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Boris Becker joins partypoker as brand ambassador

GVC-owned partypoker has become the latest operator to appoint tennis legend Boris Becker as a brand ambassador, as it looks to expand its poker offering in [...]

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Realistic Games signs deal to roll out portfolio with Kindred Group

Casino games supplier Realistic Games has secured a deal to provide its content to Kindred Group, the Stockholm-listed operator formerly know as Unibet Group.

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Squawka partners FSB for sportsbook launch

Football-focused publisher Squawka is moving into the sports betting market through a partnership with London-based sportsbook solutions provider FSB Technology.

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Plus500 signs sponsorship deal with leading Australian rugby team

London-listed spread betting and CFD provider Plus500 has struck a deal to sponsor Australian professional rugby union team the Brumbies for the 2017-18 Super Rugby [...]

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Norway partners Sportradar to develop anti-corruption platform for sports

The Norwegian government has taken steps to comply with the Council of Europe's Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, appointing Sportradar to develop a national platform [...]

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PPA calls out Adelson’s “crew of cronies” as RAWA fight intensifies

Grassroots poker advocacy group the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has urged its members to step up the fight against “crony capitalism” after ten Republican US [...]

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Goldbet to launch new in-play betting platform

With the Champions League final clash between Manchester United and Barcelona taking centre stage in the sporting world this weekend, Austrian bookmaker Goldbet is set to unveil its new in-play live betting product ahead of tomorrow’s match.

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District Attorney shuts down illegal sports betting operation

Following a two-year multi-jurisdictional investigation, the U.S District Attorney’s Office for Richmond County has charged twenty-eight defendants for their role in a multi-million dollar offshore sports betting operation based in Staten Island and run through a Costa Rican website.

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Canadian NHL team renews Pokerstars.net sponsorship

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE), the owner and operator of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team, has renewed its sponsorship agreement with PokerStars’ free-to-play brand, PokerStars.net.

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Australia to crack down on broadcast of live betting odds

Australia’s federal government said Friday that it will work with the sporting and betting industries to reduce and control the promotion of live odds during sports coverage, while also undertaking a review of the operation of the country’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001.

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Singapore cements jurisdictional relationship with Nevada

Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), paving the way for enhanced collaboration in the field of gaming regulation between the two international licensing regimes.

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Betfair appoints former Yahoo! exec to head up mobile

Online betting exchange Betfair Group plc has appointed Raj Vemulapalli, a former senior executive at Yahoo!, as the company’s new vice president of mobile engineering.

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Amaya heads to Europe with Montenegro lottery deal

Canada’s Amaya Gaming Group has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Montenegro’s Lutrija Crne Gore, under which the company will provide lottery and online gaming technology and operational support to the national lottery operator.

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Sportingbet to raise £130m as Q3 revenues fall

Sportingbet plc said Thursday that it will look to raise gross proceeds of £130m through the issue of shares and convertible bonds to finance the acquisition of Australian rival Centrebet International Limited, as the company reported a 2 per cent drop in net gaming revenues to £54.7m for the third [...]

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Sazka appeals licence suspension as creditors face-off

Troubled lottery operator Sazka has filed an appeal against the Czech Ministry of Finance’s decision to temporarily suspend its licence, with the operator claiming that it will pay out the full jackpot of CZK103.4m later today.

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Paddy Power taps Imogen Thomas to front new campaign

Never one to miss out on a golden marketing opportunity, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power plc has signed Imogen Thomas, the women at the centre of the ‘super-injunction’ furore in the UK, to front its new marketing campaign.

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Online bingo to lead Swisslos to 2011 growth

Swiss lottery operator Swisslos has reported a 3 per cent drop in net profit to CHF343m for the 2010 financial year, with the company expecting to increase profits this year following the recent launch of its online bingo offering.

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William Hill Online eyes growth in Ireland

British bookmaker William Hill plc is looking to take the fight to Irish rivals such as Paddy Power with the launch of a dedicated Irish website.

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