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NetEnt’s Lost Relics is launched

24 May 2018

NetEnt has launched its latest game ‘Lost Relics’, a volatile game packed with randomly hidden features and the unique Cluster Pays™ mechanic, which gives players the chance to increase payouts by growing the size of their cluster of winning symbols. Coin Win, Extra Wild, Extra Scatter and Free Spins features can be found randomly hidden …

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Yggdrasil launch new Vikings blockbuster

24 May 2018

Yggdrasil Gaming has launched its much anticipated ‘Vikings go to Hell’, the latest Vikings-themed slot in the portfolio which includes the popular ‘Vikings go Wild’ and ‘Vikings go Berzerk’ titles. For fans of the Vikings series, Vikings from Hell offers the Berzerk mode feature and rage collection mechanic. Fights for sticky wilds will now be …

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Omega Systems sign up for Tom Horn Gaming content

24 May 2018

Tom Horn Gaming has agreed a content supply deal with Omega Systems, an iGaming platform and services provider present in several geographic regions. Patrick Mann, Business Development Manager at OMEGA Systems added: “Tom Horn is a fast-growing gaming company, with presence in regulated markets. It constantly strives to keep up innovating its wide range of …

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Multiple new releases from multiple providers

23 May 2018

2By2 Gaming has launched its much anticipated ‘Agent Valkyrie’ on the Iforium platform. This espionage-themed, high flying slot offers players a selection between a custom or a pre-determined mission.  Each mission offers a different feature –  ‘Capture Criminals’ or ‘Flying Wilds’.   Blueprint Gaming is promoting the imminent release of its heavy-metal-themed video slot ‘Spin̈al Tap’ (see previous …

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Booongo gaming nets deal with Goldblue AB

23 May 2018

Booongo Gaming has struck a deal with Sweden-based investment firm GoldBlue AB for the supply of its casino slot product to GoldBlue AB subsidiary Valhalla Entertainment Ltd on a B2C and B2B basis. Valhalla Entertainment websites offer live streaming casino, virtual betting, and casino table and slot machines.  

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Betfair US combines with FanDuel

23 May 2018

Paddy Power Betfair plc (PPB) has confirmed it has entered into an agreement that will see its Betfair US business combine with daily fantasy sports firm FanDuel. PPB will own 61 percent of the combined companies initially, with existing FanDuel investors owning 39 percent. All material FanDuel investors are rolling their investment into the combined business, PPB said. In …

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Bwin to begin trial phase of Tokabot’s Wettbuddy

23 May 2018

bwin will trial a new virtual betting buddy from startup tech firm Tokabot ahead of the Football World Cup Russia. ‘WettBuddy,’ is Tokabot’s group chat-bot technology, a first in the industry and billed as a new approach to customer engagement. The technology will launch this month in Germany and Austria in a trial phase before …

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Mr Green rebrands to MRG

23 May 2018

Mr Green has undergone a corporate rebrand to MRG as part of its 2020 strategy, now found at the mrggroup.com domain. ”MRG is a digital, high growth company with a significantly broader operation with more brands and larger geographical presence than a year ago,” Per Norman, CEO of MRG, said. “We invest in new innovative …

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ComeOn launch new brand in Finland

23 May 2018

While Cherry AB faces its own set of challenges with the detention of CEO Anders Holmgren, the company’s ComeOn subsidiary has launched Nopeampi.com in Finland promising faster play and withdrawals without time-consuming registration. Nopeampi.com, which means faster.com, follows the launch of Swedish equivalent Snabbare.com. Tomas Johansson, Interim CEO of ComeOn, said: “The launch of Snabbare …

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Incrowd develops World Cup game for Sky Sports

23 May 2018

Fan engagement and sponsorship activation platform InCrowd and Sky Sports have teamed up for the development of an omni-channel interactive world cup predicator game. The “Road To Moscow” Predictor will allow fans to make predictions and compete in mini-leagues, as well as going up against the panelists from Sky Sports Soccer Saturday who are also …

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Cherry CEO remains in detention

23 May 2018

In another brief industry update, Cherry AB has advised that prosecutors have requested the Swedish court detain chief executive officer Anders Holmgren who is suspected of “severe insider trading as a result of share trading”. Media speculation points towards Holmgren’s acquisition of SEK 12 million Cherry AB shares following a profit warning which was issued …

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Plushie Frenzy – New game from PGSoft

23 May 2018

PGSoft has launched a kawaii-style slot incorporating elements from traditional Crane Claw machines. ‘Plushie Frenzy’ tasks players to collect a range of plush toys for rewards.  Features include Plushie Respins, Unicorn Wilds and a bonus game.

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Soft2Bet secures exclusive partnership with Lotto Warehouse

23 May 2018

Cypriot iGaming firm Soft2Bet has agreed an exclusive partnership with Lotto Warehouse enabling the Malta based Lottery B2B provider to expand its reach. In the past five years Soft2Bet have launched a range of casino brands, including MalinaCasino.com, BuranCasino.com, YoYoCasino.com, Casinia.com, BoaBoa.com, Cadoola.com and more recently AlfCasino.com, as well as sports betting brands MalinaSports.com and …

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1XBet nets two sponsorship deals in Nigeria

23 May 2018

Online betting firm 1XBET has entered into two separate partnership agreements with The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC). The contracts, which will run for a three-year term, provide rights of association with the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Super Eagles. 1XBET will enjoy extensive branding and advertising opportunities across …

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Playson launch 40 Joker Staxx 

23 May 2018

Playson has launched ’40 Joker Staxx’ a revamped fruit-slots classic to its Timeless Fruit Slots Collection. This royalty-themed slot presents as a 5-reel, 40 payline game.  Crisp, traditional fruit, sevens, bars and bells symbols adorn the reels with features including Scatters and Wilds which are represented by the head of a Royal Jester. Play the …

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Nektan partners Metric Gaming

23 May 2018

B2B and white label gaming software provider Nektan plc has agreed a partnership with Metric Gaming (Metric) for the supply of its betting content to the US market. Through their respective U.S. operating subsidiaries, Metric Gaming LLC and Respin LLC (Respin), Metric and Nektan will offer horse racing and sports betting services via Respin’s Rapid …

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PMU anticipates Viva Technology Paris

23 May 2018

French pari-mutuel betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) will host 28 startups in the upcoming Viva Technology Paris exhibition all bringing new innovation in FinTech, Blockchain, Data and Distribution within the gaming and betting industry. PMU highlighted innovations in in-app voice betting, already integrated to its PMU Horseracing application on the Android platform where punters …

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MGA Games enters Colombia

23 May 2018

Spanish content developer MGA Games has entered the Colombian market through a partnership with R.Franco Digital. Through the partnership MGA Games will go live on Corredor Empresarial SA’s online operation BetPlay following an integration with R.Franco’s IRIS omni-channel platform. “Our products are perfectly suited to the requirements and preferences of Latin American players. In this …

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Codere online appoint COO

23 May 2018

CODERE  has appointed Moshe Edree as chief operating officer of its online division to support the company’s focus on online growth. Edree brings over 15-years of online gaming experience to the table. He founded SafeCharge and Intercontinental Online Gaming, which was later sold to PartyGaming, and served as a member of the board on several …

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Swedish gambling authority clamps down on lottery promotions

22 May 2018

The Swedish gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen has clamped down on thirty-nine unidentified operators accused of promoting lottery participation outside of the market. According to the regulator, clickable graphics on the identified domains forward site visitors to lotteries organised outside the country flouting the Lottery Act where “it is prohibited to promote in a professional activity, or …

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MGA to launch consolidated self exclusion system for remote licensees

22 May 2018

The Malta Gaming Authority will launch a Unified Self-Exclusion System for its Remote Gaming licensees following the successful roll out of the same to the land-based sector. Self-exclusion tools are already a requirement for MGA remote licensees, however, the unified system will link all licensees so that players who self-exclude with one operator cannot simply …

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Scout Gaming clinches DFS platform deal with GML Interactive

22 May 2018

Scout Gaming has partnered GML Interactive for the delivery of its complete daily fantasy sports (DFS) solution to Greek brand Stoiximan and Romanian brand Betano, who is also preparing to launch into the German market later this month. The agreement will provide the GML brands with full access to Scout Gaming’s DFS platform in time …

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IGT sole runner for Rhode Island sportsbetting?

22 May 2018

International Game Technology (IGT) is reportedly the only bidder in contention following a tender process launched by the Rhode Island Lottery for sportsbetting operations. IGT who already runs Rhode Island Lottery’s electronic systems, competed against a reported eighteen expressions of interest from other potential bidders at a pre-bid conference but was the only firm to …

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Monzo to innovate with self exclusion features

22 May 2018

UK-situated, app based challenger bank Monzo is developing a number of self-exclusion tools for gambling transactions. In an upcoming upgrade, Monzo clients will be able to block transactions to gambling sites being made on their Monzo account through the activation of a feature in the settings of their app or by contacting the Monzo customer …

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