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Amatic plans to showcase its interactive games at ICE

26 Jan 2017

The Austrian land-casino games supplier Amatic is augmenting its display of traditional games with online versions from its Amanet interactive subsidiary at the ICE show next month, showcasing its HTML5 expertise with games suitable for desktop and mobile like Arising Phoenix, All Ways Fruits, Billy’s Game, Bells on Fire and the Hot series; Hot Neon, …

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EveryMatrix in content deal with GameScale

26 Jan 2017

Online gambling provider GameScale is the latest client to sign up for the EveryMatrix multi-developer package of games and the CasinoEngine product. Under the agreement, EveryMatrix will deliver its CasinoEngine, via a specially designed API, giving GameScale access to games from the wide range of providers that include NetEnt, Scientific Games, NextGen, Microgaming, Play’n’Go and …

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Oryx Gaming to provide games to BetConstruct

26 Jan 2017

Online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming has agreed to supply its entire content portfolio to i-gaming platform and services provider BetConstruct. Oryx’s content will be made available through BetConstruct’s casino platform, giving players access to games like The Anaconda Eye, Sceptre of Cleo and Golden 7 Classic on mobile devices, tablets and desktop. Matevz Mazij, …

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Betradar has an unusual attraction for its ICE display

26 Jan 2017

BetRadar has devised a truly unusual and definitely creative exhibition that links its capabilities with the burgeoning eSports sector in a way that is sure to attract ICE expo visitors to the company’s stand next month. The ‘Betradar Esports Invitational’ will see two UK teams – Impulse and Endpoint – take each other on in …

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eCogra the first to offer top ISO information security management system certification

26 Jan 2017

eCOGRA, an independent online gambling testing and compliance advisory company, has become the first test house to be authorised to offer operators and service providers accredited International Standards Organisation ISO 27001 certifications for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). CEO Andrew Beveridge said this week it is clear that a growing number of online gambling regulators …

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Are online banner adverts effective?

26 Jan 2017

Czech online casino software developer CASEXE has issued a statement detailing its findings on the efficacy of online banner adverts in the industry. Although the statement does not reveal the methodology used, it claims that “around” 20 percent of online gamblers “tend to click on the banner ads of the casinos other than those they …

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AGTech in lottery deal with asian e-comm giant

26 Jan 2017

Hong Kong-based online and land gambling group AGTech has inked a deal with the Asian e-commerce giant Alibaba which will see its lottery products and services distributed and sold through selected Alibaba channels and networks. The two companies have agreed to a 50:50 sharing agreement on the commission income generated from these channels, AGTech reported …

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PAGCOR reports strong performance in FY 2016

26 Jan 2017

With Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s clampdown on illegal gambling now in full swing in the Philippines, the national regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) released its FY 2016 performance figures this week, reporting that GGR from its licensing, fees and other activities rose 17 percent to P55 billion (US$1.1 billion). Chairman Andrea Domingo boasted …

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New Jersey lawmaker seeks support for protection against a federal ban on online gambling

26 Jan 2017

A New Jersey lawmaker has taken pre-emptive steps to ensure that legalised online gambling in his state is not jeopardised by any federal actions against online gambling that may develop. Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo has introduced a resolution in the New Jersey Assembly which includes an appeal to the federal Trump administration and the US Congress …

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Daily fantasy sports bill making progress in Florida

26 Jan 2017

Florida state Senator Bill Galvano and his colleagues sent a strong signal this week that they intend to advance a gambling expansion bill that includes daily fantasy sports elements among its mainly land gambling provisions. Galvano is a sponsor of bill SB8, through which senators hope to raise additional state revenues of up to $525 …

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Google details ‘bad adverts’ eliminations in 2016

26 Jan 2017

Writing on a Google topics blog Wednesday on “How we fought bad ads, sites and scammers in 2016” Google director Scott Spencer revealed some interesting facts and figures: * In 2016 Google removed 1.7 billion unacceptable adverts – a major increase on the 780 million in the preceding year; * Just 17 million of those …

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Rank Group reports H2-2016

26 Jan 2017

Online and land gambling company Rank Group plc has released its H2-2016 results to end December 2016, flagging the following key performance figures: * Like-for-like group revenue up 2 percent at GBP 378.6 million; * Digital revenue up 11 percent at GBP 52.4 million, with the digital platform stable and performing well; Digital operations restructured …

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Online gambling firms partner up on content

26 Jan 2017

Online gambling games developer Habanero has signed a deal to supply its full suite of content to platform provider 1XBet. The deal calls for Habanero to make its full catalogue of slots, table games, and video poker titles available to its fellow supplier, whose operator partners work in a number of international markets. Included in …

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Quickspin readies launch of Achievements Engine

25 Jan 2017

Swedish software developer Quickspin will launch its Achievements Engine at the upcoming ICE expo in London along with a raft of new games. The Achievements Engine, hailed as an industry-first, is an engagement and retention initiative that will encourage players to keep spinning the reels as they chase tokens and prizes. Players can track their …

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Nolimit City and Relax Gaming in content supply agreement

25 Jan 2017

Online casino platform and game developer Nolimit City has partnered Relax Gaming in a content supply deal. Nolimit City’s content will be integrated directly into Relax Gaming’s Silver Bullet platform providing Relax customers, such as LeoVegas, Betsson, Kindred Group and MrGreen, access to HTML5-built titles including Oktoberfest, Creepy Carnival, and Space Arcade. “Relax work with …

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Betway strengthens British Racing sponsorship portfolio

25 Jan 2017

Betway has signed numerous deals with British race courses to either extend or expand horse racing sponsorships. The online operator renewed deals with Jockey Club Racecourse, Arena Racing Company and York Racecourse to retain its sponsorship of headline events while extending its support to the Newmarket and Haydock race courses. New events include headline sponsor …

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Another sports betting legalisation bill planned in Pennsylvania

25 Jan 2017

Pennsylvania House of Representatives lawmaker Robert Matzie has signalled his intention to introduce a bill seeking the House’s approval in principle for intrastate legalised sports betting, but with an interesting proviso…it is a “be prepared” effort dependent on New Jersey winning its Supreme Court appeal against earlier and bitterly contested judicial decisions supporting the federal …

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Gamevy unveils bespoke game developed for LeoVegas online casino

25 Jan 2017

A commission to London-based games developer Gamevy from the LeoVegas online and mobile casino for a bespoke game marking its fifth birthday resulted in the unveiling this week of Be The King, an instant win game where players choose when to cash out – or whether to risk their winnings as they collect Leo symbols …

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Financial spread betting group gets out in front of the UK regulator

25 Jan 2017

The looming clampdown on contracts-for-difference spread betting announced late last year by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (see previous  reports) has spurred one of the major operators in the sector, FTSE-listed IG Group, to withdraw its Sprint binary options product from new clients in an attempt to get ahead of the regulator’s proposed new industry …

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New internet lottery and gaming bill in Hawaii senate

25 Jan 2017

It was about this time last year that Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin weighed in on the legality of daily fantasy sports, saying at the time that DFS contests constitute illegal gambling under existing state laws. This time around, a new bill SB677 was introduced late last week by Senator Michelle Kidani which proposes the …

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PCSO weighs in on Philippine gambling issue

25 Jan 2017

The Philippine state-run Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is calling on illegal gambling operators to “Go Legal”, Manilla news agency SunStar reports. Alexander Balutan, general manager of the PCSO, told reporters that the Philippine Government is readying the expansion of its Small Town Lottery (STL), “the only legal and authorized numbers game”, and encourages illegal gambling …

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Betconstruct fantasy sports add American sports

25 Jan 2017

BetConstruct’s fantasy sports offer has expanded to offer American sports in time for the US Fantasy Sports Trade Association’s (FSTA) Winter Conference 2017, which is being held in Nashville this week . Fantasy sports partners can now offer their customers American football, baseball, ice hockey and basketball along with improved functionalities such as a detailed …

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NYX wins contract with New Zealand Racing Board

25 Jan 2017

NYX Gaming Group’s Openbet division has been selected by the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) following what has been described as a rigorous tender process. Our readers will recall, the NZRB announced its intention to engage with Paddy Power Betfair and OpenBet to potentially formalize a Fixed Odds Betting platform in late December 2016 (see …

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GVC in marketing optimisation deal with Beehive

24 Jan 2017

Marketing optimisation specialist Beehive has entered into a supply deal with GVC Holding’s for the provision of its data-powered marketing platform across GVC’s Playtech brands. The deal will enable GVC to deploy targeted, personalized promotional offers. “With CPAs on the rise, it has never been so important to implement a CRM solution that can optimise …

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