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New releases from Realistic Games

17 Oct 2017

Realistic Games has released ‘Bully4U’ and ‘Over the Rainbow’, two new scratch-card-style instant win games. The new HTML5 titles are pull tab versions of two of the provider’s existing slots which lend themselves particularly well to the mobile channel. Robert Lee, Senior Commercial Manager at Realistic Games, said: “Our Instant Win games have been very …

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Juventus agree Asian sponsorship deal with F66

17 Oct 2017

Asian online betting firm F66.com has clinched a three-year regional sponsorship deal with Italian football club Juventus. F66.com is authorized to use Juventus branding and imagery to promote its services in the Asian region – excluding China, Vietnam and Thailand – and will offer fans a Juventus-branded video blog and experiential activities with the team …

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Moves to restrict gambling advertising in Belgium progress

17 Oct 2017

The Belgian Minister of Justice Koen Geens’ proposed amendment to the Betting and Gaming Act, specifically targeting restrictions on gambling advertising has been approved by the Belgian Council of Ministers. The preliminary draft law submitted in June 2017, with the support of the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC), bans the broadcast of gambling advertisements before 20h00, …

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North Korea lifts ban on horse race betting

17 Oct 2017

The advent of horse racing betting in North Korea is described as a drastic policy change driven in part by limited access to foreign funds following International sanctions against the country as a consequence of its controversial Nuclear testing programme. North Korea state-owned broadcaster Korea Central Television (KCTV) announced the change in which racegoers will …

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ESIC bares its teeth

17 Oct 2017

The Esport Integrity Coalition (ESIC), in collaboration with Sportradar and the Uprise Champions Cup (UCC), have slapped a two year ban on eSports Dota 2 team members Leonid “Sonic” Kuzmenkov and Dmitri “Ax.Mo” following an investigation into a recent match against team Yellow Submarine. The investigation, undertaken by Sportradar Integrity Services, was initiated after rumors …

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Paf names second deputy CEO

17 Oct 2017

Åland gambling company Paf has announced the promotion of chief responsibility officer Daniela Johansson to the role of deputy chief executive officer. Johansson has spent the past 15 years at the organisation in a variety of roles and has been part of the management team since 2014. Christer Fahlstedt, chief executive officer of Paf said: …

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Slotland introduce Bitcoin transaction capability

17 Oct 2017

Online casino operator Slotland has added Bitcoin cryptocurrency to its deposit and withdrawal options. “For many players, Bitcoins are the easiest, safest and quickest way to get their winnings,” Michael Hilary, manager for Slotland said. Slotland converts Bitcoin deposits to USD using an average conversion rate from the top three Bitcoin exchanges.

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IGT to launch Cardless Connect with Station Casinos

17 Oct 2017

International Game Technology will launch its Cardless Connect Mobile Technology solution throughout Station Casinos properties by the end of 2017. The solution, which enables players to participate in Station Casinos’ MyBoardingPass’ loyalty programme with a simple tap of their smartphone on a slot machine card reader, is currently undergoing a test phase at a single …

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Scientific Games in API management deal with Apigee

17 Oct 2017

Scientific Games has moved to deploy Apigee API management software in its suite of casino and slot management systems solutions following a deal with the Google subsidiary this week. Scientific Games’ use of Apigee’s full lifecycle application programming interface (“API”) management platform will enable the company to design, secure, deploy, monitor, and scale APIs while …

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Drueckglueck ramps up TV campaign in Germany

17 Oct 2017

Schleswig Holstein-licensed online casino DrueckGlueck has turned up the heat following the launch of its mobile app with an expanded television campaign during October and November in Germany. The DrueckGlueck television advertisements will appear on a number of key TV stations in Germany targeting viewers between the ages of 18-45 who are estimated to see …

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Rival launch vampire-themed slot

17 Oct 2017

Rival has launched ‘Dark Hearts’, a romantic, vampire-themed five reel slot offering 243 Ways to Win. The story is woven around centuries old vampires Victor and Marcus who fight for the affection and the eternal soul of Willow. Victor and Marcus offer Willow roses and a drink from their Chalice but she resists their advances …

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Golden Race to supply Everymatrix

17 Oct 2017

EveryMatrix has agreed a deal with Golden Race for the supply of virtual sports betting content via its CasinoEngine platform. “Our partnership with EveryMatrix is an exciting opportunity to deliver our content to an ever-growing number of operators. We are determined to make a buzz in the industry and take the casino revolution to a …

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Kindred futures partners Cockroach Labs

17 Oct 2017

Kindred Group subsidiary Kindred Futures has partnered with Cockroach Labs to build the next generation global online gaming platform. Cockroach Labs’ SQL database for global cloud services product, CockroachDB, aims to significantly improve customer experience across all Kindred brands. The team will target challenges resulting from the distance between the customer’s device and the multiple …

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Groupe Partouche debut innovative Instagram game

17 Oct 2017

French leisure operator Groupe Partouche launched its first voxel-developed digital casino marketing campaign this past Friday 13 October on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/partouche_casinos/ This innovative initiative is designed using a volumetric pixel (voxel) model, the three-dimensional (3D) equivalent of a pixel, think Minecraft-style. Partouche’s Instagram account offers nine different rooms that include Players Plus Room, Mégapot …

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Sportradar in data supply deal with UAE plc

17 Oct 2017

Sportradar has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Pro League Committee (PLC), the region’s football league organising body, as its Middle Eastern Regional partner. Under the wide-ranging terms of the deal, Sportradar, housed in the PLC’s regional office, will provide statistics and data on all PLC matches and contribute to the expansion …

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Esports Gold to launch ICO

17 Oct 2017

eSports media aggregator Esports Gold launched an initial coin offering (ICO) today (Monday), targeting $5.4 million in Ether coins which will be used to establish an eSports entertainment hub, hosted on the blockchain. Esports Gold aims to offer an “ethical eSports betting platform and content aggregator” which will include streaming, reviews and data provisions, be …

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ReelNRG clinch content deal with BetVictor

17 Oct 2017

Considered a landmark agreement for London-based ReelNRG, the onine casino and social games developer has agreed a deal to integrate its portfolio of content with BetVictor. The deal, facilitated through ReelNRG’s partnership with platform solutions provider GAMEIOM, will see the initial integration of ReelNRG’s Goddess of Asia and Shanghai Respin titles which will go live …

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Videoslots partners Leander Games in content supply deal

17 Oct 2017

Online casino operator Videoslots.com has boosted its content portfolio with the initial integration of 12 titles from Leander Games. The initial tranche includes popular titles Fruity 7’s, Wild Jane and Codex distributed through Leander’s LeGa remote gaming server. Daniel Hansen, head of games at Videoslots, said: “This additional content from Leander will greatly improve our …

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New leadership era at Jackpotjoy plc

17 Oct 2017

Jackpotjoy plc has advised the resignation of chief executive officer Andy McIver. Under a new management structure Neil Goulden, currently serving as Chairman of the company, will become executive Chairman responsible for leading the development and execution of the Company’s long term strategy. In addition, Simon Wykes has been appointed as group managing director primarily …

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NYX Gaming Group names new group CTO

17 Oct 2017

NYX Gaming Group (NYX) has appointed Chris Armes as group chief technology officer to lead the company’s support and product development teams across Sportsbook, Lotteries, Bingo and Casino. Armes is tasked with consolidating the company’s products under one cohesive delivery model and enacting the company’s product-led strategy. Joining NYX from Oracle where he served as …

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NetEnt and VE Global enter big data marketing buying sector

17 Oct 2017

Online casino provider NetEnt has partnered marketing technology business Ve Global to offer media buying services to online casino operators. Described as “the largest data-collaboration of its kind in the iGaming sector”, Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG), is the first to sign up to the platform. According to a joint press release the initiative …

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New study slams UK fixed odds betting terminals

16 Oct 2017

With the release of a key government report on gambling imminent in the UK, a new study criticising fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) has been quoted by a Tory member of parliament, who says government needs to make the issue its own and crackdown on the machines. The study, conducted by the Conservative Party think …

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Asian-facing online casino operator signs up for BetSoft games

16 Oct 2017

Online gambling games developer BetSoft has inked a games content dal with Asian-facing operator HDFBET, which focuses primarily on the Chinese, Singaporean and Malaysian markets. Under the terms of the partnership, HDFBET will be taking on Betsoft’s full suite of iGaming entertainment, including the Slots3 collection of 3D video slots and classic table games. BetSoft …

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Danish regulator restructures its offices

14 Oct 2017

Starting this (October) month the Danish Gambling Authority will operate on a restructured basis with four offices distinguished by gambling category titled respectively “Lottery and Monopoly”, “Remote Gambling”, “Slot Machines and Responsible Gambling” and “Finance, Policy and Market Analysis.” Each of these units has responsibility for all the processes relevant to a specific gambling category; …

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