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EGBA: EU policies need to be responsive, flexible and borderless
  • 07 Jan, 2022 01:23
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EGBA: EU policies need to be responsive, flexible and borderless

The European Gaming and Betting Association has issued a further review of the EU’s approach to online gambling, as a new mandate of the European Union institutions begins.Calling a previously issued soft, non-binding recom...

LiveG24 expands BlueOcean’s GameHub offering
  • 27 Jan, 2022 14:18
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LiveG24 expands BlueOcean’s GameHub offering

B2B online casino software provider BlueOcean Gaming has bolstered its live casino provision after entering a distribution agreement with LiveG24.Upon a successful integration, the collaboration will see th...

Taylor joins Genting Interactive as managing director
  • 01 Feb, 2022 11:17
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Taylor joins Genting Interactive as managing director

Genting Casinos has appointed Jeremy Taylor to lead its interactive casino and sports brands from a new Malta headquarters.Taylor joins from Betsson Group,...

Authentic Gaming and MultiLotto in exclusive live casino partnership
  • 09 Mar, 2022 21:37
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Authentic Gaming and MultiLotto in exclusive live casino partnership

Authentic Gaming has agreed a deal to supply secondary lottery operator MultiLotto with its full suite of products and services.Under the terms of the agreement, players will gain access to ten tables of li...

Birthday casino bonuses. Who gives, who receives?
  • 05 Dec, 2021 21:44
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Birthday casino bonuses. Who gives, who receives?

Once very popular, today birthday bonuses are not found in every casino. Based on the fact that gambling sites are designed to entertain and almost all of them position themselves as generous givers, you expect some attention from them on...

Launch: Deal or No Deal, The Perfect Play – Blueprint Gaming
  • 23 Oct, 2021 15:17
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Launch: Deal or No Deal, The Perfect Play – Blueprint Gaming

Deal or No Deal – The Perfect Play is the latest slot release from UK-based content developer Blueprint Gaming.RELEASE DATEOut nowTHE PITCHBlueprint Ga...

Lightning Box enters Canada with Loto-Québec
  • 02 Nov, 2021 01:44
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Lightning Box enters Canada with Loto-Québec

Australian slot studio Lightning Box has extended its reach in North America through a distribution deal with Loto-Québec in Canada.The supplier, which is based in Sydney, has gone live wit...

MGM inks Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium partnerships
  • 08 Jan, 2022 01:52
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MGM inks Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium partnerships

MGM Resorts International is the latest firm to become aligned with the Las Vegas Raiders and its new Allegiant Stadium home, after the NFL franchise officially relocated and rebranded earlier thi...

Responsible gaming resonating with US patrons
  • 05 Mar, 2022 17:16
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Responsible gaming resonating with US patrons

The American Gaming Association has published further research, produced by the Mellman Group on behalf of the association, revealing acceptance of the activity within the United States is at an all-time high....

Caesars and DraftKings enter multi-state agreement
  • 25 Nov, 2021 16:16
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Caesars and DraftKings enter multi-state agreement

Las Vegas headquartered Caesars Entertainment has entered into a multi-state agreement with DraftKings, providing the former exclusive market access across certain jurisdictions within which in operates casino pro...

Chicago casinos, C2 Ayia Napa and social responsibility: The week in numbers
  • 06 Nov, 2021 19:59
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Chicago casinos, C2 Ayia Napa and social responsibility: The week in numbers

Each week, CasinoBeats breaks down the numbers behind some of the industry’s most interesting stories. In this latest edition we take a look at further Cypriot developments, updates in the Chicago land-based scene and online growth offsetting reta...

East Coast vs West Coast: Nolimit is preparing a hit release again
  • 12 Feb, 2022 04:10
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East Coast vs West Coast: Nolimit is preparing a hit release again

Nolimit City is not going to slow down. Only on January 12th they launched the chic San Quentin with incredible potential, but another hit is on the way, East Coast vs West Coast. It seems that this is not the kind of developer who dilutes...

European growth for Playson courtesy of GrandCasino
  • 11 Apr, 2022 20:02
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European growth for Playson courtesy of GrandCasino

Playson is continuing “to go from strength to strength in Europe and beyond,” as the igaming software developer rolls-out a content deal with Belarusian online casino operator GrandCasino.Under the terms of...

Aristocrat canceled trips to Asia due to coronavirus
  • 21 Jan, 2022 18:11
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Aristocrat canceled trips to Asia due to coronavirus

Aristocrat has postponed all travel of its employees to Asia. This is a reasonable precaution in light of the dangerous coronavirus, which has already caused many deaths. The problem will not be brought under control in any way, and this h...

$400,000 grants sees Australian universities look at harm reduction
  • 06 Nov, 2021 16:24
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$400,000 grants sees Australian universities look at harm reduction

The New South Wales Office of Responsible Gambling has revealed that five universities spread across the country are to share an almost AU$400,000 kitty, aiming at funding research to help prevent and reduce gambling related harms...

Maxima Compliance continues expansion with new Conwy office
  • 14 Dec, 2021 10:13
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Maxima Compliance continues expansion with new Conwy office

Maxima Compliance, the full-service compliance provider, has now stepped up its rapid expansion with the opening of a brand new office in the North Wales town of Conwy.After being put in place as a response to the growing d...

Roshtein casino streamer spins on candy wrappers? Facts on video
  • 20 Feb, 2022 01:04
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Roshtein casino streamer spins on candy wrappers? Facts on video

A lot of people are now talking about how the famous casino streamer Roshtein gave himself away during the stream. He accidentally showed that he was playing for candy wrappers. The other day, during a stream, he switched from real money m...

Watford Football Club unveils support of RecoverMe
  • 18 Mar, 2022 23:37
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Watford Football Club unveils support of RecoverMe

Watford Football Club has teamed-up with RecoverMe, a mobile health app that aims to empower individuals to manage gambling addiction from their pocket.The Championship club, which follows Premier League si...

Foxwoods supremo Rappaport dies at 65
  • 05 Jan, 2022 06:26
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Foxwoods supremo Rappaport dies at 65

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Ezugi purchase
  • 10 Mar, 2022 17:19
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Ezugi purchase “very logical next step” for Evolution

Evolution Gaming has embarked on the latest step of its global expansion strategy, after agreeing an all cash $12m deal for live dealer gaming provider Ezugi.Containing a possible additional consideration o...

Playzido buys Megaways license, first slot in December
  • 17 Feb, 2022 10:07
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Playzido buys Megaways license, first slot in December

Soon, new Megaways slots will appear more frequently. Playzido recently bought a license from Big Time Gaming for their famous slot mechanic. Slot machines based on it have already flooded gambling sites, but apparently, there is still eno...

Spinmatic maintains LatAm focus via Apuesta Total deal
  • 03 Apr, 2022 00:19
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Spinmatic maintains LatAm focus via Apuesta Total deal

Online casino content developer Spinmatic has continued to expand its presence in Latin America after unveiling an agreement with Peruvian sports betting and igaming operator Apuesta Total as a “huge step”....

Grand Casino Luzern integrates Stakelogic slots
  • 24 Dec, 2021 16:21
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Grand Casino Luzern integrates Stakelogic slots

Grand Casino Luzern has added further depth to its igaming roster, with its hot streak of commercial tie-ups continuing following a link-up with Stakelogic.Under the terms of the deal, the content supplier...

PressEnter appoints Eriksson to add senior ‘firepower’
  • 24 Feb, 2022 18:57
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PressEnter appoints Eriksson to add senior ‘firepower’

PressEnter Group has lauded the appointment of Hampus Eriksson as its chief product officer as adding more “firepower” to its senior management team. As part of his new role, Eriksson will be tasked with ac...

Twin River outlines third quarter financial expectations
  • 19 Nov, 2021 11:07
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Twin River outlines third quarter financial expectations

Twin River Worldwide Holdings has published its preliminary third quarter operating results, as the casino owner and operator discloses plans of a private offering, subject to market conditions, of $125m in aggregate principal amo...

888poker continues World Series of Poker sponsorship
  • 23 Feb, 2022 20:26
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888poker continues World Series of Poker sponsorship

888 Holdings has announced that it’s 888poker division is to remain in close collaboration with the World Series of Poker, after announcing a continuation of its sponsorship for the sixth successi...

Romanian boost for BF Games via Baumbet link-up
  • 18 Apr, 2022 17:01
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Romanian boost for BF Games via Baumbet link-up

Games development studio BF Games has enhanced its presence in the Romanian market after taking its igaming content suite live with online casino and sports betting Baumbet.Under the terms of the agreement,...

MGA reinforces Spanish position with Merkurmagic
  • 22 Dec, 2021 13:02
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MGA reinforces Spanish position with Merkurmagic

Barcelona headquartered developer and distributor MGA Games has announced a strengthening of its position on the Spanish market via a deal with Merkurmagic.The Spanish licensed online gaming brand of the

Soft2Bet shifts focus to EU with two new offices
  • 16 Nov, 2021 18:21
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Soft2Bet shifts focus to EU with two new offices

Online gaming operator and platform provider Soft2Bet has opened two new offices in the European Union as the company seeks to shift its operations to the EU.Soft2Bet has recently opened an...

UKGC invites stakeholder views to accelerate consumer protections
  • 05 Nov, 2021 23:55
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UKGC invites stakeholder views to accelerate consumer protections

The UK Gambling Commission has opened a consultation period, as it invites consumers, gambling operators and members of the public to voice opinion on proposed LCCP changes, and to provide views on gambling blocking software.

Crown Resorts deemed ‘unsuitable’ to keep its casino licence
  • 02 Jan, 2022 22:58
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Crown Resorts deemed ‘unsuitable’ to keep its casino licence

The Crown Resorts has been deemed “unsuitable to keep its casino licence” following breaches of Victoria’s Casino Control Act, according to an inquiry assisting the Royal Commission into C...

MSG underscores responsibility as a ‘priority’ with AGA partnership
  • 02 Apr, 2022 22:51
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MSG underscores responsibility as a ‘priority’ with AGA partnership

The American Gaming Association’s ‘Have a Game Plan – Bet Responsibly’ campaign has gained two new pledges in Madison Square Garden Sports Corp and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp....

Robust land-based demand & digital rise pushes MGM to ‘strong’ Q2
  • 27 Feb, 2022 03:35
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Robust land-based demand & digital rise pushes MGM to ‘strong’ Q2

MGM Resorts International has lauded continued strong performance of its BetMGM sports betting and igaming entity, as well as heaping praise on a “robust demand and productivity efforts” across its land-based gaming portfolio duri...

It is forbidden to postpone bonus rounds during the wagering of bonuses. What is it?
  • 23 Jan, 2022 23:33
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What is "postponing game rounds" and why does the casino forbid it?

Each casino in the rules has something like this: "It is forbidden to postpone any game rounds when wagering bonuses." I never dwelled on this point and did not go into details. But recently I read a complaint about the casino about this a...

Oryx Gaming debuts data analytics platform
  • 05 Mar, 2022 20:52
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Oryx Gaming debuts data analytics platform

Bragg Gaming Group’s B2B gaming solutions provider Oryx Gaming has debuted a new data analytics platform that forms the foundation of the yet-to-launch Oryx player engagement platform.The data analytics pla...

UKGC suspends two licences due to Gamstop failures
  • 10 Nov, 2021 22:46
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UKGC suspends two licences due to Gamstop failures

The UK Gambling Commission has revealed it suspended the licences of Dynamic, trading as Prophet, and Sportito with immediate effect after the firm’s failure to fully integrate

Kalamba will allow the streamer to participate in the development of the slot
  • 08 Apr, 2022 00:36
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Kalamba will allow the streamer to participate in the development of the slot

Online casino game developer, Kalamba Games, in collaboration with Wildz Casino, is hosting a competition where one streamer can participate in the development of their slot machine.

Codere Online to go public via DD3 Acquisition merger
  • 15 Mar, 2022 23:56
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Codere Online to go public via DD3 Acquisition merger

Codere has entered into a business combination agreement regarding its online gaming subsidiary and publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company DD3 Acquisition Corp.The transaction, valued at approx...

Kentucky Lottery exercises five-year IGT extension
  • 03 Feb, 2022 11:15
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Kentucky Lottery exercises five-year IGT extension

Nevada headquartered International Game Technology has signed a contract extension with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation for five years to July 9, 2026.The five-year agreement, undertaken through its

Kansspelautoriteit issues €400,000 PokerStars fine
  • 11 Jan, 2022 13:30
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Kansspelautoriteit issues €400,000 PokerStars fine

Dutch gaming authority the Kansspelautoriteit has imposed a €400,000 fine on TSG Interactive Gaming Europe for offering consumers in the country the potential to play poker via the pokerstars.eu p...

Yggdrasil futureproofs ‘in several core areas’ via Google Cloud migration
  • 22 Jan, 2022 03:54
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Yggdrasil futureproofs ‘in several core areas’ via Google Cloud migration

In an effort to significantly boost scalability, accelerate development and reduce costs, Yggdrasil has completed the migration of its development, staging and production environments onto the Google Cloud Platform.Gaining...

Plans rolled-out for proposed Hard Rock Casino Bristol
  • 30 Oct, 2021 00:39
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Plans rolled-out for proposed Hard Rock Casino Bristol

Hard Rock International has announced a new partnership with the Bristol Resort and Casino team to create Hard Rock Casino Bristol.The proposed development project, which forms part of the...

Playson integrates slot catalogue via Parley link-up
  • 12 Apr, 2022 06:17
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Playson integrates slot catalogue via Parley link-up

Playson has strengthened its position within Latin America as it teams up with Parley to supply its slots catalogue with the Venezuelan-based operator. Under the terms of the deal, Playson will integrate it...

Caesars announces Carl Icahn directorial agreement
  • 16 Feb, 2022 06:44
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Caesars announces Carl Icahn directorial agreement

Caesars Entertainment has announced that it has entered into a deal with Carl Icahn and affiliated entities regarding the composition of the company’s board.Set to see three new directorial appointments, it...

Tom Horn takes content live with winmasters casino
  • 31 Oct, 2021 00:53
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Tom Horn takes content live with winmasters casino

Online casino software and slot game supplier Tom Horn Gaming has expanded its global presence further still after unveiling a new content based agreement with winmasters casino.Under the terms of the deal...

Hard Rock, PlayStudios and BtoBet: on the move
  • 07 Mar, 2022 19:17
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Hard Rock, PlayStudios and BtoBet: on the move

With comings and goings commonplace across the industry, PointsBet, Global Gaming Women, and Hard Rock, all feature in our latest rundown of a number of recent manoeuvres.Global Gaming WomenGlobal Gaming Wome...

MGM to develop an ‘iconic’ destination following Osaka IR selection
  • 16 Mar, 2022 14:19
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MGM to develop an ‘iconic’ destination following Osaka IR selection

MGM Japan, together with its joint-venture partner Orix, has been selected by Osaka as the region’s integrated resort partner.Marking “an important step” in MGM‘s long-term...

Gaming in Holland set for seventh conference installment
  • 18 Apr, 2022 09:11
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Gaming in Holland set for seventh conference installment

The seventh annual Gaming in Holland (GiH) conference is to get underway next week (Tuesday June 19 – Wednesday June 20) in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, which promises to be “the place to connect with all the key players in the...

Sherlock of London – Rabcat, for Microgaming
  • 10 Apr, 2022 02:13
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Sherlock of London – Rabcat, for Microgaming

Sherlock of London is the latest online slot developed exclusively by Rabcat for Microgaming.RELEASE DATESherlock of London is available now, exclusively to Microgam...

888 reflects on year of ‘outstanding strategic progress’
  • 18 Dec, 2021 10:59
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888 reflects on year of ‘outstanding strategic progress’

Revenue growth of 14 per cent to $972m (2020: $850m) for the past year has been detailed by 888, which the group puts down to an array of “important strategic milestones”.In addition to unveiling an update to its $2.2bn

BGC urges government for positive and swift response on UK casinos
  • 21 Jan, 2022 02:02
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BGC urges government for positive and swift response on UK casinos

The Betting and Gaming Council has again urged the government to respond “positively and quickly” to enable the region’s land-based casinos to reopen, warning of potential job losses should a decision be significantly delayed. 

Arizona maintains breakneck speed through November
  • 08 Feb, 2022 12:19
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Arizona maintains breakneck speed through November

Arizona has become the quickest US state to reach the $1bn landmark in wagering, with the region’s online and retail entities stretching their fast start to a third straight month.The region’s sports wagering entities attracted $466.7m in w...

Argo Casino Awarded Our Prestigious Certificate of Trust
  • 26 Oct, 2021 03:33
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Argo Casino Receives Affgambler.com Trust Certificate

Argo Casino is the first casino to receive the Affgambler Trust Certificate. This gaming site is clearly run by professionals and they ensure that their players receive a high quality s...