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GVC releases trading update

12 Oct 2017

The multinational sports betting and gaming group, GVC Holdings plc has released a trading update on its Q3-2017 key performance indicators, reporting the following highlights: * Group daily NGR up 10 percent (+13 percent constant currency) year-on-year at Euro 2,647,000; * Underlying daily NGR up 18 percent (+21 percent constant currency); includes stripping out Euro …

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Jewel Quest Riches – New slot from Vancouver

12 Oct 2017

Old Skool Studios, a games developer based in Vancouver and a Microgaming and RNG Foundry development partner, has announced the launch of Jewel Quest Riches, its third Quickfire title, and first branded slot game. Jewel Quest Riches brings iWin’s timeless Jewel Quest franchise exclusively to Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, the company announced in a press …

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Universal Entertainment Group buyer revealed

12 Oct 2017

Last month the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced that its Pokertribe online poker enterprise had achieved licensing status with the Isle of Man, and hinted that it would be making a further major announcement in the near future (see previous  reports). On Wednesday it became clear what that announcement entails; the acquisition by Monster Technology …

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Ultraplay clinches another eSports deal

12 Oct 2017

Online betting solutions provider UltraPlay has agreed on a partnership deal to provide its eSports match predicting system – ODDS.gg – to SunLoto, a licensed operator of the Chinese Welfare and Sports Lottery. SunLoto has agreed to become a reseller of ODDS.gg in the Asian market, having successfully positioned itself in the region as a …

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IPS brands now offer Red Tiger games

12 Oct 2017

Isle of Man-based developer Red Tiger Gaming has announced that its suite of games is now live on online casino and bingo brands operated by Intellectual Property and Software (IPS). IPS, which is powered by Bede Gaming’s platform, operates casino and bingo brands in the UK and Sweden, including Pink Casino, 21.co.uk, Castle Jackpot, Bingo.ie, …

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Reactoonz – New game from Play’n Go

12 Oct 2017

Nordic online gambling games developer Play’nGO is about to launch a sequel to its popular Energoonz slot, targeting October 24 as the release date for a new 7 x 7 slot titled Reactoonz. With an imaginative extra-terrestrial theme based on the energy harvesting of clusters of out-of-this world aliens, who descend from space onto the …

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Tasmania government to ban lottery outcome betting

11 Oct 2017

The Tasmanian government has ordered the drafting of legislation designed to ban lottery outcome wagering in the Australian island province, one of the first to take this action since online lottery provider Lottoland started making waves in the country. Tasmania follows the lead of South Australia in taking the prohibition route, with New South Wales …

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Aussie betting firm blames pub owner for controversial promo

11 Oct 2017

Australian online betting company UBet has found itself in trouble with the local advertising authority following complaints that a Ubet poster in a Brisbane pub encouraged problem gambling. The poster, which the authorities agreed was contrary to responsible gambling principles, offered extra prizes to gamblers every half hour, and to those who had the biggest …

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Legal action filed against affiliate programme manager

11 Oct 2017

Affiliate webmaster Dave Sawyer of Online Casino Reviewer has filed litigation against Interactive Technology Corporation, parent group of the Affiliate Edge affiliate management programme, alleging that the company made unilateral, punitive and retroactive changes to its T&Cs without directly communicating with affiliates or seeking their agreement. UK-based Sawyer claims that he was prejudiced to the …

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Microgaming’s Quickfire platform to carry Lightning Box games

9 Oct 2017

Specialist online slots supplier Lightning Box has signed an agreement to distribute its popular games on Microgaming’s Quickfire platform. The three-year deal will give online casinos using the platform access to the Sydney-based studio’s portfolio of titles. The first game, Silver Lioness 4x, will go live on the network in February next year, with other …

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Mexican games deal for netent

9 Oct 2017

Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt, announced Monday that it has signed a content supply agreement with online gambling operator Caliente for the regulated online casino market in Mexico. This is the second games supply deal NetEnt has clinched in the Mexican market as it continues to expand in regulated markets. The agreement means …

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Betsoft in games deal with Italian gambling giant

9 Oct 2017

Online gambling games developer BetSoft Gaming announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with Italian land and online gambling operator Sisal which will see it supply its popular Slots3 range of games to the Italian giant. BetSoft’s range of slots have been approved by Italian regulator AAMS for use in the Italian market, and …

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Are online gambling providers designing slots that appeal to minors?

8 Oct 2017

Several UK mainstream publications have picked up a Sunday Times story over the weekend claiming that there are concerns over online gambling firms deliberately targeting children in their game themes and designs. The Sunday Times reported that it carried out an investigation which found that some of online gambling’s biggest operators were offering games that …

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Australian bookie raises a$ 3.5 million in funding round for social betting

8 Oct 2017

Former Australian bookmaker and Betstar owner Alan Eskander (he sold Betstar to Ladbrokes in 2014 for A$25 million) has a new venture, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. Eskander has just raised A$3.5 million from local investors for the expansion, technology upgrading and marketing of his new social betting operation SportChamps, a …

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Outgoing Paddy Power betfair chief in line for Uber job?

8 Oct 2017

Outgoing CEO at Paddy Power Betfair, Breon Corcoran, is the hot choice for the top Uber job in Northern Europe, according to a weekend report in the UK business publication This Is Money. The position became vacant last week with the resignation of Jo Bertram, and Corcoran is the favoured candidate among a short list …

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Danish gambling authority’s anti-problem gambling app improved

7 Oct 2017

The Danish Gambling Authority has updated its anti-problem gambling app MitSpil, originally launched late last year, adding play-time and deposit tracking and danger level flags  based on the ratio of win to lose amounts. Previously a purely educational app, MitSpil v.2 now also prompts players if they delay too long in updating their statistics, and …

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New online sports betting site planned by Russian TV broadcaster

7 Oct 2017

Russian public television sports broadcaster Match TV has announced that it has applied for local licensing to launch an online sports betting service under the domain Match Stavka. Subject to the achievement of licensed status, the broadcaster plans to start accepting bets early in 2018, and to this end has published a tender invitation open …

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Date set for U.S. Supreme Court hearing on a more liberalised sports betting environment

7 Oct 2017

New Jersey’s long-awaited day in the US Supreme Court has been set for December 4 this year, when the nation’s top judges will consider arguments for and against the wider liberalisation of US sports betting beyond the restrictions of the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. It is an issue that New Jersey has …

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Russian finance ministry confirms significant rise in gambling taxation

7 Oct 2017

Speculation on an increase in Russian gambling taxes has been rife for months, and on Friday the worst fears of operators were realised when the Russian Ministry of Finance formally announced through its budget notifications that gambling taxes will double from January next year, rising ten-fold by 2020. Apparently undeterred at the possibility of killing …

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U.S. Indian operators study future business opportunities

7 Oct 2017

Online gambling and daily fantasy sports are among the future business opportunities a new US study group will be considering following the unofficial formation of the Indian Sports Betting Working Group (ISBWG) last week. The group is tasked by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) to explore how the $31.2 billion tribal gambling industry can …

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Nektan improves CRM and business tools

6 Oct 2017

International B2B gaming solutions and services provider Nektan plc claims it has significantly enhanced its player management offering by partnering with Newlette, a company which uses science to increase customer lifetime value, loyalty and entertainment. Through 48 machine learning algorithms, Newlette models player behaviour, presenting the optimum offers and bonuses, based on individual playing styles, …

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Veteran industry exec joins daily fantasy sports provider

6 Oct 2017

Johan Öhman is a name well known in the online gambling industry as a competent executive who was CEO at NetEnt between 2006 and 2011, and NetEnt and Betsson sales chief in the three years preceding that. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Lunds University and an MBA from the University of Reading …

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Has NetEnt developed a new way to present reels?

6 Oct 2017

Online gambling software and games developer NetEnt has created more than a little curiosity with a leak regarding a forthcoming slot set for release in the third week of November titled Finn and the Swirly Spin. The title and an accompanying example of the artwork has triggered speculation that NetEnt has departed the traditional manner …

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Revenues up at U.S. land casinos in August

6 Oct 2017

Official figures for land casino operations (excluding the $30 billion annually earned by tribal casinos) across the United States show that in August revenues rose 4 percent year-on-year to over $3.4 billion. Nevada gambling businesses delivering 29 percent of the total as its August numbers soared 15 percent on the back of the McGregor vs. …

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