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Unibet to sponsor Romanian football club

17 Aug 2018

The Romanian football club Dinamo Bucharest has signed Kindred Group subsidiary Unibet as its official betting partner. Alexandru David, president of the club, said Thursday: “Unibet has shown us that it has the expertise and the passion to become more than a sponsor for Dinamo. Together, we are on the way, in a partnership through …

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Omega systems to power Luckbox eSports venture  

17 Aug 2018

Omega Systems has been selected by Isle of Man eSports start-up Luckbox as the provider for its core platform, handling player account management and integrating with the esportsbook engine, casino game providers and payments providers. Luckbox co-founder CEO Lars Lien said in a statement Friday: “Our team met with more than a dozen potential platform …

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African lottery deal for Helio games

17 Aug 2018

Malta-based lottery provider Helio Gaming has signed an agreement to provide its games to Kenyan lottery firm Lotto Joto. All of Helio’s lottery games will feature the operator’s branding, alongside a range of localised features. Richard Mifsud, CEO at Helio Gaming, said in a press statement Thursday: “We have extremely ambitious plans for expansion in …

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DraftKings flags arrival of Flash Draft product

17 Aug 2018

DraftKings may be emphasising its sports betting business following the liberalisation of the vertical in the United States this year, but the company has clearly not forgotten its daily fantasy sports roots, and has announced that it will soon launch a new and industry-first in-game DFS product branded Flash Draft. The iOS and Android mobile …

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Slotegrator to take CQ9 games on board

17 Aug 2018

Online gambling games aggregator Slotegrator has announced that its latest content partner is the Taiwan-based developer CQ9. The CQ9 team consists of about 200 gambling professionals, including skilled designers, mathematicians, artists, software engineers and programmers, according to a press release Friday from Slotegrator.. All video slots from CQ9 use HTML5, and are compatible with desktop …

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eSports start-up Unikrn sued

17 Aug 2018

Media reports from the United States Friday indicate that eSports start-up Unikrn and its high profile founder Rahul Sood are facing litigation from Las Vegas resident John Hastings, who claims that the company’s Bermuda based subsidiary attempted to avoid federal securities laws in its initial coin offering (ICO) by claiming its currency represented a “utility …

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Bethard awarded Danish licence

17 Aug 2018

Online sports betting operator Bethard announced Thursday that it has achieved licensing status in Denmark, expanding its European footprint. ”We are very satisfied to get a green light in Denmark and we look forward to start growing our presence in the Danish market”, said Erik Skarp, co-founder and CEO of Bethard Group. ”2018 is a …

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Wazdan to provide games to Rabbit Entertainment

16 Aug 2018

Malta-based online casino provider Rabbit Entertainment has partnered up with games developer Wazdan to integrate the technology provider’s award-winning games into its online casino platform Lapalingo.com. Rabbit Entertainment provides white label solutions, an integrated games platform with online casino games like slots, table games, keno, video poker and live casino from a wide range of …

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Saatch & Saatchi wins Betway advertising account

16 Aug 2018

Online gambling group Betway has selected Saatchi & Saatchi as its new lead creative agency following a four-way competitive pitch process managed by the AAR. The betting brand began the search after announcing its split with Above + Beyond in March after a seven-year business relationship. The publication Campaign Live reports that Saatchi has been …

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Microgaming releases new Rainbrew slot

16 Aug 2018

Microgaming has released its latest slot, a 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win game titled Rainbrew which was originally developed by Just for the Win. The game features a unique Sidewinder facility that can boost the ways to win to 1,125, the top and bottom horizontal reels by filling them with wild and Rainbrew free spins symbols. …

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DraftKings beefs up management team

16 Aug 2018

DFS and sports betting group DraftKings has announced the hiring of another three experienced gambling industry managers as it expands in the United States, naming Jamie Shea as head of digital sportsbook operations; Frank Kunovic as director of retail sportsbook operations; and Sean Hurley as head of commercial growth. Shea joins after ten years as …

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Yggdrasil enjoys another strong quarter

16 Aug 2018

Cherry Group’s online gambling games development subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming has booked another strong quarterly performance, reporting the following highlights from its Q2-2018 activity: * 13 new licence agreements signed (12 in Q2-2017); * 5 new games launched including first Table Game “Sonya Blackjack” (3); * 2 gaming studios signed with YGS Masters; * Number of …

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Creative agency renews contract with New Jersey casino operators

16 Aug 2018

Creative agency Vegas Kings, which has been managing all Resorts Digital Gaming’s online and offline creatives for the last two and a half years, has secured a further 12–month retainer to continue providing a full tiered service to both ResortsCasino.com and MoheganSunCasino.com. “Both brands are gaining great share within the New Jersey online market and …

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Cherry posts solid H1-2018 results

16 Aug 2018

Cherry posted a positive set of results Thursday,  highlighting: Q2-2018: • Group revenue increased by 41 percent to SEK 753 (536) million, with organic revenue growth amounting to 39 percent (37); • Profitability improved, and EBITDA increased by 78 percent to SEK 165 (93) million on margin of 22 percent (17); • Profit for the …

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High 5 Games launches When Pigs Fly slot

16 Aug 2018

High 5 Games has successfully launched its real-money When Pigs Fly slot for HTML5 consumption by all active partners. “When Pigs Fly is one-of-a-kind and has already proven itself as a top performer in the social casino space” said Nicholas Chin, senior director of business development at High 5. The game features stacked and expanding …

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Rank Group pre-tax FY profit plunges 40 percent

16 Aug 2018

The UK land and online gambling corporate Rank Group plc posted a dismal set of results Thursday, reporting that it plans to cut costs and boost revenue following a plunge of more than 40 percent in FY pre-tax profits. Traffic at the group’s bingo and casino assets dropped, and even the digital division saw lower …

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Resorts opens retail sports book in New Jersey

16 Aug 2018

Resorts Casino Hotel launched its land sportsbook in New Jersey Wednesday, revealing that it anticipates launching an online version next (September) month. The sportsbook is on temporary premises that were formerly the property’s iGaming Lounge pending the completion of a permanent home elsewhere on the Resorts premises at the end of 2018. Resorts has New …

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board passes temporary sports betting regulations

16 Aug 2018

Apparently ignoring the fact that there has not yet been a single application for the expensive Pennsylvania sports betting licences, the state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday voted to approve the temporary regulations currently standing. The Board decided what types of sports betting will be allowed and what will be prohibited, rules regarding the testing …

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Three casino operators approved for online gambling in Pennsylvania

16 Aug 2018

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded Interactive Gaming Certificates to three casino license holders Wednesday. The approvals were the first made by the Board for Interactive Gaming in its plan to consider all nine petition requests by casino operators at its August, September and two October 2018 public meetings. The Board has yet to establish …

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Nielsen study defines typical U.S. sports punter

16 Aug 2018

The American Gaming Association has published the results of a Nielsen sports study into the typical sports betting demographic in the United States, revealing the following interest points: * 44 percent of sports punters are under age 35 years, prompting the AGA to predict that the vertical could attract millennials to live sports events and …

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Indiana takes a wait and see attitude on sports betting

16 Aug 2018

The US state of Indiana is taking a cautious approach to the newly liberalised sports betting sector in the United States, with the regulator hiring respected consultants Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC to carry out a comprehensive study before any moves are made. Sara Tait, executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, consulted with the …

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Mexican media giant to offload International Bets subsidiary

16 Aug 2018

Mexican media corporate giant Grupo Televisa has reportedly again put its online and land gambling subsidiary International Bets on the sales block. The subsidiary comprises PlayCity Casino and PlayCity Apuestas, offering 17 land gaming venues along with online sports betting services powered by provider Kambi. The reports note that Grupo Televisa is looking for around …

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BetConstruct to provide live dealer action for Bally’s Sri Lanka

16 Aug 2018

In its latest deal designed to enable land-based casino operators to benefit from the lucrative online gambling vertical, live dealer technology and games provider BetConstruct has inked an agreement with Bally’s Sri Lanka that combines the thrill of the real gaming floor with the convenience of play-anywhere games on desktop, tablet and mobile. BetConstruct developed …

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FanDuel founders  launch civil action against Paddy Power Betfair

16 Aug 2018

Civil litigation filed in a Scottish court this week reveals that former FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles, along with three other founders of the company – Lesley Eccles, Tom Griffiths and Rob Jones – are unhappy with the manner in which they claim Paddy Power Betfair directors “purposely undervalued” FanDuel in the recent $465 million acquisition …

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