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Microgame take on Booming Games content

25 Oct 2018

Shortly following a similar deal with Pragmatic Play, Italian operator Microgame has agreed a content integration deal with Booming Games. Microgame operators will gain access to over 30 HTML5 slot games, including Booming Bananas, Lava Loca and latest release Sugar Skulls.

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GiG relaunches Thrills with Pay N Play

25 Oct 2018

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has relaunched its Thrills brand as a PAY N PLAY® operator offering instant registration through Trustly’s product as its only payment method in the Swedish, Finnish and German markets. In addition, GiG’s Core Platform will offer the Pay N Play technology to its operators.  GiG operators Omnia, Dreamz and Kaboo have already gone live with the technology. Pay …

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Pragmatic Play launches classic ancient Egypt-themed slot

25 Oct 2018

Pragmatic Play has announced its latest blockbuster slot, Ancient Egypt Classic, touting the game as a new take on an old favourite.. The 3×5 video slot, which goes live on the 31st October, features many symbols familiar to fans of ancient Egypt, including ankhs, the Eye of Ra, Queen Cleopatra, and Anubis, the feared god …

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Fantasma Games becomes third Yggdrasil studio partner

25 Oct 2018

Online gaming solutions supplier Yggdrasil Gaming has announced Fantasma Games as its third studio partnership to join the YGS Masters program. Fantasma Games is a young Stockholm-based studio with innovative game ideas and ambitious future plans. The partnership’s first games will be launched in 2019 using Yggdrasil’s proprietary promotional tools, BOOST. YGS Masters was launched …

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Marketing experts join SG Digital marketing services

25 Oct 2018

Scientific Games Corporation  has added key experienced industry professionals to its SG Digital group to drive Marketing Services as part of the Sportsbook Operations Team in Gibraltar. This bolsters the company’s B2B and B2G offerings in support of its strong base of Lottery, Gaming, and Sports Betting customers. As announced last month, the Sportsbook Operations …

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Realistic Games launched Shuffle Bots slot

25 Oct 2018

Realistic Games launched its new slot Shuffle Bots Thursday, showcasing a disco-themed game replete with colourful dancing robots and features that include the randomly appearing Cocktail Bot that can convert symbols into Wilds for winning opportunities. The game has a shuffling reels feature in the bonus round where the player can receive a random chance …

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Long awaited Day of the Dead slot released by Wazdan

25 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Wazdan announced Thursday that its much-anticipated major game Los Muertos has been released. The theme is based on one of the most bizarre festival holidays in the world – Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos, famous for celebrating the dead with its unique atmosphere, colourful decorations, strange costumes and joyful parades. With …

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NetEnt in online gambling content deal with Penn National Gaming

25 Oct 2018

Swedish online gambling games and software developer NetEnt announced Thursday that it has signed a content agreement with Penn Online Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming’s Penn Interactive Ventures, for the new regulated online casino market in Pennsylvania (USA). NetEnt is preparing for the new regulated market in Pennsylvania and has entered into …

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Tropicana – William Hill collaboration bears fruit in New Jersey

25 Oct 2018

Thursday morning, October 25 will see the fruition of a collaborative agreement between William Hill US and Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino as the latter starts its new sports betting service under a New Jersey licence issued by regulator Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Tropicana inked a deal with William Hill US in September (see previous …

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Five new rules from UK Gambling Commission

25 Oct 2018

New rules from the Gambling Commission come into force from 31 October 2018,in the form of changes to the licence conditions and codes of practice that will provide stronger protection for consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by gambling businesses. Ian Angus, program director for Consumer Protection and Empowerment, and Pradeep Rajania, Senior Manager …

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GAN extends licensing agreement with U.S. casino firm

24 Oct 2018

Simulated gaming provider GAN plc announced Wednesday that it has extended a pre-existing agreement with JACK Entertainment LLC, a major US operator of Simulated Gaming available at www.playJACK.com. JACK and its affiliates’ portfolio of properties include over 13,000 gaming positions, more than 400,000 square feet of gaming space, 400 hotel rooms, and 48 bars and …

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GVC launches new Jackaroo Jack online slot

24 Oct 2018

Jackaroo Jack, the latest straight-shootin’ release from specialist slot developer Lightning Box, has launched at GVC online operational assets. The Australian outback-themed, 4×5-reel, 1,024-ways slot will be available to the operator’s online brands for an exclusive three-month period from 24 October, before its general release on 23 January. The title takes players to the heart …

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Kindred Group and Oryx Gaming ink content agreement

24 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming announced Wednesday that it has signed a landmark deal with the Kindred Group and its 11 major brands. The agreement will see Oryx games provided to Kindred across top brands that include Unibet Casino, Maria Casino, 32Red Online Casino and iGame. In addition to the native Oryx games being …

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Revenues ease at Svenska Spel in Q3-2018

24 Oct 2018

Sweden’s state-run gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has reported mediocre Q3-2018 results as it approaches a more liberalised online gambling market early next year, posting a 2.3 percent drop in net revenues year-on-year in the quarter to SEK 2.1 billion. Management attributed the decline mainly to a SEK 56 million, or 20 percent, decrease in the …

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Evolution Gaming reports strong third quarter results

24 Oct 2018

Live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming has reported a strong Q3-2018 performance with revenues up 41 percent y-o-y at Euro 64.3 million, and EBITDA improvement of 28 percent to Euro 28 million on marin of 44 percent. Profit for the period rose from Euro 16.8 million to Euro 21.2 million. On a YTD …

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Double Halloween game launch from NetEnt

24 Oct 2018

NetEnt is getting ready for the trick or treat season with the dual launch of horror-themed Halloween Jack and Wild Bazaar, a Middle eastern and mystical follow up to th developer’s global proven performer: Fruit Shop. With a claimed RTP of 96.28 percent, Halloween Jack tells the story of a cursed jewellery box that forces …

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There’s a circus in town

24 Oct 2018

Relax Gaming unveiled its second network video slot Wednesday, a 5X3, 10 pay-line horror themed game titled Zombie Circus. The game features all manner of the shambling undead, transporting players to a topsy-turvy world where masquerading zombies line the reels, just in time for Halloween. Landing three bonus symbols on reels one, three and five …

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Yggdrasil launches Dark Vortex

24 Oct 2018

Yggdrasil Gaming’s eerie new slot, Dark Vortex, launches in good time for operators’ Halloween campaigns today (Wednesday) and is the developer’s first slot to offer the new ‘Buy Bonus’ feature In Dark Vortex, players aim to open a portal to the netherworld and enter a land with reward opportunity. When the Vortex is fully open, …

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NetEnt signs content contract with Svenska Spel

24 Oct 2018

NetEnt has entered into an agreement with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino AB (subsidiary of AB Svenska Spel) to supply a wide selection of its online casino games as the re-regulated gambling market in Sweden opens on January 1, 2019. Regulated markets form a key part of NetEnt’s strategy, and after a thorough qualification process, …

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New Microgaming – Fortune Factory slot launched

24 Oct 2018

Microgaming showcases a lavish new release, Romanov Riches, today (Wednesday), a game developed by Fortune Factory Studios exclusively for the tier one provider. Players revel in the legendary riches of Russia’s czarist Romanov dynasty as they collect gems and stack up big prizes in this elegant five reel, 15 pay=line online slot, the first to …

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Thirty percent rise in calls seeking gambling assistance

24 Oct 2018

Calls to the UK-wide National Gambling Helpline from people with a gambling problem have escalated 30 percent in the past five years, the organisation reported Tuesday, revealing that it took 29,889 calls in 2017-18, up from 22,875 in 2013-14. Anna Hemmings, the chief executive of the National Gambling Helpline, said about two-thirds of calls were …

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BtoBet continues African expansion

24 Oct 2018

Online sports betting technology provider BtoBet has continued its expansion in Africa,  consolidating its partnership with top operator Editec, a sports betting, lottery and gaming company with a strong presence in twenty countries as well as offices across Europe and the Middle East. The operator has launched its sites PremierBet Kenya, Cogelo Premier Bet Parifoot, …

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Someone in South Carolina is now a lottery billionaire

24 Oct 2018

Lottery officials in South Carolina report that at least one winning ticket was sold for Tuesday night’s record-shattering Mega Millions jackpot worth at least $1.6 billion. The results have not yet been certified and as of Wednesday morning, it’s unclear if any additional tickets matched all six numbers in other states, although California Lottery officials …

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Strong third quarter from Betsson AB

24 Oct 2018

Betsson AB has turned in another strong performance for Q3-2018 and the year to end September, reporting revenue up 21 percent y-o-y, and EBIT rising 57 percent in the quarter, which ran from July to end September.. Third quarter highlights included: * Group revenue up 21 percent at SEK 1,426.8 (1,180.6) million, with an organic …

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