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LiveScore Group and Ringier AG announced Wednesday a new strategic partnership with the Swiss-based media and technology company making a GBP 50 million ($51.1 million) investment in LiveScore’s sports media and gaming business. This agreement is set to fuel the expansion of the vertical, which involves brands such as LiveScore, LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet.  “LiveScore Group is a rapidly scaling business, which has made significant share gains in highly competitive markets,” the companies noted in a press release, and explained that this has been achieved through “leveraging its differentiated customer acquisition funnel with bespoke gaming integrations across its LiveScore…

As Netflix prepares to launch a new, cheaper subscription tier in Australia that will include commercials, the streaming giant is considering imposing a ban on crypto and gambling platforms from advertising on its platform. The new model is expected to roll out before the end of the year. A Netflix spokesperson told the Sydney Morning Herald that the company is “still deciding on how to launch,” as they are still in the early days of the roadmap. Local sources said the advertising tier is expected to launch in Australia as early as November, and slots will be available to national…

FBM’s Easy$Money Link family is expanding in Mexico with two new slots joining an initial multi-game pack. The titles include two new features: Triple Wild and Stacked Wild. The new product is “already spreading across the Mexican maket” and soon will hit over 60 casinos, according to a company statement. FBM is thus increasing its slots portfolio, bringing “a renewed multi-game product” for Mexican casinos. FBM Easy$Money Link maintains its progressive jackpots (Mini, Minor, Major and Grand) and offers two new slots and features to the portfolio available in this multi-game product. When playing Rainbow Falls, players will be “immersed…

The Gaming in Germany Conference 2022 will take place September 19-20 at the Ritz-Carlton Berlin, and it has released an updated agenda this week. A discussion panel featuring Benjamin Schwanke, Co-Chair of the GGL —Germany’s new national gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder—; René Jansen, Chair of the Netherlands Gambling Authority; and Birgitte Sand, former Executive Director of Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden, is among the key highlights of the event. Other speakers include Nadja Wierzejewski, Dept Head Enforcement, GGL; Robert Müller-Oeltz, Advisor, Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt; Prof. Dr. Christian Jahndorf, Partner, HLB Schumacher Hallermann; Ed Birkin, Senior Analyst, H2 Gambling Capital; and…

International Game Technology announced Tuesday that its IGT PlayDigital division has grown its partnership with SKS365 Group through an expanded multi-year content agreement. SKS365 Group is the sports betting and gaming operator of Planetwin365 casino and “one of the largest operators in the Italian market,” according to a statement. As part of this deal, Planetwin365 casino will leverage IGT PlayDigital’s remote game server (RGS) to offer an expanded content library with new PlayCasino games across the Italian region. Troy Cox, SKS365 Group’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “IGT PlayDigital’s broad portfolio of entertaining PlayCasino titles paired with the company’s extensive knowledge…

Tucson’s Casino Del Sol is launching a new NFL Cross Game Matchup in Arizona, through its Solsports sports betting brand. The new product will allow Solsports to offer players over 450 games to place wagers on weekly, instead of the usual 12-15, throughout the upcoming season. Final scores within a player’s primary game matchup will be used to determine winners. Solsports’ NFL Cross Game Matchup will permit bettors to place weekly bets on any team playing that week against any other team in the NFL, regardless of who they are matched up with for the week. The idea of the…

As AGS targets expansion, Latin America positions itself as a next natural step for the company. The manufacturer and supplier of gaming products already has a solid presence in Mexico -its most important and flagship international market- and is targeting further opportunities in other jurisdictions, having launched in markets such as the Argentinean one, and eyeing new countries in the near future. In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Drew Pawlak, AGS Vice President and General Manager for Latin America; and Eduardo Álvarez, Director of Sales Latin America, discuss the company plans and strategy for the region. The executives talk about…

SOFTSWISS announced Wednesday its Jackpot Aggregator is strengthening its client portfolio through the launch of the first jackpot campaign for the online casino Oshi, in a partnership that has enabled the iCasino to run the Progressive Mystery Jackpot with three different levels.  Oshi is an online casino that provides players with slots, live casino games, table games, jackpots and a variety of bonuses. The casino is licensed and regulated by Curacao and supports the use of crypto and fiat money in their work.  The Oshi Casino jackpot campaign by the Jackpot Aggregator comprises three progressive levels -Standard, Mega and Giga-…

Resorts operator Las Vegas Sands and its Singapore destination Marina Bay Sands have established a $1 million scholarship program that will help build a pipeline of new talent for the hospitality industry in Singapore through Sands Care, the company’s community engagement program.  The scholarship initiative is designed to advance hospitality careers in Singapore to capitalize on the tourism growth projected over the coming years, Las Vegas Sands noted in a press release. The Sands Hospitality Scholarship Program will benefit more than 100 Singaporean students pursuing hospitality or tourism-related courses of study at six Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) including Nanyang…

As gaming around the world rebounds, and businesses slowly begin to recover from the effects left by the Covid-19 pandemic, Macau’s struggle is far from over. According to the latest reports, suppliers of slot machines, baccarat table systems, and other casino equipment are moving out of Macau to more welcoming markets. In another sign of the damage that China’s Covid-19-zero policy has wrought on the formerly bustling gambling hub, demand in Macau has decreased leading several providers to take the decision to relocate. Moreover, casinos are not buying any new equipment until they get new licenses to continue operating at…

September is here, and with Fall on the horizon it must be time for football. And this year, more Americans that ever will bet on NFL games, according to our friends at the American Gaming Association. They sampled Americans across the country about their betting plans for the upcoming season. Research from the AGA shows that 46.6 million adults in this country plan to make at least one wager on a game this year, which is up a modest 3% from last year. But growth is growth. And as more people become accustomed to gambling on mobile apps, that number…

Sports betting and iGaming operator, BetMGM premiered its new commercial campaign on a variety of social media platforms. “IT’S ON” features a star-studded cast of actors and athletes, all BetMGM ambassadors, within an episodic series.  The campaign is scheduled to make its national television debut Thursday, September 8, during Thursday Night Football, the first game of the 2022 NFL season. In the initial spot, Jamie Foxx personifies the entertainment brand of BetMGM as he roams his Bellagio suite seeking sports betting tips from Kevin Garnett, Wayne Gretzky, Jalen Rose, Barry Sanders and BetMGM’s newest brand ambassador, Vanessa Hudgens. “IT’S ON”…

Kings Entertainment Group and Sports Venture Holdings, the parent company of the Bet99 brand, announced Tuesday that the SVH subsidiary that operates and markets BET99.ca to residents of Ontario has been approved for registration as an internet gaming operator with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). With this condition now satisfied, the closing of the business combination between Kings Entertainment and SVH is targeted for the first half of Q4 2022. Jared Beber, CEO of Sports Venture Holdings stated in a press release: “Receipt of our license as a regulated gaming operator with the AGCO is an important…

Gaming company and horse racing giant Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Monday that the company has completed its previously-announced purchase of Chasers Poker Room in Salem, New Hampshire. The purchase of Chasers follows the approval of the transaction by the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. The company described Chasers as “the leading New Hampshire charitable gaming operator. Located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Boston, the operator offers poker and a variety of table games. CDI plans to construct an expanded charitable gaming facility in Salem, with up to 800 gaming positions including historical racing machines (HRMs) and table games. In a recent press…

Sports wagering giant bet365 has now launched online sports gaming in Colorado. The sportsbook operator went live in the market with its betting application using one of Century Casinos’ master licenses with the state. The online sportsbook operations agreement between the casino company and bet365 is a 10-year agreement that includes a minimum annual revenue guarantee and a percentage share of net gaming revenue payable to Century each year, with an advance fee, which was paid at contract signing in May 2020, a press release from Century Casinos explains. The company operates Century Casino & Hotels in Cripple Creek and…

Gaming supplier Zitro announced Tuesday it has deployed its progressive multi-game 88 Link at Orenes Gran Casino Castellón, Spain. Regarding this new installation, Jaime Aníbal-Álvarez, Zitro’s Director of Casinos in Spain, said: “We are convinced that this multi-game will appeal to customers of the Gran Casino Castellón, whether for the impressive high-definition graphics, the state-of-the-art sound system, or the attractive ‘Multiway’ game mechanics.” 88 Link is featured on the ultra-slim Allure Glare cabinet, which deploys three 27-inch HD monitors. The upper screens synchronize to create “a visual spectacle,” along with the GLARE Family’s signature smart LED halo. Orenes Gran Casino…