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Asian gambling group mulls acquisition of UK football club

18 Oct 2017

The Asia-facing online and land gambling group K8 could be the latest foreign owner of an English football club if a GBP 15 million negotiation to buy Wigan Athletic is successful. UK media reports reveal that K8, which is active in China, the Philippines and Vietnam, already has sponsorship deals with Manchester City, West Brom …

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Pennsylvania House approves budget funding measure

18 Oct 2017

Late Tuesday night the Pennsylvania House managed to vote 102 vs. 88 on a partial funding bill for the state budget, which was set 3 months ago and has been the subject of debate on how to fund the $32 billion spending bill. The debate between House and Senate has included an expansion of gaming …

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Circus.es in sponsorship deal with Spain’s Movistar Estudiantes

18 Oct 2017

One of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain, Club Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, has partnered Circus.es in a sponsorship deal. Circus.es, who was named official betting house for the 2017-18 season, will leverage the sponsorship with special betting market offers and fan-targeted promotional activities.

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Tom Horn gaming awarded UK license

18 Oct 2017

Slots developer Tom Horn Gaming has been granted a Combined Remote Operating License by the UK Gambling Commission(UKGC) enabling the company to offer its portfolio of slots to UK-licensed operators. Ondrej Lapides, chief executive officer at Tom Horn Gaming, commenting on the award, said:  “To be awarded a UK licence marks a huge milestone in …

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Treasure Coast – New release from Magnet Gaming

18 Oct 2017

Magnet Gaming’s latest three-reel slot release is the holiday-themed, treasure-hunting ‘Treasure Coast’. This HTML5 slot offers two progressive jackpots and four bonus games: Boat Race, Flag Hunt, Lost and Found, and Forgotten Gold. Check out the demo here: https://www.magnetgaming.com/games/treasure-coast/play/

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New partnership strengthens Kama Games’ asian footprint

17 Oct 2017

Mobile social games developer Kama Games has announced a new partnership agreement with Yoozoo Games as it expands into the Asian markets, strengthening its white label product offering. The agreement will see the introduction to the Indian online gambling market of a new white label social poker title based on Kama’s successful Pokerist product. The …

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BGO implements ‘no wager through’ policy

17 Oct 2017

Our readers may recall the pledge last month by the sales director at the BGO online casino group that the company intended to take the bold pioneering step of doing away with wager-through requirements. Good to his word, the new policy has now been implemented. Outlining the new approach, BGO has published a Youtube video here: …

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Kindred group now offers Red Tiger games

17 Oct 2017

Isle of Man online gambling games developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced that its games are now live on the casino brands operated by the Kindred Group, including Unibet.com and MariaCasino.com. The integration provides Kindred’s players on these sites, along with Bingo.com and Kolikkopelit.com, Storspelare.com, and Storspiller.com with access to popular games such as Arcade …

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Ladbrokes Coral to take tax dispute to UK court of appeals

17 Oct 2017

Online and land gambling group Ladbrokes Coral is planning to take on appeal its 2008 tax dispute with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to the UK Court of Appeal, with GBP 70 million riding on the result, according to reports in the British business media. The case involves allegations that that the company deliberately exploited …

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Merkur and RTG content for Blueprint Gaming

17 Oct 2017

UK-based game studio Blueprint Gaming has added a suite of Merkur Gaming titles, the international sales and development brand of ADP Gauselmann, as well as Reel Time Gaming (RTG) content to its online gaming catalogue. The integration enables Blueprint Gaming to diversify its product portfolio to target a new demographic, drawing on the extended success …

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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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