Play’n GO signs multi-year agreement with Paf

Swedish casino games developer Play’n GO has signed a landmark multi-year deal with international gaming operator Paf. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he land-based company will provide the operator’s players a suite of award-winning mobile and desktop cont...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/21/multi-year-agreement-paf/

Betsson announces that ‘Anytime’s Playtime’

Betsson AB has announced that it has refreshed its 15-year old flagship brand Betsson.com. [dropcap]P[/dropcap]resenting the rebrand of Betsson, the operator declared that its founding brand had undertaken a new creative concept under the tagline
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/21/betsson-announces-anytimes-playtime/

Tom Horn Gaming set to fan the flames with new Geisha’s Fan game

Geisha’s Fan is the newest addition to Tom Horn Gaming’s extensive portfolio of video slots.   [dropcap]L[/dropcap]eading casino software provider Tom Horn Gaming, which operates internationally in Malta, the Czech Republic and Costa Ric...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/21/tom-horn-gaming-geishas-fan/

Unibet signs with FIFA’s Early Warning System

Unibet Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the FIFA subsidiary Early Warning System GmbH (EWS). [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he purpose of this agreement is to establish a co-operation to help safeguard the integrity of sports and betting. Under th...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/21/unibet-signs-fifas-early-warning-system/

Betway becomes Authorised Betting Partner

The online bookmaker achieves the coveted status in return for voluntary payments to fund British racing.   [dropcap]B[/dropcap]etway have signed a three-year deal with British racing to become an Authorised Betting Partner (ABP). The fir...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/betway-authorised-betting-partner/

Coral prepares to launch Betradar Virtuals

Ladbrokes’ other half kicks off Betradar’s virtual gaming through online channels [dropcap]C[/dropcap]oral, one of the UK’s leading sports betting operators, has today announced that it has launched Betradar’s Virtual Gaming services through...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/coral-launch-betradar-virtuals/

Nairabet and Optima sign deal for sports betting and igaming platform

Nairabet, the African online and retail sports betting and igaming operator has reached an agreement with Software Development firm Optima for the setup of a new Multichannel Gaming Suite Platform; including Margin Maker 2 system and the setup of new...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/nairabet-optima-sign/

Tom Little steps down as CEO of Intralot USA

Tom Little has stepped down as president and CEO of Intralot USA after nearly fifteen years in the role, to be replaced on an interim basis by Nikos Nikolakopoulos. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ittle has resigned from his executive position and plans to reti...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/tom-little-intralot-usa/

ABB boss says RGT research will “greatly help” them improve PAS

The ABB’s chief exec Malcolm George welcomes RGT verdict of Player Awareness Systems.   [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n response to the RGT announcement that, following its programme of research in collaboration with PwC, it finds that Player Awaren...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/abb-boss-rgt-research-improve-pas/

Kiron Interactive clinches Digitain deal at EiG

Platform content deal to open up markets in Eastern Europe and Central Asia   [dropcap]S[/dropcap]pecialist virtual games supplier Kiron Interactive has signed an agreement at EiG 2016 to distribute its virtual games with Armenia’s Digitai...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/20/kiron-interactive-digitain-deal-eig/

Playtech signs Warner Bros. licensing deal

A new range of branded slot games are hitting the online market following the signing of a licensing deal between Playtech and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.   [dropcap]P[/dropcap]laytech, the world’s leading gaming content and software, ...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/19/playtech-warner-bros-licensing-deal/

Amaya and William Hill merger talks abandoned

UK bookmaker William Hill and Amaya, the Canada-based online poker giant, have walked away from talks of a possible £4.5bn (E5bn) merger.   [dropcap]E[/dropcap]arlier this month, the two companies responded to press speculation by confirmin...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/18/amaya-hills-merger-talks-abandoned/

PAS needs more development to protect players, says RGT research

New Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) and PwC research reveals more work was required before innovative ‘Player Awareness Systems’ (PAS) can be proven to minimise harmful play on gambling machines.   [dropcap]E[/dropcap]arlier this year, ...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/18/pas-needs-development/

Quickspin fires up new slot Dragon Shrine

The Swedish developer’s latest title includes innovative double stack free spin feature   [dropcap]S[/dropcap]wedish slots specialist Quickspin is giving players the chance to tame the beast with its latest game release, Dragon Shrine. ...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/18/quickspin-fires-slot-dragon-shrine/

Habanero brings the circus to town with its latest HTML5 title

Quality slot provider adds a new circus themed slot to its online gaming portfolio   [dropcap]Q[/dropcap]uality slots and table games provider Habanero has thrown its hat in the ring with its latest HTML5 title, Jugglenaut. The 50 line, 5...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/18/habanero-brings-circus/

Clarion unveil ICE VOX, gaming's newest learning brand

The team responsible for the world's biggest gaming technology event has announced the launch of ICE VOX, the gaming industry's newest knowledge-exchange and educational brand.   [dropcap]I[/dropcap]CE VOX, which replaces conferences, will c...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/17/clarion-unveil-ice-vox-gaming/

iGaming Academy set to open channels of communication at EiG

The iGaming industry will be ‘forging pathways to the future’ when it meets for the annual Excellence in Gaming (EiG) in October and it’s this proposition that will be of particular interest to the iGaming Academy when it attends the exhibition...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/17/igaming-academy-communication-eig/

Realistic Games joins forces with Iforium

Popular slots and table games supplier Realistic Games and Iforium, a fellow provider, have signed an agreement.   [dropcap]U[/dropcap]nder the newly signed deal, Realistic Games will distribute its titles via Iforium. The company wants in t...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/14/realistic-games-joins-forces-iforium/

Marathonbet launches Manchester United online casino

In a world exclusive for both Manchester United and football, Marathonbet, the Official Betting Partner of Manchester United, has launched the club’s first-ever branded online live casino. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he project will allow United fans to p...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/14/marathonbet-manchester-online-casino/

Paddy Power Betfair signs deal with The Racing Partnership

Paddy Power Betfair has announced that it has agreed a long-term racing media rights deal The Racing Partnership (TRP).   [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he partnership will see TRP content distributed throughout Paddy Power’s retail betting estates f...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/14/paddy-power-betfair-signs-deal/

Spanish Basketball Association select Genius Sports as official data partner

Sports data solutions provider Genius Sports has been selected by Spain’s Asociacion de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) to provide a full range of live data collection and administration services for the next three seasons. [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ounded ...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/14/genius-sports-official-data-partner/

GVC adds Scientific Games content to Belgian and Spanish sites

GVC Holdings has announced that Scientific Games Corporation’s games developer WMS studio will supply its online casino content to the Group’s Spanish and Belgium gaming sites. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he new WMS games inventory will be offered throu...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/13/scientific-games-content-sites/

Yggdrasil Gaming introduces new Missions feature to Boost

Yggdrasil Gaming has added a new Missions feature to Boost, its collection of in-game promotional tools, where players compete in order to win big prizes. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he games provider has introduced the feature with a network campaign cal...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/13/yggdrasil-gaming-boost/

Expect Excitement: Sky Bingo rebrands with multi-million ‘One to Go Moment’

SBG is to relaunch Sky Bingo under a distinct and differentiated new branding campaign [dropcap]L[/dropcap]eeds based Sky Betting and Gaming announces the relaunch of the Sky Bingo brand following six months of extensive research and development. ...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/13/sky-bingo-rebrands/

BetConstruct sign agreement with MrSlotty

Gaming and betting solutions provider BetConstruct announce that it has signed an agreement to integrate the slot games by MrSlotty, owned and managed by Loberta UAB, into its Spring Platform.   [dropcap]U[/dropcap]nder the agreement, BetConst...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/12/betconstruct-sign-agreement-mrslotty/

Greentube goes Pro at G2E Las Vegas 2016

Novomatic’s interactive gaming brand Greentube had its own dedicated sub-section of the company’s multi-level booth at G2E, where it presented a selection of multifaceted products from more than 20 group subsidiaries, including a number of intern...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/12/5011/

EveryFan launches social betting Android app

Industry start-up EveryFan has announced that it has launched its social betting game on native Android app, boosting its product coverage. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]veryFan stated that the native app will mirror the successful and fast-growing iOS and we...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/12/everyfan-social-betting-android-app/

iGaming Education Forum’s Heidi Lind Jensen: why CRM goes beyond customer service

With the first edition of the iGaming Education Forum set to open its doors as part of the SiGMA Conference in November (16/17/18), its panel of gaming expert speakers are preparing to deliver 80 years worth of gaming experience over the forum’s th...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/11/crm-goes-beyond-customer-service/

Chun finds inspiration: is the door opening for igaming and sportsbetting?

Jay Chun, MD of Paradise Entertainment and LT Game, and Chairman of trade body the Macau Gaming Equipment and Manufacturers Association, is one of the leading luminaries of the Chinese gaming and entertainment industry. Described by many as ‘the v...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/11/chun-finds-inspiration/

US casino industry pushes for sports-betting at G2E

It wasn’t just promo girls and slot machines at this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas – where the US casino trade set its sights squarely on the legalising of sports-betting.   [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he casino trade’s annual Glob...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/11/us-industry-sports-betting-g2e/

Ether: the new coin on the block

It’s not only the banks who are forging new cryptocurrencies in a bid to rival Bitcoin’s dominance. A new digital money, Ether, has slowly been gaining traction in cyberspace over the past 12 months before undergoing a dramatic appreciation in Ju...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/11/ether-cryptocurrency/

Ladbrokes places Haruki Murakami as Nobel Literature Prize favourite

Ladbrokes has named Japanese writer Haruki Murakami as its 4/1 market favourite to be crowned the ‘2016 Nobel Literature Laureate’.   [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the Swedish Academy set to reveal its Nobel Prize literature winner next Thursd...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/07/ladbrokes-haruki-murakami-favourite/

Intralot team up with FIFA’s Early Warning System and Italian FA

Intralot has signed a cooperation agreement with Early Warning System (EWS), a subsidiary of football’s global governing body Fifa, and agreed a sponsorship deal with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). [dropcap]U[/dropcap]nder the Fifa deal...
http://www.betting-business.co/2016/10/07/intralot-fifas-ews-italian-fa/