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Mr Green launch new products

30 Oct 2017

Online casino and sportsbook operator Mr Green has broadened its portfolio with the launch of bespoke bingo and keno products. The operator recently introduced a unique One-Minue-Keno product in Sweden and the UK markets offering the opportunity to win GBP 100,000 every minute. Its latest bingo product for the UK market offers classic features such …

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Mobile focused Add2Bet feature from SBTech

30 Oct 2017

Sportsbetting solutions provider SBTech has launched a new mobile-focused Add2Bet Live Betting feature. Add2Bet enables players to instantly use the cash out value of an open bet to create a new double, treble or acca by combining it with new selections. The feature is one of a series of recently-launched mobile-focused enhancements to SBTech’s sportsbook …

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Big jackpot win on Yggdrasil’s Joker Millions

30 Oct 2017

Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions has paid out a massive Euro 3,5 million jackpot to a lucky Vera&John mobile customer. “The player deserves to treat themselves to an early Christmas present. We’re sure the imminent festive period will be that bit more special for them this year,” Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO at Yggdrasil Gaming, said. Victor Olinger, …

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Pick a Fortune live with Quickfire in November

30 Oct 2017

Sigma Gaming’s game-show themed ‘Pick A Fortune’ title is scheduled to go live with Quickfire operators in November 2017. This title engages players with a win step bonus in which the main Pick and Choose Bonus offers three prizes which players can accept or reject for more volatile consolation prizes. Check out the demo here:

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Booongo has a booming October

30 Oct 2017

Booongo Games signed multiple content supply deals with various operators during this month providing the developer an expanded presence particularly in the Asian markets. Boongo content has gone live with with Li Heng Entertainment! – an iGaming platform operating in the Asian market, content aggregator and iGaming services provider Pantheon Online and Asian operator Richhouse …

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Reactoonz from Play’nGo

30 Oct 2017

Play’nGO has released the demo vid of ‘Reactoonz’, the sequel to its popular Energoonz title which is slated for release this week. This 7 x 7, extra-terrestrial themed slot features energy harvesting clusters of out-of-this world aliens who descend from space onto the reels, and a Gargantoon with ambitions to invade (see previous report). Check …

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Betconstruct partners augmented reality platform

30 Oct 2017

BetConstruct has partnered Augmented Reality Platform Spheroid Universe in a VR casino and social games content supply deal. Spheroid Universe’s platform generates geo-localized digital assets – spaces – real estate for developing AR/VR world and applications. Once a user purchases a space, they can resell it or, alternatively, buy and place various AR items, change …

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Cyber currency turnkey software offered by Asia Live Tech

30 Oct 2017

Online gambling live dealer and white label provider Asia Live Tech has announced the launch of a new service product that capitalises on the trend in the industry toward offering Bitcoin transactions. The new product provides a turnkey solution designed for easy integration by i-gaming operators, with the technological complexities handled by Asia Live, including …

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Greek parly to debate new gambling bill

30 Oct 2017

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos has come through on a promise earlier this month to introduce online and VLT gambling bills to parliament; Greek media reports indicate that legislation has been introduced, is out of committee, and is set for debate in the coming week as lawmakers seek new tax revenue possibilities. The draft legislation …

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Isle of Man blockchain lottery receives licence

30 Oct 2017

Claiming it is a world first as a fully compliant blockchain lottery provider, Quanta Technology has achieved Isle of Man licensing to operate and develop its business on the island. Quanta director Lee Hills said in a company statement this week: “As the first blockchain gambling business in the world to obtain a reputable gambling …

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Olympic committee may move with the times on eSports

30 Oct 2017

Over the weekend a meeting in Lausanne of the Olympic Games committee discussed the eSports phenomenon, acknowledging its rapidly growing global audience of millions of men in the 18 to 25 age group, and its potential to enhance interest and engagement in the historic Games. There is a wealth of practical evidence on this massive …

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Bookies brace for FOBT review

29 Oct 2017

British bookies are braced for the release of the UK government’s Fixed Odds Betting Terminal review this week, following widespread speculative coverage in the English mainstream press. Virtually every big newspaper has carried the story, claiming that DCMS minister Tracey Crouch will release the review Tuesday, and speculating on what they think it will contain. …

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Malta iGaming specialist talks the numbers

29 Oct 2017

In an interview with the Times of Malta over the weekend, KPMG senior manager and i-gaming expert Russell Mifsud illustrated how important the industry is to the local economy, pointing out that on the latest figures available: * Malta has flourished for the past 13 years following the introduction of its licensing and regulatory model …

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Indian fantasy sports trade assocaition launched

29 Oct 2017

Last week saw the launch of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), a not-for-profit trade association representing the interests of the fantasy sport sector in India. FIFS is a self-regulatory body, with 13 Indian fantasy sport operator members at present; it was formed to protect the interests of all Indian users by creating regulations …

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Tabcorp releases fiscal Q1-2017/18 results

28 Oct 2017

Australian gambling group Tabcorp published its fiscal Q1-2017/18 results this week, recording an overall 5.4 percent y-o-y rise in revenue at A$ 578.8 million, but noting that its UK online venture with a local newspaper, Sunbet, continues to struggle. The group’s flagship performer remained its Wagering & Media division, which posted revenue up 4.5 percent …

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Loto-Quebec posts modest growth in H1-2017

28 Oct 2017

Loto-Quebec’s otherwise rather average results in fiscal H1-2017 were boosted by an outstanding performance from the group’s Espace Jeux online division, which delivered a 42.3 percent year-on-year increase in revenue at Cdn$ 50 million. Overall, group revenue for the six month period ended September 25 this year reached Cdn$ 1.814 billion – up 3.5 percent …

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SoftGamings brings live casino aggregation to the market

28 Oct 2017

SoftGamings, an online casino platform provider and games aggregator, has released a new product titled Live Casino Bundle which delivers a package of eight top live casino providers. The main benefit of obtaining a bundle instead of integrating providers separately lies in the fact that the package can be integrated through a single unified API …

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Optima extends partnership with UK Bookmakers Technology Consortium

28 Oct 2017

Spanish turnkey sports betting and e-gaming multichannel solution provider, Optima and The Bookmakers Technology Consortium, a co-operative of independent bookmakers operating around 500 betting shops in the UK, announced a partnership deal Friday that will help bookmakers with less than 20 shops in the UK access one of the top OTC and multichannel technologies available …

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Flat quarter for Kambi

28 Oct 2017

Online sports betting provider Kambi has reported a rather quiet Q3-2017, with revenues flat and operating profit down. On Friday the company posted KPIs for the third quarter: * Revenue flat at Euro 14.8 million; * Operating profit down at Euro 1.1 million on a margin of 7 percent (Q3-2016: Euro 3.1 million on margin …

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Kindred revenue climbs 36 percent in Q3-2017

28 Oct 2017

The Kindred publicly listed online gambling group has posted its Q3-2017 and nine-month performance figures, claiming all-time high results in revenue and profits, and highlighting: Q3-2017 * Group revenues up 36 percent y-o-y at GBP 194 million; * EBITDA of GBP 46 million (Q3-2016: GBP 33 million), with recent acquisition 32Red contributing GBP 3.7 million …

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New GBP 25 mill jackpot RNG launched by RISQ

28 Oct 2017

London-based technology company RISQ has launched a gaming industry first with the development of a random number generator platform boasting jackpots of up to GBP 25 million. The insurance-backed solution is suited to a range of games, including slots, tables games, lottery, keno, bingo, and instant win, and can be tailored to the individual needs …

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Yggdrasil games now live at Gaming Realms

28 Oct 2017

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has gone live with Gaming Realms via an integration with Bear Group Limited, the company announced Friday. Players at Bear Group’s brands, including Slingo, Spin Genie and Pocket Fruity, can now enjoy popular titles such as Vikings Go Berzerk and Jungle Books, as well as Yggdrasil’s progressive jackpot slots …

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Playtech acquires responsible gambling provider

28 Oct 2017

Online gambling software and games developer Playtech plc has announced the acquisition for an undisclosed consideration of responsible gambling analytics provider BetBuddy. In a statement Friday Playtech said that its strategy is to acquire complementary technology which extends its software and services offering to the gambling industry. The integration of BetBuddy’s behavioural identification and modification …

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Genting renews sports betting deal with FSB

27 Oct 2017

Sports betting platform provider FSB has renewed a multi-year deal with its longest standing partner, Genting (GentingBet). Genting was FSB’s first client, taking its fully-managed sports betting solution in 2013, and the renewal deal ensures the companies will continue to work together for the forseeable future. FSB’s CEO, David McDowell, said Thursday: “Genting were the …

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