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OnGame poker network reported to be closing down

SBC News OnGame poker network reported to be closing down

Online poker news sources are reporting that OnGame Network (OnGame), one of the industry’s oldest poker networks will close down this October. The poker network which has had multiple owners including bwin.party Entertainment and Amaya Inc, in recent years’ has suffered from declining active player numbers affecting its game liquidity. At its peak, Ongame was a leading European B2B poker …

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Tombola pushes ahead with Sunderland recruitment drive

SBC News Tombola pushes ahead with Sunderland recruitment drive

Phil Cronin the Founder & Chief Executive of Tombola, the UK’s biggest online bingo operator has today confirmed that his firm is ready to push ahead with its plan to build a £5 million Sunderland ‘business campus’. Speaking to North-East news sources, Cronin stated that Tombola was preparing to expand its development arm by adding 80 new software focused roles …

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Wizits boosts optimization with Beehive marketing partnership

SBC News Wizits boosts optimization with Beehive marketing partnership

Industry marketing optimization specialist Beehive has reached an agreement with social casino operator Wizits Ltd. to manage its multi-channel marketing initiatives. The deal will initially see Beehive’s industry-leading marketing tools used across Wizits’ Slotagram, Fashion TV Games and Win Vegas brands, with an additional, soon-to-be-launched brand also part of the agreement. This latest agreement displays the flexibility of Beehive’s unique CRM …

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EveryMatrix appoints Glen Bullen as sales lead for CasinoEngine division

SBC News EveryMatrix appoints Glen Bullen as sales lead for CasinoEngine division

Updating the market this morning, industry platform and software provider EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Glen Bullen as Casino Sales Manager for its CasinoEngine division. Bullen joins EveryMatrix having served as VP of B2B Sales for Gibraltar-based lottery operator Lottoland. Bullen an igaming veteran, has further served commercially focused executive positions at Odobo, CyberArts, ECM and WagerWorks. Detailing its …

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Mecca Bingo ‘knows the feeling’ with Louise Redknapp

SBC News Mecca Bingo 'knows the feeling' with Louise Redknapp

Rank Group subsidiary Mecca Bingo will launch its new high coverage UK marketing campaign with TV personality Louise Redknapp. Redknapp who is currently appearing on BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ (series 14), will front Mecca Bingo’s new ‘We Know the Feeling’ UK nationwide campaign which will launch on multiple advertising formats. Updating the market, Mecca Bingo stated that the high-visibility campaign …

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Harris Hagan promotes Bahar Alaeddini to Partner

SBC News Harris Hagan promotes Bahar Alaeddini to Partner

London-based specialist industry law firm Harris Hagan has confirmed the promotion of Bahar Alaeddini to Partner with immediate effect. A Harris Hagan senor solicitor since 2012, Alaeddini has advised multiple industry stakeholders on international gambling projects. Updating the market, Harris Hagan governance informed that Alaeddini promotion would see her work with the founding partners John Harris and John Hagan, helping …

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Yggdrasil signs deal with mobile casino specialists Casumo

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Yggdrasil Gaming has agreed a deal with mobile casino specialists Casumo to provide its entire suite of slots and promotional tools. Under the terms of the agreement, Casumo players will now be able to enjoy Yggdrasil slots including Monkey King, Big Blox and Bicicleta. Casumo will also have access to Yggdrasil’s Infinite API for gamification, its collection of promotional tools, …

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bet365 gets native with Playtech

SBC News bet365 gets native with Playtech

Seeking to boost its mobile casino app’s speed and user engagement capabilities, bet365 has become the first betting operator to integrate Playtech new native application. Detailing upgrades, Playtech specified that bet365 customers would see new improvements including faster load times, quicker access to favourite games and heightened ‘immersive’ gameplay, which the technology provider stated would be better than HTML5 equivalents. Further …

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Game Changer! Yggdrasil launches ‘White Label Studios’

SBC News Game Changer! Yggdrasil launches 'White Label Studios'

Updating the market, Cherry AB subsidiary Yggdrasil Gaming has announced the launch of its ‘White Label Studios’., allowing its client base to to leverage the games provider’s development arm creating better bespoke games content. Announcing the launch of ‘White Label Studios’, Yggdrasil governance stated that it wanted to ‘’unburden’ industry stakeholders from legacy frameworks, bringing new development concepts to market. …

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Significant content boost sees NetPlay TV sustain strong 2016 momentum

SBC News Significant content boost sees NetPlay TV sustain strong 2016 momentum

Publishing its H1 2016 results (six-month period ending 30 June), London AIM-listed interactive gaming operator NetPlay TV (NetPlay) has reported sustained growth across its core metrics. Reporting a 15% increase in net gaming revenues to £14.7 million (H1 2015: £12.7 million), NetPlay governance was pleased to sustain the firms positive 2016 momentum. The interactive gaming operator would close its H1, …

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