Tag Archives: Australia

Star Entertainment Group will lose its monopoly in Sydney

The gambling industry in Australia offers all the new opportunities for expanding gambling in the country. As a result, the monopolist Star Entertainment Group is preparing for the fact that a new operator will appear soon. Chairman of Star Entertainment Group John O’Neil said that the company is in the …

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DraftKings expands markets to Australia and Ireland

One of the most popular fantasy sports operators in the United States of America DraftKings continued to expand its activities by launching games in Australia and Ireland. The operator motivated his decision by the fact that in these countries “strong sports traditions”. DFS-competitions include seven football leagues, NFL, NBA, NHL, …

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Aristocrat will release a slot with the image of the Madonna

A major Australian manufacturer of slot machines and online game developer Aristocrat announced getting of permission to use the image of the pop star Madonna for his new slot machine. The product will be presented at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this year. The motif of the slot …

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LeoVegas leaves Australian market

Swedish gaming company LeoVegas is officially exiting the Australian market, following the introduction of the country’s new online gambling amendment bill. LeoVegas has already informed its affiliates that it would be halting its service in Australia as of September 10th 2017, with local players subsequently unable to access LeoVegas.com after …

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The Crown Resorts will have a new brand for betting

Australian company Crown Resorts announced a plan to launch a new brand CrownLotto, intended for betting on lottery drawings. He will work on the basis of the betting site CrownBet. The idea of ​​the brand is reminiscent of Lottoland, where you can bet on the result of the traditional lottery …

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Playtech acquires ACM Group for $ 150 Million

The software developer Playtech announced the acquisition of technologies, intellectual property and client assets of the brand ACM Group. The entire transaction is estimated at $ 150 million, and the purchase itself will take place in several stages. Initially Playtech will make a down payment of $ 5 million, then …

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PokerStars will withdraw from the Australian market

Online poker operator PokerStars has informed its Australian players that it would depart from the local market in mid-September, following the recent approval of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2017. The “mid-September” departure date is in line with expectations because the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill states that it will become …

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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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Australia limited iGaming services

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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Basketball Australia has entered into a partnership with Genius Sports

Basketball Australia, the governing body for basketball in the country, has confirmed a new deal with Genius Sports. The global company will serve as the association’s official data and integrity partner. The agreement covers the Women’s National Basketball League, the South East Australian Basketball League and the top-level league in …

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Golden Nugget and NextGen launched first exclusive game

Gaming provider NextGen Gaming is set to launch its Wild Play SuperBet slot game in New Jersey exclusively with Golden Nugget. NYX Gaming Group has powered Golden Nugget’s online offering since 2015, with its NextGen subsidiary developing a series of slots in partnership with the casino operator. “NextGen are delighted …

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Sydney wants to freeze slot machines

Australia has the highest gambling losses per capita worldwide, dwarfing casino hub Singapore. An analysis by The Economist in February revealed that Australians lost more per person than any other nation in 2016 — a massive $1292, averaged out across the population, not just gamblers ($11.6 billion in total). The …

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William Hill launches ‘William Hill Planet Lottery’

London betting operator William Hill is giving its Australian customers the opportunity to bet on the outcome of the world’s most popular lotteries through its new Planet Lottery platform. The ‘William Hill Planet Lottery’ has been developed by William Hill in conjunction with Lottoland, following the agreement of a partnership …

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Unibet will sponsor the Supercar Championship

The Virgin Australia Supercars Championship has secured a new partnership with Unibet Australia. Under the terms of agreement, Unibet will benefit from on-track signage at all race events and also work with the series on various joint initiatives, such as consumer promotions and other activations. The two parties also said …

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Sky Racing World has announced a broadcasting partnership with Korea Racing

A distributor of horse racing content to the Americas and subsidiary of Australian operator Tabcorp, Sky Racing World, signed a partnership contract with the Korea Racing Authority. Sky Racing World will distribute horse racing content from the LetsRun Park Seoul and Busan-Gyeongnam tracks to advance depositing wagering (ADW) sites throughout …

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Lightning Box Games extends its portfolio with the new RedRoo slot

The developer of the game software for the casino Lightning Box Games introduced a new game RedRoo, which was based on the national attributes of Australia. Since June 28, the slot machine is available on the NYX OGS platform. RedRoo has a 4×5 layout, 1024 ways to generate winning combinations, …

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Playtech BGT Sports strengthens Coral retail deal

The leading supplier of omni-channel sports betting technology Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), has successfully completed the deployment of its proprietary software onto more than 450 existing tablet-based betting terminals across the Coral estate. The solution enables a seamless multi-channel experience for customers and is set to further improve the retail …

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NextGen Gaming has launched 21 slots games with PokerStars in New Jersey

Founded in 1999, NextGen Gaming pioneered platform-independent content delivery and were recent recipients of the Digital Gaming Innovation award for slot ‘Witch Pickings’ at the Global Gaming Awards. They has entered the New Jersey market with the launch a selection of games on PokerStars. The New Jersey-licensed site features 21 …

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Playtech BGT Sports strengthens Coral retail deal

  The leading supplier of omni-channel sports betting technology Playtech BGT Sports (PBS), has successfully completed the deployment of its proprietary software onto more than 450 existing tablet-based betting terminals across the Coral estate. The solution enables a seamless multi-channel experience for customers and is set to further improve the …

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