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888 Holdings eyes Africa opportunities with new joint venture

Online betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has agreed a strategic investment to grow its presence in regulated markets in Africa.

888 has partnered with a team of industry veterans to establish 888Africa, a new joint venture in which 888 will hold an initial minority stake.

The joint venture will be led [...]

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World Series of Poker goes live in Michigan

Caesars Entertainment's World Series of Poker (WSOP) has gone live in Michigan's regulated iGaming market. 

WSOP.com features live-action games from No Limit Hold'em to Pot Limit Omaha, as well as a full slate of daily tournaments, exclusive 2022 WSOP satellites to gold bracelet events in Las Vegas, and the popular BLAST Poker format.

The [...]

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White Hat Studios signs US content deal with BetMGM

iGaming supplier White Hat Studios has signed a content deal with online casino operator BetMGM in the United States.

White Hat Studios will supply slots, jackpot slots, and RNG table games to BetMGM players in the regulated markets of New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

“We are delighted at the incredibly [...]

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Red Tiger agrees first Canadian lottery deal with Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has signed a deal that will see it become the first Canadian lottery to offer games from Evolution-owned games studio Red Tiger.

The agreement will see Loto-Québec expand its Espacejeux.com offering with Red Tiger slots including Piggy Riches Megaways, Gonzo’s Quest Megaways, Primate King and Cash Volt. 

Loto-Québec will also gain access to [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Light & Wonder receives iGaming supplier license in Ontario  

New York-listed casino supplier Light & Wonder has been granted a supplier license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). 

The approval allows the company to provide its broad portfolio of games and supporting marketing tools to operators in the regulated Ontario iGaming market when it opens on April 4.

Ontario-licensed [...]

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Yggdrasil rolls out Vikings Go To Valhalla slot

Casino games developer Yggdrasil has launched its latest Viking-themed slot with the release of Vikings Go To Valhalla.

The sequel to Yggdrasil’s Vikings Go Wild and Vikings Go Berzerk slots sees the Vikings back in action to protect the Hall of Heroes as it comes under attack.

The ruthless snake king Jörmungandr [...]

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Unibet

Kindred secures approval to launch Unibet in Ontario

Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Kindred Group is set to expand its North American footprint after receiving an iGaming license in the Canadian province of Ontario. 

The province is expected to be one of the largest regulated markets in North America when it opens on April 4.

"This is an exciting day [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Greentube, Red Tiger, Relax Gaming and more

The latest games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features a whole host of leading suppliers, including Greentube, Slotmill, Red Tiger, Pragmatic Play, ORYX Gaming, Wizard Games and Evolution, among others.

Greentube’s Cash Connection: Dolphin’s Pearl

Greentube is re-inventing one of its most popular slots, Dolphin’s Pearl, with the addition of [...]

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WSOP partners GGPoker for Ontario online poker launch

Caesars Entertainment’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) has joined forces with GGPoker Network to launch a new online poker offering in Canada’s Ontario province.

WSOP.ca will open its doors to Ontario-based players in early April, subject to the signing of an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario.

The site will offer players access [...]

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Mitek acquires KYC specialist HooYu for £98m

New York-listed digital identity verification specialist Mitek Systems has acquired UK-based know your customer (KYC) technology provider HooYu for £98m.

The all cash acquisition provides Mitek a solution to indentify customers by linking biometric verification with real-time bureau and sanction database checks.

“Having a single platform that easily orchestrates and configures a [...]

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Northstar Bets

NorthStar Gaming names Rod Black as brand ambassador

Toronto-based NorthStar Gaming has named Canadian sports broadcaster Rod Black as a brand ambassador for its soon to launch NorthStar Bets brand.

Black will provide sports commentary across NorthStar Bets' social channels and betting platform when it launches in Ontario's regulating iGaming market.

Black spent the majority of his career at Bell Media, [...]

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Netherlands

GAMING1 enters Dutch iGaming market with Gran Casino joint venture

Gaming technology supplier GAMING1 is entering the regulated Dutch iGaming market through a new joint venture with land-based casino operator Gran Casino. 

The JV will see GAMING1 power a new online betting and casino offering for Gran Casino, which operates four casinos across the country in partnership with hospitality company Van [...]

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