Stockholm-listed iGaming operator Enlabs has agreed to acquire a licensed land-based gaming operator in Belarus. The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire the unnamed Belarussian company, which does not currently hold a national iGaming license but meets the requirements to obtain one. According to the press statement, …
Read More »Kambi, NagaWorld sign new multi-year sportsbook deal
Sports betting technology provider Kambi Group announced the extension of its existing partnership with Cambodian entertainment operator NagaWorld Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed casino operator NagaCorp. The extension will continue to cover NagaWorld and Naga 2, NagaWorld’s two flagship casinos located in Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh, with …
Read More »PSV Eindhoven consults fans on potential gambling deals
Dutch Eredivisie leading club PSV Eindhoven is seeking feedback from fans about the prospect of the striking a commercial partnership with an online gambling company. Local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad has confirmed that the football club had sent out letters to its fans requesting their views on gambling promotions, with a …
Read More »Maltese regulator unveils new Sports Integrity Unit
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has established a new Sports Integrity Unit to gather and share intelligence on suspicious betting activity. The Integrity Unit will be serving as the MGA’ liaison to foreign regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, wagering monitoring systems and sports governing bodies combatting the manipulation of sports. …
Read More »Synot Games deals streak continue with Superbet agreement
Online casino content provider Synot Games has continued its march across Europe after entering into a new agreement with Romania gambling operator Superbet. The deal will see Synot Games’ full package of casino games go live with Romania’s leading operator. Players will thus gain access to several popular titles, including …
Read More »Hard Rock confirms Greek casino interest
Hard Rock International (HRI) has become the latest company to publicly declare its interest in Greece’s Hellinikon Project valued at €8bn and located at the site of the former Hellinikon Airport on the outskirts of the Greek capital, Athens. During a media event in Athens, Hard Rock International Chairman Jim …
Read More »Pragmatic Play announced new GVC and Interwetten deals
Malta-based casino games provider Pragmatic Play continues to expand. The company announced a deal for its full slots portfolio with GVC-owned Ladbrokes Coral, as well as live casino offering with Interwetten. The new agreement will provide Ladbrokes Coral customers access to video slots including John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure, …
Read More »Codere issues profit warning due to Argentina woes
Madrid gambling group Codere SA has issued a profit warning after admitting that a further Argentine Peso devaluation has impacted the firm’s 2019 expectations. Argentina, one of the operator’s key markets, has once again suffered economic volatility, with local currency Peso dropping 18 per cent against the US dollar in …
Read More »Blackbet license suspended after UKGC review
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has instigated a review of the online gaming and betting license held by platform supplier FSB Technology and used for one of its licensees – Blackbet.co.uk. The website, offering casino and sportsbook, has voluntarily suspended all activities. Blackbet.co.uk has become the second issue for FSB …
Read More »Grand Casino Luzern launches online casino
Grand Casino Luzern has become the second casino in Switzerland to launch an igaming offering, through a partnership with Aland-based charitable gaming operator Paf. The MyCasino.ch website was launched after the country’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the casino’s application for an igaming license on 7 June. In total, four casinos …
Read More »BetGamesTV invades Poland thanks to STS deal
BetGamesTV has expanded its European presence after aligning with Polish firm STS Gaming Group to launch its portfolio of products. Already live via the www.sts.pl, the exclusive deal for Poland with BetGames will also see the activation of mobile version in the coming weeks. Confirming the partnership, STS management states …
Read More »Betting ads ban bites Serie A clubs
Four teams in Italian soccer’s top-tier Serie A has started a new 2019-20 season without main shirt sponsors. According to analysts, a new law banning the advertising of gambling companies had a significant impact there. One of the four teams is Rome-based Lazio, two-times Italian champion and Coppa Italia cup …
Read More »Six men arrested in esports match-fixing investigation
Police in the Australian state of Victoria have arrested six men aged 19 to 22 in relation to an eSports match-fixing investigation. Joint-investigation lead by the detectives from the Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit and Organised Crime Intelligence Unit began in March 2019 after a betting agency informed the unit about a …
Read More »Bet365 launches betting website in New Jersey
British online gambling company Bet365 is now live in New Jersey, after beginning a regulator-controlled soft launch of its website ahead of the new NFL season, which kicks off on September 5. The online gambling operator said that its New Jersey website is going through a pre-live phase. The website allows US …
Read More »Betfair named official partner of CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL, the South American soccer confederation, has signed up Betfair, the online betting firm, as the ninth sponsor of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, the continent’s top clubs competitions. The agreement will run until December 31, 2022. Betfair joins global brands such as Amstel, Bridgestone, Gatorade, Mastercard, Qatar Airways, …
Read More »Four more operators fined in Sweden for offering U-18 events
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has issued fines totalling SEK20.1m (€1.835m) to four operators for offering bets on sporting events involving players under the age of 18, in breach of country’s regulations. The inspectorate continues its tough monitoring of licensed bookmaker betting markets which, during H1 2019, saw Spelinspektionen hand …
Read More »SKS365 hit with €124m Italian tax claim
SKS365 Group, the operating company of Italian bookmaker PlanetWin365, has been charged by the Italian Financial Police of corporate tax evasion totalling €124 million. According to a statement by the Guardia di Finanza (GDF) of the Reggio Calabria region, a law enforcement body that handles financial crimes, SKS365 had failed to declare …
Read More »Kambi, DraftKings partnership poised for eight state extension
Global sports betting provider Kambi and DraftKings, the sports-tech and media entertainment company, have completed the signing of a multi-state contract extension. Kambi and DraftKings first announced their sports betting partnership in June 2018. Under the terms of their agreement, the European provider agreed to power the operator’s sports betting operations in New …
Read More »Following “turbulent” Q2 Global Gaming cuts payroll in half
After reporting that “the last three months have been the most turbulent and difficult” in its company history, Nordic online gambling operator Global Gaming has decided to let go of half its staff in a bid to reduce costs. The decision comes soon after the Stockholm-listed company released its financial report …
Read More »BetIndex warned for ad featuring underage players
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against an ad by BetIndex which featured professional footballers under the age of 25. On 20 May, BetIndex published a paid-for Facebook ad promoting the Football Index gambling app, which featured the images of many footballers including England internationals 19-year-old …
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