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SoftSwiss to integrate Yggdrasil Gaming content

4 Dec 2017

White label platform provider and content aggregator Softswiss has partnered Yggdrasil Gaming to offer its operators new, innovative content. “Yggdrasil is a strong partner who shares our philosophy of growth propelled by high quality of products,” Ivan Montik, chief executive officer of SoftSwiss, said . “Following the great demand for Yggdrasil content amongst our clients …

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Zitro Interactive content live on Starcasino.es

4 Dec 2017

Spain-licensed operator Starcasino.es has integrated a range of Zitro Interactive (Zitro) video bingo content to complement its existing offer. Zitro will initially integrate 15 games across Star Casino’s desktop and mobile channels including popular titles Spin Bingo, Fishmania and Power Mania Bonus.

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Cherry acquires bigger stake in Highlight Games

4 Dec 2017

Cherry AB has exercised an option to increase its stake in UK-based Highlight Games Ltd by 12.5 percent for a GB 2.5 million cash consideration. Following the acquisition, Cherry’s stake in the company amounts to 37.5 percent with the option to acquire a further 13.2 percent in two further tranches over the next 12 months. …

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Rival launch Christmas slot

4 Dec 2017

Rival Gaming’s latest offer is a departure from the snowy, carol-singing releases from the past few weeks while still catering to the feel good spirit of the Christmas season. ‘Misfit Toyland’, a 5-reel slot with 243 ways to win, is themed on all the discarded toys of past Christmases who end up in Misfit Toyland …

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Positive feedback coming out of PASPA hearing

4 Dec 2017

Initial feedback coming out of the US Supreme Court’s hearing on New Jersey’s challenge to the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) is tentatively positive as numerous US news agencies report the bench appears to be “leaning towards overturning PASPA and allowing sports betting in New Jersey”. New Jersey’s argument that PASPA infringes upon individual …

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Nederlandse Loterij Organisatie fails in age restriction measures

4 Dec 2017

The Nederlandse Loterij Organisatie (NLO) has fallen foul of the country’s gaming authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for failures in age restriction measures. The KSA said statistical research had shown that minors had participated in games of chance offered by the NLO deeming measures preventing minors from play are insufficient. According to the KSA it will monitor …

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Wplay.co backs Colombian olympic committee

4 Dec 2017

Aquila Group’s Wplay.co online sports betting operation has signed a sponsorship deal with the Comité Olímpico Colombiano (COC), its contributions focused on the development and participation of Colombian athletes in the Olympic competition. “We are convinced of the importance of sport in human development and peace in Colombia. We are committed to the Olympic Committee …

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Eurobet expand Betradar football virtual offer

4 Dec 2017

Eurobet has expanded its virtuals portfolio with the addition of Betradar’s Virtual Football League and Virtual Football Nations Cup across its retail, online and mobile platforms in the Italian market. The Virtual Football League features 16 teams playing 240 fixtures per season across 30 match days, each having 8 games played in parallel. The Virtual …

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Big day for New Jersey sports betting

4 Dec 2017

Stakeholders in the potential sports betting market in New Jersey will be watching proceedings with interest as they kick off in the US Supreme Court today. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will open oral arguments in opposition of the 1992 Federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) which effectively denies most US States from …

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Massive China gambling bust

4 Dec 2017

China’s Organised Crime and Triad Bureau has undertaken 30 cross-border raids leading to 71 arrests and the confiscation of HK$100 million in betting slips. The charges include bookmaking and money laundering, the South China Morning Post reports. “The ring worked in four tiers: overseas bookmakers; senior brokers; brokers; and gamblers,” Bert Lo Chung-wong, chief inspector …

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Australian gambling giant faces class action over China detentions

4 Dec 2017

Australian gambling giant Crown Resorts is facing a class action following a court filing by a local legal firm Monday, alleging that Crown management did not give shareholders enough information about the risks being taken in its marketing efforts in China aimed at gambling whales. Our readers will recall that 18 employees, including Crown’s VIP …

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Swedish monopoly in bid for casino operator

3 Dec 2017

Swedish state-owned horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has signed a deal to acquire Danish casino and sports betting operator Ecosys A/S in an initiative aimed at being prepared for changes in national gambling laws in Sweden that will liberalise the monopoly-dominated market. The agreement is conditional on the final outcome of the …

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Monday a key date for U.S. sports betting

3 Dec 2017

December 4 is a key date for US sports betting as the US Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on New Jersey’s appeal for relief from the provisions of the highly restrictive federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, seeking to widen and liberalise the sports betting market in the United States. The proceedings will be …

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Authentic Gaming live dealer spices up the gambling with Cabaret

3 Dec 2017

Live dealer gambling provider Authentic Gaming has introduced an interesting new enhancement for gamblers using its systems – the addition of live cabaret to the stream. The shows will be streamed in high definition to Authentic’s operator partners before and after this week’s UEFA Champions League matches, adding a little festive and glitzy cheer in …

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Aussie bookmakers ramp up opposition to POC tax

3 Dec 2017

Last week the Australian province of Queensland became the third state to roll out its version of a 15 percent “point-of-consumption” tax for online gambling companies, and local media reports indicate that operators – most of whom are licensed in the Northern Territory – are reportedly ramping up their lobbying against the new tax, which …

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1×2 Network games for GAN

2 Dec 2017

Simulated and real-money online gambling provider GAN has boosted its selection of games through a content supply deal with developer 1X2 Network. The latter’s inventory of HTML5 virtual sports games, table games and slots will be made available to GAN client operators around the world under the terms of the agreement, which schedules an impolementation …

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Another challenge to Tabcorp-Tatts merger falls

2 Dec 2017

Close on the heels of this week’s deal in which CrownBet agreed not to oppose the proposed A$11 billion Tabcorp-Tatts merger (see previous report) comes the news that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it will not further hamper the initiative. In a statement Friday the competitions authority commented that whilst …

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Former Will Hill director joins Sky Betting and Gaming

2 Dec 2017

David Hopkins, a former director of gaming product development at William Hill plc, where he worked for six years, has been appointed head of programmes for SkyBetting and Gaming. In his new position Hopkins will have executive responsibility for the delivery of strategic initiates at the gambling group. Prior to his service with William Hill …

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New lottery planned for France

1 Dec 2017

The French government’s minister for culture, Françoise Nyssen, has revealed that plans are in motion to launch a heritage lottery with the objective of helping finance historical preservation projects across the country. Launching in September 2018, the Loto du Patrimone will be funded via a lottery draw and scratch card game, which is expected to …

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German supermarket chain launches online lottery service

1 Dec 2017

German supermarket chain Aldi Sud has introduced an online lottery service in collaboration with several state-licensed lotteries on its website. Punters now can buy lottery tickets 24/7 for ‘Lotto6aus49’, ‘EuroJackpot’, ‘GlücksSpirale’, ‘Zusatzlotterie Spiel 77’ and ‘Zusatzlotterie SUPER6’ at aldi-lotto.de, the company announced in a statement this week, explaining that the service is operated through the …

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Online casino operator extends snooker sponsorship

1 Dec 2017

Online gambling operator Betway has announced that it is to remain sponsor of snooker’s UK Championship up to and including 2020. Having first agreed a deal to sponsor the GBP 850,000 event in 2015, the online bookmaker has decided to back the prestigious tournament for an additional three years, a company statement advised.. Considered as …

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UK Gambling Commission licence for online game developer

1 Dec 2017

The London-based online casino game development company ReelNRG has been awarded a software supplier licence by the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to offer its games to UK punters through licensed operators. Calvin Kent, CEO of ReelNRG, said: “It is a hugely significant milestone for ReelNRG to be granted a licence by the UKGC, as …

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Microgaming readies new online slot

1 Dec 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_do6zGPrVrs&has_verified=1 Microgaming has posted a Youtube vid demonstrating an upcoming new 5 x 3 reel, 9 pay-line video slot titled Deco Diamonds. The new product has an art deco ‘thirties style theme redolent with traditional symbols like cherries, plums, lemons and melons, along with high scoring bells and lucky 7s. The top paying standard symbol …

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Nevada gambling numbers largely flat in October

1 Dec 2017

Figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board Thursday show that gambling win was largely flat in the month of October compared to the same period in the previous year, with growth of just 0.27 percent to $988,744,450 (Oct. 2016: $986,075,384.) The state collected $59,688,436 in gaming fees compared to $59,609,540 in November 2016, a 0.13 …

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