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Belgian bill aims to raise minimum online gambling age to 21

Belgian centre-right party the Christian Democratic and Flemish Party (CD&V) has published a bill that would raise the minimum age for all gambling products to [...]

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William Hill launches Planet Lottery in Australia

London-listed betting and gaming operator William Hill is giving its Australian customers the opportunity to bet on the outcome of the world's most popular lotteries through its [...]

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SBTech powers Winmasters sportsbook launch in Cyprus

Sportsbook solutions provider SBTech has become one of the first suppliers to launch its solutions in Cyprus following a partnership with licensed operator Winmasters. Following an agreement six [...]

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Sky Racing World signs distribution deal for South Korean racing

Tabcorp's Sky Racing World subsidiary will distribute South Korean horse racing content to partners in the US and Europe through a deal with the country's [...]

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WSOP partners Tencent to grow Asian poker market

Caesars Interactive's World Series of Poker (WSOP) has agreed a partnership with Chinese online entertainment behemoth Tencent to promote the WSOP throughout Asia.

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Software issue forces Lotto NZ to refund Bullseye draw players

New Zealand's national lottery has had to refund more than NZD$100,000 to players after a software issue with the online version of its Bullseye game.

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PKR launches 3D roulette app; real-money game to follow

3D online poker operator PKR has launched a new mobile 3D roulette game for the Apple iOS platform, with the company planning to release a real-money version of the game before the end of this year.

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Draft match-fixing convention spells trouble for EU bookies

The Council of Europe has hosted a high-level meeting in Paris with representatives of its member states, the international sports movement, lottery sector and the licensed betting industry to discuss the contents of a draft international convention on match-fixing and an implementation timetable.

The Council is formed of 47 European [...]

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Codere expands international operations with United Tote tie-up

Spanish gaming group Codere has signed a strategic alliance with United Tote, the pari-mutuel wagering subsidiary of Churchill Downs Incorporated, which will see the company expand its services in Brazil and Latin America.

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SG targets sports betting expansion with new VP appointment

Scientific Games has brought in former OPAP executive advisor Kevin Anderson to lead its business development efforts in the EMEA region.

The newly created role of vice president of international business development (EMEA) will see Anderson focus on developing Scientific Games’ interactive gaming, video lottery and lotteries businesses across Europe, the [...]

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Betfred extends Cheltenham Gold Cup sponsorship deal

Independent bookmaker Betfred has extended its deal with Cheltenham Racecourse to continue as the headline sponsor for the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a further three years.

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Finland’s Veikkaus appoints new CEO

Finland’s state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus Oy has named Juha Koponen as its new chief executive officer, replacing Risto Nieminen who has held the position since 2001.

Koponen will assume the role of CEO on October 2nd, having previously served as president and CEO of Finnish pharmaceuticals distributor Tamro Group.

Veikkaus chairwoman Suvi-Anne [...]

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Play’n GO enters Belgian market with Mirage Games

Swedish gaming technology developer Play’n GO has launched a selection of its online casino games in the Belgian online gaming market following a deal with licensed operator Mirage Games.

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German state lottery goes online with adesso

LOTTO Thüringen has become the latest German state lottery operator to launch a new online gaming platform following its deal with IT service provider adesso last year.

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Spain’s La Liga agrees sponsorship deal with Paf

Spanish licensed online gaming operator Paf has signed a sponsorship agreement with Spain’s La Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), better known internationally as La Liga.

The sponsorship agreement covers the 2012/13 season and will provide Åland’s Paf with numerous marketing activities together with opportunities to offer Paf customers access to unique [...]

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Spain’s ONCE lauds initial success of Eurojackpot lottery

Spain’s ONCE, the non-profit gaming operator supporting the blind and visually impaired, is hoping to increase it share of the Spanish gaming market following the initial success of the newly launched multinational lottery game Eurojackpot.

ONCE said that despite limited marketing expenditure, sales of the European lottery game have exceeded €2m [...]

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SPIELO signs VLT systems deal in Canadian province

Lottomatica Group subsidiary SPIELO International has signed a multi-year deal with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), which operates Saskatchewan’s video lottery terminal (VLT) program on behalf of the Canadian province.

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GBI introduces UK and Irish racing coverage in Cyprus

GBI Racing, the exclusive international rights holder to all UK and Irish racecourses, has launched its services in Cyprus for the first time following a deal with the Nicosia Race Club (NRC).

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