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Use it or lose it, Duma tells Russian licensees

19 Oct 2018

Betting Business Russia reports that a new draft bill moving through the Russian Duma (parliament) will give gambling regulators the power to withdraw licensing from any operator who is inactive for three consecutive months. The bill apparently also includes provisions to amend current legislation in order to prohibit some gambling organisers in retail betting offices …

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Use it or lose it, Duma tells Russian licensees

19 Oct 2018

Betting Business Russia reports that a new draft bill moving through the Russian Duma (parliament) will give gambling regulators the power to withdraw licensing from any operator who is inactive for three consecutive months. The bill apparently also includes provisions to amend current legislation in order to prohibit some gambling organisers in retail betting offices …

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Scary new slot from RTG

19 Oct 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYlrC5snKm4 Online gambling games developer RTG Asia has announced the launch in good time for Halloween of a five-reel, 25 pay-line slot titled I, Zombie. As the title suggests, there are some scary and decidedly undead zombies wandering around in the theme amid gory graphics, hunted down by a beautiful but deadly zombie killer called …

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Scary new slot from RTG

19 Oct 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYlrC5snKm4 Online gambling games developer RTG Asia has announced the launch in good time for Halloween of a five-reel, 25 pay-line slot titled I, Zombie. As the title suggests, there are some scary and decidedly undead zombies wandering around in the theme amid gory graphics, hunted down by a beautiful but deadly zombie killer called …

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New bingo site launched

19 Oct 2018

Following a successful soft launch Lindar Media reports that it has launched its new online bingo site MrQ in the UK, powered by proprietary software developed in-house. The company revealed in a statement Friday that there are no wagering requirements and real money wins are uncapped. The new site  incorporates dynamic bingo scheduling, an automated …

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New bingo site launched

19 Oct 2018

Following a successful soft launch Lindar Media reports that it has launched its new online bingo site MrQ in the UK, powered by proprietary software developed in-house. The company revealed in a statement Friday that there are no wagering requirements and real money wins are uncapped. The new site  incorporates dynamic bingo scheduling, an automated …

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Bad news for Webis

19 Oct 2018

Betting company WatchandWager in the Webis group had bad news for investors Friday, reporting that it has lost a US client and has had to refund $10 million. The news sent the Webis share price into a downward 25 percent spiral Friday morning after the company  issued a statement explaining that following the loss of …

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Bad news for Webis

19 Oct 2018

Betting company WatchandWager in the Webis group had bad news for investors Friday, reporting that it has lost a US client and has had to refund $10 million. The news sent the Webis share price into a downward 25 percent spiral Friday morning after the company  issued a statement explaining that following the loss of …

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Romanian retail operator hit with euro 50,000 penalty

19 Oct 2018

Romanian media reports Friday indicate that the country’s Competition Council has imposed a Euro 50,000 penalty on local retail betting operator Westgate Romania, allegedly because it didn’t wait to get Competition Council approval before taking over the Stanleybet betting agency. Westgate operates slot machines and video-lottery terminals on the local market.

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Romanian retail operator hit with euro 50,000 penalty

19 Oct 2018

Romanian media reports Friday indicate that the country’s Competition Council has imposed a Euro 50,000 penalty on local retail betting operator Westgate Romania, allegedly because it didn’t wait to get Competition Council approval before taking over the Stanleybet betting agency. Westgate operates slot machines and video-lottery terminals on the local market.

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High 5 Games and GVC extend partnership

19 Oct 2018

H5G’s newly formed long-term content partnership with GVC will include extensive reach into new markets on many of GVC’s leading brands, including bwin and Sportingbet, using the Gameiom platform, the developer revealed in a press statement Friday. High 5 Games has recently unlocked a steady stream of “mobile ready” games through its Remote Game Server …

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High 5 Games and GVC extend partnership

19 Oct 2018

H5G’s newly formed long-term content partnership with GVC will include extensive reach into new markets on many of GVC’s leading brands, including bwin and Sportingbet, using the Gameiom platform, the developer revealed in a press statement Friday. High 5 Games has recently unlocked a steady stream of “mobile ready” games through its Remote Game Server …

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Microgaming poker player hits the jackpot

19 Oct 2018

The MPN’s Fish Party Euro 20 jackpot was hit for a massive Euro 317,849.78 prize just a few minutes past midnight on Wednesday October 17 2018, setting the biggest win on the network since the game launched in July 2016. The substantial prize pool will be shared across one Betsson Group and two RedKings players, …

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Microgaming poker player hits the jackpot

19 Oct 2018

The MPN’s Fish Party Euro 20 jackpot was hit for a massive Euro 317,849.78 prize just a few minutes past midnight on Wednesday October 17 2018, setting the biggest win on the network since the game launched in July 2016. The substantial prize pool will be shared across one Betsson Group and two RedKings players, …

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STM to supply white label sports betting in Africa

19 Oct 2018

Former African sports betting operator STM Gaming and technology provider BtoBet have signed a collaborative agreement that will allow STM Gaming to become a white label provider in the African market, using technology from BtoBet. Alessandro Pizzolotto, STM’s CEO, said that his company’s operational experience in the African market makes it the ideal go-to white …

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STM to supply white label sports betting in Africa

19 Oct 2018

Former African sports betting operator STM Gaming and technology provider BtoBet have signed a collaborative agreement that will allow STM Gaming to become a white label provider in the African market, using technology from BtoBet. Alessandro Pizzolotto, STM’s CEO, said that his company’s operational experience in the African market makes it the ideal go-to white …

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Does Russia have a secret domain blocking technology?

19 Oct 2018

Russia’s notoriously ban-happy telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor is working on a new filtering technology in its fight to deny Russians access to international online gambling websites, if a recent speech by its chief, Alexander Zharov, is anything to go by. According to the official news agency Tass, Zharov briefed a meeting of federal lawmakers on the …

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Does Russia have a secret domain blocking technology?

19 Oct 2018

Russia’s notoriously ban-happy telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor is working on a new filtering technology in its fight to deny Russians access to international online gambling websites, if a recent speech by its chief, Alexander Zharov, is anything to go by. According to the official news agency Tass, Zharov briefed a meeting of federal lawmakers on the …

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Betjoy casino closing down

19 Oct 2018

Betjoy online casino, which opened its doors just three years ago, has confirmed that it is shutting down next (November) month and has started to communicate the decision to affiliates and players. There has been speculation that the decision was motivated by the increasing complexity and cost of international regulations and the intensely competitive nature …

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Betjoy casino closing down

19 Oct 2018

Betjoy online casino, which opened its doors just three years ago, has confirmed that it is shutting down next (November) month and has started to communicate the decision to affiliates and players. There has been speculation that the decision was motivated by the increasing complexity and cost of international regulations and the intensely competitive nature …

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Tabcorp shareholders revolt against exec bonuses

19 Oct 2018

This week’s Tabcorp annual general meeting proved an uncomfortable one for its executives as 40.4 percent of shareholders voted against the board’s decision to increase bonuses following the merger with Tatts. 34.7 percent of shareholders also voted against a 20 percent increase to $3 million allocated to the directors’ pool. Tabcorp chairman Paula Dwyer acknowledged …

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Tabcorp shareholders revolt against exec bonuses

19 Oct 2018

This week’s Tabcorp annual general meeting proved an uncomfortable one for its executives as 40.4 percent of shareholders voted against the board’s decision to increase bonuses following the merger with Tatts. 34.7 percent of shareholders also voted against a 20 percent increase to $3 million allocated to the directors’ pool. Tabcorp chairman Paula Dwyer acknowledged …

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Lottery frenzy in America as Mega Millions jackpot climbs toward a billion

18 Oct 2018

“Offer bigger jackpots and they will come” probably sums up the lottery ticket buying frenzy that has erupted in America ahead of Friday’s Mega Millions draw, which boasts a jackpot of $970 million and counting. The old lottery adage of bigger jackpots makes for higher ticket sales is being acted out for real as the …

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Lottery frenzy in America as Mega Millions jackpot climbs toward a billion

18 Oct 2018

“Offer bigger jackpots and they will come” probably sums up the lottery ticket buying frenzy that has erupted in America ahead of Friday’s Mega Millions draw, which boasts a jackpot of $970 million and counting. The old lottery adage of bigger jackpots makes for higher ticket sales is being acted out for real as the …

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