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The Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has received 79 expressions of interest from companies seeking the country’s new online gambling licenses. The KSA opened registrations on 5 June and prospective licensees have until Friday (21 June) to complete the registration form on the KSA website confirming their intention to apply …

The body of Russian Instagram and online poker star, Liliya Novikova, was discovered dead by a neighbour who had performed a welfare check after receiving a panicked call from her parents. 26-years old Novikova reportedly electrocuted while using a hairdryer during a bath, according to local media. According to BBC …

SafeEnt, which runs the online casino brand Ninja Casino, has lost its Swedish licence for online games and betting after local gambling regulator Spelinspektionen discovered “serious deficiencies” in business practices. SafeEnt, the holding company of Global Gaming, must now cease Swedish operations immediately. It had been running both its Ninja …

Austria-based Novomatic Group, the supplier of gaming equipment and solutions, has agreed to sell its Gaming Technology Group (NTG) of Novomatic UK to Inspired Entertainment Inc in a deal worth around $120 million paid in the EUR equivalent (€107 million) Inspired is a supplier of Category B2/B3 gaming terminals in …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), alongside Entercash payments processor, brought a case against the Norwegian Ministry of Culture in Oslo District Court over the Norwegian government’s policy of seeking to block online gambling payments. The case is a consequence of multiple unsuccessful attempts by EGBA to persuade the …

Kambi Group has agreed a multi-year deal to power the sportsbook launch of BetWarrior, a new online gaming brand co-founded by former PokerStars directors Morten Tonnesen and José del Pino. Tonnesen, who serves as the company’s chief executive, and chief operating officer José del Pino previously worked together as part …

Stockholm-listed Scout Gaming Group has agreed a deal to provide its fantasy sports platform to Swedish publishing house Expressen, part of Bonnier Media. Expressen will gain access to a number of sports and is expected to launch during 2019. “That Expressen, which is one of the leading media houses in …

Sports betting operator Sportsbet.io has agreed to become the main shirt sponsor of Watford, in a deal that the Premier League football club said represents a record agreement in Hornets history. The three-year deal will mean that the Sportsbet.io branding will be shown across Watford F.C.’s home, away and goalkeeping …

Raketech, a leading online affiliate content marketing company, announced the launch of its new consumer-facing online casino product called Rapidi.com. Rapidi.com will be promoted across Raketech’s network of affiliate sites and will offer players a new place to experience the most popular casino games, live casino and online slots, without …

Superbet, a sportsbook operator in the regulated Romanian market with a growing presence in Poland, has selected Betgenius to provide its in-play trading solution for its land-based and online sportsbook. The long-term deal will see Betgenius provide Superbet with its industry-renowned live betting content for all sports, including football, basketball …

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Kindred Group is expanding its product portfolio with the addition of free-to-play sports games from SportCaller. Games based around various major sporting events will be launched in a number of countries in which Kindred’s brands are active. SportCaller said that it has already lined up a wide …

iGaming software developer and operator Gamesys Limited has agreed a £1.2m (€1.3m) settlement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations. UKGC has launched an investigation into the company’s processes following police investigation findings that the operator had allowed three individuals …

Italian firm Grupo Cipriani, an international operator of luxury restaurants and clubs, is investing $450 million in a casino resort located in Uruguay. The company plans to redevelop the former San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este. Cipriani wants to add hotel suites and luxury residences as well as restaurants, …

Bet365, Betway, and CodereLatAm have become the latest overseas gaming operators to make a move on Buenos Aires in the hopes of scaling their operations in Argentina and South America. All three companies have all entered into joint ventures with local operators and registered to file a licence application. Bet365 …

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has launched its new sportsbook with Guts.com, which will see the brand reposition itself as a ‘sportsbook first’ operator. Both new and existing Guts.com customers will have access to the sportsbook, which GiG said offers an improved user interface and experiences, as well as faster …

Unibet, part of Kindred Group, is working with the software company Gamban to become the first UK bookmaker to integrate blocking software into the self-exclusion process. Kindred first partnered with Gamban back in April 2018 and the operator has now extended the relationship across its Unibet brand to help users …

Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has suggested that a new country’s regulated online gambling market will launch in January 2021. Jansen has told attendees at the local iGaming conference that KSA is targeting July 1, 2020, for the country’s new Remote Gambling Act to …

Swedish operator Svenska Spel once again will join forces with Swedish Elite Football (SEF), an organisation that represents the 32 clubs in the country’s top two division. They both plan to educate young footballers about the dangers of match-fixing. Svenska Spel and SEF will deliver a series of lectures to …

Gamesys Group-owned Virgin Bet has announced its launch in Gibraltar, just a fortnight after Bet365’s exit plan to Malta was revealed. The local government has already congratulated the firm on its successful application for a new gambling licence and subsequent launch in the UK market this week where the company …

According to the judge investigating match-fixing in Spain, the final-day victory 2:0 against Valladolid that secured Valencia’s place in the Champions League was prearranged by a criminal gang and up to seven players from the losing side. Extracts from the investigation were published in the newspaper El Mundo, the 2nd …