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iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global has signed an agreement to acquire 25% of bingo supplier END 2 END, the company announced last Friday. The deal is valued at $1.75 million in cash, with an option to acquire all of the shares in three or five years. By having reached this deal, Aspire Global aims to gain access to “real omnichannel technology” and a proprietary offering “in one of the biggest verticals in the iGaming industry,” according to a press statement on the matter. Aspire Global intends to sell the END 2 END bingo solution through its subsidiary Pariplay and its…

The 2021 edition of the co-located iGB Live! / iGB Affiliate Amsterdam, which took place from 28 September to 1 October at RAI, has registered some of the highest satisfaction ratings of any business-to-business exhibition, according to independent research conducted by Explori on behalf of brand owner Clarion Gaming. The overall satisfaction rating for the event from exhibitors, sponsors and attendees delivered a result in the top 2% of any event ever measured by Explori. The research also recorded a Net Promoter Score, which measures the likelihood of a participant recommending the event to a business colleague based on their…

Newly regulated US states are set to outperform established markets next year, research by gambling bonus comparison site BonusFinder.com predicts. According to its Bonus Index forecast, New York, Maryland and North Carolina will oust Arizona, Indiana and Colorado from the top 10 highest-performing states. The key drivers for this prediction are the larger populations, more competitive markets and bonuses present in these states. BonusFinder.com also attributes this predicted success to “liberal licensing.” The site considers New York will develop into a particularly successful market, set to become the number one state for sports betting despite one of the country’s highest…

Platform specialist Pronet Gaming is significantly ahead of its three-year growth plan after just 18 months, according to CEO Alex Leese. The progressive provider’s platform solutions are increasingly popular across global markets, including Africa and LatAm, and have delivered a two-fold rise in turnover. Its esports and virtual sports product lines have exceeded all expectations with 300% growth, following successful content integrations and upgrades from fellow providers like Golden Race, UltraPlay, and Sportradar. Pronet Gaming has signed over 35 new clients in the past 18 months since Leese kick-started the plan for the company’s new owners. A cornerstone of his plan…

Slotegrator announced it has entered a distribution deal with Argentinian studio Vibra Gaming.  Vibra Gaming, recently crowned “Rising Star in Sports Betting and Casino” at the SBC Awards Latin America 2021, is an iGaming provider with over twenty titles delivered during its first year of operations.  The studio’s catalogue comprises both original and branded content. “The Phantom”, “Popeye Slots”, “Spin Jones and the Crystal Skull” and bingo and scratch card games such as “Goleada Millonaria”. The company’s RNG is certified by GLI, as are many of the games available.  All of Vibra Gaming’s titles are now available for single-session integration…

BGaming announced a new partnership with EveryMatrix that is intended to further the company’s distribution potential. Through this alliance with the iGaming platform provider, BGaming titles are now available on CasinoEngine, the Casino Integration Platform. All CasinoEngine’s operators can now get fast access to the full collection of 70+ BGaming products including top games such as “Elvis Frog in Vegas”, “Aloha King Elvis”, “Fruit Million” and others.  Along with the set of studio titles, EveryMatrix’s partners will be able to add so-called Brand Exclusives to their portfolio. Customized slots and table games allow operators to increase players’ loyalty to the…

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has announced the launch of TAITO’s legendary video game Space Invaders online and mobile slot. Space Invaders is a medium volatility game with a return to player (RTP) rate of 95%, aimed at the casual online casino player and available via regulated operators. Inspired’s slot adaptation keeps Space Invaders’ original design, with a reel configuration of 5×3 and 20-win lines. Space Invaders and its mechanics and graphics aim to bring the joy of retro gaming to this decade. The game’s UFO and Cannon reel modifiers can appear at random and award one of five additional reel-enhancing modifiers, including…

A Las Vegas Sands affiliate has dropped a request for a temporary restraining order against groups backed by the Seminole Tribe in a ballot initiative controversy. However, Leon County Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey on Friday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Seminoles from blocking a petition-gathering campaign for a constitutional amendment backed by Sands, that would allow card rooms in Florida to operate casinos.  Entities supposedly backed by the tribe had been accused of allegedly attempting to sabotage a Sands-backed constitutional amendment asking voters to approve a gaming expansion. The new developments come after…

Golden Palace, one of the largest casinos in Lima, Peru, has added Zitro’s multigame Link King, which is installed in the Fusion cabinet, to its growing portfolio of games. According to the supplier, Link King has become one of the most attractive and best-performing games in the region’s casinos, “mainly due to its innovative prize system and its aesthetics that far surpass the average video slots currently available in the market.” “We are confident that this new addition will benefit both Golden Palace Casino and its distinguished clientele,” commented Alejandra Burato, Zitro’s Regional Director for Latin America. She added: “We would like…

 December 13, 2021 Christmas is coming and the snow is flying as we take a look at the Yak Yeti and Roll online slot Betsoft! It’s a 5 reel, 20 paylines slot with a Bonus Round and Bonus Spins! It also comes with a Gamble Feature, Wild and Scatter Symbols, and take Yak, Yeti and Roll with you on your mobile! Take to the tundra with two wacky companions in the Yak, Yeti and Roll slot – the amazing winter-themed, cascading slot game where the next win is just a snowdrift away! Built around Betsoft’s proprietary ‘trail system,’ Yak, Yeti…

Pragmatic Play announced Friday its latest thematic online slot release, Smugglers Cove. Wild symbols in the shape of a ship’s steering wheel substitutes for all symbols except for the skull shaped Bonus symbols, appearing on all reels and helping players get closer to cracking open a chest full of treasure. Landing three Bonus symbols will trigger the Free Game, but before entering the feature, a wheel is spun to determine the number of free spins, awarding the possibility of 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins to the player. Hitting five or more Coin symbols in the Free Game…

Official data technology and commercial partner powering sports, betting and media, Genius Sports, announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Canadian Football League, the second largest football league globally with over 100 years of history. The transaction is expected to become effective in January 2022. Under the terms of the new deal, Genius Sports will provide a wide range of technology and services that will enable the CFL to accelerate its growth plans and engage new audiences around the world. The company will also have the exclusive rights to commercialize the CFL’s official data worldwide and video content with sportsbooks…

PointsBet announced Thursday the introduction of live gaming options for customers living in and visiting the state of Michigan as part of its iGaming platform. Through a relationship with Evolution, PointsBet customers can now access live dealer games such as Infinite Blackjack, Blackjack, European Roulette, Auto Roulette and Baccarat.  Evolution provides an authentic live dealer experience delivering content across the globe, with streams originating from broadcast studios situated within state jurisdictions. Their live casino games offer the most realistic experience possible, with professional dealers streamed live to player mobile devices in real-time, according to the company.  Hey Michigan👋 We’ve officially…

The Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has passed Ord. No. 3 during its regular session, held last Thursday. The rule will limit where people can smoke at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River in Murphy, the two gambling properties the tribe owns in North Carolina. The legislation aims at making both patrons and employees at the properties no longer be subject to smoking on a large scale. “I’m so grateful right now,” Lavita Hill, author of the legislation, told Council, according to Cherokee One Feather. “This is huge for us, as leaders in…

FanDuel Sportsbook announced Thursday the signing of a $120 million, 4-year sponsorship deal with retired NFL punter and sports media personality Pat McAfee for his sports-based YouTube channel and SiriusXM talk show.  The news was confirmed by “Pat McAfee Show” CFO Phil Mains, who detailed the deal will be worth $30 million annually, with an option on the final year. The show will move its headquarters to a new Indiana complex known as the “FanDuel Igloo”, as FanDuel wrote in a press release.  The show has 1.57 million subscribers on YouTube and daily episodes often net upward of 300,000 views,…

Codere Online announced on Thursday that it has started to operate in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Codere Online offers its online gaming and sports betting services through www.codere.bet.ar under an initial 5-year license granted by LOTBA, the gaming regulator of the City of Buenos Aires. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) generated under this license will pay a 10% gaming tax to LOTBA. Customers, who must be 18 or older and located in the City of Buenos Aires, will be able to use Codere Online’s online gaming and sports betting services through their computers, tablets, or cell phones. Bets will…