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Playtech rules out offer from Gopher Investments due to lack of clarity

Playtech will seek shareholder approval to proceed with the sale of its Finalto business to a consortium led by Israeli private investment firm Barinboim Group after its board of directors determined that it cannot recommend a rival offer submitted by Gopher Investments.

Playtech delayed its planned general meeting to approve the [...]

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bet-at-home.com first half revenue falls 9%

Frankfurt-listed bet-at-home.com has reported a 9 per cent drop in gross betting and gaming revenue to €56.8m in the first half of 2021.

The company attributed the year-on-year decline to regulatory developments in its core market of Germany, which had a negative impact on customer activity during the period, including results [...]

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Belgium expands iGaming blacklist

The Belgian Gaming Commission has added 28 internet domains to its blacklist of unlicensed online gaming operators.

The latest update to the blacklist includes several domains belonging to Curacao-based Dama, JocSolutions and Genesys Technology, taking the total number of blacklisted domains to 254 since the first list was created in February [...]

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Gamanza takes Casino de Neuchâtel online in Switzerland

Casino de Neuchâtel has become the latest land-based casino to go online in Switzerland’s regulated iGaming market through a partnership with Baden-based platform provider Gamanza.

Casino de Neuchâtel’s Hurrahcasino.ch is powered by the GaminGenius platform from Gamanza, a subsidiary of Grand Casino Baden and Casino Davos owner Stadtcasino Baden Group.

“We felt [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

Online sports betting and lottery drive FDJ’s first half growth

Paris-listed gaming and lottery operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has posted a 33 per cent increase in turnover to €9.16bn for the first half of 2021, of which more than €1.1bn was generated online.

With the comparable period last year impacted by Covid-19 restrictions and disruptions to the sporting calendar, [...]

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GI Games Round-up: High 5 Games, Playtech, Scientific Games and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of High 5 Games, Playtech, iSoftBet, Pragmatic Play, Scientific Games, Endorphina, Greentube, Evoplay, Ezugi, Hacksaw Gaming, Pariplay and Relax Gaming.

High 5 Games’ Retro Riches

High 5 Games has launched 1980s arcade game-themed slot Retro Riches.

“With Retro Riches, we’re [...]

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Betway

Betway adds VfB Stuttgart to sponsorship portfolio

Online bookmaker Betway continues to expand its sports sponsorship portfolio, with Bundesliga football club VfB Stuttgart becoming the latest team to agree a partnership with the operator.

The three-year agreement gives Betway premium partner status and brand exposure on the LED screens and on-cam carpets within the Mercedes-Benz Arena, where VfB [...]

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Entain

Entain to strengthen player protection in video gaming and eSports

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain is further strengthening its player protection measures to include video gaming and eSports players in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Through its not-for-profit Entain Foundation, the company plans to build on work initiated with partners in the United States to provide education and support to [...]

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Tennis

Sportradar signs integrity services deal with Austrian tennis

Sportradar Integrity Services has secured a two-year agreement with the Austrian Tennis Association to monitor the Energie Burgenland ÖTV State Championships.

Sportradar Integrity Services will provide bet monitoring and reporting to the association through its universal fraud detection system (UFDS), covering all singles and doubles matches, including mixed doubles.

The Austrian Tennis [...]

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Premier Bet signs African betting partnership with AC Milan

GOAT Interactive's Premier Bet brand has become the official African betting partner of Italian Serie A football club AC Milan.

The partnership forms part of Premier Bet's strategy to become a leading betting operator across Africa and will be accompanied by a multi-media and multi-market advertising campaign to coincide with the [...]

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Britain sees improvement in problem gambling rate as overall participation falls

Gambling participation in Great Britain has fallen to its lowest level in five years according to the latest data from the Gambling Commission.

Overall participation in any gambling activity in the last four weeks fell to 41.6 per cent of respondents in June 2021, compared to 45.1 per cent in June [...]

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Spreadex seals Fulham FC shirt sponsorship deal

UK-based spread betting firm Spreadex has signed a new shirt sponsorship deal with EFL Championship team Fulham FC.

The deal will see the Spreadex Trading logo feature on the back of all first team shirts for the next two seasons, as well around the club's Craven Cottage stadium, including LED perimeter board [...]

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