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Netplay TV trading update bullish

29 Jan 2016

Interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV plc published a bullish trading update Thursday, saying it expects overall 2015 net revenue and group adjusted EBITDA to be in line with market expectations. Having successfully implemented a revised marketing strategy to offset a significant proportion of the UK point-of-consumption tax, the company also secured key television broadcast extensions …

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PAF parts ways with CEO

29 Jan 2016

Åland-based gaming company Paf has “parted ways” with chief executive officer Anders Ingves, saying the Board has different views on the company’s path towards International growth than Ingves has. Paf’s chief financial officer Johan Rothberg will step in as acting chief executive officer until a permanent executive is appointed. “Anders Ingves has done a very …

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Play’n Go in the mood for a party

29 Jan 2016

Play’n GO slot fans will feel the rhythm of Rio de Janeiro in the company’s latest release Samba Carnival. The Swedish developer’s new five-reel game features a cornucopia of colour, sound, fireworks and excitement to form winning combinations across 15 pay lines. Presenting high-definition animation and smooth performance across phone, tablet, and desktop versions, Samba …

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Iforium in content deal with Leander Games

28 Jan 2016

Casino software and platform provider Iforium has entered into its latest content supply agreement with Leander Games. The multi-year agreement will see the integration of Leander’s full portfolio on Iforium’s Gameflex casino platform. ”We are very pleased to have signed this agreement, which marks another step in the progression and growth of Leander,” Steven Matsell, …

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Metric Gaming closes financing round

28 Jan 2016

Las Vegas-based sportsbook platform provider Metric Gaming has completed an undisclosed round of financing led by Alternative Trading Partners(ATP), with participation from major industry insiders as well as existing shareholders. The funds will be invested in the completion of the company’s “first-to-market” SuperLive® mobile betting platform. Metric has a rapidly growing roster of clients and …

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White label solution from DFS operator

28 Jan 2016

Malta-based and newly-UK Gambling Commission-minted fantasy sports provider Fanaments has launched a daily fantasy sports (DFS) B2B and white label solution offering mixed marital arts, PGA golf, NBA basketball and football tournaments. Fanaments’ white label solution offers three options, the first of which is targeted at established operators looking to expand into alternative verticals. A …

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New game studio to debut at ICE

28 Jan 2016

Easter Island Studios/Pure Nuts N.V. is a new game development studio operating out of Amsterdam who says its new game titles offer a wide array of bonus features and a trademark vibrancy and party atmosphere. While there is little information on the start-up, Venture Capital Investor Marc van Oosterhout serves as Managing Director and is …

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Betsoft previews upcoming releases

28 Jan 2016

Betsoft Gaming has treats in store for fans with the upcoming release of new 3D game titles that include Rise of the Dragon, 4 Seasons and Frankenslot’s Monster. A young ninja karate ka leads in Rise of the Dragon battling distinct game worlds to save her father from an evil rival. 4 Seasons is a …

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ComeOn extends partnership with SBTech

28 Jan 2016

Casino operator ComeOn! has extended its existing relationship with SBTech for a fourth time. Under the terms of this deal, SBTech will take on SBTech’s new front end solution, sports betting platform, Chameleon 360 gaming platform, tablet and touch screen interface SBTech Touch , racing, live streaming and cashout offers. “The incredible growth of ComeOn! …

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Novel attraction at London casino show

28 Jan 2016

The Czech online gambling games developer Endorphina has promised something a little different on its show at the International Casino Expo in London next week – a five-woman twerking team from Prague. A company representative posted on gambling forums this week that the company would use the twerkers to attract attention to the release of …

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Big money betting predicted for U.S. Super Bowl

28 Jan 2016

The nonsensical nature of US laws restricting sports betting to just four states was again illustrated this week when the American Gaming Association trotted out its predictions on Super Bowl betting, estimating that $4.2 billion will be wagered…almost all of it illegally. Betting on Super Bowl 50 featuring the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, will …

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Hawaii attorney general says no to daily fantasy sports

28 Jan 2016

Taking some of the shine off the good news from California and Florida on daily fantasy sports, the Attorney General for Hawaii, Doug Chin opined Wednesday that DFS contests constitute illegal gambling under existing state laws. “Gambling generally occurs under Hawaii law when a person stakes or risks something of value upon a game of …

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Good news for daily fantasy sports at last

28 Jan 2016

After sailing through the Assembly Appropriations Committee earlier with just one dissenting vote (see previous report), California Assemblyman Adam Gray’s bill AB1437 legalising intrastate daily fantasy sports was approved by the Assembly Wednesday on a vote of 62-1, and is now on its way to the state Senate. Titled the Internet Fantasy Sports Games Protection …

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SkillOnNet in Euro 15 million deal with online casino

27 Jan 2016

Playmillion, a Malta-licensed online casino group founded on an initial $3 million investment in late 2011, is to benefit from a Euro 15 million strategic cooperation agreement with software and turnkey provider SkillOnNet. The money will enable Playmillion to expand through acquisitions, spokesman Martin Bauer said Thursday, adding that the collaboration and funding is expected …

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Unibet to sponsor Dutch cycling

27 Jan 2016

Online gambling group Unibet has agreed to sponsor the Netherlands national cycling association KNWU in a four year deal worth Euro 7 million that commences in 2017. The company’s logo will be carried on team shirts, along with that of the KNWU and the national flag. The company name cannot be used at present because …

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Another new slot from Genesis Gaming

27 Jan 2016

https://youtu.be/N3C4ApFsvLc Genesis Gaming is set to release its newest video slot Clash Of Queens, on the Quickfire Network for simultaneous dual release in both Flash and HTML5 formats on February 3, 2016. Clash of Queens features all the classic Wonderland fairytale characters Humpty Dumpty, Tweedle Brothers, the Red Queen and the White Queen. When three …

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Iforium joins Odobo Network

27 Jan 2016

Software development firm Iforium has joined Adobo’s distribution network providing customers over 60 new HTML5 titles via their Gameflex platform. Under the terms of the deal Iforium and Odobo will facilitate a platform-to-platform integration that will open up additional markets and client access for Odobo’s developers via a single integration. Ashley Lang, founder and chief …

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eSports company closes Series A funding

27 Jan 2016

London-based e-sports platform firm FACEIT has closed a Series A funding round in which it raised $15 million from investment houses United Ventures, Index Ventures and Anthos Capital, Reuters reports. FACEIT will put the investment to work by building out its technology and a platform that already serves over 3 million users. “With this round …

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Gaming Realms ink three Slingo licensing deals

27 Jan 2016

Social gaming-focused Gaming Realms Plc announced three significant deals with Zynga, Endemol and Fremantle Media on the back of preliminary results for the full year 2015 period in which it reported an increase in group revenues of 116 percent and real-money-gaming revenue of 305 percent. The new Slingo licensing agreements will see the brand extend …

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EveryMatrix launch trio of Danish brands

27 Jan 2016

EveryMatrix has launched bingoSjov.dk, BingoSlottet.dk and BalletBingo.dk for Dansk Underholdning, a Danish online bingo and casino operator. The new destinations are powered by EveryMatrix’ Danish certified platform on their new launched Web API2 Architecture. “We are delighted that our gaming platform has been employed by Dansk Underholdning to deliver their three gaming websites. These brand …

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Magnet Gaming awarded UK provider licence

27 Jan 2016

Danish online slots provider Magnet Gaming has been granted a Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence by the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to access operators in the UK market. Magnet’s head of game licensing, Thomas Nielsen, said in a statement that the licence is strategically important for the company as it looks to expand beyond …

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eSports firm raises $15 million in funding

27 Jan 2016

Niccolo Maisto, who founded eSports provider Facelt in 2012 and is it’s CEO, has again gathered the confidence of investors behind his 3.5 million player enterprise, raising another $15 million in funding this week from savvy investors like Anthos Capital, Index Ventures and United Ventures. The latest funding round follows a successful seed round last …

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Paddy Power publishes pre-merger trading update

27 Jan 2016

Ahead of its merger with Betfair on February 2 (see previous reports) Paddy Power has announced that trading in the last seven weeks of 2015, post the release of its Interim Management Statement on 17 November 2015, was good. Accordingly the Board expects to report operating profit before exceptional items, for the year ended 31 …

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Tennis bodies announce anti-corruption review

27 Jan 2016

The wide international coverage on the BBC-Buzzfeed expose on match-fixing in tennis appears to have struck a nerve in global tennis regulation; on Wednesday tennis officials at the Australian Open in Melbourne held a further press conference to announce an independent review of the sport’s anti-corruption measures. The announcement follows a series of meetings between …

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