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Online casino group chooses HooYu for ID verification

8 Sep 2018

The Guernsey-based Bear online casino group, which operates Slingo and Spin Genie, announced Friday that it has partnered with UK-based peer-to-peer online ID verification service HooYu. Bear Group will use the HooYu platform to ensure mandatory compliance and social responsibility requirements as well as to detect fraud teams, a statement from the company advised.. Ben …

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Innovative launch event for Yggdrasil’s first branded game partnership

8 Sep 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has showcased its first branded game partnership with Nitro Circus with an innovative launch event in Malta featuring two of Nitro Circus’ biggest stars. World-famous BMX riders Todd Meyn and Kurtis Down performed a series of gravity-defying stunts in front of more than 100 Yggdrasil clients from the industry’s …

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Bede Gaming adds sportsbook to platform

8 Sep 2018

Bede Gaming has added a SBTech sportsbook to its platform, with the Rocket X brand Bet UK the first to complete integration. The integration will enable Bede Gaming’s partner operators to access end-to-end sportsbook services, further strengthening Bede’s comprehensive digital platform proposition. SBTech becomes Bede’s second major sportsbook integration following the successful launch of Kambi’s …

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Caesars mobile sports betting app launched in New Jersey

7 Sep 2018

Thursday saw the New Jersey launch by Caesars Entertainment of its new mobile sports betting app, which has been integrated into the company’s existing casino app. The app is available through the App Store and on CaesarsCasino.com for Android users. This move allows anyone in New Jersey who downloads the app to place bets on …

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Playtech sells holding in Plus500

7 Sep 2018

In a stock exchange advisory Friday Playtech plc advised that it has sold its entire holding of approximately 11.4 million ordinary shares in CFD provider Plus500 Ltd at a price of 1,550 pence per ordinary share, realising gross proceeds of approximately GBP 176 million. The proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate …

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Hendon Mob data can now be amended

7 Sep 2018

A spokesman for the popular Hendon Mob poker database, which publishes individual player results gleaned from publicly available information, has confirmed that the company will comply with the recently introduced EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This means that European players can request that information pertaining to them be deleted or amended. Companies who fail …

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Aspire Global to offer online bingo

7 Sep 2018

Aspire Global will be launching bingo in addition to casino and sports, the company announced Thursday. The new vertical will initially be launched together with a Nordic operator, followed by Karamba. Availability will then be extended wider. The new bingo vertical launches on the company platform, offering an attractive, social addition to casino and sports, …

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Tropicana Atlantic City and William Hill partner up for sports betting

7 Sep 2018

Tropicana Atlantic City Casino & Resort has confirmed that it has entered a partnership with William Hill Sportsbook & Racebook to bring more gaming offerings to its New Jersey guests. In an announcement Thursday Tropicana said: “We pride ourselves on creating unique and exciting experiences for our guests at Tropicana Atlantic City, and our sports …

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New slot from WinADay

7 Sep 2018

The latest online slot from the developers at WinADay features hunting as the central theme, with a hunter who can turn no-win symbols into double wilds with a single rifle shot. Other features are Scatters, Wilds, Sticky Wilds and Expanding Wilds , Multipliers, a bonus, free spins and the opportunity to win a progressive jackpot …

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FanDuel sportsbook app to go live this week

7 Sep 2018

FanDuel Group has confirmed that its sportsbook app will be available to the US public this week, although for now only persons within the borders of New Jersey will be able to wager with it. The app has undergone beta testing and a soft launch, and is now ready for launch, media reports indicate. Publications …

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Major investment secured by Indian daily fantasy sports firm

7 Sep 2018

The Asian internet and e-commerce giant Tencent is reportedly one of several backers behind a major investment – said in some reports to top $100 million – in Indian daily fantasy sports company Dream11 Fantasy Pvt. The deal values Dream11 at around $750 million. Post the deal, founder Harsh Jain’s stake in the company will …

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Online casino group names new CEO

7 Sep 2018

Boris Chaikin, a 20-year online gambling industry veteran with wide experience in marketing has been appointed chief executive officer of the Soft2Bet group of online casinos, leading a workforce of 120 across 12 European countries. Chaikin has wide executive experience in strategic and operational management, including previous involvement in CRM, new products, marketing and business …

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Another major online gambling bust in China

7 Sep 2018

Police in the Zhejiang province of China revealed Thursday that they have been engaged in shutting down an online gambling ring that generated wagers of RMB 3 billion (US$440 million)following an extensive investigation that began in April this year after tip-offs from the public. Several media reports on the police action quote spokesmen who said …

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White label sports betting firm adds lottery products

7 Sep 2018

White label online sports betting solutions provider Sirplay has added lottery products to its offering following an agreement with Lotto Warehouse. The deal will enable Sirplay, which has a strong presence in the Latin American and African markets, to offer their clients a portfolio of the world’s biggest lottery jackpots. Bart Esposito, CEO at Sirplay, …

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Problem gambling in the UK stable

7 Sep 2018

The UK Gambling Commission released the results of a 2016 study on UK gambling compiled for its Health Survey Thursday, noting that the incidence of problem gambling remained stable at 1.2 percent of punters, equating to a national rate of just 0.07 percent. The rate was the same as that in 2012 and 2015 studies …

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Indian daily fantasy sports operators reports rapid player build up

6 Sep 2018

Daily fantasy sports technology and network provider Scout Gaming revealed this week that its first Indian operator, Starpick ltd, has reached 1 million registered users only 5 months after launching. Having initially operated tournaments exclusively for Starpick players only, the Indian DFS operator has now been integrated into the Scout network, sharing player liquidity with …

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Asia Gaming products for SoftGamings platform

6 Sep 2018

SoftGamings, an online casino solutions developer, games aggregator and services provider has signed an agreement with online gambling games developer Asia Gaming in which the latter will provide its full suite of games for inclusion on the SoftGamings platform. The platform currently offers products from more than 40 providers, with integration conducted through a one-wallet …

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UK Gambling Commission wants your input

6 Sep 2018

The UK Gambling Commission has launched a consultative period in which the public is invited to give input prior to possible changes to the Commission’s license conditions and codes of practice. In a press release this week the Commission’s programme director Brad Enright explained: “Our aim is to protect children, reduce gambling-related harm and keep …

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New advertising campaign unveiled by Gala Bingo

6 Sep 2018

UK online bingo brand GalaBingo.com, has launched a new advertising campaign; ‘Are YOU playing Gala Bingo?’, developed by Newcastle-based creative agency Cravens and following on from the success of Gala’s ‘When Happy Happens’ campaign. The new campaign covers key brand messaging, as well as seasonal and promotional messages, in a series of advertising campaigns. It’s …

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Village People themed slot on the way from Microgaming?

6 Sep 2018

Microgaming announced Thursday that it has signed a licensing deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to develop an exclusive online slot based on the iconic disco group, Village People. Earmarked for a 2019 release, the game will feature the Village People’s most memorable hits, including dancefloor classics such as Y.M.C.A., Go West and Macho Man, …

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Blueprint Gaming releases new Deal or No Deal themed slot

6 Sep 2018

UK based game studio Blueprint Gaming has released its latest slot Deal or No Deal – The Perfect Play, bringing the popular fruit machine style game to the online market for the first time. Drawing upon Blueprint’s experience in the land-based market, all of the familiar features from the gaming genre have been adapted and …

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eSports entertainment company in change of ownership

6 Sep 2018

US eSports and game lounge entertainment group GameWorks, Inc. announced Wednesday that ExWorks Capital has assumed full ownership of the company and appointed new leadership. ExWorks has been a lender to GameWorks since 2017, and recently restructured its investment, giving it full control of the company. Concurrent with the change in corporate ownership, Philip N. …

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Bethard boosts responsible gaming capability with Rydeving deal

6 Sep 2018

One of Sweden’s most influential and respected responsible gaming experts, Magnus Rydeving, has been signed up by online gambling group Bethard as external adviser, the company announced Thursday. Rydeving currently runs Spelnykter.se where he lectures and educates about issues related to gambling addiction, as well as coaching people with gambling problems together with their relatives. …

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Gamevy to set up games development studio in Newcastle

6 Sep 2018

Lottery games and bingo developer Gamevy has announced that it is to set up a new development studio in Newcastle, UK, creating thirty new jobs in the city and augmenting its offices in London, Berlin and Bilbao, Spain. The tech sector in the north east of England is reportedly growing twice as fast as the …

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