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INTRALOT signs extension to Philippines charitable lottery supply deal

Greek lottery solutions provider INTRALOT has signed a two-year extension to its partnership with Pacific Online Systems Corporation (POSC), operator of the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office. 

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Scientific Games seals Belgian contract for instant games

Belgium's Loterie Nationale has awarded US supplier Scientific Games a new one-year contract to offer instant games and related services in the country.

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BetSoft Gaming strikes deal with Austrian bookmaker Tipexbet

Casino games developer Betsoft Gaming has penned a new supply deal with Austrian bookmaker Tipexbet Sportwetten.

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NYX to boost omni-channel capabilities with Betdigital acquisition

Just over a week after finalising its acquisition of OpenBet, NYX Gaming Group has agreed its second major purchase of 2016 with a deal to [...]

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Playtech expands casual games business with Funtactix acquisition

Playtech has strengthened its casual gaming division with the acquisition of film and television-based gaming business Funtactix, as part of a strategy to significantly boost its share [...]

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Six defendants indicted for illegal Stakestake.com betting operation

Six New York residents have been charged with running an illegal online gambling operation that took over $13m in wagers during a six month period.

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ECJ Rules on Spain’s Discriminatory Gaming Tax

The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that Spanish legislation exempting certain domestic lotteries and gambling winnings from tax while taxing the winnings derived from all foreign providers represents a restriction on the freedom to provide services under Article 49 of the EC Treaty.

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Australia’s Tabcorp Launches New Pay TV Wagering Channels

As part of the company's long-term strategy to expand racing choice for its customers, Tabcorp's racing broadcaster, Sky Racing, will launch two new subscription TV channels in Australia next year, allowing for an expansion of wagering choice for TAB account customers in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Spain’s La Rioja Region Opens Doors to Sports Betting

As part of a wider overhaul of gaming and bingo regulations, the Spanish autonomous region of La Rioja has lifted its ban on sports betting outside of sporting venues, paving the way for the establishment of betting shops in the region.

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Norsk Tipping Trials Self Diagnosis Tool for Gamblers

Norway's state-controlled gaming operator Norsk Tipping is piloting a new Swedish developed online aid for gamblers which helps them to determine whether they are at risk of developing a gambling problem.

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South Carolina Court Confirms Poker A Game of Skill

Reaffirming an earlier court's decision that poker, specifically Texas Hold'em, is a game of skill and should therefore not be considered gambling under law, a South Carolina court has reversed the convictions against five individuals accused of illegal gambling, having concluded that state gambling laws were overly vague and broad, [...]

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Latvian Football Club Banned Following Betting Probe

One of the top clubs in the Latvian football league, FC Dinaburg, has been banned for the rest of the season after the club's President and head coach were found to have placed bets on the outcome of the team's matches following an investigation by the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) [...]

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Entergaming Expands Games Offering with WagerWorks Deal

WagerWorks, a subsidiary of International Game Technology, has agreed a deal which will see the online gaming software supplier provide branded games to Alderney-based Entergaming Ltd, operator of Zedbet.com and the Romanian-facing Power2bet.ro sites.

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Play’n GO to Supply Admin Toolkit & Games to DiceArena

Sweden's Play'n GO has announced the signing of a deal with DiceArena, the popular multiplayer skill games network operated by Jadestone Network, under which Play'n GO will provide its casino games as well as its Gaming Administration Toolkit (GAT) to the growing DiceArena platform.

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IOC Introduces Betting Monitoring Programme

In order to monitor betting patterns and combat corruption in sports, the International Olympic Committee has announced the creation of a new programme ahead of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and the 2012 London Olympics, that will enable information to be assessed and monitored from over 400 worldwide sports betting [...]

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U.S Lawmakers Urge Delay in UIGEA Implementation

With implementation of regulations pursuant to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act set to go into effect in just under two months, several members of the U.S Financial Services Committee including Congressman Barney Frank sent a letter Friday urging Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to [...]

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Zeturf French Advertising Condemned by Woerth

Maltese licensed online betting provider Zeturf has become the latest gaming company to draw the ire of the French government ahead of Wednesday's meeting of the National Assembly, after it ran a full page announcement Friday in France's free daily newspaper, Metro.

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German Court Rules Some Online Lotteries Legal

In the latest challenge to the validity of the German State Treaty on Gaming by the country's own courts, the Regional Appeal Court of Koblenz has ordered state lottery company Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz to accept certain types of online lottery ticket sales.

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