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May 5, 2022
MaximBet Teams with Flows for Automation and Innovation
Sports betting and gaming brand MaximBet announced today a new strategic partnership with Flows that will bring automation to its processes and further enhance customer experience. Develop and Integrate New Intelligent Features The partnership between North America’s lifestyle sports betting and online casino brand MaximBet and the operator of automation platform Flows will see a […]
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May 5, 2022
Esports Technologies Rebrands as EBET to Better Communicate the Company’s Vision
Esports Technologies, a provider of engaging and unique wagering experiences to the esports gambling industry, has officially changed its name to EBET. The company believes the new name better reflects its vision. Esports Technologies Is Now EBET According to EBET, the rebranding will allow it to better show what it stands for and will improve […]
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May 5, 2022
UK National Lottery Contributed 11% Less to Good Causes in Q4, 2021
Britain’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the National Lottery Good Causes figures for the last quarter of the previous fiscal year (January-March 2022). It turns out the funding for good causes and charities continues to decline. The Money Donated by the Lottery Declined The commission said that the money raised by the National Lottery sits […]
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May 5, 2022
German Sportsbooks Partner against Hesse in One Massive Lawsuit
All 33 German licensed sportsbooks have teamed up in a joint lawsuit against the State of Hesse. The reason why the operators decided to sue Hesse is the strict market regulations and as critics state, operators based in Germany have a clear disadvantage over offshore companies. The German Sports Betting Association Thinks That Players Will […]
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May 5, 2022
BGC Says Rate of Problem Gambling Drop by 50% to March 2022
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reported that problem addiction in the United Kingdom has dropped slightly to 0.2%. The data is taken from the UK Gambling Commission which has looked closer into current rates of addiction, covering the period up to March 2022. BGC Sees Drop of 50% for Problem Gambling This is […]
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May 5, 2022
Puerto Rico Gambling Commission Boss Orlando Carrión Resigns
The director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission Orlando Rivera Carrión resigned from his position this week amid allegations of possible conflict of interest, El Nuevo Dia reported. Resignation Has Been Confirmed Manuel Cidre Miranda, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), confirmed the resignation of Gambling Commission director Rivera Carrión, effective […]
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May 4, 2022
Flutter’s US Revenue Grows, Boosts Q1 2022 Financial Results
The global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider, Flutter Entertainment plc, announced its financial results for the three months that ended March 31, 2022. On Wednesday, the company said that in Q1, 2022, it has seen growth, primarily driven by the outstanding performance of its US-facing operations. Flutter Sees Strong Revenue for the First Quarter […]
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May 4, 2022
FUGASO to Power QTech Games with Premium iGaming Titles
Slots studio FUGASO has agreed to power QTech Games, the leading game distributor for emerging markets, with its proprietary titles. QTech Adds Fugaso Games to Its Platform QTech Games is known to deliver the hottest iGaming titles to its clients. Following the deal with FUGASO, it will add some of the studio’s most popular titles […]
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May 4, 2022
ASA Judges PlayOJO’s “Hot or Cold Ads” Are Misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the United Kingdom has forced Skill on Net’s subsidiary PlayOJO to take down a misleading marketing campaign. PlayOJO’s Ads Sparked Controversy The campaign in question promotes PlayOJO’s brand new “Hot or Cold” feature – a solution that allows fans to check which games have been played the most and […]
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May 4, 2022
Philippines Pulls the Plug on E-Sabong with Presidential Approval
The Philippines has had a fraught relationship with e-sabong or online cockfighting which peaked during the pandemic and has been the source of many social ills ever since. Regardless of the infamous cases of kidnappings and some 36 people disappearing over the past year, authorities have been somewhat lackadaisical in their response and Philippines president […]