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STS confirms Polish volleyball partnership

Polish betting operator STS has signed a sponsorship agreement with Polska Liga Siatkówki (PLS) and become the official bookmaker of PlusLiga. The deal significantly strengthens the firm’s presence in volleyball and Polish sport. The new agreement will last for at least four seasons, until June 2023. STS will benefit from …

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Ukraine’s president supports gambling makeover

Addressing national media, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has underlined confidence in delivering comprehensive regulatory frameworks, which will “remove gambling’s history from the streets”. In late September, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Program, which includes a draft law that would legalise gambling in the country. Zelensky …

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Svenska Spel CEO backs betting ban on selected markets

Patrik Hofbauer, the president and CEO of state-owned sports betting operator Svenska Spel, has issued his support to Swedish government proposals that further clamps on selected sports betting markets as suggested by the Swedish Government. The proposals were discussed on Monday (October 14) during a meeting between Swedish Social Security …

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Red Tiger expands partnership with ComeOn

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Malta-based casino games developer Red Tiger has expanded its content-based agreement with operator ComeOn, a subsidiary of the Cherry Group. The first launch phase saw the operator take four of Red Tiger’s games via its XCaliber platform, with plans to release batches of existing and new games as they become …

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Evolution extends deal with Scientific Games

Leading live casino supplier Evolution Gaming has extended its relationship with Scientific Games by adding its range of live casino solutions to the Open Gaming System (OGS) distribution network. Scientific Games will make the live casino products available to its licensees across several territories via its OGS content aggregation platform. …

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iSoftBet secures Maltese licence

Casino software and games supplier iSoftBet has received a B2B software licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The new licence will now enable iSoftBet to provide more than 100 of its games to tier-one brands also licensed by the MGA. The online and mobile casino content provider has lauded …

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Flutter may have to sell Paddy Power

If the £10 billion Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group merger is to secure regulatory approval, Flutter may be forced to sell its brands, including flagship Paddy Power. Since the merger was propositioned on 2 October, Flutter CEO Peter Jackson and corporate governance have emphasised confidence in clearing all regulatory …

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Greentube makes Swiss debut with mycasino.ch

Greentube, a division of Novomatic Interactive, has gone live in Switzerland’s newly reorganized online casino market with Grand Casino Luzern’s digital gaming operation, mycasino.ch. The integration marks Greentube’s debut in Switzerland and gives Grand Casino Luzern access to a premium selection of popular land-based classics, with 50 titles that are …

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LeoVegas and Royal Panda fined by Dutch regulator

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Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has handed fines to LeoVegas and its Royal Panda brand for offering online games of chance in the Netherlands without a gaming license. The KSA emphasised that “online gambling is currently prohibited”, and subsequently handed Royal Panda a €400,000 while its parent company LeoVegas was …

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Switzerland expands online gambling blacklist

Switzerland’s online gambling blacklist has added 16 new domains. Also, recent research found that number of frequent gamblers in Switzerland have declined again. Italian bet365’s dot.it site is among the latest additions to the Swiss blacklist, which was first published last month following implementation of the country’s Federal Act on …

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Videoslots.com goes live in Denmark

Online casino operator Videoslots.com has officially launched in the regulated Danish online gaming market. The popular online casino brand obtained a license from the Danish Gambling Authority in early September. Denmark-based players can now access Videoslots and play games by some of the industry’s leading suppliers such as Yggdrasil, NetEnt, …

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Betgenius launches live streaming service

Betgenius, a leading supplier of data and trading services to sportsbooks, has launched a live streaming service giving operators access to new content from sports competitions around the world. Bet365 is one of the operators who already penned a new agreement with Betgenius, which will see the operator integrate Betgenius’ …

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Increasing Focus on Bitcoin Expected from Major Casinos in the Coming Years

The online casino industry is one of the true success stories of the internet age, and it has quickly become apparent that the digital world is the best setting for the sector. According to Mordor Intelligence, internet gambling is expected to be worth $87.75 by 2024 with an 8.77 percent …

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Baccarat – A Winning Strategy

New casino enthusiasts who have considered baccarat as their favorite game in Las Vegas are usually eager to know the tricks on how they can win big time. These gambling aficionados, however, should keep in mind that there are no clear cut secrets or strategies to the game, because, playing …

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Betfred to pay £322,000 penalty for AML failings

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £322,000 (€357,588) on online gaming operator Petfre, owner of the Betfred brand, for money laundering failures. UKGC investigation was launched following information passed to the Commission regarding a customer that had been convicted of a £2m fraud, who it was …

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Scientific Games adds sports betting to Dutch Lottery deal

Scientific Games, the gambling and lottery solutions provider, and the Dutch State Lottery (Nederlandse Loterij), the largest gaming company in the country, have agreed to expand their partnership and launch a new digital sports betting solution in the Netherlands. The extended partnership will see Scientific Games launch its OpenSports end-to-end …

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Sportradar acquires omnichannel platform Optima

Sports data and content supplier Sportradar has confirmed the acquisition of the award-winning sports betting and gaming omnichannel platform business Optima, with the deal effective immediately. The acquisition sees Optima extending Sportradar’s current betting services portfolio to become a full-service B2B data, betting, trading and player management platform business. Sportsradar’ …

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Irish Bookmakers to get tax relief in 2020

Paschal Donohoe, the Finance Minister of Ireland, has confirmed that in 2020 bookmakers across the country are set to receive a €50,000 a year relief from the 2 per cent tax levied on betting in the Republic which is hoped will support the country’s independent bookmaking sector. Ireland’s gambling sector …

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UFC launches fully-branded betting hub

Mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has launched its own sports betting product, UFC Event Center betting hub, in partnership with IMG Arena. The new feature, announced as the industry’s first betting product created specifically for a major sports brand, will give fans the chance to access …

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