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NetEnt launches in Bulgaria with exclusive National Lottery deal

Stockholm-listed casino games developer NetEnt has expanded into Bulgaria's regulated iGaming market through an exclusive partnership with the Bulgarian National Lottery.

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Playtech

Playtech’s iPoker to power regulated cross-border poker network

London-listed gaming supplier Playtech will power the first cross-border poker network which is being launched by Finland’s RAY and Austria’s win2day.

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Playtech

Playtech wins deal to supply newly merged Finnish gaming monopoly

London-listed gaming technology and services provider Playtech has sealed a landmark agreement with Finland’s newly merged state-owned gaming company Veikkaus.

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EveryMatrix agrees platform deal with Danske Spil-owned operator CEGO

iGaming solutions provider EveryMatrix has announced its second major deal with a state-owned gaming operator this week, agreeing a deal with Danske Spil’s CEGO, operator of some [...]

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New Zealand Racing considers new fixed odds betting platform

The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) is in talks with Paddy Power Betfair and technology partner OpenBet to develop a new fixed odds betting platform.

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OLG

Ontario Lottery issues RFI for new player platform

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued a Request for Information for a new player platform, as it looks to improve the way [...]

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Nevada Governor signs online gaming bill into law

The state of Nevada is all set to lead the field in online gaming in the US, if and when the activity is legalised by the federal government, after Governor Brian Sandoval signed the state’s interactive gaming bill into law Friday.

AB 258 authorises the Nevada Gaming Commission to adopt regulations [...]

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Loto-Québec revenues fall despite online gaming boost

Canadian state lottery operator Loto-Québec has reported a 2 per cent drop in total revenues to CAD$3.7bn for the year ended March 31st 2011, including the first contributions from its EspaceJeux.com online gaming site which generated revenues of approximately $7m since its launch last December.

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Inspired & SIS sign Boylesports to Virtual Betting Channel

Irish independent bookmaker Boylesports has signed up as the first customer of the Virtual Betting Channel, the virtual sports offering from SIS and Inspired Gaming Group.

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GREaT Foundation appoints Neil Goulden as chairman

Following the resignation of Andrew Tottenham, former Gala Coral chairman Neil Goulden has been appointed chairman of the GREaT Foundation, the UK-based organisation that raises funds through voluntary donations to support research, education and treatment of problem gambling.

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HBLB: No levy for betting exchange customers

Online betting exchange Betfair has hit out at Britain’s Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for wasting more than £2m on its consultation into whether certain users of betting exchanges should be liable to make Levy contributions, after the HBLB concluded that it will not seek to impose the levy based [...]

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Entraction drops Pinnacle from network as IGT completes offer

Online gaming operator Pinnacle Sports is pulling out of the poker business after being locked out of the Entraction poker network for holding a Curacao licence, with more departures expected as the regulatory compliant International Game Technology (IGT) takes the reigns at Entraction.

Pinnacle received notice from Entraction that it would [...]

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Two Way launches TV betting service in South Australia

Australia’s Two Way Limited has launched its TAB ACTIVE interactive TV betting service in South Australia after receiving regulatory approval for the service earlier this month.

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Openbet names Kryvossidis SVP of Sportsbook

Openbet Ltd, the online gaming platform provider, has named former Google executive Nikos Kryvossidis as senior vice president of sportsbook operations.

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Chartwell expands slots portfolio with NextGen deal

Australia’s NextGen Gaming has signed a licensing agreement to supply its portfolio of online slot games to Canadian online casino developer Chartwell Technology Inc.

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Cantor signs Victor Chandler to financial betting platform

Gibraltar-based bookmaker Victor Chandler International has expanded it spread betting offering through a new deal with Cantor Gaming & Wagering, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald Group.

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Sazka bankruptcy turns messy with dismissal of CEO

The demise of Czech lottery operator Sazka turned messy this week with the dismissal of CEO Aleš Hušák amidst accusations of making false and misleading statements to the media and incompetent management decisions.

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Worldwide lottery sales up 13% in Q1, says WLA

Worldwide lottery sales increased by 13 per cent during the first quarter of 2010, with only the African lotteries market recording a decline during the period, according to figures released by the World Lottery Association (WLA), the umbrella organisation for state lottery and gaming operators worldwide.

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