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Sisal adopt SafeCharge payment services

5 Oct 2016

Italian online operator SISAL.it has agreed a deal with SafeCharge for its Personalised Cashier product facilitating players’ deposit and withdrawals, fraud prevention, cards acquiring and alternative payments acceptance for the Italian market. “We are honored to have been selected as Sisal’s payments provider and we believe that our payments technology will contribute to facilitating Italian …

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New games from NYX and Genesis Gaming

5 Oct 2016

Genesis Gaming has previewed its upcoming release “Attack of the Zombies” which is scheduled to coincide with Halloween. Attack of the Zombies™ is a 50-line, 5-reel video slot game themed around a band of steampunk zombie hunters. The game is fully optimised in HTML5 for desktop and mobile. Check out the teaser here: NYX Gaming …

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Scientific Games acquires Karma games interactive portfolio

5 Oct 2016

Scientific Games has announced its acquisition of Karma Gaming’s portfolio of interactive games for an undisclosed consideration. “The purchase, which was completed in June 2016, accelerates Scientific Games’ interactive strategy and product roadmap while further strengthening the Company’s position to lead lotteries into the digital future,” a company statement reads. The acquisition furthers Scientific Games’ …

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Drone Racing from pinnacle

5 Oct 2016

UK sports betting operator Pinnacle is claiming a first in the launch of its new Drone Racing betting market. Pinnacle will offer odds, initially on the outright winner, of the Drone Racing World Championships to be held in Hawaii from 20-22 October 2015. According to Pinnacle, Drone Racing has emerged through the rapid expansion in …

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LeoVegas granted Danish license

5 Oct 2016

LeoVegas has expanded its jurisdiction list with the award of a gaming license from Denmark’s Gambling Authority. The mobile operator expects to launch into the regulated market during the Autumn without an extensive expansion of its current organisation, saying, the team that has been put together has extensive experience in digital marketing and the Danish …

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Playnow to carry hockey 50/50 raffles online for Vanvouver Canucks

5 Oct 2016

The British Columbia Lottery Corp’s provincial online gambling monopoly through its PlayNow.com website has expanded into a sports-oriented internet raffle in partnership with the NHL Vancouver Canucks hockey team. The team’s popular 50/50 raffle has previously been a physical arena event but will now move online in what BCLC officials are claiming is a world …

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New online slot from iSoftBet

5 Oct 2016

UK online gambling games developer iSoftBet has released its latest online slot, Slammin’7s – a five reel, 27 pay-line game with a futuristic feel to it, emphasised by geometric design elements and vibrant colours. The designers have shown some imagination in their portrayal of the reel elements – each is made up of 3 hexagonal …

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eSports skin-betting was a big money spinner

5 Oct 2016

The now largely prohibited skin-wagering potential of eSports games has been illustrated by a new report on the partially-shuttered CS.GO Lounge, claiming that the site handled over $1 billion worth of bets this year before it closed down wagering in the midst of a skin betting scandal (see previous  reports). The Legal Sports.com report reveals …

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New CEO for Danske Spil

5 Oct 2016

The Danish online and land gambling operator Danske Spil has announced the appointment of Susanne Mørch Koch as successor to Christian Madsen in the CEO post at the company. Madsen announced his resignation after twelve years in the hot seat earlier this year, and following the Board’s acceptance of Koch, she will work closely with …

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Yggdrasil launches new Empire Fortune slot

5 Oct 2016

Swedish online gambling games provider Yggdrasil Gaming has announced the launch of a new progressive jackpot slot branded Empire Fortune which shares a jackpot pool with the company’s popular title Joker Millions. Unlike most progressive jackpot slots, Empire Fortune is built around an engaging base game, including an interesting feature that allows the player to …

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UNLV students develop new skill-based game

5 Oct 2016

Two 20-year-old students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas generated good publicity for their game developing efforts at the recent G2E show in Las Vegas, showcasing their innovative Line em Up social casino app, which they claim may soon appear as part of the drive toward skill games in land casinos. Troy Pettie and …

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British Columbia Lottery criticised for lack of diligence on internet slots

5 Oct 2016

A British Columbia Lottery Corp audit branch report in March this year regarding the company’s PlayNow online operations has surfaced in the Canadian media following a ‘freedom of information” request, triggering some criticism of the provincial online gambling monopoly. Auditors found that mandatory problem gambling assessments were not carried out when online casino games were …

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Betting shop savings with the Optima Margin Maker 2 EPOS system

5 Oct 2016

A Spanish company has built a strong UK and international presence by supplying and maintaining one of the most advanced and independent electronic point of sale (EPOS) products on the bookmaking market. EPOS is at the heart of any bookmaker’s business, and it is essential that products of this type offer a wide range of …

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Another Malaysian online gambling bust

5 Oct 2016

Malaysian authorities raided an alleged illegal online gambling premises in Keningau early Tuesday detaining 14 men and six women, aged between 20 and 51, Bernama news agency reports. According to Sabah CID chief Datum Salehhudin And Rahman, 16 computers, WiFi and broadband technology were seized along with RM 1,090.

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Inspired make inroads in Macau

5 Oct 2016

Virtual sports provider Inspired has clinched a deal with leading gaming and casino provider in Macau, LT Games, for the deployment of its virtual sports portfolio for Macau casino operators. The deal marks an important milestone for Inspired as its expands its International footprint. The deal will see the integration of Inspired’s Rush Horses to …

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Responsible gambling book keeper in trouble

5 Oct 2016

South African media reports are that the former book keeper of the South African Responsible Gaming Foundation, Lucille Booth (54) is negotiating a plea bargain with Cape Town prosecutors regarding multiple fraud charges involving SA Rands 500,764 (about GBP 28,855). If the parties agree a deal, it will be presented to a magistrate in the …

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IGT Powerbucks live with BCLC’s Playnow

5 Oct 2016

International Game Technology and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) have announced the Canadian debut of IGT’s Powerbucks, highlighted as North America’s first omni-channel progressive prize pool jackpot. Powerbucks links the jackpot pool from the land-based Powerhits slot games at BCLC’s 33 gaming facilities, with the mobile and desktop versions of the game found on …

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Instant Win Games integrate RGS with Michigan Lottery

5 Oct 2016

UK-based and licensed online content provider Instant Win Games (IWG) has partnered the Michigan Lottery for the first Remote Game Server (RGS) integration onto a US lottery. IWG’s RGS network deploys over 300 instant win games across mobile and desktop channels in multiple regulated jurisdictions covering North America, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe supported …

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Realistic Games release Crystal Clear

5 Oct 2016

Realistic Games’ latest omni-channel release is the five-reel, 10-win line title “Crystal Clear”. The gemstone-themed game offers a maximum prize of 1,000 x total stake, Wilds, Stacked Symbols and Free re-spins. At the start of each new game, eight Wild symbols appear on each reel. Whenever a win is obtained, all non-Wild symbols used in …

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Casino Cruise awarded MGA license

5 Oct 2016

Genesis Global Limited Malta-operated online casino CasinoCruise has been awarded class 1 on 4 licensing by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Casino Cruise is also licensed and regulated by the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC). “MGA and UKGC licensing were top priorities for us,” a company statement reads. “Having achieved these milestones lends tremendous credibility to …

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Mediatech to integrate Digitain sportsbook

4 Oct 2016

Platform provider Mediatech Solutions has partnered Digitain for the integration of its sportsbook product to Mediatech’s omni-channel IRIS platform for terrestrial and online operators. Mediatech operators will gain access to 65 different sports, 7,500 leagues and over 3,000 betting markets. “The combined offer of the IRIS platform and our sportsbook is the ultimate solution for …

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32Red backs British boxing in World Title matches

4 Oct 2016

32Red has entered the ring to back British boxers Ricky Burns and Tony Bellew with the sponsorship of the two major World Title boxing matches scheduled to play out later this month. “We are delighted to be partnering with Matchroom Boxing and to be sponsoring the next two World Title fights in Glasgow featuring Ricky …

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BetConstruct boosts portfolio

4 Oct 2016

Stockholm-based OMI Gaming content is the latest to be added to BetConstruct’s Spring Platform. The multi-year agreement will see OMI’s collection of slots, mini games and scratch card games made available via HTML5 for mobile and desktop to Betconstruct partners. The deal includes popular titles such as Gold Bars and Rounds, Platinum Bullions and Benny …

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New geo-location product for online lottery sector

4 Oct 2016

Geo-location and anti-fraud technology provider GeoComply Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of Solus, a new omni-channel product designed for the US online lottery sector. GeoComply is partnering with NeoPollard Interactive LLC in marketing and distributing the no-download, HTML5 browser solution. “Protecting states’ rights is paramount to the Lottery industry as it continues its push …

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