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Sports betting gives Denmark’s gambling market a boost in Q2-2018

4 Oct 2018

Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden released Q2-2018 numbers Wednesday, revealing that sports betting in particular received a significant boost during the period from the World Cup football championships. * Overall revenues in Q2 were up 11.5 percent y-o-y at DKK 1.63 billion ($248 million) and 7 percent higher than Q1-2018; * Sports betting delivered a stellar revenue …

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Sports betting gives Denmark’s gambling market a boost in Q2-2018

4 Oct 2018

Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden released Q2-2018 numbers Wednesday, revealing that sports betting in particular received a significant boost during the period from the World Cup football championships. * Overall revenues in Q2 were up 11.5 percent y-o-y at DKK 1.63 billion ($248 million) and 7 percent higher than Q1-2018; * Sports betting delivered a stellar revenue …

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Avoid the gathering advertising storm, says commission director

4 Oct 2018

A director of the UK Gambling Commission issued a clear caution whilst addressing the Responsible Marketing for Gambling Operators event this week – listen to what the public is saying and put responsible advertising standards at the very heart of your business. Criticising the standards of betting adverts, along with the volume of television advertising …

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Avoid the gathering advertising storm, says commission director

4 Oct 2018

A director of the UK Gambling Commission issued a clear caution whilst addressing the Responsible Marketing for Gambling Operators event this week – listen to what the public is saying and put responsible advertising standards at the very heart of your business. Criticising the standards of betting adverts, along with the volume of television advertising …

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Pennsylvania issues first two sports betting licences

4 Oct 2018

The US state of Pennsylvania has entered the US sports betting sector following the award by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday of the state’s first two licenses, which were awarded to Parx Casino in Bucks County and Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County. The certificates don’t take immediate effect, but both casinos expect to launch …

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Pennsylvania issues first two sports betting licences

4 Oct 2018

The US state of Pennsylvania has entered the US sports betting sector following the award by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday of the state’s first two licenses, which were awarded to Parx Casino in Bucks County and Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County. The certificates don’t take immediate effect, but both casinos expect to launch …

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NetEnt clinches ATG content contract

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software and games developer NetEnt announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to supply its online casino games to Sweden’s main horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), as the new Swedish gambling law takes effect on January 1st, 2019. ATG was founded in 1974 and will be one of …

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NetEnt clinches ATG content contract

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software and games developer NetEnt announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to supply its online casino games to Sweden’s main horse racing operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), as the new Swedish gambling law takes effect on January 1st, 2019. ATG was founded in 1974 and will be one of …

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New CFO for Scientific Digital

3 Oct 2018

Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Alexander Ambrose as chief financial officer of subsidiary SG Digital. As CFO of the company’s newest division, Ambrose will work to propel SG Digital’s growth in iGaming and sports betting. He brings a wealth of industry and leadership expertise from his time as finance director of Ash …

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New CFO for Scientific Digital

3 Oct 2018

Scientific Games Corporation has announced the appointment of Alexander Ambrose as chief financial officer of subsidiary SG Digital. As CFO of the company’s newest division, Ambrose will work to propel SG Digital’s growth in iGaming and sports betting. He brings a wealth of industry and leadership expertise from his time as finance director of Ash …

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Microgaming confirms massive Mega Moolah jackpot hit

3 Oct 2018

Microgaming has confirmed that a major online jackpot was hit earlier this week at the Grand Mondial online casino (see previous report), advising in a statement Wednesday that its Mega Moolah progressive was hit for a massive Euro 18,915,872.81, setting a new pay-out record for the popular game. The winning player, who wishes to remain …

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Microgaming confirms massive Mega Moolah jackpot hit

3 Oct 2018

Microgaming has confirmed that a major online jackpot was hit earlier this week at the Grand Mondial online casino (see previous report), advising in a statement Wednesday that its Mega Moolah progressive was hit for a massive Euro 18,915,872.81, setting a new pay-out record for the popular game. The winning player, who wishes to remain …

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Spinomenal games for Inbet platform

3 Oct 2018

Spinomenal, a Malta-based games aggregator, has agreed to supply a hundred games from a variety of developers to white label platform provider Inbet Games. The package includes recent Spinomenal releases such as Demi Gods II and Lilith’s Passion alongside the likes of Divine Forest, Reviving Love, Tiki Rainbow and Hunting Treasures, augmenting Inbet’s existing 600-game …

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High 5 Games launches Triple Topaz

3 Oct 2018

Land and online gambling games developer High 5 Games has launched an HTML5 version of its popular land slot Triple Topaz, making the game accessible from both desktop and mobile devices. Carried by a theme of precious gem stones, in Triple Topaz players are challenged to find the rare blue Topaz across a 3-4-5-4-3 reel …

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High 5 Games launches Triple Topaz

3 Oct 2018

Land and online gambling games developer High 5 Games has launched an HTML5 version of its popular land slot Triple Topaz, making the game accessible from both desktop and mobile devices. Carried by a theme of precious gem stones, in Triple Topaz players are challenged to find the rare blue Topaz across a 3-4-5-4-3 reel …

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Booming Games achieves provider licensing from MGA

3 Oct 2018

Booming Games, the Malta-based online gambling games developer, has obtained a Critical Gaming Supply licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). In a statement Tuesday the company said this licence will strengthen Booming’s distribution both globally and within Malta. Company spokesperson Frederik Niehusen said: “The MGA licence opens up a completely new range of opportunities …

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Booming Games achieves provider licensing from MGA

3 Oct 2018

Booming Games, the Malta-based online gambling games developer, has obtained a Critical Gaming Supply licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). In a statement Tuesday the company said this licence will strengthen Booming’s distribution both globally and within Malta. Company spokesperson Frederik Niehusen said: “The MGA licence opens up a completely new range of opportunities …

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Super Fast Hot Hot Respin game slot launched by iSoftbet

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software  and games developer iSoftBet has made its new 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot Super Fast Hot Hot Respin, available to the entire market following a highly successful exclusivity period with GVC’s casino brands (see previous report). The game is based on the developer’s popular Super Fast Hot Hot title but takes the …

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Super Fast Hot Hot Respin game slot launched by iSoftbet

3 Oct 2018

Online gambling software  and games developer iSoftBet has made its new 5 reel, 25 pay-line slot Super Fast Hot Hot Respin, available to the entire market following a highly successful exclusivity period with GVC’s casino brands (see previous report). The game is based on the developer’s popular Super Fast Hot Hot title but takes the …

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Nektan reports stronger growth in first quarter of its fiscal year

3 Oct 2018

The Gibraltar-based international gambling technology and services platform provider Nektan plc has claimed another record quarter for the first three months of the financial year ending 30 June 2019 (Q1 FY19). The company reported stronger than expected growth with the following highlights: * Record Q1-2019 NGR and Cash Wagering figures, during the traditionally quieter summer …

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Nektan reports stronger growth in first quarter of its fiscal year

3 Oct 2018

The Gibraltar-based international gambling technology and services platform provider Nektan plc has claimed another record quarter for the first three months of the financial year ending 30 June 2019 (Q1 FY19). The company reported stronger than expected growth with the following highlights: * Record Q1-2019 NGR and Cash Wagering figures, during the traditionally quieter summer …

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William Hill continues to strengthen its U.S. position

3 Oct 2018

The US division of UK bookmaker William Hill plc has significantly strengthened its presence in the US sports betting market folloing an expansion of its business relationship with US land gambling group Golden Entertainment Inc. The new agreement will see the bookmaker managing Golden’s sports betting activity across the states of Nevada, Maryland and Montana. …

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William Hill continues to strengthen its U.S. position

3 Oct 2018

The US division of UK bookmaker William Hill plc has significantly strengthened its presence in the US sports betting market folloing an expansion of its business relationship with US land gambling group Golden Entertainment Inc. The new agreement will see the bookmaker managing Golden’s sports betting activity across the states of Nevada, Maryland and Montana. …

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U.S. National Hockey League could reap a bonanza from sports betting

3 Oct 2018

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) annual revenue may increase by $216 million annually due to widely available, legal, regulated sports betting, according to a new Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA). The study analyses the revenue streams that legal sports betting could generate for the NHL: revenue as a result of …

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