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New fruit slots game on the way from Armenia

12 Nov 2018

Armenian online gambling games developer Eye Motion has revealed that it is currently completing the build on a new fruit-themed, 20-line slot titled Beating Fruits. Only sparse details have been released, but the game is believed to feature Wilds, Scatter icons, Free Spins, a Gamble feature. Multipliers and an RTP around 97 percent.

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Ecogra to provide dispute resolution service to Malta operators

12 Nov 2018

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has authorised eCOGRA, the independent testing laboratory, to make available its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service to players at certain MGA licensed online gambling operators. eCOGRA’s fast and impartial dispute resolution service has been available free of charge to players for over 15 years as part of the organisation’s self-regulation …

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Progressive baccarat jackpot feature added to Asia Live Tech’s live dealer offering

12 Nov 2018

Live dealer and iGaming platform provider Asia Live Tech announced the inclusion of a new feature to its live dealer product Monday, unveiling “Progressive Baccarat Jackpot”. The company claims in a press statement that the new feature is offered at no cost to operators and makes the player experience richer, encouraging better player numbers and …

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Malaysian deputy minister acknowledges difficulty in oblitering online gambling

12 Nov 2018

Answering questions from Malaysian lawmakers this week, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Aziz Jamman acknowledged that there is currently no effective way to block online gambling servers or to deal with some 700,000 dubious prepaid mobile phone accounts that may be used by syndicates. Reporting on the extensive and ongoing efforts to eliminate illegal online …

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Playtech BGT Sports adds new feature to BetTracker app

12 Nov 2018

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), a supplier of Self-Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs), has enhanced its popular BetTracker app with the integration of Build-A-Bet. Bet Tracker allows retail customers to place bets on SSBTs, then track their progress on mobile devices away from the shop, cashing out on the live action if they so choose. With the …

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Red Tiger games now live at Mansion Group

12 Nov 2018

Slots from games and software supplier Red Tiger Gaming are now available with Gibraltar-based online casino operator group Mansion, with the roll-out including Casino.com, MansionBet.com, MansionCasino.com, and SlotsHeaven.com. Chris Looney, commercial director at Red Tiger Gaming, said Monday: “We’re very pleased our games are now being hosted by Mansion and to have expanded our Gibraltar …

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Evoplay set to launch Syndicate slot

12 Nov 2018

Online casino  games developer Evoplay Entertainment has revealed that it will unveil its latest slot at the upcoming Sigma show in Malta, and that it will be a 1024 ways-to-win game titled  Syndicate. The game is a journey into east coast America’s unsavoury underworld, where the proceeds of crime give players the chance of landing …

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Playtech issues trading update

12 Nov 2018

Online gambling software provider Playtech plc issued a trading update Monday, reporting on the period since 30 June 2018 and advising that overall performance is consistent with expectations, and the group remains on track to achieve adjusted EBITDA for 2018 in the range of Euro 320 million to Euro 360 million. Trading in the B2B …

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Irish National Lottery squares up to competition

12 Nov 2018

The Irish National Lottery has rejected a Jim Power report commissioned by secondary lotteries Lottoland and myLotto24 which found that online betting on the outcome of lotto draws poses no threat to the National Lottery Economist Jim Power found that online competition from independent companies from the European Lotto Betting Association and other rivals is …

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Betsoft to provide games to Nordicasino

12 Nov 2018

Solidifying its presence in Scandinavian and German markets, BetSoft Gaming announced Monday that it has signed a content agreement with Equinox Dynamic, specific to its Nordicasino operation. Equinox Dynamic will integrate every title from the content provider’s high-profile Slots3 series in terms of the agreement.  This includes established player favourites, and new innovations such as …

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Playson’s Wild Warriors launch imminent

12 Nov 2018

Online gambling games developer Playson’s Wild Warriors slot is set to launch on November 22, talking players to a fantasy Amazon jungle battleground where the mythical women warriors of the region create legends of bravery and ferocity. This 5 reel, 30 pay-line slot has high quality graphics depicting the fearsome women, wild animals and all …

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New social card game spearheads KamaGames Indian initiative

12 Nov 2018

Dublin-based social mobile poker operator KamaGames announced Monday that it has released a new social card game designed to drive player number growth in the emerging Indian casual gaming market. Available globally across both iOS and Android platforms, Teen Patti is a social card game that originated in India and is popular throughout the region. …

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Russian complaints about online gambling continue to mount

11 Nov 2018

Russia’s telecomms regulator Roskomnadzor notes in its latest quarterly report for the three months ended September 2018 that online gambling is the principal source of complaints that it received, vindicating its heavy-handed use of banning strategies that have seen over 100,000 sites blocked this year (see previous reports). The regulator reported that during the reporting …

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Osaka Waterfront promotion has a slot machine flavour

11 Nov 2018

Ferrero, the owners of the popular chocolate and hazelnut breakfast spread Nutella, are planning an innovative promotional project for their product which will be installed late November at the Grand Osaka Waterfront mall in Japan and involves a giant slot machine. During a three-day promotional drive from 10 am to 8 pm daily, the machine …

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Belgium warned on new advertising restrictions

11 Nov 2018

The gambling industry in Belgium has reacted to new restrictions on advertising approved by the Belgiian government, warning that these may drive punters to illegal and unlicensed operators. After mulling the gambling advertising situation for a year, lawmakers led by Justice Minister Koen Geens pushed the restrictions through parliament and, according to a government update …

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Major European online gambling ring busted

11 Nov 2018

The Hague-based European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known under the name Europol with a mandate to guard against organised crime activity across the European Union, has worked with the Portuguese police to take down a major illegal online sports betting ring active across Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Following a fifteen-month investigation …

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New games from Betsoft, Endorphina and Stakelogic

10 Nov 2018

Betsoft Gaming’s newest release is titled ‘Chillipop’, a cluster-based, cascading slot game with a secret ingredient – an expanding grid offering more ways to win. This is a fun, vibey, Mexican cuisine-themed slot backed by an upbeat Mariachi soundtrack where players need to assemble the perfect salsa, matching symbols like tomatoes, onions, garlic, and red, yellow, …

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Nolimit City establishes tech hub in India

10 Nov 2018

Nolimit city have pin-pointed the location of its newest development hub in Gurugram, a satellite city of New Delhi that holds half of India’s Fortune 500 companies. The company has already secured studio premises and recruited key personnel, leveraging a deep, relatively untapped, pool of talent. Malcolm Mizzi, Commercial Director at Nolimit City: “We find that doing all …

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NSoft boosts NairaBet game selection

10 Nov 2018

NSoft has extended its existing agreement with NairaBet to launch its Lucky Six v6 product. Lucky Six v6 differentiates NairaBet on the African continent with a new type of betting game available across multiple channels.

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Scout Gaming partners Fortuna Connections 

10 Nov 2018

Scout Gaming has inked a daily fantasy sports product supply deal with Curacao-based Fortuna Connections brands, Veerbet and Time Scores, for the integration of its full product suite. The launch is scheduled before the end  of year. “We continue to add brands in the network which is our core strategy for making the game attractive. It also further strengthens our position …

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Local gambling revenues languish in Sweden

9 Nov 2018

Year-to-date figures released Thursday by Swedish gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen show that local operators continued to lose out to international rivals in terms of revenue growth. Continuing the nine-month long trend, Lotteriinspektionen reported that Sweden’s overall gambling turnover up to end September this year showed a 1.2 percent improvement compared to the same period a year …

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Online and retail sports betting revenues wane in Italy

8 Nov 2018

Italy’s normally buoyant sports betting market delivered an unusual decline in both online and land-based wagering revenues in October, according to official figures from the regulator. Overall sports betting revenue declined 26 percent y-o-y to Euro 133.7 million, with online down 21.2 percent at Euro 56.9 million and retail down 29 percent at Euro 76.8 …

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New sports pools product from Draftkings

8 Nov 2018

On Thursday DraftKings Sportsbook announced the launch of DraftKings Sportsbook Pools, which the company claims delivers a new and easier way to bet on sports by selecting potential outcomes from a set group of sporting events. The new DraftKings product will provide the opportunity to bet on games like the ones often enjoyed among coworkers …

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Aspire Global reports a record third quarter

8 Nov 2018

Investors in Swedish online gambling solutions provider Aspire Global will be a celebrating a 20 percent rise in share price following the company’s record performance in Q3-2018, which included the following highlights: * Revenue was up a record 48 percent y-o-y in the quarter at Euro 28.6 million, thanks to impressive growth in its B2B …

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