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NYX to expand into Portugal with Solverde

16 Jun 2016

NYX Gaming Group Limited has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Portugal land-based casino operator Solverde S.A. for the integration of digital gaming content and player account management via NYX’s Open Platform System (OPS). One of two major land-based casino operators in Portugal, Solverde operates five terrestrial casino properties and intends expanding into the …

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BEG replaces bet-at-home shares for institutional investors

16 Jun 2016

Betclic Everest Group (BEG), bet-at-home.com’s majority shareholder, will replace up to 350,000 shares (10 percent of bet-at-home’s entire share capital) with institutional investors saying it aims to increase the presence of the company in the capital market, its free float and the liquidity of the shares. BEG confirmed it has no existing plans to sell …

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Stakelogic awarded Malta licence

15 Jun 2016

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has awarded a Class IV gaming license to Novomatic Interactive Greentube subsidiary StakeLogic. HTML5 games developer StakeLogic will launch 17 new titles, including Spartus and Monkeys of the Universe to make the occasion, a press statement reads. “The response from the industry to our games has been overwhelming,” Ruben Visse, …

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Chance Hill to Migrate to Fast Track

15 Jun 2016

COnline casino Chance Hill will migrate to startup platform provider Fast Track Solutions platform following a deal agreed this week. This deal is an extension to their already established partnership which saw Chance Hill agree Fast Track develop its new Ikibu-branded offer powered by Gaming Innovation Group’s iGaming Cloud platform. “We have been working with …

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Fiery new online slot from Play’n Go

15 Jun 2016

Online table game and slots specialist Play’n Go has released its new Fire Joker slot, which is describes as a 3×3 modern take on a retro theme, with classic symbols such as bars, lemon, cherries and lucky sevens emerging from fiery lava to bring big wins across five fixed pay-lines. A unique visual firestorm ignites …

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Microgaming previews new Jungle Jim El Dorado slot

15 Jun 2016

Online gambling software and games developer Microgaming has released the preview teaser for its latest slot, a 5 reel 25 pay-line offering titled Jungle Jim El Dorado. In this innovative 25-line slot, an intrepid adventurer is on an epic quest to find the legendary city of gold. Rolling Reels and a golden Multiplier Trail take …

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Online football betting rings busted in Vietnam

15 Jun 2016

Police in the northern Vietnam city of Hai Phong has announced the successful demolition of two illegal online football rings that generated VND 7.6 trillion (US$ 340 million) in wagers. The Ministry of Public Security’s High-tech Crime Prevention Police Department says the rings shared a common leader – Bùi Khắc Hiền (52), and that provincial …

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57.4 million North American players like fantasy sports

15 Jun 2016

Fantasy sports participation in North America has reached 57.4-million players according to new research conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), a trade body representing the interests of both fantasy and daily fantasy sports. This is the highest number of players recorded in the history of the study and a …

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Irish social games developer launches new 3D Blackjack game

15 Jun 2016

Dublin-based mobile social games developer KamaGames has launched its latest offering, 3D Blackjack, which is now available from the Apple App store and on Google Play. The company says that the product is the first of its titles to feature true motion captured table action, giving players a unique gaming experience “never seen before in …

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New Jersey gambling slightly down in May 2016

15 Jun 2016

May 2016 gambling stats from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement were released Tuesday, revealing that Total Gaming Win from the Casino Hotels was $219.8 million in May 2016 compared to $221.1 million May 2015 ….a 0.6 percent decline. Casino Win was $203.3 million, a 2.5 percent decline from the same month last year, …

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Mondogoal partners SISAL and Lottomatica

15 Jun 2016

Isle of Man fantasy sports company Mondogoal has clinched a deal with two leading Italian operators for the launch of a white label Daily Fantasy Sports offer. SISAL Group SpA and Lottomatica Scommesse S.r.l. have launched customised white-label versions of Mondogoal directly on their websites with a view to capitalising on the rapid growth and …

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New online gaming cryptocurrency

15 Jun 2016

Newly launched online gambling-targeted cryptocurrency Breakout Coin (BRK) began its public coin sale Tuesday, hosted by reputable cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex. The sale kicked off with a target of 6,627,494 BRK in sales maxed at 19,500,000 BRK. The new cryptocurrency was created by James Stroud, co-founder of CryptoCertify, IT specialist Paul Kim, professional poker player Randy …

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Amaya informs board resignation

15 Jun 2016

Amaya Inc. said proposed nominee for election as a director of Amaya, Paul McFeeters, will resign the board should he be reelected at the company’s upcoming annual shareholder meeting due to personal reasons unrelated to Amaya. The board of directors intends to replace McFeeters with the appointment of David Lazzarato (60), a media and broadcast …

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NZRB’s manned phone betting to be fully automated

14 Jun 2016

The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) will end its manned TAB Phonebet service with the implementation of a fully automated system from August 1, 2016. The implementation of the automated system will provide financial savings for the organisation but will leave 43 jobs defunct. A consolidated site will remain in Wellington to provide a smaller, …

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NGCB recommends USFantasy for licensing

14 Jun 2016

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has unanimously approved a recommendation for licensure of daily fantasy sports firm Sanderina II, LLCtrading as USFantasy. Utilising a pari mutuel betting system, USFantasy will provide daily and weekly fantasy sports contents covering the NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, PGA, National Hockey League and other sports. During his presentation to …

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Betsoft expands Asia-facing customer base

14 Jun 2016

Betsoft Gaming and Asian operator 126Bet have partnered in a content supply deal that will see Betsoft’s complete iGaming portfolio integrated with 126Bet which is operated by New Concept Technology. The portfolio includes Betsoft’s 3D Slots3, table games and ToGo mobile offers.

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Evolution Gaming powers GVC’s CasinoClub brand

14 Jun 2016

Live casino provider Evolution Gaming will take GVC Holdings’ CasinoClub brand (www.casinoclub.com) live this week with a comprehensive suite of live dealer games streamed from Evolution’s Riga and Malta studios. This is the first time in its 15-year history that CasinoClub has offered Live Casino to its 500,000-plus members. Fredrik Osterberg, Chief Strategy Officer at …

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Respin Rapid Games approved for U.S. in-venue gaming

14 Jun 2016

Nektan and Spin Games’ joint venture Respin has been awarded approval from a designated independent testing lab for its Class II Mobile in-venue gaming solution Rapid Games for the US market. The compliance certification allows tribal jurisdictions to offer the product to casino patrons playing on their own mobile device in designated areas of a …

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BetOlimp launch live video streaming

14 Jun 2016

European online sports betting and e-gaming operator BetOlimp has launched a Twitch-inspired live video streaming service for the 2016 UEFA European Championships. The initiative went live in partnership with Leeds-based content and digital media specialist Independent Content Services Limited (ICS). The live ‘in-play betting’ companion video streaming service provides on-demand video content presented by a …

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Vietnam bust online soccer betting ring

14 Jun 2016

Vietnam News reports Hanoi Police have smashed an online soccer betting ring and arrested suspected boss Nguyen Ngoc Quang (39) and six others. Early information suggests Quang set up a betting system with a “number of professional gamblers” in anticipation of the 2016 EUFA European Championship. He reportedly opened a betting account on Bong88.com which …

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New Quickspin slot introduces Spinions

14 Jun 2016

Swedish slot developer Quickspin has released its new Spinions Beach Party title promising even more respins. This 25-line slot features Spinions, hitting two of which triggers the respin feature while a scatter win takes the party from the beach to a night club where all wilds are sticky and remain on the reels for the …

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Greentube content live on StarCasino

14 Jun 2016

Novomatic Interactive subsidiary, GreenTube, has rolled out its content on StarCasino.be expanding its presence in the Belgian online gaming market. Novomatic blue chip slots such as Book of Ra™ deluxe, Lucky Lady´s Charm™ deluxe, Sizzling Hot™ deluxe are among the new games selection on Starcasino.be. “This is another successful collaboration in the Belgian market allowing …

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Betfred hammered by UK Gambling Commission

14 Jun 2016

The online and land gambling group Betfred is to pay over GBP 800,000 in compensation and in contribution towards socially responsible causes as part of a regulatory settlement following a licence review, according to a press statement today from the UK Gambling Commission. The payment follows failures by the operator in its anti-money laundering and …

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Ladbrokes to halt live betting in Australia

14 Jun 2016

It appears that the mere threat of federal government action against live betting in Australia (despite the current absence of specific legislation) has been enough to cow both the Northern Territory regulator and online gambling group Ladbrokes into submission. Last week the provincial regulator warned licensees to cease offering in-play betting within 28 days (see …

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