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Playtech enters Canada with NorthStar Gaming partnership

London-listed iGaming technology provider Playtech has agreed a new strategic partnership to provide its iGaming and sports betting platform to Canada’s NorthStar Gaming.

The agreement will see Playtech power NorthStar’s upcoming iGaming launch in Ontario through its IMS platform.

Following the completion of regulatory approvals and Ontario’s licensing process, NorthStar will launch [...]

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Scientific Games expands US platform with exclusive Wazdan deal

Scientific Games has expanded its OpenGaming platform in the United States through an exclusive aggregation deal with Wazdan.

The agreement provides OpenGaming customers in the United States with exclusive access to popular Wazdan games such as Sizzling 777 Deluxe, Power of Gods: the Pantheon, Black Horse Deluxe, and Relic Hunters and [...]

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Relax Gaming kicks off 2022 with Plunderland slot launch

Casino supplier Relax Gaming has expanded its portfolio of games with the launch of its latest slot, Plunderland.

The high-volatility fantasy-themed slot gives players the chance to win clusters of symbols on a 7x7 set of reels. A White Rabbit Wild symbol is present on every spin and if it makes [...]

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Take-Two Interactive to acquire Zynga in $12.7bn deal

New York-listed Take-Two Interactive Software has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile games developer Zynga in a cash and stock deal worth $12.7bn.

Take-Two, the parent company behind the popular Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption games, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Zynga in a [...]

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West Virginia iGaming wagers hit record $280.4m in December

West Virginia’s licensed sports betting and iGaming operators enjoyed another record performance in December 2021 as total wagers reached $355.0m.

Total wagers in the five-week period ended 1 January 2022 increased by 98 per cent year-on-year, with iGaming wagers rising 157 per cent to a record $280.4m and sports betting wagers [...]

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MGM Resorts names Travis Lunn president and COO of Borgata

MGM Resorts International has appointed Travis Lunn as president and chief operating officer (COO) of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

Lunn most recently served as group president and COO of MGM Resorts Southeast, where he led Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi.

In [...]

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Gambling operators among businesses negatively affected by excessive AML efforts

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that unwarranted de-risking and ineffective management of anti-money laundering risk by European banks is having a detrimental impact on certain sectors of the economy, including gambling operators.

The Opinion published this week by the EBA follows recent research by the banking authority, which found [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Featuring Pragmatic Play, iSoftBet and ORYX Gaming

The first weekly games and platform integration round-up of 2022 from Gaming Intelligence features Pragmatic Play, iSoftBet, ORYX Gaming and Ezugi.

Pragmatic Play’s Magician’s Secrets

Pragmatic Play is kicking off the New Year with the launch of its new spellbinding slot, Magician’s Secrets.

“We are thrilled to be able to start the New [...]

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AGS acquires Lucky Lucky side bet to boost tables portfolio

US gaming equipment supplier AGS has acquired the Lucky Lucky blackjack side bet from table games technology supplier Aces Up Gaming.

Lucky Lucky is Aces Up Gaming’s signature blackjack side bet, and is currently installed on over 1,000 tables across the United States. It is also available for e-tables and online [...]

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Ezugi approved to debut live dealer games in the UK

Live dealer specialist Ezugi is set to launch its games in the United Kingdom for the first time under parent company Evolution's operating licence.

The rollout expands Ezugi's operations into Europe's largest regulated iGaming market, with eleven games certified for launch, including Roulette, Auto-Roulette, Blackjack, Unlimited Blackjack, Baccarat, Andar Bahar, [...]

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Missouri sees new sports betting and iGaming bills introduced

Lawmakers in Missouri have introduced a number of sports betting and iGaming related bills this week.

Senator Tony Luetkemeyer introduced a sports betting bill in the Senate to compete with the bill previously introduced by Senator Denny Hoskins.

Senator Luetkemeyer’s bill contains many of the same provisions as Senator Hoskins’ SB643 but [...]

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US affiliate SharpLink acquires FourCubed

US-based sports betting affiliate SharpLink Gaming has acquired FourCubed’s iGaming and affiliate marketing network for $8.15m.

FourCubed operates an international iGaming affiliate network of over 12,000 sub-affiliates, delivering over 1.8 million referred players since the network’s launch in 2008.

For the past three years, FourCubed has averaged annual revenues of more than [...]

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