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Germany’s state leaders sign new gambling treaty

Germany’s new State Treaty on Gambling has been signed by leaders of the country’s 16 federal states, paving the way for its implementation from July 1, 2021.

The government of the state of Berlin announced the signing of the treaty Monday in its capacity as the current chair of the prime [...]

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Latvia

Latvia gambling decline continues into third quarter

Latvia’s regulated gambling market has seen total turnover decline by 46 per cent to €129.2m in the first nine months of 2020, despite signs of improvement during the third quarter period.

With first half results significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, turnover in the third quarter improved but was still down [...]

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Relax Gaming opens third game development studio in Stockholm

Casino aggregator and games developer Relax Gaming has established a new games studio in Stockholm to build on the success of its proprietary content.

The new Stockholm location is Relax’s third in-house games studio, alongside its Belgrade and Malmö studios, and will increase the supplier’s capacity to create market-leading games.

The move [...]

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888 upgrades online poker platform

London-listed operator 888 Holdings has upgraded its 888poker platform after two years of development.

The new poker platform is already available on mobile devices and will be rolled out for desktop in the coming weeks.

The new platform is a result of months of testing and feedback from players and is designed [...]

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Loto-Quebec

Loto-Québec sees H1 iGaming revenue soar to $166.5m

Canadian provincial lottery operator Loto-Québec has recorded a 51 per cent fall in revenue to CAD$687.4m for the first half period ended 28 September, as significant growth online failed to offset the impact of COVID-19 on retail sales.

The pandemic led to the suspension of nearly all of the lottery’s business [...]

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UK betting and gaming receipts down 8% due to Covid-19

Retail closures related to the Covid-19 pandemic have contributed to an 8 per cent fall in total betting and gaming duty receipts in the United Kingdom.

The latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) include duties on Bingo, Gaming, General Betting, Lottery, Pool Betting and Remote Gaming in the six-month [...]

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Evolution

Evolution debuts live casino games in Colombia with Zamba

Stockholm-listed live dealer specialist Evolution Gaming has launched its live casino portfolio in the regulated Colombian iGaming market for the first time.

The rollout with Zamba.co, a joint venture between Vicca Group and GAMING1, marks the first launch of live casino games in the market and includes Evolution’s extensive range [...]

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NetEnt Live Baccarat

NetEnt adds Baccarat to live casino offering

Stockholm-listed gaming supplier NetEnt has expanded its portfolio with the launch of its first live Baccarat game.

NetEnt has developed three speed Baccarat tables, two of which feature in its physical studio to offer an authentic casino experience, while the other is available as a stand-alone table leveraging NetEnt’s chroma key [...]

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iSoftBet appoints Playson’s Lars Kollind as head of business development

Casino games developer iSoftBet has appointed iGaming executive Lars Kollind as its new head of business development.

Kollind has spent more than a decade in senior commercial, sales and marketing roles within the gaming sector and joins iSoftBet from Playson, where he served as business development manager. Prior to that he [...]

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NASCAR

WynnBET agrees sports betting partnership with NASCAR

New York-listed casino and sports betting operator Wynn Resorts has become the latest authorized gaming operator partner of NASCAR.

The multi-year collaboration will see Wynn Resorts’ digital gaming division WynnBET create and promote engaging sports betting experiences for racing fans across the United States.

“We're excited to partner with such a deeply [...]

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Penn National Gaming

Penn National Gaming sees positive momentum in Q3 2020

New York-listed racing and gaming operator Penn National Gaming saw an improvement in its financial performance in Q3, with revenue for the quarter down 17 per cent year-on-year at $1.13bn.

This improvement compares to the second quarter’s 77 per cent decline in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the [...]

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MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts sees revenue begin to recover in third quarter

New York-listed casino and sports betting operator MGM Resorts International has seen net revenue drop 66 per cent to $1.1bn during the third quarter of 2020 as a result of mandated restrictions relating to the pandemic.

Revenue improved compared to the second quarter’s 91 per cent decline, with revenue from Las [...]

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