Gambling

Parimatch and APOEL will continue cooperation

The largest international holding that has been successfully operating in the gambling market for more than 20 years Parimatch, will remain the main sponsor of the leading Cyprus club APOEL for next season. In addition to direct support to the club from Nicosia and the start of operations in Cyprus, …

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Hard rock fans get online casino

The new site will be called Metal Casino and will become an ideal music and gaming platform for fans of hard rock. To implement the concept of the project, a pioneer in the field of online casinos is involved, which operates on the basis of hosting the GIG iGaming Cloud …

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New regulations rules in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic

Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland has introduced a way to the gambling operators to get regulated and has required Internet Service Providers to ban the IPs of the unregulated entities. Violators who are found to have circumvented the ban could face fines of up to €500,000. These three countries have …

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Maine – the fifteenth American state, legitimized fantasy sports

In the US state of Maine, the daily fantasy sport (DFS) was legalized, classifying it as a “game of skill” – the result of which depends not on luck, but on the individual skill of the participants. Operators who wish to operate in the state of Maine will have to …

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FortuneJack signed a deal with iSoftBet

The operator of the crypto-currency casino FortuneJack announced a deal with the provider of casino games iSoftBet. Under the terms of the agreement, iSoftBet will provide the operator with its entire portfolio of original and branded slots, as well as table games. Integration of content will be carried out through …

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Plarium sold for half a billion

The Australian firm Aristocrat announced the acquisition of Israeli developer of computer games Plarium for half a billion dollars. Completion of the transaction, which still has to go through all the necessary formalities in such cases, is expected before the end of 2017 fiscal year. In Ukraine the company has …

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QPR signed a partnership deal with William Hill

A premier-league football club from London QPR have agreed a new stadium deal with William Hill which allows the betting company sole rights of operation within the stadium. The deal will coincide with the introduction of more places for fans to bet at Loftus Road, the club’s West London home. …

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India has ruled on the legality of fantasy sports

India gambling

India’s Sports Ministry initiated talks over the potential legalization of sports gambling beyond horse racing, which is currently allowed under law. An official from the ministry has discussed ramifications with a member of the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission. India has very tough gambling legislation. Horse racing has been legal as …

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Australia limited iGaming services

Australia gambling

The government of Australia is debating another regulation to limit iGaming services. Under the new bill, financial credits would be prohibited for local players at online gaming platforms, including casino and sports betting sites. Human Services Minister Alan Tudge said: “Importantly it bans the online gambling companies from offering lines …

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Piasta Gliwice signed a partnership with LVbet

Polish Ekstraklasa football club Piasta Gliwice has agreed a sponsorship deal with gambling operator Lvbet. The two-year deal will cover the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. LVbet will now become an official sponsor of Piasta Gliwice and benefit from a branding presence inside the team’s Stadion Piast home stadium. «Sponsoring a …

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Czech Republic introduces a tightening in gambling

Czech Republic government announced new rules for the gambling industry. Last month, national administrations held a meeting to control public corruption through gaming operations. This industry might represent a risk of corruption for public officers, as “favouritism, non-standard lobbying, economic and media pressure” could influence them according to a document …

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Peter Jackson – new CEO of Paddy Power Betfair

Gambling firm Paddy Power Betfair’s chief executive Breon Corcoran announced plans to step down 18 months since completing the merger of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power with British online betting exchange operator Betfair. Corcoran said: “This was a very difficult decision to make, and there is never a good time to …

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«Sheffield United» presented new betting sponsor

Leading bookmaker Ladbrokes becomes new Sheffield United Football Club’s official Stadium Betting Partner after the recent three year deal signed. The deal has declared to give betting services at the club’s 32,000-seater, Bramall lane stadium, along with brand advertising which would be accessible to the club’s social media and club …

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Middlesbrough signed a deal with Coral

A leading sportsbook operatot Coral became official betting sponsor of Middlesbrough Football Club. This new partnership has been formed off the back of a number of successful commercial activities carried out by the Club and Coral last season. Boro’s supporters will be able to access exclusive Coral offers and promotions …

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Horse Racing Ireland increased betting duty

Ireland’s horse racing governing body proposed a higher tax rate for the betting sector. The body has asked the Industry to implement an increase in 1.5% for sports betting through a petition which was submitted to the Department of Finance. The proposal demands that the rate of duty should rise …

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Aspire Global presented new Karamba

A leading operator in the online casino industry Aspire Global has presented the renovated face of Karamba.com, one of its leading proprietary casino brands, with particular emphasizing on user experience. Karamba provides a wide range of the world’s most popular slots, scratchcard games and live casino classics, and now looks …

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William Hill declared $1.1 billion in net revenue for half-year

British bookmaker William Hill reported revenue of more than a billion dollars in the first six months, noting the components of financial success. As a result, the increase was 3% compared to the same period last year. The bookmaker noted a 7% drop in pre-tax profit year-on-year to $ 123.5 …

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