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Playtech shares slide as TTB Partners drops acquisition bid

Hong Kong-based investment firm TTB Partners has announced that it will not be making a bid to acquire London-listed iGaming supplier and operator Playtech.

The parties had been discussing a potential acquisition since last November, shortly after Playtech received a £2.7bn (680p per share) acquisition offer from Australian gaming supplier Aristocrat [...]

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Big Time Gaming unleashes Vegas Megaways slot

Evolution-owned slot developer Big Time Gaming has released its latest Megaways title, Vegas Megaways.

The new game has gone live exclusively for players at LeoVegas, before a wider rollout later this month, and provides up to 117,649 ways to win with each spin.

Vegas Megaways evokes the atmosphere of a VIP room [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ scores Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille sponsorship deals

La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has agreed a sponsorship deal with French Ligue 1 football champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), alongside a renewal of its partnership with runners-up Olympique de Marseille.

The three season deal with PSG will see FDJ’s ParionsSport online and retail sports betting brand promoted within the Parc des [...]

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DWG rolls out iGaming content in Britain with 888casino

Arizona-based gaming supplier Design Works Gaming (DWG) has launched its online slot games with 888casino in Britain via Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming platform.

The launch marks the first step in a broader rollout of DWG games in regulated markets where 888casino is active, including the United States.

888casino players now have access [...]

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PointsBet

PointsBet seals live streaming deal with IMG Arena

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has sealed a two-year streaming partnership with Endeavor Group-owned sports data and technology provider IMG Arena.

The agreement gives PointsBet access to IMG Arena's portfolio of over 45,000 hours of annually streamed content from leading sports associations such as the MLS, ATP Tour, Roland-Garros, FIVB [...]

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Turkish Basketball Federation partners Sportradar

The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) has agreed a partnership with Sportradar, giving the sports technology company the right to capture and distribute betting-related video content and data.

The partnership gives Sportradar international rights to all games in the first-tier Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and second-tier Turkish Basketball First League (TBL) [...]

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Delasport secures B2B licence approval in Britain

Sports betting and iGaming solutions provider Delasport is set to take its products and services live in Britain after securing licence approval from the Gambling Commission.

The licence in Europe's biggest regulated iGaming market adds to its existing certification in Malta, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

“Our entry to the UK market is [...]

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Playtech

Playtech completes Finalto sale to Gopher Investments

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has completed the sale of its Finalto financial trading division to Gopher Investments, with the company likely to receive up to $20m less from the sale than previously expected.

The final consideration of $250m is subject to an accounts adjustment of up to $25m in either [...]

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Netherlands

KSA issues warning to Malta-licensed operator Gammix

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a cease and desist order to Gammix for offering online casino games to players in the Netherlands without a local license.

An investigation by the KSA in March found that Malta-licensed operator Gammix was illegally targeting the Dutch market with its Nordslot.com and Rantcasino.com [...]

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Future Anthem completes Series A funding round

London-based AI and game data specialist Future Anthem is looking to accelerate its growth and expand into the Americas after securing a Series A round of funding.

The financing was led by early-stage venture firm Bettor Capital, with participation from Sharp Alpha Advisors, former Don Best Sports managing director Benjie Cherniak, [...]

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DCMS commits to publishing UK gambling review within weeks

The leadership contest to choose a new leader of the Conservative Party is unlikely to cause a significant delay in the publication of the Gambling Act review whitepaper.

Nigel Huddleston, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), told parliament Thursday that the government intends to publish [...]

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Netherlands

Netherlands to ban sponsorship deals with new gambling amendment

All “high-risk” online gambling sponsorship agreements will be prohibited in the Netherlands under an amendment proposed by the minister for legal protection, Franc Weerwind.

Licensed providers of high-risk games in the regulated Netherlands online gaming market are already facing a ban on untargeted advertising from next year, with Weerwind’s proposed amendment [...]

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