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Quickspin live on SoftGamings platform

6 Mar 2018

Online B2B casino platform provider and gaming systems aggregator SoftGamings has integrated Swedish gaming studio Quickspin’s full video slot portfolio of 30 plus titles. Quickspin joins a range of other third party providers including Microgaming, Evolution Gaming, NetEnt, Ezugi, Authentic Gaming, Lucky Streak, BetSoft, Endorphina, Habanero, Booming Games, World Match and Betconstruct. Svetlana Gasel, Head of Partnerships at SoftGamings, …

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Gamanza partners Lotto Warehouse

6 Mar 2018

Malta-based B2B gaming services provider Gamanza Group has agreed a new partnership with Lotto Warehouse which will enable them to boost their plug and play lottery betting solution. “It’s really pleasing for me that when companies think about adding lottery betting to their platforms more often than not the first name that comes to mind is Lotto Warehouse,” Thomas Biro, …

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Ancient Egypt from Pragmatic Play

5 Mar 2018

Casino games developer Pragmatic Play’s newest release is titled ‘Ancient Egypt’, a 3×5 reel game offering Wilds, Free Spins, Scatters and a Bonus game. Punters play as tomb raiders with historic symbols that include Anubis, an ankh, the scarab beetle, Cleopatra, pyramids and papyrus, as a backdrop. The bonus game offers players three treasure chests to choose …

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Magnet Gaming licensed by Gibraltar

5 Mar 2018

Magnet Gaming has expanded its jurisdictional reach with titles now available to Gibraltar-licensed operators. HTML5-built, omni-channel titles include Railroad Express, Fish Tank, Auction Day and Lucky Dice along with many others will launch in the market under a Gibraltar license sheltering from Nektan. Thomas Nielsen, head of gaming licensing at Magnet Gaming, said, “We’ve seen great demand …

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Authentic Gaming content live with Playtech network

5 Mar 2018

LeoVegas AB-owned Authentic Gaming has signed a strategic agreement with Playtech providing the live casino provider access to Playtech’s network of operators. Operators on the Playtech network will gain access to live roulette tables from terrestrial casinos Saint Vincent Resort Casino in Italy, Casino International Batumi at Hilton Hotel in Georgia and Platinum Casino at Radisson BLU Hotel in …

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Nektan live in Asia with Tyche Digital Malta ltd

5 Mar 2018

B2B and white label gaming software provider, Nektan plc, has gone live with over 200 games in the Asian market through a global platform deal for its Evolve Lite gaming system with Malta based Tyche Digital Malta Limited (Tyche). Gaming content also includes titles from third party suppliers such as Realistic Games, Pragmatic Play™, Booongo Gaming and Pocket Games Soft. …

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Party Parrot from Rival

5 Mar 2018

Rival Gaming’s latest HTLML5 release is titled ‘Party Parrot Wild’, a 5-reel, 25-line video slot available on both desktop and mobile. Players join Pete the Party Parrot and his flock of cocktail-fueled pals deep in a tropical jungle where feathered friends, eggs and burstable balloon birds abound. Features include Bonus rounds, Wilds and Scatters.

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Fugaso expands into UK market

5 Mar 2018

Cyprus-headquartered software developer Fugaso has expanded its reach in the UK market following the award of a license from the UK Gambling Commission. Niko Mazger CEO, said: “The license granted by the UK Gambling Commission concedes the most distinguished level of endorsement for our products. We are excited to become one of the new leaders and suppliers for this …

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Gaming Realms hooks up with Northern & Shell’s Health Lottery

5 Mar 2018

Gaming Realms has launched a new B2C gaming site produced in partnership with the Health Lottery, on its proprietary gaming platform. The launch of the new Health Games site, offering slot and instant win games, will be supported by a television and press campaign from March 9. “Health Games is one of the only gaming sites in …

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Bet-at-Home delivers record full year 2017 results

5 Mar 2018

bet-at-home.com AG has reported a strong performance in its full year 2017 results despite significant headwinds. The company attributes its success to investments in marketing and sponsorship initiated to increase brand awareness. Key performance indicators include: – Gross betting and gaming revenue increased by 4.8 percent to reach Euro 145.4 million – Net betting and gaming …

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New online gambling bill surfaces in Louisiana

5 Mar 2018

Louisiana state Sen.Daniel Martiny has introduced bill S322 to the Louisiana Senate, hot on the heels of earlier bills launched in the Legislature seeking to legalise daily fantasy sports and sports betting, should federal law changes permit this. Early reports indicate that a state-wide mandate is not being sought, but a novel approach taken in which individual parishes will …

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Betsson in deal with Authentic Gaming

5 Mar 2018

Players on numerous Betsson brands, including betsson.com, betsafe.com, oranjecasino.com and casino.dk, will gain access to live roulette games streamed from the floors of terrestrial casinos around the world via the Authentic Roulette platform. Betsson is one of the first operators to sign up to Authentic Gaming’s premium table collection, additionally giving players access to live …

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Paddy Power Betfair CFO to resign

5 Mar 2018

Paddy Power Betfair plc has responded to press reports that chief financial officer Alex Gersh is about to stop down by confirning the reports and advising that Gersh has agreed to remain in his post until a successor has been found. The Board has commissioned an executive search firm to find a replacement for Gersh, …

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GVC acquires majority share in Georgian operator Crystalbet

5 Mar 2018

GVC Holdings PLC has acquired a 51 percent share in Mars LLC – owner of prominent Georgian-facing online gambling operator CrystalBet – for a Euro 41.3 million consideration. The terms of the agreement make provision for GVC’s acquisition of the remaining 49 percent of Mars LLC in 2021, subject to specific buyer protections, and at …

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Microgaming’s PlayItForward donates GBP 30,000 to four charity recipients

5 Mar 2018

Microgaming’s PlayItForward Gift of Giving Initiative has made a GBP7,500 donation to four charity organisations across four global regions. Microgaming’s fifth annual Gift of Giving campaign provides Microgaming customers the opportunity to vote for one of several charities in their region – in lieu of Christmas gifts.  The four regions comprise Isle of Man, UK …

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Vermantia virtual content live on Superbet

5 Mar 2018

Prominent Romanian sports betting operator SuperBet has integrated to Vermantia’s CONNECT content portfolio to offer a new virtual sports service through its digital channels. Vermantia will power Superbet’s virtual sports offer via a portfolio of 25+ Virtual Games. The initial rollout includes Virtual Football, Table Tennis, Archery, Cycling, as well as Motor Racing, with other …

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Gambling.com Group plc acquires bookies.com and related assets

5 Mar 2018

Digital marketing services firm, Gambling.com Group PLC, has acquired sportsbetting-focused Bookies.com and related assets, describing the acquisition as “a forceful move into the sports betting vertical” a departure from its historical focus on online casino. The acquisition includes Bookies.com’s bookmakers.co.uk and footballscores.com websites along with another 76 sports betting and casino related domain names, both …

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Greentube partnership with cashbet

5 Mar 2018

California-based iGaming solutions provider, CashBet, has partnered social casino firm FunStage for the integration of its cryptocurrency, CashBet Coin, as a new payment method. FunStage, a Greentube subsidiary and part of NOVOMATIC Interactive, will integrate the currency option to its social casino and skill games platform, GameTwist. Boasting over one million monthly active users, GameTwist …

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BGaming content live on 1xBet

5 Mar 2018

SoftSwiss CEO, Ivan Montik, commented: “The year could not have kicked off with better news, as we strike an exemplary and promising partnership with the flagship brand in the world of iGaming. “We are more than certain that BGAMING will be the cherry on top of what is already a terrific name with great service. …

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Offshore betting popular with Russian sports betting punters

4 Mar 2018

The Japan Times carried an interesting AFP article on Russian sports betting over the weekend, quoting several sources which claimed that Russian punters spend billions of roubles every year betting through online bookies who are not licensed in Russia. Our readers will recall that the online sports betting industry in Russia now comprises 15 mainly Russian …

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Bingo demographic shifts to online

4 Mar 2018

Quoting the UK Gambling Commission and other data sources, the UK newspaper The Sun reported over the weekend that the main bingo playing demographic has shifted to the online environment, with one-in-five of 55 year-olds preferring to play online. 300,000 players made the switch over the past year, the newspaper claims, noting that this corresponds …

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New Stacks ‘O Gold slot from iSoftBet launched

3 Mar 2018

Game developers’ creative minds appear focused on Irish luck this year, with the latest in a series of leprechaun-themed slots coming from the studios of iSoftBet. The company’s Stacks ‘O Gold game is a 5-reel, 34-line online slot with bonus round, free spins, instant play, autoplay, video slots, wild and scatter features wrapped in typically …

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West Virginia passes sports betting legislation

3 Mar 2018

The moves by West Virginia lawmakers to ensure that the state is in pole position in the event of a positive Supreme Court decision on wider US sports betting (see previous reports) has seen both Chambers of the Legislature pass the necessary bills, which now head to the state governor’s desk for signature. The law …

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888 Holdings defends concept of multiple online brands in Pennsylvania

3 Mar 2018

Indications by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board that it is considering restrictions on the number of online gambling brands (or skins) a licensee may offer under a state online gambling licence (see previous reports) has prompted veteran online gambling group 888 Holdings plc to offer its views, based on years of operational experience in regulated …

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