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CrownBet suspends plan to provide sports betting services to Australian clubs

19 Jan 2018

Australian online bookmaker CrownBet has reportedly abandoned its ambitious 10-year plan to provide online sports betting services to 1,200 clubs across New South Wales, a move that…

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Spillane the new marketing chief at Paddy Power Betfair

19 Jan 2018

The departure of Paddy Power Betfair marketing director Mark Singleton to Photobox (see previous report) has created an opportunity for former television marketing head Michelle Spillane, who…

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XLMedia buys Finnish affiliate websites for euro 15 million

19 Jan 2018

The Finnish affiliate marketing network Good Game Limited has sold several of its successful operational websites to XLMedia in a deal that could total Euro 15 million.…

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NetEnt to develop online slot themed on Sony’s Jumanji brand

19 Jan 2018

Swedish online gambling games and software developer NetEnt announced Friday that it is developing Jumanji as its latest branded game in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment The…

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Dutch government unlikely to sell land-based casinos before 2020

19 Jan 2018

The state-owned Holland Casino land gambling group, for some time now the target for privatisation, is unlikely to be sold before 2020, according to a parliamentary briefing…

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Russian online gambling developer signs up 2WinPower

19 Jan 2018

The Russian land and online games and software developer Igrosoft has inked a content supply agreement with 2WinPower, provider of online gambling turnkey platforms along with land…

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Dench turnkey online gambling platform ordered by Latvian operator

19 Jan 2018

Turnkey online gambling platform provider Dench eGaming Solutions has secured a deal to provide its full platform to Latvian land and soon online gambling operator Klondaika (aka…

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Online gambling shirt sponsorships under fire again

19 Jan 2018

A new study by Goldsmiths University in London has again focussed attention on the need for both football clubs and the online gambling companies that sponsor their…

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Fortuna posts an optimistic trading update

19 Jan 2018

Eastern European online and land gambling group Fortuna Entertainment has issued a trading update declaring management’s confidence that the group will meet its FY2017 targets following a…

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Online gambling trade body lays complaint regarding Norway’s payment blocking

18 Jan 2018

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has asked the Norwegian Data Protection Inspectorate (DPI) to investigate a Norwegian payment blocking scheme for privacy breaches. EGBA claims…

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Consolidation continues in the affiliate marketing sector

18 Jan 2018

This week’s news that affiliate marketing network Catena Media has made another acquisition has again highlighted the consolidation taking place in the affiliate marketing sector of the…

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Vancouver-based daily fantasy sports provider opens in Italy

18 Jan 2018

Vancouver-based daily fantasy sports provider Global Daily Fantasy Sports has launched its Italian facing DFS network in partnership with major Italian operator Lottomatica Scommesse S.r.l. A statement…

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Revenues looking better at French gambling group

18 Jan 2018

The French online and land gambling group Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has posted its first positive year-on-year annual revenue increase since 2011, reporting provisional operating revenue of…

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Microgaming to add Playboy branded slot to its range

18 Jan 2018

Microgaming has announced that it is adding another branded title to its slot portfolio with Playboy Gold. The new title joins Playboy’s popular original Playboy online slot…

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Galabingo.com renews sponsorship with ITV’s ‘The Chase’

18 Jan 2018

UK online bingo brand GalaBingo.com has re-signed a media deal with ITV’s daytime quiz show, The Chase, following a successful year’s partnership. The sponsorship will be renewed…

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GVC Holdings issues update on proposed acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral

18 Jan 2018

GVC Holdings plc has issued an update on progress in its proposed acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral plc, advising: * The Scheme Document, which will contain further information…

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Colossus Bets loses CTO

18 Jan 2018

Bernard Marantelli, chief executive of Colossus Bets, has announced the departure of chief technical officer Myles Milston, who is joining the venture fund Globacap. Marantelli acknowledged that…

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Consultant appointed CEO at VSoftCo

18 Jan 2018

Chris Davies, an online gambling consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in multinational companies, most notably as CEO of Webtech, has been appointed chief executive officer…

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Play’n Go acquires gaming provider PGS

18 Jan 2018

Omni-channel slots developer Play’n GO has announced its acquisition of gaming supplier Proactive Gaming Scandinavia AB, which it says will expand its range of products. The company…

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Daily fantasy sports legalisation bill stalls in Nebraska

18 Jan 2018

A proposal to legalise daily fantasy sports by defining the genre as a skill game has stalled in the Nebraska Senate after a fierce debate. The bill…

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Disappointing FY 2017 online gambling performance in Delaware

18 Jan 2018

The Delaware State Lottery, which oversees online gambling in the state, has posted disappointing full year results for 2017, reporting that the market declined 18 percent year-on-year,…

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Tennis pro’s bro gets some Sportsbet coverage at Australian open

18 Jan 2018

The Australian media is currently debating whether a professional tennis player’s brother watching him play in the Australian Open was paid to wear a T-shirt carrying the…

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Raided rabbi sues officials following Baazov raid

18 Jan 2018

In their pursuit of former Amaya CEO David Baazov on insider trading allegations, the Quebec securities regulator Autorité des marchés financiers may have overstepped the mark in…

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Wunderino online casino takes on Oryx Gaming content

18 Jan 2018

Online gambling games developer Oryx Gaming reports that it has  integrated and launched a selection of proprietary and third-party content onto Wunderino online casino in a deal…

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