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Mindway AI to enhance NCPG responsible gambling initiatives

Safer gambling solution Mindway AI has partnered the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to enhance responsible gambling initiatives.

The partnership will see Mindway AI's Gamalyze solution integrated into NCPG's flagship responsible gambling site, ResponsiblePlay.org.

Gamalyze is a gamified reinvention of the self-test, designed to identify risky gambling behavior and provide personalised [...]

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Novomatic enters historical horse racing sector with PariMAX

Novomatic is entering the historical horse racing market in the United States through a joint development partnership with 1/ST Technology’s PariMAX.

The partnership will bring Novomatic’s portfolio of games to new markets on PariMAX’s historical horse racing platform in the US, which is powered by 1/ST Technology’s AmTote pari-mutuel technology.

Novomatic and [...]

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Codere appoints new chief information and digital officer

Spanish gaming operator Codere Group has appointed Agustín González Tuñón as its new chief information and digital officer.

Tuñón has more than two decades of experience in digital transformation, technology, security and innovation, most recently serving as CIO of Spanish media group Atresmedia. Prior to that he was CIO for Movistar [...]

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Romania adopts new gambling regulations

Licensed gambling operators in Romania will be subject to new rules and higher fees under an emergency ordinance approved by lawmakers.

The new measures are expected to deliver an additional Lei 132 million (approx. €27 million) to the state in the current year, rising to Lei 450 million in 2024 and [...]

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Dutch online gambling market grows to €1.33 billion

Netherlands’ online gambling market generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €1.33 billion for the year ended 31 July 2023, with casino games accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total.

Latest figures released by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) revealed that GGR for the most recent six-month period increased by 8 per [...]

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BetMakers agrees new pari-mutuel wagering deal in Malaysia

BetMakers Technology Group’s Global Tote division has signed an exclusive deal to provide a new pari-mutuel wagering solution to Selangor Turf Club in Malaysia.

The ten-year agreement expands upon a content and sponsorship arrangement between BetMakers and Kuala Lumpur-based Selangor Turf Club agreed last year.

Global Tote will replace the club’s current [...]

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US Integrity agrees merger with Odds On Compliance

Data analytics specialist US Integrity has agreed to merge its solutions with Odds On Compliance to form a leading global compliance and integrity provider.

The enlarged company will be to provide a one-stop shop of regulatory technology solutions and compliance expertise to the sports betting and gaming sectors.

“We are thrilled to [...]

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PA Betting Services expands Asia coverage with iRace Media acquisition

PA Betting Services is expanding its sports data and content business through the acquisition of Asian horse racing data specialist iRace Media.

Based in Singapore, iRace Media works with B2B customers such as the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Singapore Pools, 4Racing and Tabcorp to promote their racing coverage in the region [...]

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Nevada gaming market struggles for growth in August

Nevada’s gaming revenue was unchanged at $1.21 billion in August, as the state’s baccarat tables made up for monthly declines in other games.

Baccarat revenue increased by 20 per cent to $116.2 million, and it was the leading table game at Nevada’s casinos in August. Revenue from roulette was also up [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ completes acquisition of ZEturf Group

Paris-listed gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has completed the acquisition of French online horse race betting operator ZEturf Group.

FDJ has paid €175 million to acquire the business after receiving approval from the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) last month.

The acquisition makes FDJ the fourth biggest operator [...]

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AUSTRAC strengthens customer identification procedures for online gambling

Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC is implementing new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) rules to strengthen customer identification procedures for online gambling service providers.

Under the National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering, Australian state governments agreed to implement customer pre-verification for online gambling accounts.

To implement this measure, the AML/CTF [...]

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UK Tote and PMU bring French racing to UK and Ireland

The UK Tote has joined forces with France’s PMU in an exclusive deal to make French racing pools available to British and Irish bettors.

The commingling deal will enable British and Irish pool betting customers to access pools offered by PMU on all French races, beginning with yesterday’s Prix De l'Arc [...]

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