Belgium news sources have reported that French sports betting operator Betclic Everest Group (Betclic) is collaborating with the national Gambling Commission with a view of re-entering the market. The operator has had a troubled history with Belgium’s authorities who in February 2014 seized €600,000 of Betclic funds, stating that the unlicensed operator had breached gambling laws by digitally transacting with national consumers. …
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Evolution Gaming, lprovider of Live Casino solutions, today launches its new live studio within Belgium’s historic Casino de Spa. Evolution’s A-Licence operators will be going live with their new Spa-based Live Casino, operators include bwin, Unibet, 777, Circus, Starcasino and Napoleon Games. All will stream live dealer Roulette and Blackjack plus Auto Slingshot Roulette from the Spa studio between 18:00 and 02:00, …
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GAMING1 has launched the first fully-responsive version of its managed casino and sportsbook platform to meet the growing demand for mobile betting and gaming. The website provides players with a consistent look and feel on whatever device or operating system they use and offers licensees the opportunity to create a bespoke user experience. Belgian market leader Circus recently became the first …
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Gambling and sports betting technology provider BetConstruct has confirmed that it has agreed an odds provision partnership with Belgium focused operator Gaming1. Betconstruct will provide live odds provisions to Gaming1 brand Circus.be, which will gain access to a potential 20,000 markets. BetConstruct CEO Vahe Baloulian welcomed Gaming1 to its services and provisions, commenting:- Gaming1 is a company that specializes in …
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Austrian bookmaker SKS365 Group has secured an incredible 1,001 land-based betting licences in Italy for its planetwin365 brand. The expanding Austrian bookmaker, which operates in Austria, Serbia, Romania and Belgium, will now turn independent Italian data transmission centres – so-called CTDs – into nationally licensed betting shops. SKS365 Group had been engaged in legal disputes with the Italian authorities over …
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Following a recent agreement with Unibet Group, NYX OGS content is now available in the regulated Belgian market. NYX says its Open Gaming System is the most efficient way to access hundreds of games titles for web and mobile through one single efficient integration. David Flynn, EVP Business Development for NYX Gaming Group commented: “This latest announcement is further evidence …
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Finnplay, the Finnish based Gaming platform provider which specializes in tailored gaming solutions, has signed a deal to integrate Betradar’s Virtual Horse Racing solutions. Martin Prantner, CEO of Finnplay, said: “Virtual Betting is an extremely popular and growing product for online operators and their player base. Betradar’s virtual products shall provide Finnplay and our clients with real money 24/7/365 betting …
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Federbet, the Belgian-based integrity body which claimed last season 110 matches were identified as having been fixed, with suspicions over a further 350, has been widely criticised by both sporting and gambling organisations. French regulator ARJEL issued a joint statement with the French Football League (LFP) decrying the claims. It said: “ARJEL and LFP cannot agree with the statements that …
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Playtech, providerof igaming software and provisions, has confirmed that it will withdraw all its services from firms targeting the Belgian igaming market. The move by Playtech, which supplies numerous igaming operator software provisions, has seen Gala Interactive and William Hill notify affiliates, media partners and customers that it would no longer accept players from the region. Playtech took the decision …
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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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