Rank discusses new Gala Casinos offer
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Rank is discussing “appropriate amendments” to the terms of its proposed £205m acquisition of Gala Casinos, after it revealed the deal is set to expire at midnight due to regulatory ...
Greece backs down on monopoly tax break
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Greece has agreed with the European Commission to impose a flat 10% tax from next year on player winnings from all online games and land-based slots offered by national gambling monopoly ...
Betfair Bingo to launch on Playtech
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Betfair is to launch its first-ever online bingo product on Playtech’s Virtue Fusion platform.
The agreement for Betfair Bingo forms part of an expansion of the operator’s existing ...
Betfair to join iPoker in Spain and Italy
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Betfair is to join Playtech’s poker networks in the ring-fenced markets of Spain and Italy, it confirmed this morning.
The betting exchange said its new Spanish-facing room would ...
Rank could cut Gala Casinos offer
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Rank could reduce its offer for Gala Casinos, even if the Competition Commission approves the deal, due to the six months it could take for the UK’s competition body to review ...
Betfred extends Gold Cup deal
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Betfred has extended its sponsorship of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the world’s most prestigious steeplechase.
The Manchester-headquartered bookmaker sponsored the Gold Cup for the first ...
IGT to turn off poker network
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US slot machine giant IGT is to shut down the Entraction poker network in December, just 18 months after agreeing a deal to buy it for US$115m.
In a statement, the company said: “Change ...
Microgaming launches first arcade-style slot
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Microgaming has released its first arcade-style slot, Max Damage and the Alien Attack.
The game pitches cosmic character Max Damage on a mission to defend the earth from alien invasion ...
Paddy Power launches first TV-activated betting app
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Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has released its new Premier League iPhone App, which allows users to bet on matches they are watching on TV simply by pointing the phone’s camera ...
Social casino market tops US$1.6bn
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The global market for social casino games, played on networks such as Facebook, has doubled to US$1.6bn in less than a year, according to new figures.
Total annual revenues generated ...
NetPlay TV to launch Playtech mobile slots
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Interactive gaming business NetPlay TV is to launch a suite of Playtech-powered mobile slots in the second half of this year.
The owner of the SuperCasino and Jackpot247 online brands ...
bwin.party inks Nordeus social betting deal
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bwin.party is to develop a social sports betting application with the company behind leading football management game Top Eleven.
Belgrade-based Nordeus’ first-ever game, Top Eleven ...
Betfair applies for German licence
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Betfair has applied for a federal sports betting licence in Germany despite CFO Stephen Morana admitting “our current exchange model would not be viable” with the accompanying 5% ...
Four more companies pull French licences
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French regulator ARJEL has granted the request of four companies to have French licences annulled, as the tough tax regime continues to take its toll on the regulated market.
Italian ...
Betfair to defy Cyprus ban as it complains to EC
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Betfair will “continue to attempt to operate in Cyprus” until the European Commission responds to its complaint over the country’s recently passed gambling law.
The betting exchange ...
