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High 5 Games releases two new titles in New Jersey

10 Sep 2018

Land and online games developer High 5 Games has launched two new slots in the New Jersey market, Jungle Jack and The Three Graces. The games will be available from Golden Nugget, Caesars, Sugar House Rush Street, Resorts, Mohegan Sun and Pala, and feature Scatters, Wiolds, Stacked Wilds, Bonus and Free Spins. Although themes are …

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Chinese initiative against cybercrime hailed a success

10 Sep 2018

Chinese media reports over the weekend quote Ministry of Public Security statistics just released that report the arrest of 33,000 people and thje shuittering of 34,000 websites during the first six months of a special enforcement action which began in February titled “Cyberspace Management 2018.” In the six months since its inception, the public security …

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Revenues up at Loto Quebec in fiscal Q1-2018-19

9 Sep 2018

Loto Quebec, the online and land gambling group operated by the provincial government of Quebec in Canada, posted its fiscal Q1 -2018-19 numbers Friday, reporting a positive start to the year. Consolidated revenues reached Cdn$ 686.5 million, an increase of Cdn$ 41.6 million or 6.4 percent compared to the same period in fiscal 2017-18.  Net …

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Munich court rules that punter need not pay gambling credit card debt

9 Sep 2018

It looks as if a German online punter who refused to pay off gambling charges run up on his Landesbank Berlin Visa credit card may have scored with his argument that he was under no obligation to pay for transactions with an online gambling operator who was/is not licensed in Germany. Recent reports on a …

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Russian telecomms regulator continued to purge online gambling sites in August

8 Sep 2018

Russian telecomms regulator Roskomnadzor continued its assault on illegal online gambling websites throughout the month of August, reporting that 14,500 domains were blocked. Sports betting is the only form of online gambling permitted in Russia, with just fifteen licensed and therefore authorised operators accounting for 60 percent in the market. That hasn’t stopped a plethora …

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FanDuel group to operate televsion sports betting shows

8 Sep 2018

The US-facing FanDuel Group (Paddy Power Betfair, FanDuel and TVG) continued to make waves on the nascent US sports betting scene this week, following its operational debut in the newly liberalised vertical with confirmation that it will be offering diverse and relevant content in television shows as well. The first of these shows will be …

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Russian hacker extradited to the United States

8 Sep 2018

Late Friday the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan announced that a 35-year-old Russian man allegedly involved in widespread IT-related criminal activity in the United States will soon face justice in an American court following an extradition agreement with the eastern European country of Georgia. The activities of Andrei Tyurin between 2012 and 2015 spanned several …

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Online casino group chooses HooYu for ID verification

8 Sep 2018

The Guernsey-based Bear online casino group, which operates Slingo and Spin Genie, announced Friday that it has partnered with UK-based peer-to-peer online ID verification service HooYu. Bear Group will use the HooYu platform to ensure mandatory compliance and social responsibility requirements as well as to detect fraud teams, a statement from the company advised.. Ben …

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Innovative launch event for Yggdrasil’s first branded game partnership

8 Sep 2018

Online gambling games developer Yggdrasil Gaming has showcased its first branded game partnership with Nitro Circus with an innovative launch event in Malta featuring two of Nitro Circus’ biggest stars. World-famous BMX riders Todd Meyn and Kurtis Down performed a series of gravity-defying stunts in front of more than 100 Yggdrasil clients from the industry’s …

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Bede Gaming adds sportsbook to platform

8 Sep 2018

Bede Gaming has added a SBTech sportsbook to its platform, with the Rocket X brand Bet UK the first to complete integration. The integration will enable Bede Gaming’s partner operators to access end-to-end sportsbook services, further strengthening Bede’s comprehensive digital platform proposition. SBTech becomes Bede’s second major sportsbook integration following the successful launch of Kambi’s …

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Caesars mobile sports betting app launched in New Jersey

7 Sep 2018

Thursday saw the New Jersey launch by Caesars Entertainment of its new mobile sports betting app, which has been integrated into the company’s existing casino app. The app is available through the App Store and on CaesarsCasino.com for Android users. This move allows anyone in New Jersey who downloads the app to place bets on …

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Playtech sells holding in Plus500

7 Sep 2018

In a stock exchange advisory Friday Playtech plc advised that it has sold its entire holding of approximately 11.4 million ordinary shares in CFD provider Plus500 Ltd at a price of 1,550 pence per ordinary share, realising gross proceeds of approximately GBP 176 million. The proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate …

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Hendon Mob data can now be amended

7 Sep 2018

A spokesman for the popular Hendon Mob poker database, which publishes individual player results gleaned from publicly available information, has confirmed that the company will comply with the recently introduced EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This means that European players can request that information pertaining to them be deleted or amended. Companies who fail …

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Aspire Global to offer online bingo

7 Sep 2018

Aspire Global will be launching bingo in addition to casino and sports, the company announced Thursday. The new vertical will initially be launched together with a Nordic operator, followed by Karamba. Availability will then be extended wider. The new bingo vertical launches on the company platform, offering an attractive, social addition to casino and sports, …

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Tropicana Atlantic City and William Hill partner up for sports betting

7 Sep 2018

Tropicana Atlantic City Casino & Resort has confirmed that it has entered a partnership with William Hill Sportsbook & Racebook to bring more gaming offerings to its New Jersey guests. In an announcement Thursday Tropicana said: “We pride ourselves on creating unique and exciting experiences for our guests at Tropicana Atlantic City, and our sports …

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New slot from WinADay

7 Sep 2018

The latest online slot from the developers at WinADay features hunting as the central theme, with a hunter who can turn no-win symbols into double wilds with a single rifle shot. Other features are Scatters, Wilds, Sticky Wilds and Expanding Wilds , Multipliers, a bonus, free spins and the opportunity to win a progressive jackpot …

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FanDuel sportsbook app to go live this week

7 Sep 2018

FanDuel Group has confirmed that its sportsbook app will be available to the US public this week, although for now only persons within the borders of New Jersey will be able to wager with it. The app has undergone beta testing and a soft launch, and is now ready for launch, media reports indicate. Publications …

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Major investment secured by Indian daily fantasy sports firm

7 Sep 2018

The Asian internet and e-commerce giant Tencent is reportedly one of several backers behind a major investment – said in some reports to top $100 million – in Indian daily fantasy sports company Dream11 Fantasy Pvt. The deal values Dream11 at around $750 million. Post the deal, founder Harsh Jain’s stake in the company will …

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Online casino group names new CEO

7 Sep 2018

Boris Chaikin, a 20-year online gambling industry veteran with wide experience in marketing has been appointed chief executive officer of the Soft2Bet group of online casinos, leading a workforce of 120 across 12 European countries. Chaikin has wide executive experience in strategic and operational management, including previous involvement in CRM, new products, marketing and business …

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Another major online gambling bust in China

7 Sep 2018

Police in the Zhejiang province of China revealed Thursday that they have been engaged in shutting down an online gambling ring that generated wagers of RMB 3 billion (US$440 million)following an extensive investigation that began in April this year after tip-offs from the public. Several media reports on the police action quote spokesmen who said …

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White label sports betting firm adds lottery products

7 Sep 2018

White label online sports betting solutions provider Sirplay has added lottery products to its offering following an agreement with Lotto Warehouse. The deal will enable Sirplay, which has a strong presence in the Latin American and African markets, to offer their clients a portfolio of the world’s biggest lottery jackpots. Bart Esposito, CEO at Sirplay, …

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Problem gambling in the UK stable

7 Sep 2018

The UK Gambling Commission released the results of a 2016 study on UK gambling compiled for its Health Survey Thursday, noting that the incidence of problem gambling remained stable at 1.2 percent of punters, equating to a national rate of just 0.07 percent. The rate was the same as that in 2012 and 2015 studies …

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Indian daily fantasy sports operators reports rapid player build up

6 Sep 2018

Daily fantasy sports technology and network provider Scout Gaming revealed this week that its first Indian operator, Starpick ltd, has reached 1 million registered users only 5 months after launching. Having initially operated tournaments exclusively for Starpick players only, the Indian DFS operator has now been integrated into the Scout network, sharing player liquidity with …

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Asia Gaming products for SoftGamings platform

6 Sep 2018

SoftGamings, an online casino solutions developer, games aggregator and services provider has signed an agreement with online gambling games developer Asia Gaming in which the latter will provide its full suite of games for inclusion on the SoftGamings platform. The platform currently offers products from more than 40 providers, with integration conducted through a one-wallet …

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