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Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has launched its new online gambling hub PlayOLG.ca with GTECH Interactive services. OLG will offer Ontario province consumers with casino games and slot, as well as online lottery purchasing capabilities. The OLG online gambling hub will be maintained using GTECH player provisions services including GTECH interactive player account and games management systems. OLG Vice Presdent …

NYX Gaming Group Ltd. announced today that it has successfully completed an initial public offering and secondary offering of its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Total IPO funding for both rounds equalled CAD $45 million (£25 million) In connection with the initial public offering, NYX Gaming Group issued 5,715,000 shares and an aggregate of 7,143,000 shares were sold by Verdane NVP …

A computer program that taught itself to play poker has created nearly the best possible strategy for one version of the game, showing the value of techniques that may prove useful to help decision-making in medicine and other areas. The program considered 24 trillion simulated poker hands per second for two months, probably playing more poker than all humanity has …

Betfair has announced the appointment of Liam Wallwork as Director of Gaming Operations. Wallwork will be responsible for the revenue performance and strategic direction of the operators gaming division, replacing Matthew Robinson who left Betfair in October 2014. Wallwork’s appointment sees him promoted from his previous role as Head of Gaming Opertions. Wallwork will work throughout Belfair’s current product gaming …

GamCrowd.com has evolved its gambling-specific crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform through the launch of its new Incubator service. The programme sees GamCrowd directly offer a range of value-added provisions and resources to better prepare start-ups and assist with the process of crowdfunding through GamCrowd. Companies will enter the GamCrowd Incubator process in return for equity in their business. Participating start-ups can immediately …

Social gambling developers Plumbee, have today announced the appointment of Mark Claxton as Slots Producer and Head of the in-house slots production team. Claxton has been working in the gaming industry since 2003 focusing on games and slots development from initial concept to launch.  Claxton last position was at Ash Gaming, a Playtech company, where he designed many of the company’s …

EveryMatrix announces the appointment of Sandra Barton to lead the Payment Product Development Department at EveryMatrix EveryMatrix is continually striving to develop and improve its service offering whilst continuing to take advantage of technological advances to ensure it continues to deliver a market competitive product to their diverse range of clients. Sandra comes to EveryMatrix with a wealth of experience …

Ukash, Chief Executive Officer, David Hunter is set to join the advisory board of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA). David Hunter joins four other industry leaders, who were elected following a poll amongst Gx and EPA member companies. The EPA was set up by a group of influential companies and individuals to represent those in emerging payments who wanted to …

Visitors to ICE Totally Gaming will once again have access to a host of new companies drawn from across the international gaming landscape, with 67 new exhibitors from 33 jurisdictions confirmed for the . Leading the way with the most number of new exhibitors is Malta with ten, followed by host nation the United Kingdom (six), Spain (five), Gibraltar (four), …

Shane Warne announces the departure from 888poker brand as he promotes new Sportingbet Australia TV campaign. Former Australian spin bowler Shane Warne has announced through his Twitter feed that he has parted company with long time sponsor 888poker Sydney today for the test match, then Aussie Millions poker -exciting. FYI I’ve parted ways with 888… http://t.co/pJ8CXk6xJ7 — Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) …