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CFD providers see shares slump as FCA proposes stricter controls

Contract for difference (CFD) providers have seen their share prices plummet Tuesday after the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed strict new regulations for the [...]

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Proposal to allow iGaming at New Jersey racetracks passes committee

Legislation to expand online gaming in New Jersey to the state's racetracks has passed the Assembly's Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee.

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Swedish lotteries under fire for failing to publicise links to political party

Sweden's centre-left social democratic party (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarpartiet - SAP) has been criticised for "murky" fundraising practices after a number of lotteries failed to publicise the [...]

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GIG completes Betit migration as Bäckman takes charge of B2C division

Oslo-listed operator and platform provider Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has completed the migration of Betit’s three iGaming brands onto its iGaming Cloud platform, while also announcing [...]

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Betsson rolls out “largest” mobile casino with new front-end launch

Stockholm-listed gaming operator Betsson has lauded the roll-out of a new front-end solution which it says makes it the largest mobile casino in the market.

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Yggdrasil to launch slot portfolio with Gaming Innovation Group

Cherry subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming has signed an agreement with Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) to roll out its full suite of games for the Oslo-listed operator.

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DoJ seizes gambling sites DoylesRoom, TruePoker & others

The United States Department of Justice has seized 11 bank accounts and 10 online gambling internet domain names as part of a federal grand jury indictment charging two online operators with conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering.

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Ho Gaming adds online mahjong to games portfolio

Ho Gaming Limited, which was recently granted a licence by the white-listed jurisdiction of the Isle of Man, has signed a strategic partnership with Sweden’s Mahjong Logic, adding online mahjong to its games portfolio.

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Svenska Spel names Lennart Käll as new CEO

Sweden’s state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel has appointed Lennart Käll as its new chief executive, 11 months after the dismissal of Meta Persdotter from the role.

Käll was introduced as Svenska Spel’s new CEO at a press conference this morning and will take on the role from interim CEO Anders  Hägg [...]

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Leander Games to launch Megadeth-branded slot games

Argentinean slot games developer Leander Games has secured the exclusive worldwide rights to develop branded online and land-based slot games based on American heavy metal band Megadeth.

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Survey: Gambling participation in the UK on the rise

The latest gambling participation figures released by the UK Gambling Commission show an increase in the number of adults participating in at least one form of gambling in the past four weeks, with more than 11 per cent of respondents taking part in remote gambling products during the period.

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The good, the bad & the ugly of the Spanish Gambling Act

The Spanish Gambling Act has been largely heralded by the industry but it has been rushed through and may contain a nasty sting in the tail.

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WSOB seeks new platform as LGA suspends Melita licence

Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has suspended the gaming licence of the Melita Gaming Network Limited, which until last month provided the backgammon platform for the World Series of Backgammon’s online brand, PlayWSOB.com.

The LGA said that it has suspended MGN’s class 4 licence, without providing any further details.

In addition, [...]

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BHA charges owners and jockeys in race-fixing probe

Corruption in British horse racing is back in the spotlight again this week after the British Horseracing Authority charged a total of 13 people with serious breaches of the Rules of Racing.

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Italy: Online gaming spend slumps further as VLTs rise

Italy’s fledgling VLT market clocked up almost one billion euro in April, boosting overall gaming figures but raising more concerns over cannibalisation in the sector.

With more VLTs being installed every month it was no surprise to see that turnover broke a new record in April, according to figures published by [...]

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Probability seeking new chief technology officer

Mobile gambling specialist Probability plc said Friday that Adam Neilson has stepped down from his role as chief technology officer with immediate effect, in order to pursue other opportunities outside the company.

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Football match-fixing architect jailed

A German court has jailed two men for their part in the European-wide football match-fixing scandal, including Ante Sapina who was previously convicted in a betting scandal involving German referee Robert Hoyzer.

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OLG appoints new president and chief executive

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s 22 month search for a new permanent chief executive ended Thursday with the appointment of Rod Phillips as president and chief executive officer.

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