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Play’n Go upgrades Cats and Cash slot

5 Jul 2018

Online gambling games developer Play’n Go has announced the relaunch of its popular 2012 release Cats and Cash, which is now offered in HTML5 format. The 5 reel 15 pay-line game is now compatible with a new generation of devices and browsers, bringing sharper graphics, a richer sound and an overall rejuvenated feel to the …

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Latin rhythm in new Booming Games online slot

4 Jul 2018

The latest online slot from Booming Games is now life, a 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot with a Latin theme titled Cuba Caliente. The dancing and festival-style theme supports a range of features that includes Free Spins, Multipliers up to 5,000x stake, Scatter symbols, Stacked Wilds and Wilds

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India’s gambling “royalty” arrested

4 Jul 2018

Mumbai police in the cybercrime unit have scored an important coup, reporting the arrest of nine individuals wanted in connection with illegal online gambling, among them Ramesh Chaurasia and his son Anchal, directors of Game King India Pvt Ltd, which allegedly operates betting websites gamekingindia.com and planetgonline.com. Police claim that the Chaurasias are linked to …

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Lottoland censured for unclear advert

4 Jul 2018

Secondary lottery provider Lottoland has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority over a lack of clarity regarding its advertising on Powerball pay-out rules, and has voluntarily withdrawn the material. and taken steps to better explain how pay-outs and deductions are executed. The complaint from a member of the public referred to a GBP 169 …

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Continent 8 making an impact in Atlantic City

4 Jul 2018

New Jersey media reports Wednesday indicate that the US division of Isle of Man-based data centre provider Continent 8 is on the threshold of making a $5 million investment in New Jersey to build a major data centre. The reports claim that such a centre will have capacity and bandwidth to handle sports betting, along …

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Online sports betting firm to sponsor Burnley FC

4 Jul 2018

Laba360, a new and at present relatively unknown international online gambling company, is hoping to expand awareness of its brand following a multi-year shirt sponsorship agreement with English Premier League club Burnley FC. The online operator will enjoy brand exposure on team strips and at the home stadium Turf Moor, along with access to the …

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Evolution inks live dealer contract with Svenska Spel

4 Jul 2018

Live dealer technology and games provider Evolution Gaming has scored one of its biggest contracts yet following an agreement with the giant Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel to provide its product when the Swedish gambling market is liberalised early next year. Svenska Spel will have access to Evolution’s full portfolio of live games, including exclusive …

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Pariplay launches new Rio Fever online slot

4 Jul 2018

Online gambling games developer Pariplay is in the World Cup groove this week with the release of a new Brazilian themed online slot titled Rio Fever. Developed by Pariplay’s in-house studio, the game combines appealing aesthetics, generous bonuses and innovative features to encourage strong player acquisition and retention. Complete with a Samba-inspired soundtrack and bright …

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Betway clinches another Spanish football sponsorship

4 Jul 2018

Betway has agreed a two-year deal to become the official shirt sponsor of Spanish La Liga side Deportivo Alavés. Nicknamed ‘Babazorros El Glorioso’ (The Glorious One), Deportivo Alavés is preparing for its third successive season in La Liga having finished 14th last campaign, reaching the quarter finals of the Copa del Rey. Betway has been …

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Red Tiger Gaming slots live with Gamesys

4 Jul 2018

Online gambling games developer Red Tiger Gaming has launched its games with online operator Gamesys. The partnership began with the supplier’s Dragon’s Luck and Arcade Bomb titles being introduced to the operator’s brands, with more slots and table games being integrated in the near future. Gamesys operates a number of gaming brands, such as JPJ …

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Videoslots online casino takes Red Rake Games on board

4 Jul 2018

Online casino operator Videoslots.com has inked a content supply deal which will see Spanish games developer Red Rake Gaming provide a selection of games that includes new releases such as Judges Rule The Show, The Asp Of Cleopatra and Eastern Goddesses, along with classics like Super 10, Electric Sevens and Mega Estelar. Carlos Fernández Aguilar, …

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Nektan reports record quarter and full year trading across B2C and B2B

4 Jul 2018

International B2B and white label provider Nektan plc has released its unaudited figures for the three months and year ended 30 June 2018 (Q4 FY18 and FY18), reporting the following highlights: * Strong growth, with record NGR in Q4 FY18 of GBP 5.7 million, increasing by 10.9 percent compared to Q3 FY18 and by 36.7 …

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Beijing police shutter illegal online gambling ring

4 Jul 2018

The Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has concluded successful investigations into organised crime online gambling activity involving the national welfare lottery “PK Shi”, which was reportedly manipulated by suspects using WeChat, China’s most popular social network, and gambling software to fix the odds in order to make sure …

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Bet365 partners with newly launched Hard Rock Casino for sports betting

4 Jul 2018

Eagle-eyed reporters for the publication PlayNJ found evidence this week that UK online and land gambling group Bet365 is partnering up with the newly launched Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City to offer sports betting. Our readers may recall that earlier this week we covered comments made by Hard Rock chairman Jim Allen at the …

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Gambling trade body files legal challenge to Norwegian financial ban

3 Jul 2018

The European Gaming and Betting Association, a trade body that includes most major European gambling groups among its members, has filed a legal challenge in an Oslo court against the Norwegian government’s bank bans on the processing of international financial transactions with gambling operators. EGBA claims that interference with such transactions is a contravention of …

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Singapore police bust online betting ring

3 Jul 2018

Singapore police report that following simultaneous police raids across the island an illegal online sports betting ring has been dismantled and 31 male suspects arrested. Police raiding parties seized Singapore $1.2 million (about US$ 900,000), computers and other evidence in the operation Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) Florence Chua said at a …

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Red Rake Gaming’s new Mystic Mirror slot now live

3 Jul 2018

Spanish online gambling games developer Red Rake Gaming has taken its latest online slot Mystic Mirror live with licensees this week. As the title suggests, the theme here is magic and fantasy, taking the player to a mystical place populated with unicorns, magic mirrors and princesses. On the mechanics side the new slot boasts a …

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Bet365 expands Manchester facility

3 Jul 2018

Local media reports from Manchester are that online bookmaker Bet365 plans to create 100 new jobs in its Manchester technical facility, boosting the existing headcount of 200 by a third. The company said the new positions will be infrastructure roles and will be recruited primarily from graduates of the University of Manchester. Warren Hughes, head …

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Betway to sponsor spanish La Liga football team

3 Jul 2018

Online bookmaker Betway has agreed a two-year deal to become the official shirt sponsor of Spanish La Liga side Levante U.D. Nicknamed ‘Granotas’ (The Frogs), Levante U.D were founded more than 100 years ago and finished 15th in La Liga last season, with the highlight a 5-4 victory against champions Barcelona. Betway has been the …

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Forthcoming Microgaming attraction

3 Jul 2018

On the way from Microgaming is a Rabcat-developed online 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win online slot titled Robin of Sherwood. Features include Wild Turning, Royal Clearing and Gamble Game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z23IsKsI6vw

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Relax Gaming adds Playson to its Silver Bullet Platform

3 Jul 2018

Online gambling games developer Relax Gaming has signed a B2B agreement to distribute games created by online slots development studio Playson. Playson’s product suite includes slots, table games, roulette and video poker games, which will now be available to operators through Relax’s Silver Bullet Platform. Silver Bullet offers hundreds of titles from a host of …

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Online casino games fan site launched

3 Jul 2018

Yggdrasil Gaming has launched its own fan site yggdrasilcasino.com where players can play any title from its complete back catalogue of games for free and its operator partners will receive traffic-driving promotions. The casino, bingo and tables games supplier has created a unique proposition for its partners and their loyal players, the company claimed in …

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NetEnt creates another instant online millionaire

3 Jul 2018

NetEnt has reported creating its third instant online millionaire in June following a jackpot hit on the Hall of Gods progressive slot at Paf.com by an anonymous Finnish player. The player banked Euro 2.75 million from a mobile spin of just Euro 2, the online gambling software and games developer reports. The big win follows …

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Italian ban on advertising will not impact existing contracts

3 Jul 2018

Italy’s new and strongly anti-gambling coalition government has wasted no time in presenting its proposals for a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising to the Italian parliament, with an implementation date of January 1 2019. The decree covers all forms of gambling advertising, including “…sporting, cultural or artistic events, television or radio broadcasts, daily and periodical …

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