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Playson expands in Romania with Winbet

Casino games provider Playson has rolled out its slots portfolio in Romania with locally licensed operator Winbet.

The integration includes popular slot titles such as Luxor Gold: Hold and Win, Timeless Royal Coins: Hold and Win, Timeless Fruit and Diamond Fortunator.

“We’re delighted to have agreed a deal with a renowned operator [...]

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France’s ANJ sanctions seven online gambling operators

France’s national gambling regulator has issued warnings and a fine to seven online operators who exceeded the country’s maximum rate of return to players.

Under French law, online gambling operators are prohibited from paying out prizes of more than 85 per cent of all stakes received.

According to gambling regulator ANJ, seven [...]

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German gambling tax falls to €666 million in Q1

Germany’s states collected €666.1 million in gambling taxes during the first quarter of 2023, a fall of 5 per cent year-on-year.

The main cause of the decrease was a 43 per cent drop in tax from online slots to €80.1 million. Online slots contributed 12 per cent of gambling tax in [...]

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GI Games Round-Up: NetEnt, Inspired, Yggdrasil and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features Evoplay, Inspired, NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, PopOK, Relax Gaming, Yggrasil and more.

NETENT’S BUSTER’S BONES

Fierce pooches roam the dusty back roads of a never-ending canyon in NetEnt’s brand-new Buster’s BonesTM video slot.

“Buster’s BonesT, which was NetEnt’s headliner during ICE London 2023 [...]

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Greek gambling market continues post-pandemic recovery

Greece’s gambling market grew by 30 per cent to €29.2 billion in 2022, as the country’s retail gambling sector continued its recovery from the pandemic.

Retail gambling turnover in Greece increased by 57 per cent to €7.9 billion, which was the highest level since 2010.

Greek casinos saw their turnover rise by [...]

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Buzz Bingo expands offering with Buzz Casino

Online and retail bingo operator Buzz Bingo has expanded its product offering with the launch of new sister site Buzz Casino.

Buzzcasino.com features a selection of slots, live casino and table games and has been designed in-house and built in collaboration with gaming technology provider Playtech.

“It’s very exciting to be bringing a new [...]

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BetEnt fined €400,000 by Netherlands gambling regulator

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has imposed a €400,000 fine on BetEnt for breaching advertising regulations.

The company was found to have sent advertising material for its Betcity.nl brand to customers aged 18-24 between October 2021 and March 2022.

This is in breach of Dutch regulations prohibiting the targeting of vulnerable groups, which includes [...]

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Netherlands enacts untargeted gambling advertising ban

The Netherlands' ban on untargeted online gambling advertising will come into force in July following publication in the Official Gazette.

The decree was published in the Official Gazette yesterday (19 April) and comes into force on 1 July.

It will ban untargeted advertising on billboards, radio, print and television, and introduce restrictions [...]

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Rank Group

Rank Group achieves revenue growth across all segments

Rank Group has reported a 13 per cent increase in like-for-like net gaming revenue in the three-month period ended 31 March.

Like-for-like net gaming revenue (NGR) in the company’s fiscal third quarter ended 31 March climbed to £174.4 million, driven by growth across all segments.

Digital revenue climbed 16 per cent year-on-year [...]

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BTG adds to Megaways portfolio with release of Over the Moon Megaways

Evolution-owned game development studio Big Time Gaming (BTG) is reaching for the stars with the release of Over the Moon Megaways.

BTG’s latest Megaways title is a space exploration adventure with winning paylines that change with every spin, reaching anything up to 117,649 when the reels get hot. 

Meteor Prizes float through [...]

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Relax Gaming expands Betsson supply deal to Greece

Betsson is expanding its online casino offering in Greece with the addition of Relax Gaming’s portfolio of games.

Betsson customers in Greece gain access to the supplier’s in-house and third-party content, which includes top-performing slots such Temple Tumble Megaways, Money Train and Iron Bank.

“We are thrilled to have signed a deal [...]

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Advertising Standards Authority

ASA rules against BetVictor Facebook ad

BetVictor has been found to have breached UK gambling advertising regulations by featuring sportspeople that appeal to children.

The ruling by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) relates to a paid Facebook ad that was published in January and featured an image of FC Barcelona players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. 

The [...]

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