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Relax Gaming prepares for Germany launch with Loewen Play deal

Relax Gaming is preparing to launch its casino content in Germany after teaming up with the country’s largest land-based casino operator Loewen Play.

With Germany’s iGaming market expected to open in 2021, the agreement will see Relax launch its portfolio of games on the operator’s new Loewen Play Fun online casino [...]

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Denmark

Danish gambling market shrinks 33% in Q2 despite online casino growth

Denmark’s regulated betting and gaming market declined by 33 per cent to DKK1.16bn (€155.9m) in the second quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted land-based gaming and sports betting revenue.

Online casino was the only sector to record growth in Q2 as gross gaming revenue (GGR) increased by 6 [...]

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Tessa Curtis

GVC strengthens corporate communications team with latest appointment

London-listed gaming operator GVC Holdings has appointed former BBC journalist Tessa Curtis to the newly created role of head of media relations.

Curtis will join GVC on September 1 to lead the operator’s corporate communications in the UK and internationally, and will report to group corporate affairs director Grainne Hurst and [...]

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SkillonNet

Playtech’s Eyecon goes live on SkillOnNet platform

Playtech’s Eyecon studio has launched its suite of games with casino platform provider SkillOnNet.

The integration gives players on sites such as PlayOJO, Slots Magic and MegaCasino access to Eyecon slots including Shaman’s Dream and Temple of Iris.

“Eyecon is one of the most established slot developers in the industry and is [...]

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Casino Slots

Spearhead Studios lands licensing deal for Nolimit City slot mechanics

Malta-based slot developer Nolimit City has signed its first deal to licence its trademarked xWays and xNudge mechanics to EveryMatrix-owned Spearhead Studios.

Spearhead will debut the mechanics in a new “Book” game set to be released in October.

“We’re over the moon with this announcement,” said Nolimit City commercial director Malcolm Mizzi. [...]

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VBET signs betting partnership with France’s AS Monaco

BetConstruct-owned operator VBET has marked the first anniversary of its launch in France with a new sponsorship deal with Ligue 1 football club AS Monaco.

The two-year agreement will see the VBET logo feature on the club’s shorts, as well as on giant screens and LEDs within the club’s Louis II [...]

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Football

Football Index becomes new shirt sponsor of QPR

UK-licensed gambling operator Football Index has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsor of English Championship football club Queens Park Rangers (QPR).

The one-year deal will see the Football Index brand displayed on the front of QPR’s home and away strips for the upcoming 2020/21 season, with an option to renew [...]

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Scientific Games

Nederlandse Loterij launches Scientific Games-powered online sportsbook

New York-listed supplier Scientific Games has launched a new online sportsbook for Dutch National Lottery operator Nederlandse Loterij.

Nederlandse Loterij is a long-term partner of the supplier and has upgraded its sports betting offering to Scientific Games' OpenSports sports betting technology.

The integration includes the supplier's managed trading services and access to [...]

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Veikkaus says COVID-19 will reduce full year profits by €300m

Finland's state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus has warned that its full year profit will be €300m lower than previously estimated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Veikkaus said that coronavirus impacted revenue by around €200m during the six month period, with land-based venues closed for more than three months and sports [...]

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ATG

Strong Q2 for ATG as Swedish horse racing drives growth

Swedish betting and gaming operator ATG has posted strong results for the second quarter of 2020 as net gaming revenue increased by 31 per cent to SEK1.43bn (€137.8m) and profit more than doubled to SEK643m.

Despite the impact of COVID-19 on its sports betting product, ATG benefited from strong international interest [...]

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NetEnt Hotline 2

NetEnt releases follow-up to popular online slot Hotline

Stockholm-listed casino supplier NetEnt has announced the release of Hotline 2, a reimagined version of the popular slot first released in 2018.

The sequel builds on the original’s success with a revamped free spins round, which is designed to heighten the excitement throughout the play session by raising the number of [...]

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Microgaming

Microgaming pays out €14.2m to Lucky Casino player in Sweden

Gaming supplier Microgaming has paid out its biggest jackpot win in Sweden to a player on Glitnor Group’s Luckycasino.com.

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive slot was hit for €14.2m last week, with the Lucky Casino player becoming the 8th millionaire to be made this year on Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network.

“From everyone at [...]

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