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Mansion signs sleeve deal with AFC Bournemouth

30 Aug 2017

The Mansion online and land gambling group has become the first shirt sleeve sponsor for football club Bournemouth; the agreement includes both Mansion and group brand Casino.com on the EPL team’s home and away shirts respectively. Bournemouth and Mansion have enjoyed a good relationship in a main sponsor relationship for the past two years in …

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French fantasy sports firm in Ligue 1 football deal

30 Aug 2017

The French fantasy sports company Mon Petit Gazon (MPG) has confirmed that it has signed a partnership deal with the French Ligue 1 football league which enables football fans to use MPG online facilities to compete against others in constructing fantasy teams this season. Prizes in the form of tickets to Ligue matches, footballs and …

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Greentube gearing up for new game launch in September

30 Aug 2017

Online gambling games developer and Novomatic subsidiary Greentube is putting the finishing touches to its next online slot release, a Greek mythology themed game titled Apollo God of the Sun which is due for general release on September 18. The game has two-reel sets with 25 pay-lines on the regular reel and 75 on the …

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Alice in Wonderland sets the theme for new slot from Big Time Gaming

30 Aug 2017

Big Time Gaming has announced the addition to its Megaways portfolio of a new online slot with 16,000 ways-to-win, titled White Rabbit. The theme is based on the Alice in Wonderland story written by Lewis Carrol and popular down the decades, and is replete with a cast of familiar characters across the reels. The multi-featured …

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Ainsworth Tech profits fall

30 Aug 2017

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited’s full year results to end June 2017 were released this week, showing a 32 percent year-on-year drop in profits which Management blamed on a weak first half performance, but noted that recovery was experienced in the second half. Profit after tax for the full year was A$37.9 million, a decline from …

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Massachusetts lottery execs warn of looming New Hampshire online competition

30 Aug 2017

Massachusetts lawmakers have for years been dithering and debating over the legalisation of online lottery and gambling activity, frustrating repeated attempts to get legalisation through the Legislature, and the news that neighbouring New Hampshire may be starting moves in this direction should be a wake-up call for Massachusetts politicians. This is the warning that lottery …

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Japanese government to tighten racing regulation

30 Aug 2017

The Japanese government has confirmed that it is considering anti-problem gambling measures that include the limitation of online betting on horse, powerboat, bicycle and motorcycle racing and the reduction in ATMs at such event venues. A reduction of pachinko jackpots is also being examined. A 2014 study by the Ministry of Health reported that problem …

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New sports streaming service for U.S. announced

30 Aug 2017

The vast Turner Media group in the USA (it includes US sports channels NBA TV, Turner Sports and Nascar TV, along with the CNN, TNT and TCM networks) is targeting the younger demographic in the millennial age group with plans for a new sports digital streaming service that has yet to be detailed, but will …

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Gamble Aware study helps define problem gambling more clearly

30 Aug 2017

The UK problem gambling charity Gamble Aware has published the results of a study which it says may assist online gambling operators in identifying and better protecting ‘at risk’ players. PwC carried out the study, which included access to data from 10,000 online player accounts with the cooperation of major online gambling firms. The study …

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Court award boosts Mybet results in H1-2017

30 Aug 2017

Online sports betting and casno group MyBet Holdings continued to battle in H1-2017, but received a welcome boost in the form of a Euro 11.8 million German High Court award from its long-running litigation against Westdeutsche Lotterie, which was successfully concluded in May this year. That enabled the operator to offset weak betting results and …

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Big win at New Jersey online casino

30 Aug 2017

Atlantic City online casino Golden Nugget reports that last week an unidentified online player hit a progressive jackpot of $271,268.06 – the largest win at a New Jersey online casino yet. The punter was playing the NetEnt slot Divine Fortune when the jackpot hit to award the second major six-figure jackpot this year. Regrettably the …

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Bwin becomes official betting partner to top Italian football club

30 Aug 2017

Italian football club FC Internazionale (Nerazzurri) has reached an agreement with online sports betting operator Bwin, signing a partnership deal until 2020. The company will now become the club’s first ever Official Betting Partner and Top Partner. The agreement between FC Internazionale and Bwin is one of primary importance and is highly innovative. The betting …

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Aussie gambling giant to offer an online lottery

29 Aug 2017

The days of generating a million dollars in revenue a week in the Australian lottery market may be over for Gibraltar-based Lottoland following the news this week that Aussie gambling giants Crown Resorts and CrownBet are planning to challenge the interloper with the imminent launch of their own online lottery enterprise. The Australian Financial Review …

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CasinoFloor online casino announces closure

29 Aug 2017

Without explaining why, the Malta-based CasinoFloor online and mobile casino, founded in 2009, has advised players that it is to cease operations on September 30 this year. With immediate effect the casino has halted new player registrations, and existing players are locked out of their accounts. The company’s communication advises players to contact the casino’s …

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Esports Entertainment Group awarded Curacao betting licence

29 Aug 2017

Esports Entertainment Group has announced that it has been awarded a real-money betting licence for eSports competitive events by the jurisdiction of Curacao. CEO Grant Johnson said the licence allows Esports Entertainment Group wholly owned subsidiary to conduct real money online gambling and wagering activities on a global basis. “This license authorizes Esports Entertainment Group …

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United Bank for Africa does a 180 on credit card block

29 Aug 2017

Adverse customer reaction to debit and credit card bans on selected products persuades the bank to abandon controversial blocks. It only took a day for customer protests in volume to persuade Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa to hastily lift its ban on the use of its debit and credit cards in online gambling and other …

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LeoVegas sports inks deal with German handball league

29 Aug 2017

Leovegas Sports has supported its recent entry into the German sports betting market by signing a sponsorship agreement with the DKB German Handball Bundesliga top-tier club competition. The two-year deal runs through to 2019 and gives the betting company beneficial privileges as official betting partner that include hospitality and brand presence at major events and …

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EmuGroup launches Mongoose online casino

29 Aug 2017

The Malta-based EmuGroup has announced the launch of Mongoose online casino, a sister to the well-established, Australian-themed Emu Casino. Mongoose carries a similar multi-provider gaming suite that gives players a choice from around 600 different casino games – mainly slots. Both Emu and Mongoose have plans to accept Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, with Cashback rewards …

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More online gambling firms join Australian exodus

29 Aug 2017

Affiliate sector reports this week are that more online gambling groups are heading for the exit in Australia following the federal government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment Act, which effectively bans online poker and casino operations. The Mansion Group and Genesis Global Limited are the latest companies to announce their withdrawal, communicating in advance with affiliate marketers …

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African sports betting operator launches UK – facing online casino

29 Aug 2017

Kenyan online sports betting operator Sportpesa, which is already being noticed for its EPL football sponsorship activity, has announced the launch of a new UK-facing online casino designed following consultation with the player community. The new enterprise, which is powered by Microgaming, aims to offer players a comprehensive online gaming experience across a variety of …

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Online gambling games aggregator to unveil new partners soon

29 Aug 2017

Online gambling games aggregator and supplier Glück Games prepped the market this week with the news that it will soon announce a series of new partnerships with third-party development studios. In February, the firm, which specialises in casual real-money games and lottery technology, set a goal of releasing 100 games before the end of the …

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I-Gaming Idol Award hosts announced

29 Aug 2017

Online gambling publisher Michael Caselli and Calvin Ayre roving reporter Becky Liggero have been announced as the presenters for this year’s I-Gaming Idols awards, scheduled to take place at the Grandmasters Suite at the Hilton in Malta on the 26th of September 2017. The event recognises iGaming employees for their outstanding achievement, says project manager …

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BetOnline signs up for UltraPlay’s eSports betting data

29 Aug 2017

UltraPlay has announced that it is to supply its eSports betting data to North American online gambling operator BetOnline.ag. BetOnline punters can now bet on a wide range of eSports including League of Legends, CS:GO, DOTA2, Hearthstone, Overwatch and others, enjoying a diversified, dynamic and exciting betting experience. Ultraplay claims that its traders have developed …

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Affiliate management program to close, along with its casino brands

29 Aug 2017

The rather confusingly titled IGTpartners affiliate management company has communicated with players and affiliate marketers, advising them that the program and its related online casino brands is to close on November 27 this year. No reason for the shutdown is given. The communication gives a closure schedule that starts this week, when casino brands LadyLucks, …

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