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New Playtech slot rewards cross-channel play

6 Feb 2017

Playtech’s latest release “Tiki Paradise” epitomizes the definition of a true omni-channel offer. The game, exclusively released with Coral this week, rewards customers with enhanced features and bonuses unlocked through retail, online and mobile play. Tiki Paradise is a five-reel, 10-payline slot game with wins awarded when three or more symbols are in view from …

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Marathonbet take on Yggdrasil games

6 Feb 2017

Online gaming operator Marathonbet has signed up for a full suite of HTML5 video slots across its UK and dot com markets from Yggdrasil Gaming. The games will be integrated via the Yggdrasil’s iSENSE 2.0 HTML5 framework, enabling the simultaneous launch of content across desktop and mobile channels. In addition, Marathonbet will gain access to …

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SBTech partners eTopaz in Azerbaijan

6 Feb 2017

State monopoly lottery company Azerinteltek has awarded a public tender to SBTech for the provision of a fully managed sports betting solution for its exclusive eTopaz sportsbook brand in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Azerinteltek offers sports betting online and through a 500-strong retail network, under the brand Topaz. eTopaz is the sole exclusive online licensed …

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Leander Games appoint first sales director

6 Feb 2017

Platform and games provider Leander Games has named David Newstead as its first Sales Director, responsible for leading European expansion with immediate effect. Newstead is the co-founder of Probability Jones, prior to which he worked as a games consultant for Fuga Gaming Technologies and Odobo. “We have ambitious plans to grow our presence across Europe, …

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Nolimit city content for Betit Group

6 Feb 2017

Nolimit city has signed its third major content supply deal, in as many weeks, this with Betit Group for the integration of their full suite of slots to the Thrills, SuperLenny, and Kaboo brands. Nolimit city will deploy its suite of games through Gaming Innovation Group’s (GIG) iGaming Cloud Platform following an earlier, and separate, …

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Cricket betting ring bust in India

5 Feb 2017

Indian authorities arrested seven people involved in a cricket betting ring operated through the WhatsApp messaging service today (Sunday). The arrests included a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party councillor, C S Ravikumar, who represents ward number 29 in the City Municipal Council, the Decclan Herald reports. The bust, undertaken by the District Crime Intelligence Bureau, netted …

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Lottoland in seven figure deal with Manly Sea Eagles

5 Feb 2017

Lottery betting firm Lottoland has agreed a seven-figure, three-year sponsorship deal with Australian professional rugby club Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Manly). Under the terms of the deal, Manly’s Brookvale Oval homeground, which is owned by the Northern Beaches Council, will be renamed Lottoland. In addition, Lottoland will enjoy prominent branding on the top back of …

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Playtech poised to launch Superman slots

5 Feb 2017

Playtech is reportedly poised to launch its new Superman I and Superman II branded slots with the release of previews on YouTube. Superman I is a 100-line slot based on the 1978 blockbuster movie. It features hidden cash prizes and multipliers in the Crystal Bonus. Players are tasked to defend Hoover Dam over 10 locked …

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Classico from Booming Games

5 Feb 2017

A recent release from Booming Games, “Classico” offers the sound, feel and iconography of a classic retro slot. Set on a traditional 5×3 grid and offering twenty-paylines, the game offers Free Spins, Stacked Wilds and a Gamble option.  

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Chilly offer from NextGen

5 Feb 2017

NextGen’s latest slot offer is a winter wonderland-themed 5×3 slot offering Icy Wild, Wild Wind and Frozen Wilds bonus features. Snowflakes delivers a flurry of free games action with the popular Sticky Wilds feature. The base game sees WILDS blowing in before the reels stop for added anticipation, and after, transforming no-win spins into frosty …

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Jungle themed offer from NetEnt

5 Feb 2017

Graphic and feature-rich “Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild” is an upcoming release from NetEnt. It’s a 243-bet-way, 5-reel, 3-row video slot offering Free Spins, Symbol Expansions and a Butterfly Boost feature. As players traverse into the deep jungle, Free Spins can turn the game into a 5-reel, 4-row video slot, increasing the bet ways …

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Motorheads will enjoy new NSoft releases

4 Feb 2017

Drag Races and Motorcycle Speedway will join the company’s portfolio of virtual games which includes Virtual Motorcycle Speedway, Lucky Six, Lucky X, Virtual Greyhound Races, Virtual Horse Races, Greyhound Races,Virtual Drag Races,Virtual Football League,Virtual Tennis Open and Virtual Basketball League. All NSoft’s virtual games, sports betting solutions, casino games and third party solutions exist as …

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Endorphina’s Maori title receiving some heat

4 Feb 2017

Māori health advocacy organisation “Hapai Te Hauora” has taken umbrage at Czech developer Endorphina’s recent release “Maori”, saying the association drawn between Maori symbols and gambling is an “insult” as Maori suffer disproportionate harm from problem gambling in New Zealand. In addition, the organization believes the game “bastardizes the Maori culture” through its use and …

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Arjel reviews online gaming market 2016

4 Feb 2017

Sports betting proved to be the only star performer in the French market during 2016 delivering an impressive 45 percent increase in wagers but the poker market continues to dwindle and horse race betting stakes declined for the 15th consecutive quarter, representing, for the first time, less than half of the yield derived from sports …

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Vietnam legalises greyhound, horse and football betting?

4 Feb 2017

In a surprising development, the Vietnamese Government has seemingly softened its anti-gambling stance with reports of a decree released on the Government website legalising betting on horseracing, greyhound racing and, on a pilot basis, FIFA-recognised and Vietnam sports ministry-approved, International football, effective end March entation of a formal licensing regime will see potential operators required …

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NGC awards Geocomply new licensing for expanded company

4 Feb 2017

The Nevada Gaming Commission has awarded a Geolocation Service Provider license to GeoComply covering its new, expanded headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia. “We are pleased that the Nevada Gaming Control Board has extended our license to include our new, larger Vancouver head office,” Anna Sainsbury, chief executive officer of GeoComply, said. “This expansion allows us …

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Pokerstars Millionaires Island jackpot pays out

4 Feb 2017

PokerStars Casino’s Millionaires Island slot has paid out its first progressive jackpot since its launch late last year. The $1 million guaranteed progressive jackpot paid out $1.5 million to a university student from Uruguay on a $1 bet. ‘LuisCancelaU’ had been playing the slot for three minutes before he hit the big one. “I ran …

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Texas lawmaker introduces three DFS related bills

4 Feb 2017

Texas State Representative Richard Peña Raymond introduced no less than three DFS-related bills into the Texas legislature this week proposing fantasy sports be classified as legal, skill-based games, going against Attorney General Ken Paxton’s opinion which was handed down last year (see previous  reports). HB 1418, HB 1422 and HB 1457 relate to the legalisation, …

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Forthcoming attractions at ICE

4 Feb 2017

A multitude of new products will be debuted or showcased at the ICE gaming industry exhibition in London next week. New offerings from a few of the many exhibitors will include VSoftCo’s launch of its Boot for Loot product and a new league football product combining 20 teams with ten concurrent matches, providing around 300,000 …

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Aurify and AdoptIt in content partnership

4 Feb 2017

Isle of Man-based egaming company, AdoptIt Publishing, has agreed a distribution deal with US content developer, Aurify Gaming, for the distribution of four HTML5 titles Geisha’s Garden, Pandas Quest, Thyra’s Treasures and Sigrid’s Quest. “With 25-plus years of industry experience, we couldn’t find better partners,” Ashley Sandyford-Sykes, chief executive officer of AdoptIt Publishing, said: “We …

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EveryMatrix formalises Norsk Tipping deal

4 Feb 2017

EveryMatrix formalised its deal with Norsk Tipping for the provision of the Norwegian State Lottery’s gaming integration platform. The award of the contract, following a competitive bidding process in which ten suppliers took part, was announced in late December but officially signed this week. EveryMatrix will supply Norsk Tipping’s service, platform and integration for several …

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Beraud back to reinvent Betclic

4 Feb 2017

Betclic Everest Group has confirmed the return of co-founder and former chief executive officer Nicolas Béraud as incumbent chief executive officer Isabelle Andrès leaves the company to pursue personal projects. “I am delighted to be back at the helm of Betclic Group, which I led until 2011,” Béraud said. “I am convinced that with the …

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Bet-At-Home moves up to SDAY on Deutsche Borse

4 Feb 2017

Bet-At-Home has qualified for inclusion in the SDAX index of Deutsche Börse under the “fast-entry” rule. Qualification involves rigorous transparency requirements and the meeting of specific market capitalization and trading volume criteria. The Deutsche Börse selection indices, namely DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX, comprises 160 stocks in total, of which 50 are listed in the …

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FSB Tech in African platform deal with Oxygen8

3 Feb 2017

Platform provider FSB Tech has entered into its second African platform deal with Oxygen8 Gaming, following the launch of online sports betting offer MkekaBet in Tanzania last year. FSB Tech will build the BetYetu platform, a multi-channel sports betting offer that will include a new pool betting product in addition to SMS text-based betting. FSB …

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