The American Gaming Association announced that US bettors wagered $13 billion (£10.0bn) in 2019, almost double the $6.6bn that was placed on sports bets in 2018. Sports betting was legal in 14 states during the past 12 months, with certain states regulating the market for the first time. According to …
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Mr Green orders UK affiliates to cease casino promotion
A couple of weeks after shutting down its sportsbook in Germany, Mr Green ordered UK affiliates to cease casino promotion and stop advertising its casino products. The MRG Group operator sent out this urgent notice mentioning “recent changes in compliance”. Mr Green said that “UK affiliates must pause all Mr …
Read More »Digitain granted B2B Malta license
Software and platform provider Digitain secured a B2B license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and is ready to offer its betting and gaming products to operators. Digitain CCO Suren Khachatryan said: “This new licence deepens our access to a key market, giving further recognition to a market-leading portfolio that …
Read More »QTech and Epic Media confirm merger
A strategic merger between QTech Games and Epic Media is confirmed by both sides, in order to gain a bigger market presence across new territories. QTech’s digital one-stop shop will be made available to Epic Media, including slots, table games, instant win titles, virtual sports and live casino games. QTech …
Read More »Playtech extends OPAP and Mansion deals
iGaming technology giant Playtech agreed to extend previous deals with Greek sports betting operator OPAP and with online gaming operator Mansion. According to the deal with OPAP, Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) will provide the operator with its new Quantom betting digital platform, which means that the Greek operator will be …
Read More »Irish football association terminates SportPesa deal
Just 11 months after Football Association of Ireland (FAI) introduced African operator SportPesa as one of its commercial partners at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, FAI decided to terminate the two-year sponsorship deal. FAI said it made the decision to terminate SportPesa’s contract ahead of schedule because the association is reassessing its …
Read More »GVC and Microgaming agree on new partnership deal
Microgaming and GVC have a partnership agreement since 2017, which will be expanded. Microgaming already supplied content on GVC’s brands bwin, partycasino and partypoker. With the new deal signed, casino games of the Isle of Man-based iGaming supplier will be launched on brands as Ladbrokes, Bwin, Coral, Gala Bingo, Gala …
Read More »Evolution Gaming secures licence in South Africa
Live casino software supplier Evolution Gaming got a national manufacturer licence from Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) and is set to launch in South Africa. The move comes a week after Evolution Gaming partnered with casino operator Groupe Partouche to launch a new online casino in Switzerland. With …
Read More »Finnish Veikkaus inks deal with Relax Gaming
Finnish state owned and operated betting agency Veikkaus agreed a partnership deal with Malta-based provider Relax Gaming. According to the deal Veikkaus will get access to Relax Gaming’s entire portfolio of games including Tiny Terrors, Blender Blast and Let’s Get Ready to Rumble. The deal will allow the Finnish betting …
Read More »The virus outbreak in China had turned Macau into Ghost town
Macau, a famed gambling heaven for those enjoying casino games has been deserted due to the Coronavirus outbreak across China. All over the mainland, where gambling is illegal, the gaming lovers turn to Macau to enjoy their favorite games. While tourists also favor the gambling haven as their prime destination …
Read More »Groupe Partouche and Evolution Gaming partner for new Swiss online casino
Online and offline casino and gambling firm Groupe Partouche, which was established in 1973, is launching a new brand in the online gaming industry for the Swiss market and agreed with Evolution Gaming to be its gaming provider. Groupe Partouche, with its headquarters in Paris, France, currently owns and operates …
Read More »Argyll Entertainment extends SBTech deal for another five years
The multi-brand operator Argyll Entertainment partnered with SBTech sportsbook and iGaming platform in 2017. The growth since migrating to the award-winning platform convinced Argyll Entertainment to extend the deal for another five years since the target is to continue growing in UK and Europe. According to the deal, Argyll Entertainment’s …
Read More »Vivagol to offer Scout Gaming Daily Fantasy Sport platform
Bet Entertainment Technologies which owns and operates vivagol.tv and vivagol.com inked a deal with Scout Gaming Group, which will give full access to their DFS platform. A free-to-play version will be integrated for the Brazilian market initially, with the target to integrate real money gambling at a later stage. Scout …
Read More »Pinnacle partners with Askott Entertainment
The Vancouver-based company Askott Entertainment, which is behind esports igaming platform Chameleon Gaming, and online gambling operator Pinnacle entered into a strategic partnership. Pinnacle will provide its trading and risk management services to the platform supporting Askott’s ongoing development of the betting technology. Chameleon Gaming offers currently to its clients …
Read More »UK Gambling Commission partners with Twitter to limit gambling-related content
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) joined forces with Twitter in order to create guidance aimed at supporting users who want to limit the amount of gambling-related content they see on the social media platform. The guidance document released by the regulator highlights keyword use and mute button. According to UKGC …
Read More »BetPlay to sponsor Colombian football the next 4 years
The governing authority of Colombian two top professional leagues Dimayor, accepted and agreed to a four-year sponsorship deal with BetPlay. The flagship of Colombian gambling group Corredor Empresarial will be featured as title sponsor in the Liga BetPlay Dimayor, Copa BetPlay Dimayor, Torneo BetPlay Dimayor and the SuperLiga BetPlay Dimayor. …
Read More »Ukrainian lawmakers introduce new taxation bills on gambling operators
Ukrainian parliament will vote on different bills which will see sports betting operators being taxed at rates varying between 0% and 25% of gross gaming revenue (GGR). Those bills, published last weekend, outline the potential taxation rates payable by online casino and sports betting operators. The first bill to legalize …
Read More »NetEnt enters UK land-based platforms with Blueprint partnership
Leading supplier NetEnt inked a deal with Blueprint Gaming that will allow its games to be provided by land-based operators in the UK. According to the agreement Blueprint will launch NetEnt slots portfolio across its network of retail slot machines in bingo halls, arcades, pubs and licenced betting offices in …
Read More »Golden Race and SCCG Management join forces for US gaming markets
Gaming technology supplier SCCG Management and award-winning virtual sports provider Golden Race announced their partnership eying USA operators. Golden Race has been awarded membership to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), while SCCG specializes in investment in and development of worldwide brands, and strategic business development …
Read More »Genesis Global inks deal with SBTech
One of the fastest growing iGaming companies Genesis Global, with a portfolio of 10 online casino brands like Sloty and SpinIt, will enter the sportsbook market with SBTech. The Malta-based Genesis Global will launch a sports betting offer for the first time. The new sports brand will be showcasing interactive …
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