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New platform for Intercasino

14 Apr 2016

Canadian online gambling operator Intertain Group Ltd. has announced the relaunch of its InterCasino online gambling website on the company’s proprietary Plain Gaming platform. The online gaming platform is considered to be the growth engine behind Vera&John, an online casino operated by Intertain. The Plain Gaming platform currently features more than 1,000 casino games for …

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Microgaming previews new slot

14 Apr 2016

Microgaming has released a preview of a new 5 reel, 243 Ways to Win slot themed on classy felines and titled Pretty Kitty. This cat themed game is feature-rich and offers an accessible minimum bet of 0.30, and great wins of up to 70 000.00,

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Tabcorp snags Tasmanian racing deal

14 Apr 2016

Australian land and online gambling group Tabcorp has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Tasmania’s racing operator Tasracing, along with a 10-year broadcasting rights deal with Sky Racing. The deal allows Tabcorp, through its Luxbet online brand, to have naming rights for the Elwick, Mowbray and Spreyton racetracks, the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival and the …

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Former Bwin.party chief joins UK investment group

14 Apr 2016

Former Bwin.Party chief executive Norbert Teufelberger has been appointed special adviser to the London AIM-listed FastForward investment house and will support the company’s initiatives in finding investment opportunities in the technology and gaming sectors. Announcing the appointment, FastForward CEO Lorne Abony, said: “Norbert’s experience in building one of the most successful global online gaming companies …

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Entwinetech enhances betting software

14 Apr 2016

Live dealer provider EntwineTech has announced an enhancement of its software that will allow punters to choose their own wagering levels…as long as these are within the table limits. David Jones, a spokesperson for the company, said in statement Thursday: “EntwineTech has developed a solution which allows customers to enter whatever stake they wish in …

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Unibet app to be enhanced by speech functionality

14 Apr 2016

Unibet has chosen Artificial Solutions and its Teneo platform to add a new speech-enabled intelligent interactive feature for the Unibet sports betting app. UNibet. A company spokesman explained Thursday that the technology makes it easier for punters to place a bet using their own words and terminology. The feature is expected to be particularly effective …

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Medialive lands another live dealer contract

14 Apr 2016

The Malta-based live dealer provider Medialive has signed up another operator, announcing Thursday that Italian online gambling operator Vincitù is its latest customer. Medialive has replaced rival Evolution Gaming on the contract for the operator’s Italian websites. Vincent Saviano, CEO of Vincitù, said that the decision to switch live dealer providers was motivated by Medialive …

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Czech Republic moves on gambling tax

14 Apr 2016

Wednesday saw politicians in the Czech lower house finally agreeing on a bill dealing primarily with gambling tax but also opening the online market to foreign companies subject to their meeting regulatory requirements. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration, with the tax burden for slot operators increased from 28 percent of …

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Dream Wheel progressive awards $149,081 to online punter

14 Apr 2016

One lucky player hit a $149,081.17 jackpot on the Dream Wheel progressive slot at Vegas Crest Casino this week, but unfortunately that’s all we can tell you about the big win. The operator’s press release focused on hyping up the casino rather than interviewing the player to explore his reactions and plans for the windfall, …

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Atlantic City performs better in March

14 Apr 2016

Atlantic City’s casinos saw their revenue decline by less than 1 percent in March compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on Wednesday. AC casinos took in $202.9 million from land and online gambling in March – a decline of 0.4 percent compared to March …

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DFS bill advances in Iowa Senate

14 Apr 2016

Daily fantasy sports legalisation is progressing positively in the Iowa Senate following the announcement Wednesday that the Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced Senate Study Bill 3181 introduced recently by the committee chairman, Senator Joe Bolkcom. The state Racing and Gaming Commission is given full authority over internet fantasy sports contests in the proposed …

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Storm in a teacup over Aussie payments to online casinos

14 Apr 2016

A media ‘expose’ this week turned out to be rather a storm in a teacup when a local newspaper revealed that POLi Payments – an online payments subsidiary of the state’s Australia Post – had been used [shock, horror!] by Aussies making deposits at offshore online casinos. The newspaper investigation showed that many such gambling …

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Sky Vegas “no lose” promotion under fire

13 Apr 2016

Bonne Terre Ltd trading as Sky Vegas was sanctioned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) this week after the watchdog received two complaints concerning an internet promotion for its Sky Vegas brand. The promo, in January 2016, featured a page on which text stated “No Lose Month No Lose Month. Throughout January! Play Risk …

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Paddy Power debut kicker innovation

13 Apr 2016

Paddy Power clients will be introduced to a new bet-slip feature dubbed Kicker. Customer’s who place a win bet will be offered a winning margin side bet on their bet-slip by clicking the Kicker logo to see what added extras are on offer negating the need to go back to the betting page or begin …

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UltraPlay in content supply deals with Endorphina and Betradar

13 Apr 2016

Software solutions provider UltraPlay has integrated gaming content from Endorphina, virtual sports from BetRadar and Vainglory, an e-sports offer developed by Super Evil Megacorp. BetRadar’s virtual sports will be available to UltraPlay’s BetEast and VulkanStavka customers while the Endorphina content will feature on VitalBet, eBettle and FlutterClub. UltraPlay said it continues to strengthen its e-sports …

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Lotto24 anticipates successful first quarter

13 Apr 2016

In a preliminary first quarter 2016 estimate German lottery firm Lotto24 AG said an increase in new customers and significantly reduced acquisition costs augur well for a successful first quarter. Key highlights for the period ending March 31, 2016 include: – A 66 percent rise in billing to Euro 41.4 million (Q1/2015: Euro 25 million). …

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Bet-At-Home advert banned by UK advertising watchdog

13 Apr 2016

A mildly naughty advert placed by an affiliate for online gambling operator Bet-at-Home has been banned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority on grounds that it linked gambling and sex. The advert featured a picture of a woman pulling her trousers down, exposing her panties inscribed with the words “if you can read this it’s …

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Maryland lawmakers pass the buck on DFS

13 Apr 2016

Maryland lawmakers have failed to deal with several daily fantasy sports bills before them despite an appeal from the state Attorney General earlier this year for clarity on the legal status of the popular vertical (see previous reports). This week the state Senate president, Thomas V. Mike Miller, turned the tables on AG Brian Frosh, …

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17 arrested in U.S. internet gambling bust

13 Apr 2016

Early U.S. media reports say seventeen men appeared before a Warwick State Third Division District Court today on charges ranging from organised criminal gambling and bookmaking to conspiracy. The men were arrested during a series of raids in Rhode Island following an eight month investigation involving the State Police Intelligence Unit, Rhode Island Attorney General, …

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Slotland debuts new video poker game

13 Apr 2016

Aces and Eights is a new proprietary video poker game which was released by Slotland this week. The game is a single-handed poker game played with 52 cards where players can bet a minimum ten cents a hand or a max of $25. A Royal Flush is the highest paying hand offering 800X on a …

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More betting firms sign up for British Racing approval status

13 Apr 2016

British Racing said it had reached agreement with a number of betting operators under its Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) scheme following BetStars recent inclusion (see previous report). The association said McBookie, SeanieMac and ApolloBet have agreed to make suitable voluntary donations to the sport based on their British Racing business joining BetStars, 188BET, Betfair, bet365, …

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Bidding for Tipico hots up

13 Apr 2016

Deutsche Telekom has partnered private investment firm Centerbridge to bid for private sports betting group Tipico Co. which insiders speculate may be valued at around Euro 1 Billion, Reuters reports. News of Tipico seeking potential buyers emerged in September last year with the company tasking J.P. Morgan and Rothschild to sound out alternative options for …

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Openbet reveals Grand National betting stats

13 Apr 2016

OpenBet said it had surpassed its Grand National Horse Race record this past weekend with its platform handling 62,000 bets per minute and 22 million sports bets across all its channels, up 27 percent over 2015. The company processed a mind-boggling 60.5 million account transactions on the day, up 14 percent over 2015. Preference in …

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Holland Casino goes on online

13 Apr 2016

The Netherlands’ Holland Casino has launched a new customer app in partnership with mobile development agency Mobile Strategy. The Favorites app provides additional services, special promotions and general information to all registered Holland Casino customers, a smart move considering the country is poised to regulate online gaming. The casino boasts visitor records of 5.7 million …

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