sees players joining …

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Legalise sports betting, consultant tells Indiana lawmakers

28 Oct 2018

In Indiana, the Interim Study Committee on Public Policy voted this month to recommend legislation to bring legal sports betting to Indiana, according to an Associated Press new agency report this weekend.. Indiana Gaming Commission Executive Director Sara Tait said sports betting “is something that has been successfully regulated elsewhere for years, so we’re not …

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