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NSoft launch SEVEN Web with SuperBet

9 Mar 2016

NSoft’s SEVEN Web platform solution, recently debuted at ICE, has launched with SuperBet. The fully managed single product platform provides core betting operations for betting operators, while also functioning as an aggregator to third party platforms. In addition, the company expects to launch SEVEN Web at the end of March with BalkanBet.

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American Gaming Association’s short-term view on internet gambling questioned

9 Mar 2016

Notable gaming journalist Steve Ruddock flagged some interesting inconsistencies – and perhaps even hypocrisy – in the American Gaming Association’s comments on daily fantasy sports at the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee meeting Monday (see previous report). In an article titled “American Gaming Association Is On Wrong Side Of History Regarding Online Gambling,” Ruddock notes that …

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NetEnt CDO seventh most powerful woman in Sweden

9 Mar 2016

NetEnt’s chief development officer Åsa Bredin was named as one of Sweden’s most powerful women by weekly business magazine Veckans Affärer this week. Bredin, who was recently recruited from King, was ranked seventh in the publication’s “Sweden’s Most Powerful Women in 2016”. “It is good thing that strong and intelligent women are emphasized, as the …

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OmniSlots integrates AmaNet content

9 Mar 2016

OmniSlots has launched a new range of twenty-eight fruit games from AmaNet, powered by Amatic. All titles, which include All Ways Fruits, Admiral Nelson and Wild Diamonds, are available across desktop and mobile.

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Contagious Gaming expands UK licence

9 Mar 2016

Toronto-listed online gambling firm Contagious Gaming Inc. has been awarded an expansion of its UK Gambling Commission remote operating licence which enables it to now offer facilities for real event betting, virtual event betting and online casino through its wholly-owned subsidiary Contagious Sports Ltd. “Securing the expanded gaming licence is an important step for the …

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BBTV from BetBright

9 Mar 2016

Online gambling group BetBright has launched its in-house live streaming offer BBTV dubbed “the home for Horse Racing fans”. BetBright’s BBTV is a desktop feature that provides punters two simultaneous live streams on upcoming horse races as well as bet placing capability. In support of the new offer, the company also launched its new Horse …

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MGA suspends 7epta7 remote gaming licence

8 Mar 2016

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has suspended 7epta7 Limited’s remote gaming license MGA/CL2/921/2013 with immediate effect saying the company and its associated websites are no longer authorised to continue operations under the MGA licensing regime. A message to customers on the 7epta7.com website reads: “You are invited to our great Re-Opening Party in a few …

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Dafabet take on Comtrade iCore platform

8 Mar 2016

Asian-focused gaming operator DafaBet has inked a deal with technology provider Comtrade Gaming for the supply of its iCore gaming platform and a complete backend solution. “Dafabet are the leading operator in Asia and highly respected across the industry and this deal is a great endorsement of the focus and work we have put into …

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Sporting Index names new CEO

8 Mar 2016

Sporting Index Group has named Simon Trim as chief executive officer following the departure of Warren Murphy last month. Trim has been with the firm for 18 years and was appointed Managing Director of Sporting Solutions, the B2B trading services division of the Group, in late 2011.

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Good full year Paddy Power performance

8 Mar 2016

Land and online gambling group Paddy Power plc has released its preliminary FY2015 results for the period ended December 31 2015, pointing out that these metrics were achieved prior to the Betfair merger which came into effect in February 2016. However, the announcement also includes Betfair third quarter results for the three months ending 31 …

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bwin.party recruiting in Bulgaria

8 Mar 2016

Following the award of Bulgarian online sports betting and casino licensing, Bwin.Party was active this week in seeking employees for the local operation. The operator was looking for software developers, a data entry assistant for sport events and English-speaking customer service associates. https://www.jobs.bg/company/81205

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Nevada policy committee hearing on DFS advocates closer operator – regulator relationship

8 Mar 2016

Nevada governor Brian Sandoval’s Nevada Gaming Policy Committee hearing on DFS and other matters Monday produced a consensus that there is a need for regulators and operators to develop a closer working relationship, with further hearings planned later in the year. Reports in the Las Vegas Review Journal and Vegas Inc. note that all parties …

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New Jersey senate to mull daily fantasy sports bill

8 Mar 2016

New Jersey has joined the procession of US states with legislative intentions on daily fantasy sports, with the introduction to the state Senate of S.1927 by Senator Jim Whelan Monday. A presser from the senator’s offices reveals that the measure is specific to daily fantasy sports (it apparently leaves season-long fantasy sports as is) and …

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Fantasy sports first for state of Virginia

8 Mar 2016

The Virginia legislative system has wasted no time in legalising fantasy sports in the state, quickly following last week’s legislative approval (see previous reports) with Governor Terry McAuliffe’s imprimatur making Virginia the first US state to regulate the genre, which includes daily fantasy sports as well as season-long competitions. A last-ditch attempt by season-long fantasy …

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GAN launch first iWin title for simulated gaming

7 Mar 2016

B2B internet gaming provider GAN has launched San Francisco-based developer iWin Inc’s “Jewel Quest” title for online simulated gaming in the US. Jewel Quest is the first title to launch following GAN and iWin Inc’s announcement of a partnership saying additional titles will be launched in the near future. Pending regulatory approvals, GAN hope to …

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Nektan looking to raise working capital

7 Mar 2016

B2B mobile content developer and platform provider Nektan said Monday it had received commitments from new and existing investors, including directors, to raise up to GBP 2.93 million which will be used to expand its European and US business interests. Nektan plan on raising the funds through a combination of subscriptions to new convertible loan …

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AGTech acquired by Alibaba

7 Mar 2016

Ali Fortune Investment Holding Ltd (AFIHL), a company majority owned by China’s largest online retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will acquire AGTech Holdings Limited for a HK$2.39 Billion consideration. AFIHL plans to boost its China lottery business through the acquisition of AGTech as it returns to the lottery sector after suspending operations in February 2015 …

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World Match content supply deal with GoldBet

7 Mar 2016

Malta-based games developer World Match has expanded in Italy following a content supply deal with GoldBet.it that will see the operator expand its offer to a portfolio of around 100 casino games complementing its poker platform and bingo offers. “We’re very pleased with our games going live on Goldbet, because it is one of the …

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Booming games expands with Oryx Gaming

7 Mar 2016

B2B gaming software provider Booming Games will expand distribution of its games content following a deal with turnkey solutions provider Oryx Gaming. ORYX will integrate Booming Games’ 50-strong games portfolio providing its clients with the added opportunity of selecting bespoke content to suit specific target markets. ORYX Gaming chief executive officer Matevz Mazij said in …

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Malaysian cops bust another online gambling operation

7 Mar 2016

The Malaysian Police’s “Operation Dadu” against illegal online gambling was in action again over the weekend as police in Kepong shuttered an illegal gambling venue in a midday raid, arresting 4 men and seizing 17 computer sets and other evidence.

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Crownbet chief reports progress of online gambling firm

7 Mar 2016

A 220 percent increase in the player base in just a year is pretty good going, Matthew Tripp, CEO of Aussie online betting group CrownBet, told the Australian Finanacial Review this week. The gambling executive said that the company, formed late 2014 from what was left of BetEzy (see previous reports), is performing beyond expectations …

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Connecticut the next venue for online lottery debate?

6 Mar 2016

Connecticut could be the next US state to take its state lottery ticket sales online, joining Michigan, Illinois and Georgia in offering the internet facility. According to local media reports over the weekend lawmakers on the Public Safety and Security Committee have raised a bill allowing the sale of lottery tickets online through a licensed …

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Launch of new NetEnt online slot imminent

6 Mar 2016

NetEnt online slot fans can look forward to another unusual game from the Swedish online gambling software provider on March 22, the planned launch date for its new Aloha! Cluster Pays. The unusual title reflects a key feature in the game; cluster pays refers to symbol clusters that trigger a variety of bonus rounds, and …

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Brit football punter scores GBP 72,000 on a GBP 50 stake

6 Mar 2016

The remarkable rise of the Leicester City football club in England’s Barclays Premier League – from the threat of relegation in 2015 to potential champions in the top spot with just nine matches to go this year – has resulted in one prescient punter scoring GBP 72,000 off a wager of just GBP50 at Ladbrokes …

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