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Ladbrokes sponsor Alice Springs Turf Club

13 Feb 2017

Online bookmaker Ladbrokes has struck a five-year deal with Alice Springs Turf Club (ASTC) in Australia’s Northern Territory. Under the terms of the deal, the iconic Pioneer Park racecourse has been renamed Ladbrokes Pioneer Park, “showcasing the support of the wagering company whilst also upholding the traditions of the region,” ASTC said. “The Alice Springs …

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Maiden quarter results from Inspired Entertainment

13 Feb 2017

Inspired Entertainment has released its maiden quarterly results following Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp’s acquisition of Inspired Gaming Group and the consolidated company’s rebrand to Inspired Entertainment Inc. Its maiden results are beset with the impact of adverse currency fluctuations, however, the company remains confident of its sustainability saying its constant currency operating performance demonstrates the …

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LeoVegas sports to launch in Irish market

13 Feb 2017

LeoVegas has been awarded an Irish gaming license for the launch of its sportsbook to accompany its already established mobile gaming offer in the market. “LeoVegas continues to grow in regulated markets,” Gustaf Hagman, group chief executive officer and LeoVegas co-founder said. “The fact that we have in a short time been granted licences in …

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La Liga and Paddy Power Betfair renew MOU

13 Feb 2017

Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), who administer the top tier football league in Spain, and Paddy Power Betfair have renewed their commitment to the continued collaboration in maintaining integrity in sport with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU follows a meeting aLt Paddy Power Betfair’s London offices with La Liga …

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Pokerstars restricts dot fr to French players only

13 Feb 2017

Non-resident players on PokerStars France have been told they may no longer play on Pokerstars’ segregated French network from Monday 13 February 2017. The customer email encourages affected players to continue their relationship with Pokerstars through its dot com or other licensed domains subject to local laws of the country in which they live. Affected …

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Evoke Gaming expands NYX Gaming partnership

13 Feb 2017

Bonnier Growth Media’s Evoke Gaming will extend and expand its relationship with NYX Gaming Group for the continuing supply of its online gaming platform, NYX Open Platform System (OPS), while also migrating its Redbet brand to the platform. NYX’s previous agreement covered Evoke Gaming brands Vinnarum, MammaMia, and Bertil. The expansion supports the company’s strategy …

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Red Tiger launch Valentine-themed slot

13 Feb 2017

Red Tiger Gaming has launched its newest slot title “Lucky Valentine” on Paddy Power.com The seasonally-timed release offers a Love Multiplier, activated by Cupid, to generate a bonus that will multiply line wins up to 20x. Other features include Cupid shooting his arrow into the air, in the Love Bomb feature, to rain Random Wilds …

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New Jersey governor signs lottery courier legislation

12 Feb 2017

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reportedly signed legislation last week authorising and regulating lottery couriers. The “first-in-the-nation” law will allow a licensed intermediary (courier) to offer the sale of lottery tickets via the internet. The courier undertakes to safe guard the winning lottery ticket until the rightful ticket holder can collect it. Under the law, …

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Rival release sweet treat

12 Feb 2017

Rival Gaming has released its newest 3-reel, 5-payline video slot, “Dollars To Donuts”. The game is a classically styled slot featuring the traditional bars and sevens icon set. It’s a simple, easy to play slot offering basic features, multi-symbol payouts, Wilds and the sweet treat, a pink donut icon, provides additional opportunities. The demo can …

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Betting drives South African gambling market

11 Feb 2017

The fifth edition of the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) South African gambling outlook report was released this week, revealing a total increase in gross gambling revenues for casinos, limited payout machines, bingo and betting of R26 billion during 2015, an 11.2 percent increase on the previous year. Licensed sports betting, which is the only legalised online vertical …

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Bodog moves into latin america

11 Feb 2017

In a brief industry statement, recreational online poker firm, Bodog, said it will move into the Latin American market with a poker, sports betting and casino offer, initially targeting Brazil and Mexico. “The LatAm region has long been seen as a growth area for the online gaming industry but we felt leading with poker was …

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Kindred group partners Gamevy

11 Feb 2017

Gamevy clinched its latest content supply deal with Kindred Group (formerly Unibet) this week as the operator seeks to expand its instant win and scratch games portfolio. “We were early fans of what Gamevy were trying to do,” Fredrik Kjell, head of gaming for Kindred Group, said. “We’ve seen their range really develop and strengthen …

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Zynga reports fourth quarter growth

11 Feb 2017

Social gaming firm Zynga detailed a 3 percent rise in revenue to $190.5 million in its fourth quarter report, largely attributed to the performance of its Zynga Poker and Words With Friends games. The company’s recently renewed focus on the development of Zynga Poker has paid off as the brand accounted for 20 percent of …

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Duterte turns his eye to illegal gambling

11 Feb 2017

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is focusing on eradicating illegal gambling, signing an executive order that directs law and regulatory agencies to collaborate in ridding the country of unlicensed operators. “The state condemns the existence of illegal gambling activities as a source of widespread social menace and source of corruption as it has become an influential …

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BetConstruct partners Red Rake Gaming

9 Feb 2017

BetConstruct has taken on a suite of over 40 casino, table and video bingo titles from Spain-based software developer, Red Rake Gaming. Red Rake titles include Retro, Ragin Buffalo, Forest Fairies, Mysteries of Egypt, Riches of Camelot and Heidi at Oktoberfest. “Red Rake is a welcome addition to the BetConstruct Casino aggregator, that is now …

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BtoBet undergoes organisational restructure

9 Feb 2017

Sports betting platform provider BtoBet has undergone an organisational restructure in which founder and chief executive officer Alessandro Fried assumes the position of chairman of the company and chief operating officer, Kostandina Zafirovska, that of chief executive officer. As Chairman, Fried will focus on the strategic aspects and the expansion of BtoBet’s business. Zafirovska has …

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Betfred partnership with Playtech extended

9 Feb 2017

Betfred will continue its decade-long partnership with Playtech until beyond 2020 in a multi-year extension to its existing contract. Betfred customers will continue to enjoy Playtech casino content, progressive jackpots, over 600 slot titles, bingo, poker, live casino verticals and promotions which include Betfred Casino’s participation in Playtech’s exclusive licensee £500,000 cash casino network promotion …

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NBA embraces fantasy sports with Take-Two games

9 Feb 2017

US professional sports league, the National Basketball Association (NBA), is set to debut the NBA 2K eLeague in 2018, in collaboration with Take-Two Interactive Software. The NBA 2K eLeague “will bring together the best basketball gamers in the world,” and marks the first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league. The competitive …

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Microgaming previews sequel to Castle Builder slot

9 Feb 2017

Microgaming has previewed the Castle Builder II slot, a sequel to the blockbuster title of the same name launched in 2013 in partnership with RabCat. Castle Builder II, a five reel, level-based slot, builds on the original game, which bridged online gaming and social gamification. An entirely new world will feature in the sequel, with …

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Wide ranging gambling proposal to be introduced in Pennsylvania legislature

9 Feb 2017

As predicted Representative Rosita Youngblood, together with Representative George Dunbar, are making another run at gambling expansion in Pennsylvania with a wide ranging omnibus gaming legislation proposal they plan to introduce in the near future. The proposal will protect consumers, maintain and improve the competitiveness of Pennsylvania’s casino industry and generate needed revenues for the …

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Nolimit city expands into Asia with QTech Games

9 Feb 2017

Stockholm-based online casino platform and games developer, Nolimit city has expanded its geographic footprint to the Asian market for the first time following a content distribution deal with QTech Games. QTech partners will gain access to a range of Nolimit city mobile-optimised games including Oktoberfest, Space Arcade, and Creepy Carnival, as well as additional titles …

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Ganapati to launch Apple-pen themed slot

9 Feb 2017

Ganapati Malta has signed an agreement with Japanese artists, singer-songwriter Pikotaro and comedian Daimaou Kosaka, responsible for the YouTube hit sensation, Pen-Pineaple-Apple-Pen. Under the terms of the agreement, and in partnership with Sony and AVEX, the company will develop a slot based on the off-the-wall song that has attracted over 110 million views since its …

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888 launch Wink Slots

9 Feb 2017

888 Holdings has launched Wink Slots, a full-service online casino leveraging the popularity of its Wink Bingo brand. The new UKGC (Virtual Digital Services) and Gibraltar (Cassava Enterprises) licensed online casino offers multi-channel content from Eyecon, IGT, NetEnt, NYX, OpenBet, PariPlay, SG Gaming and Williams Interactive across live casino, table games, and slot product offers. …

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Robust full year results from Betsson

9 Feb 2017

Betsson reported robust full year 2016 results delivering a strong performance and outstripping growth in its largest market, the Nordics. Key performance highlights for the 12 months ending December 31, 2016 were: – Group Revenue increased by 11 percent to SEK 4,117.3 million (2015: SEK 3,722.0 million). – Casino revenue, which constitutes 71 percent of …

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