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Betway to pay £11.6m for inadequate AML and social responsibility controls

Inadequate management oversight and lax social responsibility controls have landed gambling operator Betway with an £11.6m bill from the UK Gambling Commission.

The penalty package was announced Thursday and concerns a number of social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at the operator, which in one case led to a customer depositing £8m over four years without [...]

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Eldorado Resorts

Eldorado Resorts agrees sale of Nevada casino to Maverick Gaming

New York-listed casino operator Eldorado Resorts has agreed a deal to sell its Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa in Nevada as it nears the completion of its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment.

Eldorado has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Lake Tahoe-based property to Maverick Gaming for an undisclosed amount, with the [...]

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Red Tiger launches slots with Sky Vegas

Malta-based casino games developer Red Tiger has rolled out its portfolio of slots with The Stars Group-owned online casino brand Sky Vegas.

Through an integration with SG Digital’s OGS platform, a selection of Red Tiger’s best-performing titles have gone live on Sky Vegas.

This includes the supplier’s popular daily and hourly jackpots features, [...]

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bet-at-home.com grows revenue in 2019 but warns of trouble ahead

Frankfurt-listed gaming operator bet-at-home.com has reported a 2 per cent increase in net betting and gaming revenue to €117.5m for 2019, as turnover reached a record €3.2bn during the year.

Gross betting and gaming revenue fell marginally to €143.3m versus the same period a year ago, which included the FIFA World Cup, with betting fees [...]

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OLG

Canada’s Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation loses CEO

Canada’s Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has begun the process to find a new president and chief executive after confirming that Stephen Rigby will be stepping down later this year.

Rigby has led the provincial lottery operator for the past five years and will work with the company to ensure a smooth [...]

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Greentube powers Casino Interlaken online launch in Switzerland

Novomatic’s interactive division Greentube is powering a new iGaming brand in Switzerland for licensed casino operator Casino Interlaken.

Powered by Greentube’s platform, Casino Interlaken’s Starvegas.ch brand has gone live in the market with a number of the supplier’s leading titles, including Book of Ra deluxe, Lucky Lady’s Charm and Sizzling Hot deluxe, as well as [...]

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Singular appoints new head of legal and compliance

Malta-based iGaming platform provider Singular has appointed Claudio Overend as its new head of legal and compliance.

Overend joins Singular from EveryMatrix, where he has held the position of senior legal counsel for the past four years.

Prior to EveryMatrix, Overend was an associate lawyer at Maltese law firm Aequitas Legal for three years, and [...]

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Red Tiger rolls out slot portfolio with Glitnor Group brands

NetEnt-owned games studio Red Tiger has rolled out its portfolio of slots with Malta-licensed operator Glitnor Group.

The integration sees Glitnor Group’s Lucky Casino and Gambola brands gain access to Red Tiger’s library of games, as well as the supplier’s daily and hourly jackpots.

Red Tiger said that the new deal will expand its reach [...]

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Argentina’s La Rioja province eyes online gambling regulations

La Rioja is looking to become the second province in Argentina to regulate online gambling.

The state gambling regulator Administración Provincial de Juegos de Azar (Ajalar) has signed an agreement with its counterpart the Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC) of Misiones to develop a safe and responsible online gambling market [...]

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Gambling Commission

UK Gambling Commission suspends Stakers licence over compliance failures

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the operating licence of online sports betting and casino operator Stakers due to a number of compliance issues.

The regulator confirmed that it has commenced a review under section 116 and section 118  of the UK Gambling Act 2005, with Stakers’ licence suspended while [...]

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Virginia bill paves way for public referendum to expand gambling

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will decide whether to sign legislation expanding his state’s gambling market after lawmakers approved a bill to establish land-based casinos, regulate sports betting, and deploy up to 2,500 new historical horse racing terminals in the state.

A package of gambling-related bills are incorporated into HB 4, which was [...]

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Paf acquires Swedish rival Mandalorian Technologies

Åland-based charitable gaming operator Paf has expanded its presence in Sweden with the acquisition of licensed iGaming operator Mandalorian Technologies.

Mandalorian Technologies operates the No Account Casino, No Account Bet and Prank Casino brands, and has been acquired by Paf for an undisclosed amount. The operator has a team of around 20 employees [...]

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