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Svenska Spel signs up to new payment and digital marketing services

Swedish state-controlled gaming operator Svenksa Spel has taken steps to strengthen its digital offering, agreeing partnerships for simplified online payments and targeted digital advertising.

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Fortuna expands operations with €85m Hattrick Sports Group acquisition

Multi-channel betting operator Fortuna Entertainment Group has strengthened its position in Central and Southeastern Europe with the acquisition of Hattrick Sports Group.

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Inspired signs first Virtuals deal with US state lottery

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has agreed a deal to launch its suite of virtual products in the US iLottery market for the first time.

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Ladbrokes loses £71m tax dispute with HMRC

London-listed gaming operator Ladbrokes has lost its appeal in a long-running battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), costing the operator £71m.

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Playtech BGT Sports brings online innovation into retail betting sector

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) is aiming to revolutionise the retail betting market with the launch of its BetTracker innovation.

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Wynn Resorts appoints NYX director Craig Billings as new CFO

Wynn Resorts has appointed former Aristocrat chief digital officer and current NYX Gaming Group director Craig Billings as its new chief financial officer.

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Latest ARJEL figures show players abandoning accounts

There were 104,000 less active online sports betting accounts in France at the end of the third quarter compared to the start of the year, with further decreases expected as operators respond to dwindling revenues by cutting the rate of return to players.

The number of active online sports betting accounts [...]

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VC swaps Entraction for Microgaming in grey markets

Gibraltar-based bookmaker Victor Chandler has launched a new Microgaming-powered online poker offering via BetVictor.com to serve customers in the grey markets of Israel, Canada, Norway and Russia, following the decision by Entraction to exclude players from those countries.

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UK remote gambling participation hits new high

Latest figures released by the UK Gambling Commission have shown an increase in the proportion of UK adults participating in at least one form of gambling in the previous four weeks, with the proportion of adults now taking part in remote gambling up to a record high.

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Oregon casino opens state’s first online gaming lounge

The Mill Casino in Oregon, operated by the Coquille native American tribe, has opened a dedicated igaming lounge where players can participate in a range of casino games remotely via the Apple iPad.

The new gaming system enables visitors to select from a variety of games that are available on the [...]

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Paddy Power COO tipped to replace Yu as Betfair CEO

Reports out of Ireland over the weekend suggest that Paddy Power COO Breon Corcoran is to replace David Yu as chief executive of Betfair.

A ten-year veteran of Paddy Power, Corcoran has served as chief operating officer at the Irish bookmaker since August 2010 with responsibility for the company’s online businesses, [...]

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Missouri latest to join MDI’s lottery loyalty rewards program

Scientific Games Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary MDI Entertainment has signed a deal to provide its Properties Plus loyalty rewards program to the Missouri Lottery – the fourth U.S state lottery to offer the program.

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Sevilla FC unveils new sponsorship with Interapuestas.com

Spanish La Liga side Sevilla FC has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Interapuestas.com, the Spanish online gaming brand of Interwetten AG - the third different online gaming brand to sponsor the club in the past four years.

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Schleswig-Holstein approach vindicated as Lotto relocates

The chairman of the German Lottery Association Norman Faber, speaking in his capacity as CEO of Faber Lotto, has announced his intention to relocate to the German state of Schleswig-Holstein in order to continue serving the national market.

“I have made my decision. The process has been started. I have no [...]

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Strong Q3 for Lottomatica as Italian growth continues

Italy’s Lottomatica Group has reported a 34 per cent increase in total revenues to €740.9m for the third quarter of 2011, as the company continues to benefit from its growing Italian operations which now account for nearly 62 per cent of total revenues.

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Boylesports takes over William Hill Irish estate

William Hill plc has pulled out of the Irish retail betting market with the sale of its entire Irish estate to Boylesports for €1.5m.

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Microgaming takes to Android Air

Online gaming software developer Microgaming has launched eight new games for mobile on Android Air, with plans to deliver at least 20 games before the end of the year.

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Victor Chandler first to launch Passoker

Following one year of extensive development and beta testing, Gibraltar-based bookmaker Victor Chandler has launched Passoker, the real-time gaming product which allows players to place bets on what will happen next in live sporting events and other televised programmes.

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