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Sirplay enters Argentina with Grupo Slots deal

5 Sep 2016

Malta-based sports betting software provider Sirplay Ltd has entered the Argentinian market as exclusive provider to Grupo Slots, operator of the San Luis Lottery in Argentina. According to a company statement, Sirplay will develop an online gaming platform, tailored to the Argentinian market for the San Luis Lottery, which is expected to launch during the …

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Ladbrokes renew Snooker World Grand Prix sponsorship

5 Sep 2016

Ladbrokes had extended its support of the World Grand Prix and Players Championship world ranking Snooker events for another two years. The two tournaments, which form part of the conclusion to the snooker season, are considered a highlight in the sport. The top prize at the Ladbrokes World Grand Prix will be GBP 100,000 and …

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OPAP name key management appointments

5 Sep 2016

Greek gaming giant OPAP SA has announced the appointment of key management executives, two of which hail from Ladbrokes. The Company’s Board of Directors named Michele Fusella as chief technology officer, Ian Catchick as chief product officer and Vaios Karantinos as chief operating officer – gaming halls, all effective September 1, 2016. Fusella’s most recent …

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Microgame to launch DFS product in partnership with MondoGoal

5 Sep 2016

Microgame will launch a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) offer for the Italian market in partnership with MondoGoal following a deal announced this week. The DFS product will be made available to over 80 Microgame site partners. “Microgame’s strategy has always been to offer our partners and their players the most comprehensive offer on the Italian …

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New in-house developed sportsbook from Coral

5 Sep 2016

Coral has launched a new sportsbook platform that merges its mobile, tablet and desktop channels to deliver a “smoother customer experience” and a “slicker product”. Coral’s previous sports betting solution from Mobenga makes way for the new platform which was created by Coral’s in-house development team using advanced digital and cloud technology. According to a …

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SBTech live in Italian market

5 Sep 2016

SBTech’s sportsbook has gone live with its first Italian operator NetBet following the successful completion of the Italian regulatory compliance process. SBTech, who already provides NetBet with software solutions in numerous markets, including the U.K., Romania, Malta and Greece, described the development as “a significant milestone” as it further expands its global reach. “This achievement …

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Is major Aussie media group about to enter the daily fantasy sports sector?

5 Sep 2016

Weekend reports in The Australian newspaper and other Australian media outlets indicate that the powerful Seven West Media group may be about to enter the daily fantasy sports sector. The media giant is reportedly in talks with CrownBet and Fox Sports about buying an equity share in fantasy betting company Draftstars, and the parties are …

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Betsoft clinches Italian content deal

5 Sep 2016

Betsoft Gaming announced a new content agreement in the Italian market Monday, advising that the company has clinched a deal for the supply of its range of games to Scommesseitalia LTD, a well-known and respected operator serving the market. The agreement will allow Scommesseitalia to provide Betsoft’s catalogue of AAMS-approved iGaming entertainment, including some of …

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33 arrested in online gambling raids in India

3 Sep 2016

Police in Gurgaon, India conducted a series of anti-online gambling raids Friday, visiting several shops and cyber cafes and arresting 33 persons. The raiding parties seized 36 computer sets and other equipment and documentary evidence during the swoops, which were mounted following tip-offs from the public, a police spokesman revealed.

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eSports arena planned for Las Vegas

3 Sep 2016

The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas will be home to an eSports arena, with around 15,000 square feet of third floor space previously taken up by a movie theatre and a nightclub to be devoted to eSports competitions. Pro Gaming League Inc. and Toronto-based Stratton Capital Corp., are the …

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More daily fantasy sports white labels on the way

2 Sep 2016

The business-to-business sector in the daily fantasy sports vertical is set to become more competitive with the announcement by the GameDay Studios – Uptown partnership that it is about to launch a Europe-facing white label DFS platform branded Manager Duel. A spokesman for the partnership said that the platform would offer wider player liquidity because …

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Arsenal FC sign up 12bet

2 Sep 2016

Online sports betting firm 12Bet has announced that it has signed up as official betting partner for the famous English Premier League football club Arsenal in a three-year deal. 12Bet will receive brand, promotional and publicity advantages from the agreement, including a presence at the Emirates Stadium and access to first team player celebrities. A …

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Canada’s Intertain group to list in London

2 Sep 2016

The Toronto-listed online gambling group Intertain is reportedly gearing up for a London listing under the Jackpotjoy plc brand and is to hold a special shareholders meeting later this month to brief stakeholders and secure their approval. The plan includes moving Intertain’s head office infrastructure to the British capital, with the Jackpotjoy plc brand becoming …

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$153 million in new capital for Draftkings

2 Sep 2016

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the achievement of a new capital infusion of $153 million following a funding round led by Revolution Growth, a US sports-oriented investment group founded by Ted Leonsis. The new cash is available just in time for the US NFL football season, which starts next week. Announcing the new …

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Slingo in television deal with E! Entertainment

2 Sep 2016

Gaming Realms’ mobile gambling subsidiary Slingo has announced a television sponsorship deal with E! Entertainment Television that will commence this (September) month and run for twelve months across reality TV channels like Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Total Divas and Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry. The features will all be in the post-9pm watershed slot, …

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Tipbet to sponsor German football club

2 Sep 2016

Online sports betting operator Tipbet has signed as the Official Betting Partner of German Bundesliga team SV Werder Bremen for the 2016/17 season. As the Official Betting Partner, Tipbet will be represented in advertising space around the Weserstadion and will organise a series of betting-related activities for the engagement of Werder Bremen fans. In addition …

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eSports remains on the growth path

2 Sep 2016

The independent digital research company Newzoo has released a teaser on its current review of the eSports vertical, reporting that it has revised upward by 7 percent its estimates on revenues in the current year to $493 million. That represents a year-on-year growth of almost 52 percent, the researcher observes, attributing elements of the growth …

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New skill gaming licensing planned by Malta regulator

2 Sep 2016

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has followed up on its skill games consultation last year (see previous report) by drafting new regulations permitting the licensing of such games, which have been submitted to the European Commission. In essence, and subject to operators meeting the defined parameters of the regulations, the new licensing initiative will create …

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Spin Games in deal with Bahamas online gambling group

1 Sep 2016

US-based Spin Games’ content deal with Bahamas online gambling group FML came to fruition Thursday when the latter’s everybodywinslive.com website went live with Spin’s HTML ROC remote gaming server and gaming content. FML Group was founded in 1999 and is one of the largest gaming companies in the regulated Bahamas region. It is now the …

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Fantasy Aces takes rival’s player base on board

1 Sep 2016

DFS operator Fantasy Aces on the Toronto venture exchange is expanding, with growth taking it into the top five operator list in the United States. On Wednesday the company announced that it has acquired active DFS players in the database of Fantasy Feud Inc., a DFS operator owned by Gaming Nation. The acquisition of the …

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Ladbrokes now official betting partner for the Irish football association.

1 Sep 2016

Ladbrokes has added the Football Association of Ireland to its official betting partner list, which already includes the Football Association of England. The agreement is to run for two years, including the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia, and will give Ladbrokes additional brand exposure. “Ladbrokes Ireland has returned to a position of growth and …

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Live dealer provider expands into Romania

1 Sep 2016

Evolution Gaming has claimed that it is to open the first live dealer studio in Romania in a deal that involves iSoftBet and the Grand Casino Bucharest. The Live Casino studio facility, scheduled to go live later this month, is being completed on the level below the existing gaming floor in the casino. iSoftBet partnered …

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Danish online gambling market still growing

1 Sep 2016

Spillemyndigheden, the Danish online gambling regulator, has issued its latest market statistics, which illustrate a continued robust and growing nature in the three months to end June 2016. Highlights of the report include: * Overall GGR up at DKK 935 million (Q2-2015: DKK 805 million); * Sports betting GGR up 15 percent year-on-year at DKK …

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Malaysia’s first cyber court opens

1 Sep 2016

The Malaysian justice system’s first dedicated cyber court commenced operation in the Duta Court complex Thursday, specialising in hearing cyber criminal cases such as bank fraud, hacking, falsifying documents, defamation, spying, online gambling and cases related to pornography. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said: 밪uch courts are necessary to …

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