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Microgaming’s Fortunium lands!

20 Jun 2018

https://youtu.be/XMShkFlcbLo Microgaming’s much-anticipated, steam-punk-themed slot ‘Fortunium’ has landed! A five by five reel, Fortunium is the first official release under the new Stormcraft Studios brand. Graphic, audio and feature rich, this slot is sure to attract a large audience who will journey to the thriving metropolis of Fortunium, the ultimate destination for innovators and entrepreneurs seeking acclaim and …

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New release from RTG Asia

20 Jun 2018

RTG Asia has launched San Guo Zheng Ba, a five-reel, 50-payline slot harkening back to the Three Kingdoms War – a time in which Emperors who ruled ancient China were challenged by new generals. San Guo Zheng Ba offers expanding wilds, free spins and Super Spins. When the Golden Dragon appears on reel 3, the reel goes …

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Sportsbet.io partners All Football app

20 Jun 2018

Sportsbet.io has agreed a deal with popular football focused app All Football in which the bitcoin-led sportsbook will accept bets in All Football’s dedicated cryptocurrency, SOC coin. Claiming a global audience of over five million international users on its English-language version alone, All Football users will be able to use SOC coins that they’ve either won or bought to …

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Dutch authority updates lower house on remote gambling progress

20 Jun 2018

The Dutch Gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has communicated progress on the draft Remote Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives Lower House. The letter details extra measures implemented to negate gambling addiction that include oversight of license holders obligations. Other updates to the bill include the requirement for foreign providers, not established in the European Union, to establish a …

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Playtech in comprehensive platform deal with Gala Leisure

20 Jun 2018

Gala Leisure has agreed a deal with Playtech for the provision of a bingo and casino platform along with content on an exclusive basis. The omni-channel deal sees Playtech power Gala’s rebrand to Buzz Bingo and an expansion in both online and club sectors. The deal includes access to all Playtech’s bingo and slot games on handheld Electronic Bingo Terminals …

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Sportsbet.io and All Football app partner up

20 Jun 2018

Bitcoin denominated online sportsbook Sportsbet.io, has agreed a deal with popular football app All Football that will see the operator accept bets in All Football’s dedicated cryptocurrency, SOC coin. The All Football app provides the latest news and statistics from the world of football to a global audience of over five million international users on …

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New MD for Bede Gaming

20 Jun 2018

Bede Gaming has announced the appointment as managing director of Alex Butcher. In a statement Wednesday the company said that Butcher brings a wealth of executive experience and a proven track record of scaling software businesses to the company. Butcher assumes control of the leadership team at Bede and is charged with the development and …

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Habanero to supply games via WeAreCasino

20 Jun 2018

Online casino games supplier Habanero has signed a deal to provide its portfolio of games to aggregator and platform provider WeAreCasino. Recent release Knockout Football will be included in the partnership, as will Fortune Dogs, London Hunter, Presto! and the full range of other titles from an extensive collection. Habanero currently operates a portfolio of …

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Thai police interrogate social media gambling promoters

20 Jun 2018

The Thailand police initiative against online promoters of gambling has caught up with a number of models who have large internet social media followings and use their popularity to promote gambling (see previous reports) Among the latest interrogated by the police is Irish born but Thai resident Jessie Vard, who regularly posts often scantily clad …

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Coral Interactive sanctioned over slots promo

20 Jun 2018

The issue of slot machine themes that may appeal to children was front and centre again this week in the latest Advertising Standards Authority ruling which supported three complaints against Coral Interactive regarding promotions of slots like Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard. The themes on the games depict animated leprechauns, swimming fish and …

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Italian online gambling stages a comeback in May

20 Jun 2018

After a surprisingly subdued set of numbers in April, the Italian online gambling market staged a comeback in May according to the latest figures from the regulator, which notes that online sports betting turnover grew 6.4 percent year-on-year to Euro 518 million, with revenue soaring 40.4 percent to Euro 40.8 million. Year-to-date online betting revenue …

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U.S. Congress reacts to strike down of federal sports betting law

20 Jun 2018

The publication ESPN reports that the US Congress is beginning to react to last month’s strike down of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act by the US Supreme Court, and is planning a House Judiciary Committee hearing for June 26 to which the National Football League – main opponent of liberalised sports betting in …

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Scientific Games to supply expanded sportsbook to British Columbia lottery

20 Jun 2018

Scientific Games subsidiary SG Digital has announced that it has been engaged in a multi-year deal to provide expanded sportsbook services to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). BCLC has been using the OpenBet sportsbook for several years, and the agreement includes a full upgrade of the BCLC digital sports betting solutions, providing them with …

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Thunderkick launches new yeti-themed slot

20 Jun 2018

Online gambling games developer Thunderkick’s latest online slot, titled Yeti: Battle of Greenhat Peak, re-explores the legend of the mythical Abominable Snowman reputed to roam the freezing Himalayas, with the developer displaying amusing imagination in presenting the theme. The 5 reel, 11 pay-line game has a noticeable emphasis on Wilds with a Wild Attack feature …

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32Red fined GBP 2 million by UK Gambling Commission

20 Jun 2018

The BBC reports that top online casino operator 32Red, a subsidiary of the Kindred Group, has been punished with a GBP 2 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for failing to protect a problem gambler. It is alleged that the customer was allowed to deposit GBP 758,000 with no money laundering or social responsibility …

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Cashbet raises $38 million from token sale

19 Jun 2018

CashBet has raised $38 million in its token sale the proceeds of which will build a Crypto-currency-ready mobile iGaming platform. The company revealed investors from over one hundred countries had participated in the sale and the distribution of 142,975,000 tokens is now underway and will continue through to the end of June. “The success of the …

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Slotegrator signs up for Spinomenal content

19 Jun 2018

Content aggregator Slotegrator has agreed a content distribution deal with Spinomenal for its full suite of over 2,000 casino games. Operators will be able to access Spinomenal content through Slotegrator’s unified protocol APIgrator. Popular HTML5-built games from the developer include Toys of Joy, Lucky Miners, Very Big Goats and 88 Lucky Charms.

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Kambi launches Stanleybet Romania and Sun International

19 Jun 2018

Kambi Group has launched Stanleybet Romania and Sun International’s Sunbet sports books in record time enabling the operator’s to take advantage of the football World Cup. The simultaneous launches in different jurisdictions underlines the scalability of the Kambi Sportsbook, as well as the supplier’s ability to launch new customers within a short timeframe, Stanleybet Romania in just seven weeks and …

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Kindred moves into new Malta offices

19 Jun 2018

Kindred Group has moved into its new, three-storey office space in Tigne, Malta centralising its 400-strong Malta workforce under one roof and leaving room for 100 more. The office space, on a 10-year rental lease, should pave the way for Group growth, CEO Henrik Tjarnstrom said. “We specialise in customer support and volume transaction when it comes to …

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Sweden leads European iGaming IPO’s

19 Jun 2018

A Bloomberg report lists the Stockholm Stock Exchange as leading European iGaming initial public offerings (IPO). The most recent IPO’s include Better Collective A/S, Aspire Global AB and LeoVegas AB joining 16 other listed iGaming firms on the stock exchange. Adam Kostyal, head of Nasdaq’s European listings says Sweden enjoys a concentration of entrepreneurs “who’ve proved early adopters of …

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Športna Loterija live with NSoft Live Betting MTS

19 Jun 2018

Sports betting solutions and platform provider NSoft has strengthened market position in Slovenia with the release of its Live Betting MTS software solution to Športna Loterija. NSoft Live Betting MTS provides odds from trading service provider, Betradar.

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New games from Playson, Booming Games and Genesis

19 Jun 2018

Playson has launched ‘The God of Wild Sea,’ a 3×5 slot with 25-paylines. The God of Wild Sea offers Wilds, Free Spins and Scatters set to an aquatic backdrop replete wiith treasure chests stuffed to the brim with gold and gems. As the God summons up an underwater storm, gold and gems are carried from the …

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Softgamings partners Pragmatic Play

19 Jun 2018

SoftGamings has agreed a deal with casino games developer Pragmatic Play for the integration of gaming content on its platform. SoftGamings will boost its games offer with over 80 Pragmatic Play omni-channel slots and table games. The deal boosts Pragmatic Plays reach into the CIS and European regions, Melissa Summerfield, chief commercial officer of Pragmatic Play, said. “This partnership …

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Evolution partners first U.S. casino

19 Jun 2018

Evolution Gaming has signed an “historic” agreement with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey to install a multi-camera Dual Play Roulette table which will allow on-premise customers to play alongside online players. The installation marks Evolution’s first outside of Europe and the first Evolution Dual Play table to feature American (double-zero) roulette. The Dual Play table is …

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