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Comtrade to provide new platform for Superbet

28 Aug 2018

Online gambling technology and software provider Comtrade Gaming announced this week that it is to supply its iCore – The Enterprise Gaming Platform to online sports betting firm Superbet. Superbet is a prominent global operator and part of the industry-leading Superbet Group. “Having the right platform technology is a key component for our growth strategy,” …

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Board resignations at online casino group

28 Aug 2018

The sudden and surprising departure of Anders Holmgren, CEO of the Cherry online gambling group, earlier this year has been followed by the resignations of two board members amid reports of an investigation into insider trading involving the company. Swedish media reports late last week noted that directors Anna Bergius and Claes Ruthberg have resigned …

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Enteractive enters partnership with Kindred Group

28 Aug 2018

Player retention solutions provider Enteractive has partnered with Kindred Group in a deal which it claims will significantly improve the reactivation of the operator’s churned players. Enteractive’s (Re)activation service has now been fully integrated with Unibet following a successful trial period. The supplier’s solution helps turn churned players into active users through its unique one-to-one …

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Fazi games for iSoftBet’s GAP

28 Aug 2018

Online and mobile casino content provider, iSoftBet, has partnered with games developer Fazi Interactive, adding further diversity and quality content to its Game Aggregation Platform (GAP). Under the partnership, operators using iSoftBet’s GAP will gain access to 50 new slots and table games, including popular titles such as Crystals of Magic and Book of spells, …

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Kiron Interactive partners with  Highlight Games in Africa

28 Aug 2018

Kiron Interactive has entered into a strategic partnership with Highlight Games Limited to integrate and deploy Highlight Games’ Soccerbet patented virtual sports games into Africa. Soccerbet Single Match and League Versions are based on Highlight Games’ exclusively licensed and regulated football product, that features archive footage from the English football leagues. As part of the …

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SkillonNet integrates Thunderkick games on platform

28 Aug 2018

Online casino platform provider SkillOnNet has integrated games developer Thunderkick’s entire portfolio of slots into its platform. The deal means players at online casinos powered by SkillOnNet, including PlayOJO, DrückGlück and the recently launched AhtiGames and Cozino, will be able to access titles such as Esqueleto Explosivo and Flame Busters. Thunderkick arrived on the scene …

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Reel Time Gaming to provide games to Videoslots

28 Aug 2018

Online casino operator Videoslots has taken on board an initial package of five games from Reel Time Gaming: Fishin’ Frenzy is a five-reel, three-row slot which features a number of aquatic symbols. The game has an RTP of 96.12 prfent and has a medium variance. El Torero offers players an opportunity to discover the romantic …

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World War Two movie theme for new Eye Motion slot

28 Aug 2018

There’s a military flavour in the theme of the latest HTML5 online slot from developer Eye Motion, which has selected a 2006 Romanian-UK World War 2 movie titled The Last Drop as its inspiration. Hopefully the slot will be more successful than the movie, which appears to have been generally panned due to an unlikely …

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UK Advertising Standards Authority investigating World Cup marketing

28 Aug 2018

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has confirmed that it is investigating a significant number of complaints from World Cup punters alleging that betting firms during the soccer spectacular flouted new rules designed to protect minors and potentially problem gamblers. The watchdog says it received 115 complaints about TV gambling ads during the World Cup in …

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Authentic Gaming to livestream from Aspers Casino

28 Aug 2018

LeoVegas subsidiary Authentic Gaming has entered into an agreement with the Aspers Group in the UK, under which Authentic Gaming will provide roulette games via live streaming from Aspers’ prestigious casino – the Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City in London. The Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City is the largest casino in the UK, and the …

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Scientific Games revamps social casino app

28 Aug 2018

Scientific Games Corporation announced Monday that it has launched its entirely redesigned Jackpot Party social casino app, completely refreshing the free-to-play game’s look and feel. Available on Facebook, Amazon Kindle, the App Store, and Google Play, the redesigned Jackpot Party features popular real-world slots in a new, sleek interface with enhanced graphics. Jackpot Party showcases …

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Second Pennsylvanian casino operator applies for sports betting licence

28 Aug 2018

Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment subsidiary Parx Casino in Philadelphia has become the second Pennsylvania land operator to apply for a $10 million state sports betting licence, joining Penn National’s Hollywood Casino on the still sparse application list. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed receipt of the application Friday, along with a petition from the company …

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U.S. developer claims app can improve chances of a lottery win

27 Aug 2018

San Francisco-based Brain Contents Inc., has claimed in publicity releases that its new app Lottopia can assist lottery punters in picking numbers that offer statistically improved chances of winning a prize. In building out the app, Brain designers have assembled a plethora of observed trends and factual data, delivering a hopefully more precise forecast of …

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Poor loser opens fire at eSports event

27 Aug 2018

Media reports from Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend alleged that an eSports competitive event broke up in panic after a losing gamer appeared to lose control of his emotions, pulled out a hand gun and opened fire indiscriminately, wounding 11 people and killing two before fatally shooting himself. Police identified the shooter as David Katz, …

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Jackpot Fortune online casino signs for BetSoft games

27 Aug 2018

Online gambling games developer BetSoft has advised that its latest online casino operator customer is Jackpot Fortune, which is to integrate the full suite of desktop and mobile BetSoft games on its platform. “Jackpot Fortune has spent over two years building their own bespoke and highly flexible bingo and gaming platform,” said Annamaria Anastasi, marketing …

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Malaysian police focus on illegal online lottery activity

27 Aug 2018

Malaysian police in Penang took the anti-illegal gambling Op Dadu intiiative in a new direction over the weekend, raiding 15 illegal lottery betting centres following public tip-offs. A combined task force of local police and Penang’s Criminal Investigations Department reported the arrest of 26 individuals on gambling charges during the raids. Federal Anti-Vice, Gambling and …

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Quebec government to appeal ISP blocking decision of provincial supreme court

27 Aug 2018

The Canadian provincial government of Quebec’s efforts to eliminate competition to its Loto Quebec online gambling enterprise via ISP blocking laws may not be dead yet. Our readers will recall that despite public complaints the provincial government pushed through Bill 74 in 2016, a measure that allowed for ISP blocking of competitive websites at the …

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Playtech eyes U.S. sports betting market

26 Aug 2018

Playtech plc CEO Mor Weizer raised some interesting possibilities available to the company in a post-results press conference following the release of the group’s H1-2018 results Friday, suggesting that the burgeoning US sports betting sector could be of strategic interest in a B2B sense for subsidiary Playtech BGT Sports (PBS). PBS operates Playtech’s sports betting …

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Betway signs second Bundesliga partnership

26 Aug 2018

Online bookmaker Betway has penned a three-year-deal with the German football club Fortuna Düsseldorf to become the Bundesliga side’s official betting partner up to and including the 2020/21 season. Promoted from the second tier of German football last season, the club has signed a three-year partnership deal with Betway, which has been the principal sponsor …

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NetEnt previews new October slots

25 Aug 2018

Online gambling software and games provider NetEnt has published details of a new ancient Egypt-themed online slot due for release along with a Halloween game this October. Coins of Egypt is a 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot that takes players to an ancient temple hidden in the desert from which rewards can be extracted …

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More guerilla marketing from Paddy Power Betfair

25 Aug 2018

Paddy Power Betfair’s penchant for provocative, amusing and above all eye-catching marketing was in evidence again this week as Ireland prepared to receive its first Papal visit in decades. Prompted by the results of a survey it commissioned which conveniently showed that 25 percent of Irish Catholics had not attended confession in over a decade, …

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U.S. senator intent on closing the stable door after the (sports betting) horse has bolted

25 Aug 2018

Our readers will no doubt be familiar with the name Orrin Hatch, a US Senator from Utah who has featured fairly prominently in anti-online gambling legalisation initiatives in the past, and a politician who appears to believe that Congress should be overriding individual states’ rights when it comes to legislating on gambling issues. Prior to …

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New chairman for Dutch gambling regulatory body

25 Aug 2018

The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has announced the appointment of former Dutch Health Authority executive René Jansen as chairman with effect from October 1 this year. Jensen has previously served in management positions with the Dutch Competition Authority and the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Social Affairs & Employment. He replaces Jan Suyver, whose departure …

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Rhode Island chooses IGT and William Hill as sports betting partners

25 Aug 2018

IGT and commercial partner William Hill U.S.  have been selected by the Rhode Island Lottery to provide end-to-end sports betting technology and services for the state’s licensed video lottery and table game establishments, Twin River Casino and Tiverton Casino. Sports betting operations are expected to go live at both locations by mid-November 2018. The initial …

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