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European online bookmaker Marathonbet has expanded its official betting partnership with Manchester United, announcing the launch of its co-branded pachinko skill-based game ‘Score Legend’. Developed internally by Marathonbet, Score Legend takes the ‘classic Japanese pinball game adding a Red Devils’ twist’. Marathonbet’s pachinko game sees players use footballs instead of pinballs, with the aim of scoring as many goals as …

Issuing a corporate statement, 888 Holdings has moved to challenge Germany’s Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) ruling upholding online gambling service restrictions. Through one of its affected group subsidiaries, 888 is set to undertake its appeal against the Bundesverwaltungsgericht ruling which upheld an order prohibiting the provision of online gaming services in the German state of Baden-Württemberg (southwest, upper Rhine). “After consulting with legal …

GameArt, a developer for the online and land-based gaming industry, confirmed today that Italian operator Betaland has gone live with its portfolio of slot games. Under the distribution agreement with OIA Services Ltd, the company that operates Betaland, the brand will have full access to GameArt’s slot games content library, which includes Italian certified games such as Crystal Mystery, Wild …

March 2018 has been a fruitful month for Italian online casino stakeholders, setting a new industry revenue record of €60.6 million, Italy’s highest trading figure to date. The Stars Group’s Italian PokerStars property maintains its position as top Italian online casino securing a marketplace revenue share of 9%. However, PokerStars.it is closely followed by legacy casino incumbents Lottomatica and Sisal, …

The Stars Group has unveiled the date of its Indian debut, set to be made in conjunction with Sugal & Damani Group, beginning on April 17. PokerStars.IN is to be available across the majority of the nations states, on the mobile and desktop variants, affording the majority of the adult Indian population online poker in Indian Rupees. With the new …

Seeking to strengthen its multi-brand European growth strategy, Stockholm-listed online gambling group Mr Green & Co has confirmed the recruitment of Magnus Alebo as Managing Director of its flagship Mr Green brand. Alebo is the former Chief Executive of Malta-based igaming group Hero Gaming and will be tasked with full responsibility of Mr Green’s operations, P&L, strategy and guidance. Updating …

London AIM-listed European online gambling/lottery group, Veltyco Plc has issued a corporate update confirming the appointment of Melissa Blau as new Chief Executive Officer. Veltyco governance confirms the appointment Blau, following an executive management restructure, which has seen company executives Uwe Lenhoff and Hans Dahlgren step down from the board. As leader of Veltyco, Blau will be supported by the …

Stockholm-listed industry games developer NetEnt AB, has disclosed that Chief Executive Per Eriksson has departed the company with immediate effect. This morning the NetEnt board released the following statement: “NetEnt has decided that Per Eriksson is to step down as president and CEO with immediate effect. The recruitment process will be initiated immediately, and a new CEO will be presented …

Yggdrasil Gaming has sailed into the remote Pacific Ocean for its new offering, with an Easter Island slot aiming to take advantage of a customers adventurous side. With the action taking place a great distance away from the nearest continent, players will need to make use of expanding reels and sticky wilds to ensure they enjoy a successful expedition. Consumers …

Completing its first full year as a London Stock Exchange enterprise, online gambling group Jackpotjoy Plc, reports solid financial growth having restructured its operations and executive leadership. Supported by the growth of its core brand assets (Jackpotjoy, Mandalay and Vera&John) Jackpotjoy reports a 2017 group revenue increase of 14% to £304 million (FY2016: £266 million). Updating investors, Jackpotjoy reveals that …