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Entain Foundation rolls out Gamble Responsibly America app

London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain is funding a new responsible gambling app being rolled out in the United States via its Entain Foundation.

Gamble Responsibly America is a new app which has been developed in partnership with EPIC Risk Management and RG24/7, featuring a series of educational resources and tools [...]

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Sportradar extends integrity partnership with ITTF

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has extended its integrity partnership with Sportradar Integrity Services to the end of 2023.

Sportradar's Fraud Detection System (FDS) will be used to monitor all events sanctioned by ITTF, helping the federation to identify and analyse irregular betting patterns or suspicious matches for signs of [...]

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Inspired launches virtual sports games with Stoiximan in Greece

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has launched its virtual sports games with Kaizen Gaming's Stoiximan brand in Greece.

The supplier went live with three versions of its V-Play Soccer 3.0 game on Stoiximan.gr prior to the start of Euro 2020, including English League, European League and European National team competitions, [...]

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Ardalan Shekarabi

Sweden opens consultation into new gambling advertising rules

The Swedish government is proposing to amend rules governing gambling advertising to bring them in line with alcohol products.

The proposed changes to advertising regulations would introduce a requirement for “special moderation”, an undefined term currently applicable to alcohol and tobacco advertising, based on the assumption that people with gambling addiction [...]

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Bally's Corp

Bally’s Corporation enters Illinois with Jumer’s Casino acquisition

New York-listed casino and sportsbook operator Bally's Corporation has entered its 12th US state with the completion of its acquisition of Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Illinois.

Following an initial agreement last October, Bally’s has paid $120m to acquire the venue from Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment.

Bally's expects the transaction [...]

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Stats Perform

Stats Perform signs Moldovan football integrity deal

Sports data and technology provider Stats Perform has entered into a two-year agreement to provide its integrity services to the Football Association of Moldova (FMF).

The agreement covers all games in the top division in Moldova, the Divizia Națională, and will help the FMF in its battle against match-fixing and corruption [...]

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Z Capital’s Affinity Gaming and SIG to merge to create Affinity Interactive

Private equity firm Z Capital Partners has confirmed the merger of two of its affiliate companies, Affinity Gaming and Sports Information Group (SIG), to capitalize on sports betting and iGaming market opportunities across the United States.

The merger will establish a new entity, Affinity Interactive, combining Affinity Gaming’s regional casino operations [...]

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Britain’s Gambling Commission set to increase licence fees

Britain’s gambling operators face a significant increase in licensing costs under new legislation that will come into force before 1 October.

The increase in licence fees and elimination of certain discounts follows a public consultation into the Gambling Commission’s funding structure and costs and will enable the Commission to better regulate [...]

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Sazka

SAZKA sees first quarter revenue grow 30% to €526.3m

European lottery and gaming operator SAZKA Group has reported a 30 per cent increase in consolidated gross gaming revenue (GGR) to €526.3m for the first quarter of 2021, buoyed by continued strong growth online and its investments in Casinos Austria and Stoiximan.

Excluding results from Casinos Austria and Stoiximan, GGR fell [...]

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EveryMatrix agrees deal to take Mexican casino operator Foliatti online

iGaming platform provider EveryMatrix has strengthened its position in Latin America with a new partnership to power the online launch of Mexican casino operator Group Foliatti.

The new Foliatti Casino iGaming offering will be powered by EveryMatrix's turnkey platform, providing casino integration, a fully managed sportsbook, cross-product bonus system and player [...]

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Washington State approves sports betting rules and compact amendments

The Washington State Gambling Commission has approved sports betting compact amendments with 15 federally recognized Tribes, as well as licensing fees and draft rules to govern the activity.

The draft rules establish three classes of sports wagering vendor licenses – major, mid-level and ancillary - with major licenses required for vendors [...]

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Aspire Global

Stake.com to launch in UK with Aspire Global solutions

Stockholm-listed supplier Aspire Global has agreed a deal to power the launch of Stake.com's online betting and gaming site in the United Kingdom.

Aspire will provide its full proprietary solution to Stake, including platform, sportsbook, games, game aggregator and managed services.

“When we planned our expansion to the regulated UK market, we [...]

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