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Slots O’ Gold from Blueprint Gaming

7 Jun 2016

Blueprint Gaming has launched an HTML5 developed slot game for iOS and Android mobile devices. “Slots O’ Gold” is the second in a series of games that feature Jackpot King, a new progressive system active across multiple slots and scratchcard titles within a specific operators’ site. This 10 win line video slot game offers players …

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BETEAST named shirt sponsor for Swansea City FC

7 Jun 2016

Swansea City Football Club (Swans) has clinched a shirt-front sponsorship deal with Asian online betting firm BETEAST for the 2016/17 season. Described as a “club record deal,” BETEAST will replace previous sponsor GWFX on the front of all adult shirts for the new campaign, while all children’s shirts will be logo free due to advertising …

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Virtual reality experience from SlotsMillion

7 Jun 2016

SlotsMillion plans on uniting two industry shows, held in different countries, through innovative virtual reality (VR) technology. Visitors to the Cash Game Festival (8-12 Jun) in San Giljan, Malta, and iGaming Supershow (7-10 Jun), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will experience the inside of, what the company claims to be, “the world’s first-ever real-money, multi-player, virtual reality …

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Racing UK rejects levy offer from four major operators?

7 Jun 2016

According to the Racing Post, Racing UK has rejected a fresh levy offer from Betfred, Coral, Ladbrokes and William Hill. Our readers will recall these four major operators declined to sign up for UK Racing’s recently implemented Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) programme. According to the Racing Post, the latest offer of 5 percent on remote …

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Fastforward increases stake in Leap Gaming

7 Jun 2016

FastForward Innovations Ltd (FastForward) has exercised its option to secure an additional 11.75 percent stake in virtual sports and casino provider Leap Gaming. Our readers will recall FastForward secured an initial 29.4 percent stake in Leap Gaming parent company Frails LLC back in April 2016 for a $2.5 million consideration. On completion of the deal …

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Ombudsman says no to Danske Spil slogan

7 Jun 2016

Danske Spil’s slogan “For joy and benefit” has been criticised by the Danish consumer ombudsman who ruled it misleads customers into believing that the group’s profits are distributed to good causes and not, as is the case, given to the State. Danske Spil expressed its surprise at the verdict but said it would comply with …

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At The Races debut integrated betting service

7 Jun 2016

British horseracing television channel At The Races (ATR) has launched an integrated betting service dubbed QuickBet. QuickBet offers on-site betting with it’s four initial partners bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes and William Hill. The product supports single win and each-way bets as well as all common multiple bet types including Doubles, Trebles, Patents, Yankees, Lucky 15s, Lucky …

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Oulala launch new DFS game

6 Jun 2016

Malta-based daily fantasy sports platform Oulala.com, has launched a new game for the upcoming 2016 UEFA European Championship. Following the launch of a monetised version in the UK market late last year, Oulala’s latest version allows customers to pick football players from 24 national teams to participate in the 2016 UEFA Championship. The game, while …

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Betway launch Ghana operation

6 Jun 2016

Betway has expanded into Ghana with the launch of an online and mobile sportsbetting platform into the burgeoning market. IKwabena Oppong Nkrumah, marketing executive for Betway Ghana, said the simplified process would make sports betting convenient for patrons across the country.

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Gamesys set to launch sportsbook

6 Jun 2016

Gamesys is taking its first steps into sports betting with the development and imminent launch of a new mobile-focused sportsbook this week which will coincide with the kick-off of the Euro 2016 football tournament. Gamesys’ Bethotshot offer has been developed in partnership with betting platform provider Metric Gaming and will initially launch in Beta mode …

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Evolution name new CFO

6 Jun 2016

Live casino provider Evolution Gaming has named Jacob Kaplan as its new chief financial officer replacing outgoing CFO Fredrik Svederman. Kaplan will join the company having served most recently as chief financial officer for investment bank Nordnet, prior to which he held the role of finance director for NASDAQ OMX. Kaplan is expected to take …

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British taxman persists in Sportech VAT issue

6 Jun 2016

The British taxman is set to continue the long-running legal fight over VAT with gambling group Sportech, which reported in a statement Monday that Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is to take the issue to the Supreme Court after being unanimously refused the right to appeal by UK Court of Appeal. HMRC will ask the …

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Georgian online casino operator takes on more games

6 Jun 2016

The Georgian online casino and betting site Adjarabet.com has inked a deal with casino software provider Booming Games and will soon launch 30 of the developer’s games, the company announced this week in a press statement. Launched in 1998, Adjara has regularly expanded and updated its gaming suite to rank among the most popular operators …

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Daily fantasy sports operator sued by U.S. hockey club

4 Jun 2016

In a sports sponsorship deal that has turned sour, the Minnesota Wild hockey club (an NHL member) has sued Emil Interactive Games – parent group of daily fantasy sports provider DraftOps – for breaching a sponsorship agreement by not paying the club $1.1 million in respect of payments due from November last year to June …

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Pragmatic Play games for Viral Interactive platform

4 Jun 2016

Viral Interactive, a white label casino and sportsbook platform provider, is to take on 150 additional games following a content agreement with desktop and mobile games developer Pragmatic Play. The deal includes top Pragmatic games like Aladdin’s Treasure, Bee Land, Magic Crystals, Ducks ‘n’ Eggs, Fruit Slot, Glorious Rome and many more, including the trademark …

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Italian job for iSoftBet

3 Jun 2016

Online and mobile gambling games supplier iSoftBet has inked a deal with the major Italian gambling group Snai, one of the most successful gaming and gambling operators in Italy. Milan-listed Snai is expanding its activity in the regulated Italian market and has engaged with iSoftBet through Cogetech, a member of the same corporate group. The …

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Ladbrokes is Football Association’s new official betting partner

3 Jun 2016

The British FA (Football Association) has announced a long-term agreement with online and land betting group Ladbrokes to become its new official betting partner. The deal, commencing on 1 August 2016, will see the leading bookmakers’ relationship with The FA span the England team and The Emirates FA Cup. With more than 800 million followers …

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First interactive gambling system in the Bahamas tested

3 Jun 2016

According to a press statement issued Thursday by the independent gaming test agency Gaming Laboratories International, it has certified the first Gaming House Operator full interactive gaming system under the new Bahamian gaming legislation. The operator, GLK Limited, is headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas, and worked with GLI to have its full complement of casinos, numbers …

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Daily fantasy sports bill clears New Jersey assemply committee

3 Jun 2016

New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo is having a busy week in the state Assembly, pushing legislation that compels land operators with online gambling sites to identify their involvement and do their bit in promoting Atlantic City (see previous report) and driving a daily fantasy sport legalisation measure. Caputo chairs the Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and the …

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Buffalo NY action group voices opposition to daily fantasy sports

3 Jun 2016

The Buffalo NY-based action group Coalition Against Gambling appears to have been stung into action by the progress in the New York Legislature this week of daily fantasy sport legalisation measures, with spokesman and retired physician Stephen Shafer claiming “DFS is a hustle”. Shafer is a persistent critic of DFS, which he claims is illegal, …

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Online a major contributor to gambling market in Denmark

2 Jun 2016

Figures for Q1-2016 released this week by the Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden indicate that almost two-thirds of sports betting revenues generated by licensed operators in the Danish gambling market come from internet enterprises. Total revenues for the quarter were up 30 percent year-on-year at DKK 975 million (US $146 million), continuing a consistent five year growth …

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Betfair to extend Arsenal FC sponsorhip to 2019

2 Jun 2016

Top online betting brand Betfair has announced that it is to continue as the official sponsor and betting partner for Arsenal FC through to 2019 in an extension of its partnership agreement with the English Premier League football club. The agreement covers activity within the UK, Europe, South and Central America, and will see the …

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32Red and Kambi extend partnership

2 Jun 2016

The UK online gambling group 32Red and its sports betting platform provider Kambi have announced an extension to their two-year partnership. The partnership saw publicly-listed 32Red relaunch its sports betting offering 32Red Sports. Commenting in a statement on the extension, 32 Red chief executive Ed Ware said: “During the past two years, Kambi has been …

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New York racinos in bid for daily fantasy sports

2 Jun 2016

With daily fantasy sports legislation making progress in both the House and the Senate in New York state (see earlier bulletins on Pretlow and Bonacic proposals) the New York racing industry had suddenly taken an interest, proposing that daily fantasy sports in the state be restricted to the racinos and three commercial casinos currently under …

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