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Betclic withdraw from Belgium, amid PPO investigation

SBC News Betclic withdraw from Belgium, amid PPO investigation

Betclic senior management have chosen to withdraw the company’s operations from the Belgian igaming market as the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) charged the operator with alleged unlicensed igaming operations targeting Belgian igaming players. Prior to the decision taken by senior management, the operator had suffered a confiscation of €60,000 by the Belgian Gaming Authorities, for servicing unlicensed igaming services to …

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William Hill announces technical migration of Australian brands into one platform

SBC News William Hill announces technical migration of Australian brands into one platform

William Hill has announced the complete migration of its three acquired Australian brands- Centrebet, Tom Waterhouse and Sportingbet Australia. The integration will see all brands managed under a single platform, promoting unified technologies and products to its Australian customer base. William Hill will maintain all three brands active, which counters previous industry speculation that the operator would be looking to …

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Locus Gaming rewards Jack Gold customer with gold bar!

SBC News Locus Gaming rewards Jack Gold customer with gold bar!

A successful loyalty scheme that saw one lucky customer win a solid gold bar worth £25,000 is to be extended at Jack Gold Casino.The Gold Rush-themed promotion was designed to reward its regular players and ran alongside the popular site’s first television adverts. Users collected ‘Gold Dust’ and earned ‘Tickets’ in a multi-level mechanic which handed out greater incentives to those …

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Williams Interactive portfolio available through Bwin.party

SBC News Williams Interactive portfolio available through Bwin.party

Williams Interactive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, is to provide its vast library of authentic Las Vegas-style slot games to many of the gaming sites run by Bwin.party digital entertainment. Williams Interactive will integrate its Remote Game Server into the Bwin.party platform, providing players on sites run on the Bwin.party gaming platform with access to slot …

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Ladbrokes on course for full Playtech migration

SBC News Ladbrokes on course for full Playtech migration

Richard Glynn Chief Executive of Ladbrokes briefed staff that the operator was on  course to deliver its full migration to Israeli igaming software developer’s product portfolio and player management solution. Ladbrokes will integrate Playtech’s systems before the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup. The operator aims to drop its current software and player management solutions, in favour of Playtech’s Information Management …

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Paddy Power target breaking even on Italian market

SBC News Paddy Power target breaking even on Italian market

Paddy Power management expects its Italian focused operations to break even this year, despite suffering loses of €16.8 million (£13.8 million) in 2013. The betting has operated its Italian betting and igaming services since 2012, the operator is yet to post profits for its operations in the region. In 2012 the operator posted loses of €14.7 million (£11.56 million) Paddy Power management …

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UK Gambling Commission strengthens Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice

SBC News UK Gambling Commission strengthens Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice

New changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) were published this week by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). These changes are set to come into effect on August 1 2014, and will relate to anti-money laundering and widening the scope for detecting suspicious betting patterns which may relate to match fixing. The changes that are set to be …

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Crespin appointed new CEO of ARJEL

French gambling regulator ARJEL have promoted Gilles Crespin as Chief Executive of the regulatory organisation. Crespin takes over from the position following the retirement of incumbent Frédéric Epaulard. Crespin is set to undertake the restructuring of the organisation as ARJEL looks to be more in-tune with modern gaming consumer demands. Crespin had served as Assistant General Manager for the French …

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SBC Interview – Anton Kaszubowski – new venture financing in igaming

SBC News SBC Interview - Anton Kaszubowski - new venture financing in igaming

Team SBC catches up with Anton Kaszubowski, Founder of Greenlaw Limited – an advisory and investment vertical for igaming start-ups. Anton is an experienced igaming executive and investor in new ventures, gambling and media sectors, he has played a significant role in the financing, growth and eventual sale of several businesses in the interactive gaming and media sectors as either …

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