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Major Swedish deal for Yggdrasil slots

4 Oct 2018

Online gaming solutions supplier Yggdrasil Gaming will provide Swedish horse racing operator ATG with its high-quality casino slots games in the soon-to-be regulated Swedish market, the company announced Thursday. ATG is Sweden’s sole trotting and thoroughbred racing betting operator, offering betting opportunities to thousands of players at around 900 race days annually across the country …

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U.S. i-gaming firm to distribute Highlight Games

4 Oct 2018

Highlight Games Limited has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Reno-based iGaming firm Spin Games LLC to distribute Highlight Games’ exclusive virtual sports content in regulated iGaming, sports betting and lottery markets in the United States of America. Under the arrangement Spin will integrate Highlight Games’ content, which uses historic footage of sporting events, …

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U.S. i-gaming firm to distribute Highlight Games

4 Oct 2018

Highlight Games Limited has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Reno-based iGaming firm Spin Games LLC to distribute Highlight Games’ exclusive virtual sports content in regulated iGaming, sports betting and lottery markets in the United States of America. Under the arrangement Spin will integrate Highlight Games’ content, which uses historic footage of sporting events, …

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League’s request for integrity fee rebuffed in West Virginia

4 Oct 2018

West Virginia regulators approved intrastate sports betting regulations Wednesday, simultaneously rejecting an attempt by national sports leagues to get a cut of the action through an “integrity fee” that was supported by state governor Jim Justice. The West Virginia Lottery Commission rebuffed efforts by Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the PGA Tour …

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League’s request for integrity fee rebuffed in West Virginia

4 Oct 2018

West Virginia regulators approved intrastate sports betting regulations Wednesday, simultaneously rejecting an attempt by national sports leagues to get a cut of the action through an “integrity fee” that was supported by state governor Jim Justice. The West Virginia Lottery Commission rebuffed efforts by Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the PGA Tour …

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Adam Anhang’s wife convicted of murder

4 Oct 2018

The murder of online gambling executive Adam Anhang in Old San Juan, Costa Rica back in 2005 has finally reached the last chapter with the conviction of his widow, Aurea Vazquez Rijos, this week. Vasquez was found guilty of conspiring to murder Anhang for $3 million with one of his employees, Alex Pabon Colon, who …

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Adam Anhang’s wife convicted of murder

4 Oct 2018

The murder of online gambling executive Adam Anhang in Old San Juan, Costa Rica back in 2005 has finally reached the last chapter with the conviction of his widow, Aurea Vazquez Rijos, this week. Vasquez was found guilty of conspiring to murder Anhang for $3 million with one of his employees, Alex Pabon Colon, who …

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Playtech launches Treasures of the Lamps

4 Oct 2018

Playtech via Ash Gaming is bringing the magic of the ancient East to the world of online slots with its new Treasures of the Lamps game, where three beautiful genies use their powers to grant wins and wilds instead of wishes. Rich on visuals and features alike, Treasures of the Lamps centres around the three …

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Playtech launches Treasures of the Lamps

4 Oct 2018

Playtech via Ash Gaming is bringing the magic of the ancient East to the world of online slots with its new Treasures of the Lamps game, where three beautiful genies use their powers to grant wins and wilds instead of wishes. Rich on visuals and features alike, Treasures of the Lamps centres around the three …

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Land casino operator Delaware North prepares to enter sports betting sector

4 Oct 2018

US regional land casino group Delaware North has signalled its intentions to enter the retail and mobile US sports betting sector in several states by signing an exclusive partnership agreement with turnkey retail and mobile sports wagering services company Miomni Gaming. Delaware executive Brian Hansberry said in a company statement Wednesday: “In working with Miomni, …

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Land casino operator Delaware North prepares to enter sports betting sector

4 Oct 2018

US regional land casino group Delaware North has signalled its intentions to enter the retail and mobile US sports betting sector in several states by signing an exclusive partnership agreement with turnkey retail and mobile sports wagering services company Miomni Gaming. Delaware executive Brian Hansberry said in a company statement Wednesday: “In working with Miomni, …

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Irony in award of internet gaming licence in Pennsylvania

4 Oct 2018

Industry observers have remarked on the irony of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem’s achievement of online gambling licensing from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday, pointing to the vehement opposition to the vertical that Sands owner Sheldon Adelson has consistently displayed over the past decade. But there has been no change of heart by the multi-billionaire, …

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Irony in award of internet gaming licence in Pennsylvania

4 Oct 2018

Industry observers have remarked on the irony of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem’s achievement of online gambling licensing from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday, pointing to the vehement opposition to the vertical that Sands owner Sheldon Adelson has consistently displayed over the past decade. But there has been no change of heart by the multi-billionaire, …

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Sports betting gives Denmark’s gambling market a boost in Q2-2018

4 Oct 2018

Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden released Q2-2018 numbers Wednesday, revealing that sports betting in particular received a significant boost during the period from the World Cup football championships. * Overall revenues in Q2 were up 11.5 percent y-o-y at DKK 1.63 billion ($248 million) and 7 percent higher than Q1-2018; * Sports betting delivered a stellar revenue …

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Sports betting gives Denmark’s gambling market a boost in Q2-2018

4 Oct 2018

Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden released Q2-2018 numbers Wednesday, revealing that sports betting in particular received a significant boost during the period from the World Cup football championships. * Overall revenues in Q2 were up 11.5 percent y-o-y at DKK 1.63 billion ($248 million) and 7 percent higher than Q1-2018; * Sports betting delivered a stellar revenue …

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Avoid the gathering advertising storm, says commission director

4 Oct 2018

A director of the UK Gambling Commission issued a clear caution whilst addressing the Responsible Marketing for Gambling Operators event this week – listen to what the public is saying and put responsible advertising standards at the very heart of your business. Criticising the standards of betting adverts, along with the volume of television advertising …

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Avoid the gathering advertising storm, says commission director

4 Oct 2018

A director of the UK Gambling Commission issued a clear caution whilst addressing the Responsible Marketing for Gambling Operators event this week – listen to what the public is saying and put responsible advertising standards at the very heart of your business. Criticising the standards of betting adverts, along with the volume of television advertising …

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Pennsylvania issues first two sports betting licences

4 Oct 2018

The US state of Pennsylvania has entered the US sports betting sector following the award by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday of the state’s first two licenses, which were awarded to Parx Casino in Bucks County and Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County. The certificates don’t take immediate effect, but both casinos expect to launch …

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Pennsylvania issues first two sports betting licences

4 Oct 2018

The US state of Pennsylvania has entered the US sports betting sector following the award by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday of the state’s first two licenses, which were awarded to Parx Casino in Bucks County and Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County. The certificates don’t take immediate effect, but both casinos expect to launch …

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NetEnt clinches ATG content contract

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software and games developer NetEnt announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to supply its online casino games to Sweden’s main horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), as the new Swedish gambling law takes effect on January 1st, 2019. ATG was founded in 1974 and will be one of …

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NetEnt clinches ATG content contract

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software and games developer NetEnt announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to supply its online casino games to Sweden’s main horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), as the new Swedish gambling law takes effect on January 1st, 2019. ATG was founded in 1974 and will be one of …

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New CFO for Scientific Digital

3 Oct 2018

Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Alexander Ambrose as chief financial officer of subsidiary SG Digital. As CFO of the company’s newest division, Ambrose will work to propel SG Digital’s growth in iGaming and sports betting. He brings a wealth of industry and leadership expertise from his time as finance director of Ash …

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New CFO for Scientific Digital

3 Oct 2018

Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Alexander Ambrose as chief financial officer of subsidiary SG Digital. As CFO of the company’s newest division, Ambrose will work to propel SG Digital’s growth in iGaming and sports betting. He brings a wealth of industry and leadership expertise from his time as finance director of Ash …

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Microgaming confirms massive Mega Moolah jackpot hit

3 Oct 2018

Microgaming has confirmed that a major online jackpot was hit earlier this week at the Grand Mondial online casino (see previous report), advising in a statement Wednesday that its Mega Moolah progressive was hit for a massive Euro 18,915,872.81, setting a new pay-out record for the popular game. The winning player, who wishes to remain …

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