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Norway releases new gambling legislation

The government of Norway has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the country’s gambling legislation.

The proposal would see Norway’s three existing gambling laws - the Lottery Act, the Gambling Act and the Totalizator Act - combined into one piece of legislation under the authority of the ministry of [...]

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Pragmatic Play

Pragmatic Play pays out £1m on Wolf Gold online scratchcard game

Malta-based games supplier Pragmatic Play has paid out a £1m prize through its Wolf Gold-themed online instant win game.

The lucky UK player from Blackpool won the maximum £1m prize on SkillOnNet’s PlayOJO brand playing Wolf Gold Scratchcard, which launched in 2018 and is based on the supplier’s popular video slot [...]

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Nevada and seven other states added to tri-state area quarantine list

Residents of Nevada and visitors returning from the state to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be required to quarantine for 14 days effective July 1st.

Nevada is one of eight new states to fall under the tri-state area’s quarantine rule due to its rising COVID-19 infection rate, alongside California, [...]

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EveryMatrix partners CompetitionLabs for new gamification tools

Malta-based iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has strengthened its customer engagement tools through a new partnership with CompetitionLabs.

The agreement allows EveryMatrix to add gamification tools and player engagement features to its CasinoEngine content aggregation platform, including tournaments, missions, achievements and rewards.

“We’ve been thoroughly researching partners in this area and CompetitionsLabs’ credentials [...]

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Svenska Spel

Relax Gaming signs major supply deal with Svenska Spel

Malta-based casino supplier Relax Gaming has secured a deal to provide its games to Sweden’s state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel.

The agreement will expand Svenska Spel’s online casino with the addition of a growing selection of Relax Gaming’s proprietary titles such as Snake Arena, Money Train and Hellcatraz, as well as [...]

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IGT

Svenska Spel expands casino platform with IGT PlayDigital integration

New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed a multi-year deal to deploy its PlayRGS platform with Swedish operator Svenska Spel Sport & Casino.

IGT has agreed an initial three-year contract to deliver its PlayDigital PlayRGS remote game server, including maintenance, monitoring and support, as well as access to its [...]

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Authentic Gaming names Oliver Reid as COO

Malta-based live casino specialist Authentic Gaming has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Oliver Reid as chief operating officer.

Reid has over two decades of experience in the iGaming industry working across online, live dealer, land-based operations, business intelligence and product development.

He joins Authentic Gaming from Tallinn-listed operator Olympic [...]

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Golden Nugget Online Gaming set for Nasdaq debut

Leading US iGaming operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) is set to become a publicly traded company after entering into a purchase agreement with special purpose acquisition vehicle Landcadia II.

Tilman Fertitta-owned GNOG is the iGaming arm of land-based casino operator Golden Nugget and is being acquired by Landcadia II, a [...]

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UK Committee calls for more funding and research into problem gambling

The UK’s Public Accounts Committee has criticised the government for failing to proactively fund gambling related research that could help to design an effective regulatory response to gambling harms.

The Committee stated in a report released Sunday (June 28) that despite repeated references to the need for evidence based policy-making, the [...]

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Eldorado Resorts

FTC approves Eldorado Resorts merger with Caesars Entertainment

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared the way for Eldorado Resorts to complete its $17.3bn merger with Caesars Entertainment.

The FTC approval requires Eldorado Resorts to divest casino assets in the South Lake Tahoe area of Nevada and the Bossier City-Shreveport area of Louisiana in order to avoid any [...]

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Oklahoma City

GameCo to roll out VGMs at Oklahoma Tribal casinos

Las Vegas-based skill games developer GameCo is launching its video gambling machines (VGMs) in Oklahoma through a new distribution deal with Dynamic Gaming Solutions.

The agreement gives Oklahoma City-based Dynamic Gaming Solutions responsibility for product sales, installation, servicing, and marketing for GameCo’s VGM’s throughout the state.

From August, GameCo’s VGM and Bartop [...]

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Bidluck receives licence approval in Portugal

Portuguese gambling regulator Serviços de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) has issued its latest online operator licence to Bidluck.

The operator has been approved to launch online casino games in the country via Bidluck.pt.

Bidluck becomes the fourteenth operator to be licensed by the Portuguese gambling regulator, alongside the likes of [...]

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