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The governance of Deutsche Borse-listed Zeal Network has this afternoon communicated that no postponement shall be made for its planned shareholder AGM on 19 January, in which corporate investors will vote on whether to approve the firm’s planned takeover of German market competitor Lotto24 AG. The regulatory approved transaction has hit industry news headlines this January, as Zeal investor Lottoland …

FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has enhanced its ‘Playtech Open Platform – POP’ gaming content aggregation system. Updating the market, Playtech development details that product enhancements have been designed to ‘transform the way content is created, discovered and distributed by operators’. POP has been integrated with Playtech’s lead IMS platform, in which its customers will benefit from access to …

International operator 1xBet has increased its library of online slot and video bingo games through a new alliance with the online division of Spanish gaming company MGA. Content from MGA Games will be fully integrated into 1xBet’s product offer, specifically for markets where online gaming is regulated or on the path to regulation. 1xBet has access to the complete collection, …

Valencia-based Red Rake Gaming will be offering gaming content to its UK customer base after securing a remote gambling software licence. The gaming developer plans on launching its content in the next few weeks following the success of its first batch tested in line with UK Gambling Commission standards. Red Rake Gaming is currently in the process of certifying the …

The governance of Zeal Network has responded to yesterday’s open letter published by Lottoland CEO, Nigel Birrell urging Zeal shareholders to reject the firm’s approved takeover of German competitor Lotto24 AG. Representing Lottoland as a shareholder of Zeal, Birrell questioned the valuation, legitimacy, management and due diligence of a Lotto24 takeover, stating that should the transaction be processed it would …

CasinoDesignPro has followed in the footsteps of Vegas Kings by designing two new games using the SlotBuilder from BetConstruct. Just a month after Vegas Kings utilised the service to launch Bling Spins and Soccer Shootout, the Lithuania-based igaming design studio has added Mystical Amber and Midsummer Magical Night to BetConstruct’s existing library of games. SlotBuilder has been designed to provide …

Lottoland Chief Executive Nigel Birrell has urged Zeal Network SE investors to reject the firm’s planned acquisition of German competitor Lotto24 AG, a transaction which will be voted for at a scheduled Zeal AGM on 18 January. Yesterday Birrell published an open letter to Zeal’s Dr Helmut Becker (CEO) and Jonas Mattson (CFO) questioning the ‘value and economic sense’ of …

London AIM-listed igaming platform and games provider Nektan Plc has this morning published its Q2 2019 trading update (period ending 31 December) reporting record KPI growth, new commercial partnerships and progress on its US market foundations. Updating investors, Nektan reports record cash wagering across its active business verticals of £222 million, a £40 million increase (22% growth) on Q1 2019’s …

Red Tiger Gaming has secured extra access to regulated markets including the UK and Denmark after signing a content distribution agreement with EveryMatrix’s CasinoEngine. The CasinoEngine platform, which features around 8,000 games, already includes those from top providers such as NetEnt, Evolution Games, Microgaming and Play’n GO. It has been designed to accommodate those operators that want to differentiate through …

Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered local internet service providers (ISPs) to block 18 sites found to be in violation of the Danish Act on Gambling. This was just one of the key outcomes from a report based on three web searches conducted by Spillemyndigheden through December 2018 to identify those operating without the required licence from the Danish Gambling Authority. …