Gambling

iGaming software supplier and white label solutions provider EveryMatrix has been granted approval to launch its CasinoEngine integration and productivity platform in Spain. As a result, CasinoEngine is now fully certified and complies with the technical, security, and vulnerability standards imposed by the country’s gambling regulator Dirección General de Ordenación …

Norway is a special country in a lot of ways, but one of the most talked-about qualities is their approach to gambling which is nothing like their neighbour’s. Norway has a gambling monopoly and all the gambling venues in the country had to either operate under Norsk Tipping or Rikstoto.  …

STS Gaming Group has become the first Polish bookmaking business to secure a licence in the regulated UK gambling market. The company is also the first Polish bookmaker to start foreign operations, and further international expansion is part of a long-term foreign strategy. STS already holds licences in Germany, Iceland, …

Sports data and content provider Sportradar has agreed a strategic partnership with Detroit-based marketing specialist PrizeLogic to create a new sports engagement solution. The alliance marries Sportradar’s worldwide real-time sports data with PrizeLogic’s interactive consumer engagement capabilities to create real-time gamification experiences. Under the agreement, Sportradar will use its real-time …

Mr Green has recruited the services of Malta headquartered Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), strengthening an existing partnership between the two parties as the William Hill-owned brand prepares to enter the Latvian market. The agreement contains the provision of GiG’s software platform licence, online casino, sportsbook and front end services as …

Popular online casino Videoslots has been granted a five-year Swedish gambling licence after appealing the Swedish Gaming Authority’s (Spelinspektionen) decision to only grant them a two-year licence in December 2018. The decision was overturned by the Administrative Court in Linkoping after it was revealed that Videoslots was only given a …

Online gaming operators active in the Netherlands gambling market will have to abide by a new age verification requirement effective 1 January 2020. According to Kansspelautoriteit, Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA), operators who do not visibly confirm the age of participants before the registration process is completed will be dealt with …

EveryMatrix announces the closing of its white label brands www.casinohouse.dk, www.777.dk, www.victoriamilan.dk and www.jetbull.dk in the Danish market. This comes as part of a new and revamped corporate strategy that strives to improve the company’s position in the B2B industry. “Although EveryMatrix had a strong bond to its white label …

Polish biggest operator STS has inked a new partnership with iGaming conversion platform Enteractive’s (Re)Activation Cloud, which will see the latter aim to improve STS’s player retention rates. The platform will plug directly into clients’ existing CRM systems through API integration which provides real-time, end-to-end transparency. Enteractive’s clients’ have full …

Scientific Games Corporation (SG) has secured new contracts with the Lotteries in Massachusetts and Ohio for expanded instant game management services. Deal in Ohio will run for three years, while the one in Massachusetts is going to be a year longer, and can also be extended for two more years. …

Betradar, the world’s leading supplier and provider of sports betting data service and Stake.com, one of the biggest crypto casinos, announced their partnership with launching Stake sportsbook. The official partnership between both organisations is set to run for an initial two year period and is predicted to fast become one …

The Australian Senate and House of Representatives have passed new legislation to establish a National Self-Exclusion Register for those at risk of problem gambling behaviours. The register will be administered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and is designed to provide greater protection to online gambling consumers, particularly …

Online slot developer Stakelogic has received a supplier licence from the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), allowing its titles to be used by British-licenced operators. This means players in the region will be able to access titles such as ‘Encharmed’, ‘Book of Adventure’ and Christmas-themed ‘Mystical Santa Megaways’. This latest …

Sports betting technologies provider Kambi has signed up as a member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the integrity monitoring body previously known as ESSA. The agreement will enhance the relationship between Kambi and IBIA on sports betting integrity and strengthens the association’s unique global monitoring and alert platform. …

The government of Denmark has decided to increase the iGaming tax from 20 to 28 per cent of gross gaming revenue (GGR) in its 2020 budget, which takes effect from 2021. Officials are claiming that this will ultimately raise DKK150m (€20.1m) in new tax revenue. 20 per cent of GGR …

The Stars Group (TSG) is set to take full control of Australian sports betting operator BetEasy after agreeing a deal to acquire the remaining 20 per cent stake for AU$151m (€93.3m). TSG has also agreed to pay AU$100m to settle a previously disclosed performance payment under the agreements for its …

Swiss gambling regulator the Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission (Comlot) has once again blocked access to a host of online gambling websites that target customers in Switzerland without a local licence. This time, 10 more websites were added to the blacklist, which now contains a total of 87 websites that …

Casino and sportsbook operator group Soft2Bet has received Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen approval to launch and operate brands on the country’s regulated market. Soft2bet has subsequently launched a duo of its brands, namely Campobet and YoYo. Campobet offers sports betting and online casino games to players, while YoYo focuses primarily …

Arizona Cardinals defensive back, Josh Shaw has been suspended by the National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2020 season for betting on league’s games. This is the first time in more than 35 years that an NFL player has been banned …

The Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) has issued warnings to gambling operators Mr Green (MRG) and Karl Casino who have sent marketing material to players on the national self-exclusion register (Spelpaus). Spelpaus system went live at the start of the year with the opening of the regulated Swedish online gaming market …