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A 48-year-old European player on William Hill has become a millionaire after scooping the largest ever progressive jackpot on a Playtech Age of the Gods™ slot game. The anonymous male, who was spinning just $1 per spin, was rewarded with an additional $3,000 bonus following his $997,690 jackpot win on Age of the Gods: King of Olympus™. Since being launched …

The Racing Post is reporting that  the government has published its initial ‘The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017’, a draft legislation framework which could lead to the replacement of the existing levy system from this coming April. At present the replacement of the levy does not require ‘primary legislation’ with its new provisions being written by a government ‘statutory instrument’ …

Canadian sports entertainment group Gaming Nation has confirmed that it has acquired UK-based in-stadia marketing specialist BD Sport Group (BD Sport) for a total consideration of £11 million. Updating the market, TSX-listed Gaming Nation detailed that it had agreed to acquire BD Sport assets outright for £8.8 million, with the acquiring firm adding a further £2.2 million in performance-related provisions. …

Global lottery and gambling systems provider Intralot has formed a strategic partnership with sportsbook trading software supplier Amelco to develop a string of new omni-channel products. The innovation-led partnership will see Athens-listed Intralot co-develop new omni-channel sports betting products/services utilising Amelco ATS platform modules. Announcing the partnership, Intralot governance stated that the strategic partnership was needed in order to fulfil …

Breon Corcoran has told Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) investors and the media that his company will not shy away from corporate acquisitions, as he expects further consolidation within the global gambling market. Speaking to investors following the presentation of PPB’s full-year 2016 results, Corcoran detailed that PPB governance was keeping an eye on market M&A activity, despite undertaking the integration …

BetBright has announced that the winning BetBright Cup captain will receive a £10,000 donation to the Injured Jockeys Fund of their respective country on their behalf. Formerly the Prestbury Cup, the BetBright Cup is awarded to Great Britain or Ireland, depending on who gets the greatest number of winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Rich Ricci, BetBright Chairman, said: “The prize …

Gamification focused online casino Casumo has announced that it has signed a three-year brand partnership with the SSE Arena Wembley (London). Seeking to expand its brand profile within the UK gaming market, Casumo marketing has agreed with venue operator AEG Global to become a key sponsor the SSE Arena. The popular London entertainment venue has approximately 700,000 visitors each years …

Paddy Power Politics has opened its ‘Budget Bingo’ markets as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond presents his first ever budget to the House of Commons this Wednesday. Taking over the fiscal reigns of former Chancellor George Osborne, UK political commentators eagerly await Hammond’s ‘Budget 2017’ presentation, which will reveal PM Theresa May’s strategy in a much-changed political landscape. …

Industry data-led customer retention marketing (CRM) specialist Beehive will expand its services within the regulated Romanian online gambling sector, by agreeing a partnership with BaumBet, one of Romania’s largest retail betting operators. BaumBet who recently launched its online betting portal www.Baum.bet, has installed Beehive’s CRM platform allowing for data-led optimization of its player targeting and messaging.  Octavian Manu, CEO at …