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New Halloween launch from Habanero

31 Oct 2018

Habanero’s newest release is a graphic-rich, 5-reel, 25-fixed payline slot titled ‘Pumpkin Patch’. Players should keep an eye out for the squirrel and crow symbols as they hunt around the patch turning the scarecrow’s pumpkins into wilds. Any corn in a winning combination is collected to help earn free games which are triggered when three …

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Stakelogic debuts new products

31 Oct 2018

Stakelogic has released two new titles featuring the debut of a progressive jackpot system. The pooled jackpot will be offered across new games ‘Nudge Runner’ and ‘Joker4Wild’ followed by at least one new jackpot game each month over the next six months. Offering a modern twist on the classic fruit machine game format, Nudge Runner …

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IGT narrows 2018 forecast to upper end of prior range

31 Oct 2018

International Game Technology (IGT) has narrowed its full year adjusted EBITDA forecast to reflect the top half of the prior range, to between $1,740 million and $1,780 million, following its third quarter results. IGT reported adjusted EBITDA growth of 4 percent and 7 percent for the third quarter and year-to-date periods at constant currency and …

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Spiffbet agrees Take5Live deal with Betsson Spain

31 Oct 2018

Swedish based technology company Spiffbet (formerly SpiffX) has agreed a deal with Betsson in which its proprietary Take5Live product will go live in Spain with Betsson.es. Take5Live is a game where players predict whether a goal will be scored by any team within the next five minutes of a match. “Betsson drives some of the …

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Cherry delivers in third quarter report

31 Oct 2018

Cherry AB delivered robust results in its third quarter report published Wednesday. Key performance highlights for the three month period ending September 30, 2018 include: • A 58 percent increase in Group revenue to MSEK 899 (Q3/2017: MSEK 567), with organic revenue growth amounting to 46 percentages. Acquisitions contributed 1 percentage and currency 12 percentages …

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William Hill moves on Mr Green

31 Oct 2018

William Hill Holdings has announced a recommended cash offer for Mr Green & Co of SEK 69 per share, valuing the company at SEK 2,819 million or GBP 242 million. A William Hill statement said the proposed acquisition brings strong brands with a track record of growth across its geographic portfolio. The Board of Directors …

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Yggdrasil enjoys strong third quarter

31 Oct 2018

Yggdrasil Gaming’s third quarter report ticks all the boxes delivering strong growth and a robust performance. Key performance indicators for the three months ending September 30, 2018 include a 62 percent increase in total operating revenues amounting to SEK 71.5 million and an EBIT margin of 27 percent (Q3/2017: 35 percent). Yggdrasil Gaming founder and …

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Nevada sports betting up

31 Oct 2018

Figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show that sports betting reached record levels in September, with state sportsbooks taking in $571 million, $389 million from football fans. Nevada casinos won $56.3 million from the total wagered in sports, setting the highest sports pool win ever. Of that, $44.3 million came from bets …

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Good half-year for Loto-Quebec

31 Oct 2018

Espacejeux, the online operational arm of Loto Quebec, was a star performer in the group’s fiscal first half results for the six months ended September 2018, posting revenue growth up 32.6 percent y-o-y at Cdn$ 49.3 million. Online lottery revenue led the digital charge, up 58.7 percent  at Cdn$ 14.4 million, with online casino and …

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Indian lottery group launches first mobile lottery app

31 Oct 2018

Indian lottery supplier Sugal & Damani has announced that it is the first operator in the country to offer the sale of lottery tickets through mobile, local media with the launch of its first mobile app. Branded “Luckykhel,” the mobile app will be launched over the next few days, the company revealed to the Economic …

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New York Jets the first NFL team to partner with online sports betting provider?

31 Oct 2018

The New York Post has reported that a partnership agreement between online gambling operator 888.com and the New York Jets, due for official announcement this Thursday, will be the first of its kind involving an NFL franchise. The newspaper reported that “the fruits of the deal” were on full display outside the MetLife Stadium when …

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Florida police shutter 17 internet cafes on gambling charges

31 Oct 2018

Enforcement officials in Volusia County, Florida shuttered 17 internet cafes this week, citing a finding by the 1st District Court of Appeal, which declared the businesses illicit. The Sheriff’s office served cease and desist orders on the businesses, which were obeyed, according to local media reports. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said that the police action was …

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Casino Barcelona launch sportsbetting 

30 Oct 2018

Grup Peralda-owned Casino Barcelona and its online platform CasinoBarcelona.es have launched an advertising campaign coinciding with the launch of a new sportsbetting offer developed and launched in partnership with SportnCo. A comprehensive advertising campaign supports the launch across multiple channels including TV, radio, press, social, online and outdoor under the streamline ‘You were born to win”. Xavier Ballester, Director of Casino …

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Tote and Britbet reach consensus

30 Oct 2018

The UK Tote 25 percent shareholder Alizeti Consortium and newcomer Britbet have agreed terms on a seven-year deal with just hours left to the deadline. Under the terms of the agreement, all tote bets will be pooled for the next seven years under the Tote brand in a GBP 50 million agreement. Yet to be comprehensively launched, consumer pool betting …

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Caesars joins the NHL sponsorship train

30 Oct 2018

The National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils have signed their second high-profile sponsorship deal in a week. Following the news of a deal with William Hill, Caesars Entertainment will now too enjoy the promotional benefits of an affiliation with the ice hockey team. Described as historic, the partnership will seemingly operate off the same base as that of William Hill …

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NSoft launch Wett Net

30 Oct 2018

NSoft has released its full web solution for new customer – Wett Net. Wett Net has been launched on NSoft’s Seven Platform and offers its customers Live Betting MTS, PreMatch Betting MTS, Lucky Six v6, Greyhound Races v4, Virtual Greyhound Races, Lucky X, Next Six, Virtual Horse Races and Virtual Motorcycle Speedway.

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Booongo release new Supreme Fortune slot

30 Oct 2018

Booongo’s newest release ‘Supreme Fortune’ is a five-reel, 20-payline slot offering Scatters, Wilds, Multipliers and an extra Wild feature. This slot represents all the symbols of Chinese fortune including gold ingots, Chinese God of wealth Cai Shen, jade tortoises and money frogs. Play the demo here.

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IGT extends instant ticket contract with Texas Lottery Commission

30 Oct 2018

International Game Technology’s IGT Global Solutions Corporation subsidiary has entered into a six-year contract extension with the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC)  to continue printing instant tickets until August 31, 2024. “IGT and the Texas Lottery Commission have established a valuable partnership since the Lottery’s inception in 1992, and IGT looks forward to furthering our longstanding relationship through this …

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Boss Gaming launch new product

30 Oct 2018

Boss Gaming has launched Simple Bet, a new betting solution for operators. The product is designed for clients that want to launch and manage an online casino without going through the expense and time to build a custom betting solution. Boss Gaming solutions COO, Catalina Lukianenko: “The market definitely needs both solid and flexible betting solution to take …

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Scout Gaming Group issue new shares

30 Oct 2018

Scout Gaming Group has deviated from the shareholders’ preferential rights through the implementation of a directed new issue of 900,000 shares at SEK 47 per share. The company will use the approximate SEK 42 million raised primarily to fund the completion of expansion in the US market where the Company recently entered into two partnership agreements …

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Pragmatic Play strikes Paf deal

30 Oct 2018

Online gambling games developer Pragmatic Play has signed a deal with Åland-based gaming operator Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening). The partnership will see the operator host the entirety of Pragmatic Play’s suite of content, including new video slots Da Vinci’s Treasure and Peking Luck, as well as Wolf Gold. Eric Castro, head of games operations at Paf, …

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SkillOnNet takes Realistic Games aboard

30 Oct 2018

Online casino platform provider SkillOnNet, has taken its game portfolio past 1,450 titles following its latest integration, this time with Realistic Games. The deal means that players at online casino sites powered by SkillOnNet will now be able to access titles such as Clockwork Mice and Slot It In! Realistic’s innovative versions of classic table …

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Setback for New York daily fantasy sports

30 Oct 2018

Acting Supreme Court Justice Gerald Connolly in Albany, New York put the cat among the pigeons Friday when he ruled that daily fantasy sports – the classification as a game predominantly of skill notwithstanding – are gambling and as such are prohibited by the state constitution. Justice Connolly referenced an 1894 amendment to the state …

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Award of sports betting and online gambling licenses in Pennsylvania scheduled for wednesday

30 Oct 2018

This could be a big week for online gambling and sports betting in Pennsylvania as the state Gaming Control Board meets on October 31st with a list of applicants for licensing on the agenda despite the pricey fees of $10 million for mobile and retail sports betting operators. The regulations impose a 90 day waiting …

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