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MrQ link-up strengthens Push Gaming’s UK footprint
  • 03 Mar, 2022 01:10
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MrQ link-up strengthens Push Gaming’s UK footprint

Push Gaming has strengthened its presence across a “key market” for the B2B gaming supplier, after inking an agreement to supply MrQ with its igaming suite in the UK.Under the terms of the partnership, the...

Rank appoints O’Reilly as chief executive to spearhead digital push
  • 01 Dec, 2021 08:38
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Rank appoints O’Reilly as chief executive to spearhead digital push

Gaming and entertainment giant Rank Group has appointed John O’Reilly as its new chief executive, effective from Monday, May 7, and succeeding Henry Birch....

Gibraltar casino licence for Lottomart
  • 27 Jan, 2022 20:52
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Gibraltar casino licence for Lottomart

Mobile-focused lottery betting operator Lottomart is now licensed for casino gaming and betting in Gibraltar, where the company is based.Lottomart was established in 2017 by experienced igaming entrepreneur...

ACMA issues request to block 8 illegal gambling sites
  • 23 Jan, 2022 03:47
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ACMA issues request to block 8 illegal gambling sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has sent a further request to internet service providers to block another wave of illegal offshore gambling websites, as well as urging all Australians users of those in question t...

Eldorado announces executive management rejig
  • 29 Mar, 2022 05:15
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Eldorado announces executive management rejig

Eldorado Resorts Inc has announced an executive management transition, as the company aims to transition and position itself for its “next phase of growth and the continued creation of shareholder value”.Set to become effec...

A shadow across regulated markets,  Part one
  • 20 Mar, 2022 20:52
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A shadow across regulated markets, Part one

This week customer experience marketing agency A Game Above teamed up with Beanstalk to release their first regulatory support product Yield Sec.With the introduction of Yield Sec, A Game Above and Beanstalk have noted...

Harrah’s Northern California hosts grand opening
  • 25 Jan, 2022 03:33
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Harrah’s Northern California hosts grand opening

Northern California’s newest casino property has held its official grand opening, as the $168m Harrah’s branded entity staged a firework and drone light show in its Amador County home. Harrah’s Northern California

SBC Webinars and Solitics Present How to Increase Conversion: Everyday Tactics That Actually Work
  • 04 Apr, 2022 00:44
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SBC Webinars and Solitics Present How to Increase Conversion: Everyday Tactics That Actually Work

The SBC Webinars series continues on Thursday 8 April when Solitics presents How to Increase Conversion: Everyday Tactics That Actually Work, an in-depth look at the role of personalisation in driving player conversion....

AGA praises congress as Nevada issues green-light to esports wagers
  • 01 Feb, 2022 04:34
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AGA praises congress as Nevada issues green-light to esports wagers

The American Gaming Association has praised the United States senate for the passage of its Cares Act, which it hopes will bring meaningful relief for employees, employers and tribal governments during the current unprecedented pu...

CasinoBeats Summit 2018 opens today
  • 02 Jan, 2022 20:54
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CasinoBeats Summit 2018 opens today

The inaugural staging of the CasinoBeats Summit begins this morning at Olympia London, as part of the wider Betting on Sports Week.The day...

Microgaming partners with American Crazy Tooth Studio
  • 22 Jan, 2022 20:33
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Microgaming: Collaboration with an American studio and a new slot

Microgaming already has quite a few developers. They produce games exclusively for Microgaming casinos. One of the latest to join the developer is Crazy Tooth Studio based in Nevada, USA. On February 20, the studio has already launched a d...

Greentube secures ‘highly competitive’ Luxembourg National Lottery tender
  • 30 Mar, 2022 18:41
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Greentube secures ‘highly competitive’ Luxembourg National Lottery tender

Greentube has won what calls a “highly competitive tender,” which has seen the group secure a seven year contract to supply the state-owned National Lottery in Luxembourg with its omni-channel solution.This will see the Nov...

QTech Games eyes global expansion under Markus Nasholm stewardship
  • 08 Feb, 2022 21:40
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QTech Games eyes global expansion under Markus Nasholm stewardship

Asia focused distributor QTech Games has unveiled the appointment of Markus Nasholm as global CEO, as the firm strives to enhance its “presence and influence across the industry”.Bringing in excess of 15 ye...

The first slot machines of 2021. What are the studios preparing for January
  • 02 Feb, 2022 11:00
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The first slot machines of 2021. What are the studios preparing for January

The developers have gone on vacation and will be back in the new year. After this brief lull, numerous releases will follow again. Progressive jackpots, Megaways, cascading, classic slots with and without purchase of bonuses. Several major...

BetGames.TV: If we entertain  players, they’ll come back for more
  • 17 Dec, 2021 11:08
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BetGames.TV: If we entertain players, they’ll come back for more

Vygerdas Jonikas, CPO of BetGames.TV, examines entertainment levels across gaming verticals, low-stakes enjoyment and the current pace of player protection regulation.CasinoBeats: The past few months have certai...

Video: Mark Claxton on iSoftBet’s ambitious plans
  • 09 Feb, 2022 16:10
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Video: Mark Claxton on iSoftBet’s ambitious plans

Mark Claxton, iSoftBet‘s head of games, took time out from a he...

Indiana celebrates NFL return with September records
  • 25 Dec, 2021 16:03
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Indiana celebrates NFL return with September records

Indiana has witnessed a surge of enthusiasm through September, with the NFL’s return seeing retail and online sportsbooks generate a record-breaking $355.4m in wagers and $33.3n in revenue. However, analysts warn that this record...

Virtual reality games in online casinos
  • 14 Dec, 2021 10:47
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Virtual reality in online casino. Where and how to play?

Total immersion in the virtual world is an enticing prospect. And this prospect has been available to online casino players since 2015, when SlotsMillion launched the world's first virtual reality casino. Let's figure out where to play, ho...

SBC Leaders: We are online more often and constantly connected
  • 28 Oct, 2021 06:24
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SBC Leaders: We are online more often and constantly connected

“With many of us now spending more time at home, we are also online more often across the day and constantly connected via a host of different devices,” noted FunFair Games’ COO, Lloyd Purser, as he expanded on th...

Arrest of Sports Predictions owner who stole millions of dollars
  • 01 Dec, 2021 10:06
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Arrest of Sports Predictions owner who stole millions of dollars

Some people don't change, so the next time Peter Foster got out of prison, he set up another scam that stole millions of dollars. Peter Foster is a notorious fraudster who has served time behind bars in Britain, the US and Australia.

Bayton excited to ‘have a voice’ in Dutch market via NOGA sign-up
  • 06 Dec, 2021 02:18
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Bayton excited to ‘have a voice’ in Dutch market via NOGA sign-up

The Netherlands Online Gambling Association has bolstered its ranks further still, after welcoming Malta-based Bayton as the group’s newest member.The company, which boasts an array of igaming entities, suc...

PointsBet scores with Indianapolis Colts sportsbook partnership
  • 25 Oct, 2021 15:52
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PointsBet scores with Indianapolis Colts sportsbook partnership

PointsBet partnered with the Indianapolis Colts in a deal which sees the sportsbook operator gain usage of the Colt’s IP, marks and logos.Furthermore, as part of the deal PointsBet will gain further sponsorship opportunities a...

New Jersey igaming hits records as sports betting beats expectations
  • 27 Jan, 2022 17:43
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New Jersey igaming hits records as sports betting beats expectations

New Jersey’s online casinos and poker rooms have surged to yet another record month through January, as the region’s sportsbooks surpassed expectations following the much publicised stellar digital performance in its neighbouring New York.T...

Developers threaten review site Bigwinboard. There is a suspect
  • 23 Dec, 2021 02:20
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Developers threaten review site Bigwinboard. There is a suspect

September 23rd, major slot review site Bigwinboard posted a report that a couple of developers are trying to influence them and threatening them. No details yet, but there is at least one very likely suspect.Rec...

Olympic Entertainment Group oversees modest Q1 growth
  • 17 Jan, 2022 04:46
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Olympic Entertainment Group oversees modest Q1 growth

Estonia-based gaming operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has recorded a modest revenue increase in its Q1 2018 results, despite losing a recent lawsuit in neighbouring Latvia and reeling in its land-based casino operations.Yea...

Hacksaw Gaming enters Latvia via 11.lv deal
  • 14 Jan, 2022 22:00
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Hacksaw Gaming enters Latvia via 11.lv deal

Mobile first casino games provider Hacksaw Gaming has continued its regulated market expansion across Europe as it enters the Baltics via its 11.lv partnership.Under the terms of the agreement, users of the...

Crown Resorts adjudged to be unsuitable for Sydney casino licence
  • 02 Jan, 2022 05:10
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Crown Resorts adjudged to be unsuitable for Sydney casino licence

An independent inquiry has suggested that Crown Resorts isn’t fit to operate the $2.2bn Crown Sydney Hotel Resort, however, a number of recommendations, both regarding the region’s casino ecosystem and the company...

New partnership with The Games Company aims to
  • 26 Feb, 2022 16:41
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New partnership with The Games Company aims to “offer significant value to Rank’s customers”

As part of its newly formed partnership with Bede Gaming, The Games Company has announced the launch of its new RGS into Rank. Powered by Black Cow Technology, the new TGC...

Tax boost for resurgent Caesars
  • 28 Jan, 2022 06:42
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Tax boost for resurgent Caesars

Publishing its results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017, Caesars Entertainment reported a leap in net quarterly income to $2bn against a Q4, 2016, loss of $436m.Fourth quarter net revenues increased to $1.9bn due t...

LeoVegas strengthens Italian offering with iSoftBet
  • 16 Dec, 2021 21:05
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LeoVegas strengthens Italian offering with iSoftBet

Online gambling operator LeoVegas has expanded its Italian facing operation through the introduction of the full portfolio of slot content from iSoftBet.Through entering the new agreement LeoVegas.it custom...

BetGames.TV deepens LatAm footprint via Doradobet
  • 16 Nov, 2021 18:38
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BetGames.TV deepens LatAm footprint via Doradobet

Latin America continues to be a large target of expansion for BetGames.TV as the live dealer betting games supplier extends its reach further still in a deal alongside operator Doradobet.BetGames.TV’s stable of titles, incl...

PointsBet joins New York’s online sports betting fray
  • 20 Jan, 2022 22:21
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PointsBet joins New York’s online sports betting fray

PointsBet has lauded a “significant milestone” and “momentous day” for the group, after officially launching its mobile app and digital sports betting products in New York as of today (Tuesday 25 January).This becomes the n...

CT Interactive strengthens Baltics presence with Lithuania debut
  • 20 Nov, 2021 12:31
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CT Interactive strengthens Baltics presence with Lithuania debut

Igaming content supplier CT Interactive has enhanced its presence within the Baltics, and Lithuania in particular, after the company struck a deal with operator Topsport.As part of its debut in the country,...

High 5 Games enhances Michigan presence with FireKeepers Casino
  • 28 Nov, 2021 06:49
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High 5 Games enhances Michigan presence with FireKeepers Casino

High 5 Games has continued to enhance its presence in Michigan as the US-based casino content supplier adds FireKeepers Casino’s new iCasino portfolio to the list of operators it serves in the states. As pa...

CasinoBeats countrywatch:  Spotlight on Colombia
  • 01 Nov, 2021 10:14
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CasinoBeats countrywatch: Spotlight on Colombia

With LatAm hot on the agenda and Colombia proving itself as the regional posterchild for regulation done correctly, CasinoBeats sat down with some of the continent’s leading gaming suppliers to talk through the latest on market developments – as w...

Pariplay launches new video slot Chitty Bang
  • 29 Mar, 2022 09:18
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Pariplay launches new video slot Chitty Bang

Gaming technology company Pariplay has unveiled its latest online video slot, Chitty Bang. Developed by Pariplay’s in-house studio, the game combines classic slots elements with contemporary featu...

Indiana Gaming Commission reopens Vigo County licence application
  • 25 Feb, 2022 04:39
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Indiana Gaming Commission reopens Vigo County licence application

The licence application for a Vigo County casino has been reopened for the Indiana Gaming Commission following its decision not to renew Lucy Luck Gaming licence earlier this week.Posting a...

Changes to the Dispute Resolution Procedure at MGA Casino
  • 18 Mar, 2022 11:29
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MGA outsources complaints handling to specialized resources

Recently, Malta's regulator, the MGA, set out a new procedure for dealing with disputes between casinos and players. The document came into force immediately, but gives operators time to adapt until March 31, 2019. Casinos will now be requ...

Pretty Technical advances bonus engine via Flows link
  • 30 Oct, 2021 11:28
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Pretty Technical advances bonus engine via Flows link

Pretty Technical, the online gaming solutions provider, has joined up with Flows to aid the development of its upcoming bonus engine. Part of the provider’s Mikado platform, the Bonus Engine will utilise Fl...

SPER publishes draft framework for gambling terms and conditions
  • 30 Dec, 2021 16:32
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SPER publishes draft framework for gambling terms and conditions

Sweden’s independent online gambling trade association has released a draft framework to ensure customers are safeguarded by fair terms when engaging with online gambling services.Published by Spelbranschens Riksorganisation

Nektan reports positive year end results
  • 14 Apr, 2022 16:59
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Nektan reports positive year end results

Gaming solutions and services provider Nektan has reported a rise in revenues and a cut in losses, in its results for the year ending June 30.Revenue growth saw a 124% rise to £13.3m, from £5.9m in 2016, wh...

Raketech continues to lessen Nordic dependency during solid first quarter
  • 08 Apr, 2022 21:44
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Raketech continues to lessen Nordic dependency during solid first quarter

Continued progress in lowering dependency on the Nordics has drawn the praise of Raketech, as the group reflects on a “solid” performance despite Q1 “traditionally being a slower quarter”.Revenues totalled €8.3m (2020: €6.5...

Global Gaming Alliance looks to raise player protection standards
  • 22 Jan, 2022 10:21
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Global Gaming Alliance looks to raise player protection standards

Entain, Meta, gaming groups 89Trillion and Habby, as well as US gambling firm DraftKings, have formed the Global Gaming Alliance, in a bid to rai...

‘My dream is for the industry to be more entertainment led’  – Robinson opens SlotsFest
  • 01 Mar, 2022 10:00
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‘My dream is for the industry to be more entertainment led’ – Robinson opens SlotsFest

Delivering the keynote for this week’s inaugural CasinoBeats Slots Festival, Nik Robinson, CEO and founder of Big Time Gaming, reflected on a remarkable year and looked ahead to ‘an exciting 2021’....

Uplatform: A platform to meet fast-changing regulated market demands
  • 05 Apr, 2022 04:10
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Uplatform: A platform to meet fast-changing regulated market demands

Uplatform sportsbook and casino clients will get all the must-have tools and content at their fingertips, said head of games Kate Romanenko, as she discussed the platform designed to service operators with “maximu...