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Humans and animated characters play against each other in new eSports product

5 Nov 2018

Gaming and animations fans are about to experience an industry first, claims Ader, an eSports agency connecting brands and publishers with the global gaming community, with clients including Audi, Disney, Coca-Cola, Marvel, Tencent, Amazon, Hershey’s and Miller Lite. The agency is promoting a livestream where human and animated gamers play against each other. with the …

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Sky TV to restrict gambling adverts from next year

4 Nov 2018

Sky TV’s chief executive for UK and Ireland, Stephen van Rooyen, gave the UK marketing media plenty to talk about over the weekend by revealing that the company proposes to limit the amount of gambling advertisements during its programs, and is considering ad-blocking technology to protect the vulnerable against gambling inducements. Sky TV recently sold …

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Global Gaming terminates white label activity

3 Nov 2018

Global Gaming announced this week that it plans to terminate white label operations in order to focus and concentrate its resources on its successful B2C business, including the NinjaCasino and Spellandet brands, The operator said that it will terminate its white label operations in the fourth quarter of 2018, and beyond the end of this …

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Play’n Go’s Gunslinger gets a revamp

2 Nov 2018

Fans of the original Gunslinger slot developed some years ago by Play’n GO should be more than pleased with the latest edition of this popular game following an extensive revamp using modern development technology and techniques. The 5 reel, 25 pay-line game retains its Wild West theme, depicted more dramatically with sharp graphics, animation and …

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Dutch regulator pursues more online gambling operators

2 Nov 2018

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed fines of Euro 350,000 on two online gambling companies with websites offering illegal and unlicensed services to punters in the Netherlands. The KSA announced the fines this week, naming Curacao-based CyberRock Entertainment and Honeydew, a firm based in Cyprus, and accusing them of colluding to offer online games …

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NetEnt plans horse racing themed online slot

2 Nov 2018

Online gambling games and software developer NetEnt announced Friday that it has partnered with eight-time Champion Jockey Peter Scudamore MBE to create its first sports branded online slot. The unique licensed title will use Scudamore’s image rights and include actual racing content and themed in-game features. Scudamore’s well-known voice will also be used during the …

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Paddy Power Betfair posts Q3-2018 trading update

2 Nov 2018

Online and retail gambling group Paddy Power Betfair posted its Q3-2018 trading update Friday, reporting: * Group revenue in Q3 up 12 percent in constant currency and up 8 percent on a proforma basis at GBP 483 million; * World Cup football contributed GBP 22 million revenue to the quarter; * Online divisions contributed revenue …

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Paddy Power Betfair posts Q3-2018 trading update

2 Nov 2018

Online and retail gambling group Paddy Power Betfair posted its Q3-2018 trading update Friday, reporting: * Group revenue in Q3 up 12 percent in constant currency and up 8 percent on a proforma basis at GBP 483 million; * World Cup football contributed GBP 22 million revenue to the quarter; * Online divisions contributed revenue …

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Aussie online gambling bans being effectively enforced, claims regulator

2 Nov 2018

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released a report this week covering the first twelve months of enforcement of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Act 2001, which came into effect in mid-September 2017 and effectively banned online casino and poker activity in Australia whilst allowing online sports betting to flourish under government licensing and regulation. …

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Aussie online gambling bans being effectively enforced, claims regulator

2 Nov 2018

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released a report this week covering the first twelve months of enforcement of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Act 2001, which came into effect in mid-September 2017 and effectively banned online casino and poker activity in Australia whilst allowing online sports betting to flourish under government licensing and regulation. …

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Caesars Entertainment CEO to step down next year

2 Nov 2018

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has announced that its current president and CEO Mark Frissora (62) has indicated he will step down on February 8 2019. He has been with the company since 2015, guiding it through bankruptcy reorganisation. The Associated Press news agency noted in reporting on the departure that the announcement came just before Caesars …

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Caesars Entertainment CEO to step down next year

2 Nov 2018

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has announced that its current president and CEO Mark Frissora (62) has indicated he will step down on February 8 2019. He has been with the company since 2015, guiding it through bankruptcy reorganisation. The Associated Press news agency noted in reporting on the departure that the announcement came just before Caesars …

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Scientific Games completes Don Best acquisition

2 Nov 2018

Acquisition enhances SG’s sports betting portfolio and managed trading services with real-time data and pricing resources. Scientific Games Corporation announced Friday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Don Best Sports Corporation and DBS Canada Corporation (together, “Don Best”), enhancing its sports betting portfolio and managed trading services with real-time data and pricing …

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Scientific Games completes Don Best acquisition

2 Nov 2018

Acquisition enhances SG’s sports betting portfolio and managed trading services with real-time data and pricing resources. Scientific Games Corporation announced Friday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Don Best Sports Corporation and DBS Canada Corporation (together, “Don Best”), enhancing its sports betting portfolio and managed trading services with real-time data and pricing …

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Online lottery secures Isle of Man licensing

2 Nov 2018

Jinni Lotto, a secondary lottery online company operated by Jini Tech Limited, has secured a licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, allowing it to provide an opportunity to its customers to bet on the outcome of different lotteries around the world, as well as offering a variety of scratch card options. The …

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Online lottery secures Isle of Man licensing

2 Nov 2018

Jinni Lotto, a secondary lottery online company operated by Jini Tech Limited, has secured a licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, allowing it to provide an opportunity to its customers to bet on the outcome of different lotteries around the world, as well as offering a variety of scratch card options. The …

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Macau boasts record revenues in October

2 Nov 2018

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau in Macau has released impressive revenue figures for the gambling island during the month of October 2018, revealing that GGR reached the highest levels since October 2014 at MOP 27.33 billion (Euro 2.97 billion), a year-on-year percentage improvement of 2.6 percent that met analyst expectations. Total revenue to date …

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Macau boasts record revenues in October

2 Nov 2018

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau in Macau has released impressive revenue figures for the gambling island during the month of October 2018, revealing that GGR reached the highest levels since October 2014 at MOP 27.33 billion (Euro 2.97 billion), a year-on-year percentage improvement of 2.6 percent that met analyst expectations. Total revenue to date …

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NoLimitCity to provide content to River iGaming

2 Nov 2018

Nordic games developer NoLimitCity announced Thursday that it has signed a content agreement to provide Malta-licensed River iGaming’s operational online casino www.vegascasino.com with gaming content. River iGaming recently acquired a 70 percent stake in Gaming Realm’s B2C online casino business the UK. COO Ismael Diagne, said in a company statement that by joining forces with …

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NoLimitCity to provide content to River iGaming

2 Nov 2018

Nordic games developer NoLimitCity announced Thursday that it has signed a content agreement to provide Malta-licensed River iGaming’s operational online casino www.vegascasino.com with gaming content. River iGaming recently acquired a 70 percent stake in Gaming Realm’s B2C online casino business the UK. COO Ismael Diagne, said in a company statement that by joining forces with …

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GiG secures UK Gambling Commission licensing

2 Nov 2018

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced that it has secured a B2B licence from the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to provide its proprietary online casino content to UK-licensed companies. The group’s development studio ‘GiG Games’ has been approved as games provider by the UKGC, md Matthias Larsson revealed Thursday, saying that it allows the …

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GiG secures UK Gambling Commission licensing

2 Nov 2018

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced that it has secured a B2B licence from the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to provide its proprietary online casino content to UK-licensed companies. The group’s development studio ‘GiG Games’ has been approved as games provider by the UKGC, md Matthias Larsson revealed Thursday, saying that it allows the …

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New eSports chief for Luckbox

2 Nov 2018

Aleksandar Dimitrov, formerly a poker product manager with Playtech plc has been appointed head of sportsbook for eSports betting start-up Luckbox, with the responsibility for the launch of the new platform. In his 10 years of experience in the industry Dimitrov has also served as head of product at Lottotech. He will be based with …

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New eSports chief for Luckbox

2 Nov 2018

Aleksandar Dimitrov, formerly a poker product manager with Playtech plc has been appointed head of sportsbook for eSports betting start-up Luckbox, with the responsibility for the launch of the new platform. In his 10 years of experience in the industry Dimitrov has also served as head of product at Lottotech. He will be based with …

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