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Playboy meets Pitbull in new Scientific Games slot

8 Feb 2017

Scientific Games Corporation’s (SGC) latest slot release is an interesting one, whose common thread is all around the party. “Playboy Don’t Stop The Party! Featuring Pitbull” is a partnership between two prominent consumer brands: Playboy and Playboy ambassador, musician PitBull (Armando Christian Perez). Along with the land-based casino launch, the new slot has been released …

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Evoke gaming the latest to pick SBTech

8 Feb 2017

SBTech’s hot streak continues with its latest deal for the provision of a fully managed sportsbook and its Chameleon360 sports betting platform to Evoke Gaming, the interactive arm of Swedish media conglomerate, Bonnier. SBTech’s sportsbook systems will run on the NYX platform following the successful upgrade by Spanish operator Luckia to NYX-integrated SBTech infrastructure. Luckia’s …

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NSW court sanctions Tabcorp

8 Feb 2017

Australian betting operator Tabcorp has been fighting its corner this week with news of CrownBet’s deal with NSW Club’s (see previous report) and a hefty fine handed down by an Australian court for publishing advertising in contravention of New South Wales’ Betting and Racing Regulation 2012. Despite disputing that it had illegally induced customers to …

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NetEnt on the Emoji trend

8 Feb 2017

NetEnt is bang on trend with the upcoming release of its Emoji-themed video slot, Emojiplanet. The innovative developer has partnered Global Merchandising Services and The emoji Company to develop the mobile-first offer. Emojiplanet is scheduled for release in the third quarter of this year following the launch of The Emoji Movie, an upcoming American 3D …

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BBIN take on BetConstruct solution

8 Feb 2017

Asian online gaming software firm, BBIN, has chosen BetConstruct for the supply of a complete Sportsbook solution. “Expanding into new markets is a priority for us and we are happy to start this journey with BetConstruct,” BBIN Vice President, Rick Lin, said. Harutyun Hambardzumyan, vice chairman of BetConstruct added: “BBIN is a hugely successful company …

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MLB commish re-examining U.S. sports betting legalisation

8 Feb 2017

Largely seen as a positive development, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about the contentious legalisation of sports betting issue at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York Wednesday, saying that he is “monitoring” the issue and “re-examining” the MLB’s stance. “There is this buzz out there in terms of people feeling …

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The opera comes to Microgaming

8 Feb 2017

Microgaming has inked a licensing deal with The Really Useful Group enabling the development of an online slot based on the 2004 movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. The film adaptation of the 1986 musical of the same name, starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Minnie Driver, featured the musical …

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William Hill and Reflex Gaming formalise content supply agreement

8 Feb 2017

A content supply deal between Reflex Gaming and major operator William Hill was formalised at the ICE industry expo, this week. William Hill will offer a range of traditionally land-based gaming content adapted to for online audiences which software provider Reflex Gaming says will deliver content UK players are familiar with and steer away from …

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SBTech on a heater with latest deal inked with Aspire Global

8 Feb 2017

iGaming solution and white label provider, Aspire Global, has chosen SBTech as its exclusive sportsbook supplier. The Malta-licensed provider, who operates in a range of European markets and under local licenses in Italy, Belgium, Denmark and the UK, will expand its existing live casino, table games, slots, scratch and instant games offers with a sportsbook …

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Massive online gambling bust in Italy

8 Feb 2017

Police have arrested forty-six suspected members of the notorious Casalesi clan in Italy under suspicion of operating a major online gambling racket across multiple cities and regions within the country. Carabinieri police, in the southern town of Casal di Principe, who believe some of the syndicate members belong to the powerful Camorra and Venosa-Schiavone factions, …

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Yggdrasil to debut new game mechanic

8 Feb 2017

Yggdrasil Gaming is soon to launch a new game mechanic dubbed Fusion Realms which enables the innovative developer to deliver features that can roam between different environments and reel set-ups in the same game. Fusion Realms will be showcased in Yggdrasil’s upcoming release, “The Jungle Book Slot”, set for launch later this year, in which …

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GVC boosts instant win offer with Gamevy

8 Feb 2017

GVC Holdings has further boosted its Instant Win portfolio with the signing of a direct content supply agreement with Gamevy in which its instant win games will launch across several GVC sites including bwin, partypoker, party casino and gamebookers. “We’ve seen a real shift in the last year as more operators appreciate how instant win …

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Zeal invests in postcode lottery platform

8 Feb 2017

ZEAL Investments (ZI), part of the ZEAL Network group, has invested GBP 1 million in the free-to-play online lottery platform, Free Postcode Lottery (FPL) for a 10 percent stake in the business. Recently launched, this is ZEAL Investments first investment following a partnership with start-up accelerator MassChallenge. FPL, founded in 2011, is a popular free …

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Evolution Gaming launch Live Lucky Wheel product

8 Feb 2017

Evolution Gaming’s latest offer is a new game category dubbed Live Lucky Wheel. Dream Catcher, the first title in the new game category, offers an ‘immersive’ online live gaming experience that allows players to follow every phase of the wheel spin on their desktop, tablet or smartphone screens through a series of dynamic camera angles …

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NYX make executive appointment

8 Feb 2017

Former Ladbrokes Coral sportsbook director, Keith O’Loughlin, has joined NYX Gaming Group in the role of executive vice president sportsbook. Marking a key product leadership appointment, O’Loughlin will be responsible for delivering the groups sportsbook strategy across all markets. Matt Davey, chief executive officer of NYX Gaming Group, commenting on the appointment, said: “The road …

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Betway further expands racing sponsorship portfolio

8 Feb 2017

Online betting operator, Betway, has added the Grand National Festival at Aintree to its sponsorship roster following a seven-figure, three-year deal. As official betting partner Grade 1 contests, the Betway Bowl Steeple Chase, Betway Aintree Hurdle, Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase and Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle are all now part of the bookmaker’s sponsorship stable, …

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Interwetten partners Pariplay

7 Feb 2017

Pariplay Ltd has entered into content supply agreement with Malta-based online sportsbook and casino operator, Interwetten Gaming. Interwetten’s integration of Pariplay content to its online and live casino products complement the operator’s core sportsbook offer. The first phase of the integration of Pariplay content sees branded slots such as Atari Asteroids, Atari Star Raiders, Atari …

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Bit8 launch new online lottery game

7 Feb 2017

Malta-based gaming platform software provider Bit8 has launched a new mobile friendly lottery game, Lotto Hero. Lotto Hero, designed to appeal to the Millennials, will be hosted on multiple operator sites offering players the chance to win a million Euros an hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for a Euro 2 stake. …

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Playtech clinch major licensing deal with Warner Bros.

7 Feb 2017

Playtech has entered into its largest ever, multi-year, branded games content deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment. The exclusive agreement allows Playtech to develop a wide catalogue of DC-branded film and television properties into omni-channel slot, bingo and roulette casino games and covers movie titles such as Batman v Superman: …

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Greentube selects Kambi sportsbook

7 Feb 2017

Kambi will offer its sportsbook service to a number of Greentube’s European markets – including Spain, Italy, UK, Germany and Romania, following the formalisation of a contract with Novomatic Interactive, this week. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding back in October 2016 in which Kambi and Novomatic Lottery Solutions (NLS) launched ‘NLS …

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Microgaming takes mobile product award at IGA 2017

7 Feb 2017

The 10th International Gaming Awards were held at the InterContinental London Park Lane Monday paying homage to outstanding, innovative gaming industry providers. Microgaming, who needs no introduction, took home the award in the Mobile Product category having developed the first mobile casino software back in 2004, the company now caters to 350 online gaming brands …

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NetEnt licenses Planet of the Apes movie franchise

7 Feb 2017

NetEnt has penned a licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products for the Planet of the Apes film franchise for online casino gaming. The licensing deal covers the entire Planet of the Apes brand, on an exclusive basis, with the first slot release expected in the second half of 2017. “Planet of the Apes …

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Sky Betting & Gaming appoint corporate development exec

7 Feb 2017

Sky Betting & Gaming has named former Morgan Stanley senior analyst, Vaughan Lewis, as director of corporate development. Strategic expansion in both domestic and international markets will be on Lewis’ agenda as he collaborates with chief financial officer, Ian Proctor, to identify potential M&A opportunities and growth areas. “We are delighted that Vaughan has chosen …

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NetEnt to develop first VR slot

7 Feb 2017

NetEnt will develop and launch its first real-money virtual reality (VR) slot, selecting its popular Gonzo’s Quest title to pilot the new venture. The rapidly emerging virtual reality market is a growing trend as online players seek more immersive gaming experiences, NetEnt said. Based on research and trends, NetEnt chief, Per Eriksson, believes VR has …

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