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German lottery sales near €8bn mark in 2022

German state lottery association Deutsche Lotto und Totoblock (DLTB) has reported a 0.9 per cent increase in total sales to €7.97bn for the 2022 year, of which €1.09bn was generated online.

Sales from the DLTB’s 16 state lotteries were again dominated by the popular Lotto 6aus49 game, which contributed nearly half [...]

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Playtech

Playtech adds private wealth manager Samy Reeb to board of directors

London-listed gaming supplier Playtech has announced the appointment of Samy Reeb to the company’s board of directors.

Reeb joins the Playtech board with immediate effect as a non-executive director.

“I am delighted to welcome Samy to Playtech,” said Brian Mattingley, non-executive chairman of Playtech. “His broad skillset and extensive knowledge of Asia [...]

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Genius Sports and SoftConstruct settle sports data legal dispute

New York-listed sports data and technology provider Genius Sports has agreed a settlement to resolve a legal dispute with Armenian software provider SoftConstruct.

As part of the settlement, SoftConstruct has agreed to purchase a multi-year licence to supply Genius’ sports data via its BetConstruct and FeedConstruct channels.

The licence acknowledges Genius' ownership [...]

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Netherlands

Advisory Division of Netherlands parliament questions aspects of proposed gambling ad ban

The Advisory Division of the Netherlands Council of State has published its opinion on the government’s proposed ban on untargeted advertising by online gambling operators.

The Advisory Division, which provides guidance to government and parliament on legislation, said that it understands the government’s desire to protect vulnerable gamblers but noted a [...]

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Spain

Spanish Q3 iGaming revenue tops €240m on betting and slots growth

Spain’s quarterly online gambling revenue rose by 31 per cent to €240.8m during the third quarter of 2022, helped by strong growth from online slots and live dealer roulette.

Online casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) was up by 28 per cent year-on-year to a new quarterly high of €128m, equivalent to [...]

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Greece adds more than 1,000 domains to iGaming blacklist

The Hellenic Gaming Commission has significantly expanded its blacklist of illegal online gambling sites with the addition of more than 1,000 new domains.

The 36th update to the country’s iGaming blacklist brings the total number of blocked domains to 4,418.

As with the previous update back in September, the blacklist includes a [...]

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German Flag

SkillOnNet and bet-at-home secure latest German online slot licences

SkillOnNet and bet-at-home have become the latest operators to be granted approval from the State Administrative Office of Saxony-Anhalt to offer online slot games to players in Germany.

SkillOnNet has been approved to launch online slots via 40 brands, although the company's main focus will initially be its flagship DrueckGluek.de site, [...]

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Super Group completes Digital Gaming Corporation acquisition

New York-listed betting and gaming operator Super Group has completed the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC).

The acquisition expands Super Group’s global footprint into the United States, providing the operator with market access in up to twelve US states.

DGC is currently live in eight of those states, including Iowa, Pennsylvania, [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Play’n GO, Nolimit City, Ezugi and more

The final games and platform integrations round-up of the year from Gaming Intelligence features Play’n GO, Nolimit City, Pariplay, Pragmatic Play, Relax Gaming, Yggdrasil, Amusnet Interactive, Ezugi, Greentube and Sportingtech.

Play’n GO’s Mötley Crüe

Play’n GO is turning to the 80s for its latest slot release with the launch of Mötley Crüe.

“We’re [...]

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Kambi

Kambi seals Brazilian online sportsbook deal with Rei do Pitaco

Kambi Group is strengthening its presence in Brazil after securing a deal to provide an online sportsbook to leading daily fantasy sports operator Rei do Pitaco.

Rei do Pitaco will leverage Kambi technology to offer online sports betting to its growing customer database, which has amassed more than 13.6m mobile app [...]

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Webis shares soar as WatchandWager secures Monarch racetrack partnership

Webis Holdings-owned advanced deposit wagering (ADW) business WatchandWager.com has struck an agreement to accept bets on all racetracks operated by Monarch Content Management Group in 2023.

Monarch is fully owned by the Stronach Group, a leading racetrack and technology operator in North America, with the new deal allowing WatchandWager players to [...]

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Cyprus sports betting market reaches new heights in Q3

The sports betting sector in Cyprus grew by 24 per cent in Q3 2022, with record handle of €238.2m marking the fourth consecutive quarter above €200m.

Betting handle from the 11 licensed online sportsbooks was up by 29 per cent year-on-year to €172.6m, representing 72 per cent of the market.

There were [...]

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