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Dart professional players admit match-fixing

Two professional dart players were suspended earlier in August by the Darts Regulations Authority (DRA) after matches they played were flagged by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) for suspicious betting. The Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA) confirmed today that those two players, No92 in the world Kyle McKinstry and …

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MGA signs MoU with the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit

The Malta Gaming Authority (the MGA) and the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch Gambling Authority, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purpose of enhanced cooperation between the two authorities.  Thanks to this MoU both authorities will be supporting each other in the sharing of best practices and …

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UKGC launches fourth National lottery licence competition

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The Gambling Commission has today, 28 August, launched the competition to award the fourth National Lottery licence. The UKGC will announce the preferred applicant in September 2021. The National Lottery is one of the world’s largest lotteries and the current (third) licence is due to expire in 2023. Since launching …

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Betting and Gaming Council unveils new tough measures for online gambling ads

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) unveiled some tough new measures aimed at further preventing under-18s from seeing gambling adverts online. The new code, which will come into force on 1 October, shows BGC’s determination to drive up standards within the betting and gaming industry. The standards body, which represents …

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Pragmatic Play enters Brazilian market with BetMotion deal

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Leading Brazilian operator BetMotion is boosting its casino games portfolio signing a partnership deal with casino games developer and supplier Pragmatic Play. Under the deal BetMotion will offer to its clients Pragmatic’s slots, table games and scratch cards portfolio including latest release Jungle Gorilla, as well as the company’s growing …

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BtoBet extends African footprint with Nigerian operator deal

iGaming platform provider BtoBet extended its African footprint signing a new casino deal with Nigeria-based operator Booster99, which will use BtoBet’s casino and sportsbook platform. BtoBet’s Chief Marketing Officer Sabrina Solda commented on the partnership: “Throughout the past years BtoBet have quickly expanded their presence across all markets, especially in …

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Nederlandse Loterij’s sportsbook migrates to Scientific Games

Netherland’s National Lottery, the Nederlandse Loterij will go live with its its Toto sportsbook product with Scientific Games Corporation’s sports betting suite. This way, Nederlandse Loterij becomes the twenty fourth lottery worldwide to deploy Scientific Games’ sports betting solutions.  Both companies are long-term partners since Scientific Games provides the Netherlands …

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Evoplay debuts in Romania with Winbet deal

Casino games development and supplier Evoplay Entertainment is extending its European footprint entering the Romanian market with a Winbet deal. Under the agreement Winbet’s Romanian-based customers will get access to Evoplay’s slots, including fan’s favourites such as Clash of Pirates, Robin Hood and the industry’s first 3D slot, Necromancer. Evoplay …

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Relax Gaming is setting foot in Germany with Leowen Play deal

Ahead of Germany’s online gaming market opening in 2021 the iGaming aggregator and casino games supplier Relax Gaming is teaming up with one of Germany’s largest land-based casino group, Loewen Play, to launch on the operator’s new online site. Under the partnership agreement, Relax Gaming will provide its games including …

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LeoVegas extends Kambi partnership deal

Leading operator LeoVegas announced it extended its partnership with sports betting supplier Kambi Group plc. LeoVegas is powered by Kambi’s platform since 2016 and the multi-year extended agreement will see LeoVegas’ current range of sports betting brands – including BetUK and 21.co.uk – upgrading to the Kambi platform. Kambi’s CEO …

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NSoft boosts casino portfolio with BetGames.TV integration

Platform provider NSoft inked a partnership deal with leading live dealer casino games BetGames.TV. According to the deal NSoft’s platform partners will get access to the studio’s game portfolio, which includes titles such as Baccarat, Wheel of Fortune and its newly optimised lottery offering – proven to greatly increase player …

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Booongo expands further to LatAm with Wargos deal

Casino games developer and supplier Booongo announced a new partnership deal with innovative Peruvian platform provider Wargos Technology. Under the deal agreement Booongo’s products including popular releases Dragon Pearls, Great Panda and the latest member of the game developer’s Hold and Win stable, Super Marble: Hold and Win, will be …

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MoneyMatrix adds Klarna’s Sofort to payments portfolio

EU licensed Financial Institution and PCI DSS Level 1 Certified payment gateway MoneyMatrix added another payment option for its partners, since announcing a deal with Sofort. Owned by Klarna, Sofort covers 14 markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Spain, Italy, France, Poland, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden …

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ParionSport to sponsor 100 French amateur football clubs

One month ago ParionSport, the sports betting brand of the Française des Jeux (FDJ) launched a national sponsorship campaign for amateur football. In total, 100 clubs will receive support from the FDJ sports betting brand through an endowment of equipment worth 1,600 euros! To enable amateur clubs to benefit from …

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Brazil is regulating sports betting and opens the market

Controversial Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is privatizing sports betting and opens the market to interested investors. The Brazilian president signed a decree formally adding sports betting to the country’s Investment Partnership Program (PPI) portfolio and national privatization program, while handing state-owned bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) …

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Casumo expands by acquiring CasinoSecret

It’s been almost a year since Casumo saw the rapid growth of CasinoSecret, a fresh brand launched in 2018, and acquired 40% of its stake. Now, Casumo is finalizing the deal and will purchase its first casino under its umbrella. CasinoSecret operates under an MGA (Malta Gaming Authority) license.  Casumo’s …

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BtoBet partners with Tola Mobile payment service

Platform provider BtoBet signed a strategic partnership deal with Africa-focused payment provider Tola Mobile, which will provide to all BtoBet’s partners it’s mobile wallet technolog yallowing for multiple market transactions, through a simple consistent single API across multiple regions. In addition to the support of Mobile Wallet integrations, the Tola …

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BetGenius boosts virtual sports portfolio with Kiron deal

Leading platform and software provider BetGenius announced a partnership deal with virtual sports supplier Kiron, which will offer its wide-ranging 24/7 coverage including football, horse racing, greyhound racing and motor racing, as well as a range of fast-growing sports such as basketball and ice hockey to all BetGenius’ partners.  Betgenius’ …

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Bristol City signs sponsorship deal with MansionBet

Championship club Bristol City announced sports betting operator MansionBet as its new Principal Partner and main shirt sponsor. MansionBet which is operating since 2018 invests in mainstream football, since it singed deals with Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth, while having partnered with Manchester City and Newcastle United as …

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