Igaming operator ComeOn, in collaboration with data science specialist Neccton, has utilized artificial intelligence technology to develop its new responsible gambling tool. The tool has been developed in collaboration with psychology academics. It ensures that it tracks player data, detects risk patterns, changes in behaviour as well as flags signs of problem gambling. “At …
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Online gambling operator 1xBet has suspended its operations on the territory of the UK after an investigation held by ‘the Sunday Times’ into improper conduct. ‘The Times’ reported last week, that the major gambling regulatory body in the country, UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) had launched a probe into the activities of 1xBet, which had operated in the UK …
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Toronto-listed betting and gaming operator The Stars Group has reported a 55 per cent increase in total revenue to US$637.6m for the second quarter of 2019, benefiting from a record performance from its UK-facing Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) business. The gross profit coming in was reported at $881.5m against $640.5m …
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New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has reported a 28 per cent decline in revenue to $26.7m for the second quarter of 2019. The company announced that revenue was negatively impacted by $5.5m following the reduction in maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in the UK, with the new …
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Pennsylvania has introduced a new self-exclusion program for individuals who wish to withdraw from participating in gambling at video gaming terminals (VGT). The self-help tool introduced by The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) allows individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from participating in gambling on VGTs for a 1-year, 5-year, or lifetime …
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Sportradar, the international sports data and digital content company, has expanded its existing partnership with North American football’s NFL. The multi-year agreement will see Sportradar exclusively distribute real-time official play-by-play data and Next-Gen Stats (NGS) to sports betting operators in regulated markets in the United States and internationally. The original partnership …
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Premier League football club Leicester City has unveiled its latest commercial agreement as The Foxes welcomes Asia-focused online gaming operator 19.com as a new official betting partner. Both parties signed a the multi-season deal, the length of which was not disclosed. 19.com will replace igaming counterpart W88, who recently entered a “record-breaking” partnership with …
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The number of UK consumers complaining about gambling operators has increased almost 5,000 per cent over the last five years, according to Gambling Commission (UKGC) figures obtained by the BBC’s Panorama programme. Their number rose from 169 in 2013 to a record 8,266 in 2018. The rise in the number of …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has linked up with SkyCity Malta, a subsidiary of New Zealand-based SkyCity Entertainment Group, to launch a new online casino brand in the country. SkyCity has launched its skycitycasino.com a few months after it originally announced its plans to enter the iGaming space in a bid …
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Scientific Games Corporation has expanded its presence in the regulated New Jersey iGaming market, launching it’s content and technology platforms, the Open Gaming System (OGS) and Open Platform System (OPS), with igaming operator Kindred in New Jersey. Kindred and clients of its Unibet brand, which launched online in New Jersey in early June, now …
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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €350,000 fine on London-listed operator GVC Holdings for illegally targeting Dutch customers without a license. The fine has been issued to GVC subsidiary ElectraWorks after an investigation by the KSA found that the company was illegally offering online casino and sports betting …
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London-listed betting and gaming operator William Hill has reported a 1 per cent increase in net revenue to £811.7m (€880.2m) for the first half of 2019, with growth from its online and US businesses offsetting a decline in Retail. Retail remains the main source of income for William Hill, accounting …
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Vienna-based online betting and gaming operator Interwetten has agreed a deal to serve as the new betting partner of German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it was confirmed that the agreement will come into effect from the start of the 2019-20 season. It will …
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Global Gaming has failed in its latest attempt to overturn a mid-June decision to strip its SafeEnt subsidiary of its Swedish licence, with its plea for injunctive relief rejected by the country’s Supreme Administrative Court. The update sees Global Gaming governance overruled for the third time by Swedish administrative courts after SafeEnt, which operates …
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FC Barcelona and Croatian international midfielder, Ivan Rakitic, has been unveiled as the official brand ambassador of the Ukrainian-based betting company FavBet. The 2018 World Cup runner-up has signed a two-year deal with the sportsbook which is expected to cover both online and offline marketing campaigns, providing focused content to …
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Serie A, Italy’s top-tier soccer league, has signed an exclusive betting data partnership with Genius Sports, the UK-based sports data technology company. From the start of the 2019-20 season, Genius will use its pitch-side technology to capture data at all Serie A stadiums and distribute instantly as a live feed …
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BetShah is excited to announce the launch of its affiliate program which will be managed exclusively by performance marketing agency, AffiliateINSIDER. The partnership agreement will ensure the support and development of BetShah’s affiliate marketing strategy to a global market and provide affiliate relationship management of the highest caliber upon launch. …
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Italian gambling firm Newgioco Group, Inc. has disclosed new plans to expand into the US sports betting market, where several other European companies are eyeing the newly liberalized sports betting market. Ahead of its expansion, Newgioco confirmed that it has plans in place to develop and publish a US-focused demo betting …
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With the launch of Nanocasino.com, Global Gaming has returned to Sweden nearly two months after its local license was revoked for serious deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and KYC practices. Last month the company announced a partnership with Scandinavian online gambling content and platform provider Finnplay. The first product of …
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The chief executive of Rakuten’s Americas operation, Amit Patel, has revealed that Rakuten is looking to “play the long game” when it comes to its jersey patch deal with the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Golden State Warriors. The three-year partnership between the duo signed in 2016, which is estimated to be worth close to …
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