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Ireland’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that it will review its rate of industry taxes as part of its ongoing review of Irish corporate taxation laws examined by special body the Tax Strategy Group. The review will focus on the tax/levy provisions of the ‘2015 Betting Industry Amendment Act’, and will assess current business conditions and the potential impact of …

Updating the market, FTSE-listed online gambling group GVC Holdings has announced the appointment of Mike Sexton as the new Chairman of its PartyPoker subsidiary. Sexton has been involved with PartyPoker since 2009 acting as the brands ambassador and representing the poker room through his lead commentary of World Poker Tour (WPT) events.   Sexton is considered a leading authority on …

Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has become the first French-licensed operator to integrate and service a ‘Cash-Out’ functionality in partnership with NYX Gaming sports betting subsidiary OpenBet. The bookmaker has launched the service through its deeper integration of OpenBet provisions, which has seen the betting platform provider upgrade its software services for the French state-owned operator. PMU marketing has supported the …

Just a few weeks ago, Betcart marked its Betting on Football debut by appearing on the ‘New brands in football betting’ panel at Stamford Bridge. We caught up with the company’s head of marketing and affiliates Natalie Berenato to find out more about Betcart’s #bofcon2017 conference experience. SBC: First of all, can you name a few highlights from your Betting …

Kiron Interactive has become the first industry supplier to service Virtual Sports provisions in Malta through its partnership with licensed retail betting operator IZIBET. The industry virtual games provider is set to service 30 IZIBET branded retail points, including the bookmaker’s flagship store at the Dragonara Casino dedicated Sports Lounge. Virtual Football was launched initially to coincide with the end …

Golden Race proved a “big hit” with delegates at the 11th annual Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), after presenting its new ONLINE platform in Macau (16-18 May). The virtual sports betting company recently launched its new designed virtual sportsbook, which has been carefully designed to be entirely familiar to real sports betting players. It can also be quickly integrated into …

As Sweden prepares to re-regulate its gambling market, allowing for newly licensed online betting operators, gaming ethics council Speletiska Rådet (Sper) has announced that it has reformed its body to become an industry trade association. Previously acting as a sector ethics council, Sper focused on implementing best practices and consumer protections for Swedish state-owned gaming enterprises. However, Sper CEO Jenny …

Athens-listed lottery and gambling systems provider Intralot SA has set out its mandate for continued international expansion following the firm’s annual general meeting. Detailing expansion beyond its home market of Greece, company Chairman Sokratis Kokkalis has pointed to the continued US market expansion where Intralot currently services 12 states with 600 employees. Furthermore, Kokkalis detailed to investors the firm’s positive …

Seeking to expand its European commercial capabilities, industry live HD casino games supplier Authentic Gaming has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art office in Slovakia. The firm’s Slovakian division will act as an operational support for its Malta commercial unit providing the key functions of data provisions and back office development. Furthermore, the office will host a dedicated client …

Latvian operator SIA Viensviens LV has announced that online gambling property 11.LV will be launching its affiliate marketing platform utilising NetRefer software.   SIA Viensviens is the second largest gambling market operator, and is fully licensed by the Latvian Gaming Supervision Inspection authority. Launching subsidiary 11.LV (www.11.LV), the company seeks to build the leading online gambling brand for Latvia. Utilising …