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August 16, 2022
Notable Industry Experts Back Kinectify’s Funding Round
Kinectify, a provider of modern risk-management software designed by AML practitioners, shared that it has raised a preferred seed round. Several notable companies and investors opted to support the compliance firm. Investors Support Kinectify’s Funding Round Kinectify’s cutting-edge tech provides operators with compliance solutions that help them navigate the regulatory landscape and prevent fraud on […]
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August 16, 2022
ParlayBay to Power TOPsport with Sports Betting Games
ParlayBay – an iGaming startup focused on creating immersive sports betting experiences – will power the Lithuanian sports betting giant TOPsport with its critically-acclaimed sports betting products. ParlayBay Agrees to Power TOPsport with Games The agreement will see ParlayBay provide TOPsport.lt with its full suite of sports betting games. This will include cutting-edge titles such […]
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August 16, 2022
Bally’s Donates $600K to International Center for Responsible Gambling
The Bally’s Corporation has made a sizeable donation to the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) with the latest contribution amounting to $600,000. The ICRG, which is headquartered in Massachusetts, has been a national champion of treating, preventing, and addressing gambling harm at a time when both sports betting and interactive gambling are picking legislative […]
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August 15, 2022
Sports Betting Handle in Indiana Hits $206.6M in July
The Indiana Gambling Commission, the gambling regulator in the state, has announced the financial results posted by sports betting operators for July. Sportsbooks in Indiana Report $206.6M in Betting Handle Judging by the recent results, last month was the worst month in the year so far, when it comes to betting handle. Overall, the operators […]
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August 15, 2022
Sightline Promotes Four Women to Leadership Positions
Sightline Payments, a provider of cashless payment solutions, has strengthened its team with four new promotions. The company picked four loyal employees and provided them with leadership roles. The four employees that Sightline opted to promote are Felicia Gassen, Kathleen Duffy, Katie Kuthe and Rose Zwirn. Each one of them has served the company for […]
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August 15, 2022
The Star Officially Appoints David Foster and Anne Ward as New NEDs
The Star Entertainment Group has appointed David Foster and Anne Ward as non-executive directors. In doing so, the company’s board of directors number has increased to seven and the new appointments are subject to regulatory approvals. This Is Ward’s Second High-End Appointment in 2022 Before being appointed as a non-executive director at The Star, Ward […]
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August 15, 2022
Inspired to Acquire PlayAGS, Reports Have It
Inspired Entertainment, a provider of gambling machines and technology, may soon acquire PlayAGS, an NYSE-listed producer of gaming tables and interactive solutions. According to reports, the former company put forward $370 million to acquire PlayAGS. Inspired Entertainment to Acquire PlayAGS Reuters first reported Inspired Entertainment’s intentions. However, PlayAGS soon confirmed the rumors by saying that […]
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August 15, 2022
Union Finally Reaches Agreement with Loto-Québec After Months of Strikes
On August 12, after almost three months of strike action from croupiers at Casino de Montréal, which is operated by Loto-Québec, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the casino dealers, succeeded in reaching a satisfactory labor agreement in principle with Loto-Québec. Casino Dealers Have Been Striking Since May Casino de Montréal dealers […]
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August 12, 2022
SlotMagie And Merkur Receive Slot Machine Licenses in Germany
Germany is expanding the number of licenses available for slot machine operators from three to five. SlotMagie and Merkur are entering the German market after Mernov, which has been renamed to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Glücksspiel (DGGS), Tipwin and Mybet. Two Additional Slot Machine Licensees Malta-based The Mill Adventure, which operates the website SlotMagie, is the […]
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August 12, 2022
Saxony-Anhalt State Administration Grants Gauselmann Group Slot License
Global, family-run business that creates and distributes slot machines and games for the leisure and entertainment industry Gauselmann Group has finally been given the green light to offer its slot games in Germany. The 1957-based company known for operating the reputable MERKUR Casino arcade chain in Germany and other European countries first applied for the […]