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Highlight Games goes live with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

SBC News Highlight Games goes live with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine

Highlight Games has agreed to make its portfolio of products available via EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine platform. Under the terms of the agreement, the London-based video virtual sports specialist will make English, Italian and Greek variants of its Soccerbet product available to operators on EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine platform. This will soon include a Turkish variant. Amund Stensland, CasinoEngine COO for EveryMatrix, commented: “We …

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Pronet Gaming strengthens offering with EasySwipe integration

SBC News Pronet Gaming strengthens offering with EasySwipe integration

Pronet Gaming has strengthened its games portfolio after agreeing to integrate ESA Gaming’s EasySwipe portfolio. EasySwipe is a lightweight HTML5 mobile-first library of games which allows players to swipe between playing classic casino games and placing bets on their favourite sports. As part of the integration, Pronet Gaming’s partners will benefit from slots such as Fruit Staxx and table games …

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FES and Incentive Games launch esports prediction game

SBC News FES and Incentive Games launch esports prediction game

US iGaming firm Full Engagement Sports (FES) has partnered with UK-based software developer and gamification specialist Incentive Games to launch an esports bracket-challenge game. The agreement comes after the duo met at last year’s Betting on Sports America in New Jersey. FES’ new app will launch with a free-to-play prediction game with the view to ultimately offer parimutuel betting options …

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Playtech eyes US acceleration following NJ approval

SBC News Playtech eyes US acceleration following NJ approval

Playtech has been granted regulatory approval by New Jersey’s DGE, allowing the technology group to provide casino product services to state licensed incumbents.  The FTSE250 technology group will launch its casino products in the Garden State, servicing long-term partner bet365’s transactional waiver with the Hard Rock Atlantic City property. Securing its DGE approval, Playtech detailed that it is actively seeking …

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ConnectPay ups security investment to combat online fraud

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ConnectPay will, this year, invest an additional €750,000 in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism compliance solutions. The online banking service provider believes that security of transactions must be top priority for higher risk sectors such as online gambling, adding that financial crime across all industries has reached $2.1 trillion per annum – a figure ConnectPay expects to …

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MGA survey reveals investment postponements as COVID-19 biggest rupture 

SBC News MGA survey reveals investment postponements as COVID-19 biggest rupture 

Conducting a survey among its licence holders, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published first insights of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Malta’s online gambling sector. The study, carried out in April by the MGA’s ‘Information & Research’ unit, detailed pandemic impacts on each individual licensee segment including B2C operators, technology providers, marketing services and operations. “The survey …

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Soft2Bet eyes Europe expansion with Belgrade and Lisbon offices

SBC News Soft2Bet eyes Europe expansion with Belgrade and Lisbon offices

Casino and sportsbook operator group Soft2Bet has expanded its presence across Europe after confirming the opening of new offices in Belgrade and Lisbon. By opening the new offices, a portion of Soft2Bet’s operations will relocate from its current offices in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta to the new spaces. Boris Chaikin, CEO of Soft2Bet, said: “Opening two new offices is a …

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Macau pioneer Stanley Ho dies age 98

SBC News Macau pioneer Stanley Ho dies age 98

Stanley Ho, the man credited with transforming Macau into the world’s gambling hub, has died at the age of 98. Known as the ‘king of gambling’, Ho became a prominent figure in the Macanese gambling market after winning a monopoly licence in 1961, establishing the foundations for his SJM Holdings casino empire. “My father passed away peacefully just now at …

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ESI Digital: Esports betting enters its ‘clutch moment’

SBC News ESI Digital: Esports betting enters its ‘clutch moment’

Esports wagering has been thrown centre-stage in recent months due to the global health pandemic shutting down the majority of live sports markets. However, for this growing industry to continue to develop and prosper after COVID-19, it is imperative that operators and providers collaborate to enhance its products. The ESI Digital Summit, created by Esports Insider, has dedicated a large …

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Maxima opens Barcelona office to accelerate Complitech commercial capacity

SBC News Maxima opens Barcelona office to accelerate Complitech commercial capacity

Providing further commercial support for its recently launched ‘Complitech‘ database, industry full-service compliance agency Maxima Compliance (Maxima) has opened a new office in Barcelona. Maxima details that it has established a further office in Barcelona, as the company seeks to accelerate the commercial capacity of Complitech and further future products under current development. Launched during Q1 trading, Complitech provides industry …

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