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The UK-based gaming technology company Pariplay Ltd revealed that it has inked a partnership agreement with World Lottery Club, which is currently operated by Annexio Limited. Under the terms of the deal, the British company which serves various land-based casinos as well as iLotteries and iGaming operators is to see its entire portfolio go live with the Isle of Man-based international lottery betting brand. As mentioned above, the full product suite of branded and original online scratch cards of Pariplay will be integrated with the current online offering of World…

The performance marketing company Catena Media, which operates on the territory of Malta, the UK and Serbia, revealed that it has recruited a new Group Chief Financial Officer. The position was occupied by Claes Wenthzel, who has a vast experience from working at similar positions at a number of companies. The new Chief Financial Officer is to take offer the position in January 2017. The appointment is considered as an important step for the Malta-headquartered company in its way to moving its common share to Nasdaq Stockholm. The Chief Executive…

UK-based leading gaming systems and solutions supplier Inspired Gaming Group revealed that it has inked a deal with Ladbrokes. Under the terms of the agreement, the HTML5 games are to go live with Ladbrokes, which will make them available to the latter’s online and mobile users. The Managing Director of Inspired Group’s Mobile operations Lucy Buckley commented on the deal that the agreement came to prove the efficiency of the company’s Virgo RGS technology. Ms Buckley shared that the high-quality games provided by Inspired were expected to become very popular…

Today, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that it has imposed a financial penalty on Camelot, which is currently the operator of the National Lottery. The fine is estimated to £3 million. The Chief Executive Officer of the UKGC Sarah Harrison commented on the regulatory body’s decision, saying that the regulator was mainly concerned about protecting customers’ interests and keeping the integrity of the way the National Lottery was run. Ms. Harrison explained that serious failures had been found in the company’s work, so the fine was massive, too. The…

The British Labour Party has demanded the National Lottery to guarantee with utter surety that its website is totally safe and risk-free for customers. The call for assurances comes about half a month after thousands of customers had their online accounts at Camelot’s website hacked by cyber criminals. At the end of November, the operator of the UK National Lottery – Camelot Group – officially announced that there had been “suspicious activity” in its website, which had affected a small number of players. According to the official statement published on…

The online and mobile sports gaming company Gaming Nation which currently operates mainly in Canada and the US announced that it is to acquire the UK market leader in the stadium betting services sector BD Sport Group. The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement through the Gaming Nation Acquisition subsidiary. As a result of the deal, Gaming Nation will get the full suite of offerings of the British company, including all the assets of BD Sport, BD Stadia and BD Deportes. The acquisition is expected to be finalised…

The Welsh Government will be given the power to ban fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) after the Labour Party managed to convince the UK Government that it should delegate these prerogatives to local competent authorities. The UK Government has confirmed that it plans such a change at a time when the the Parliament has been preparing one of the final debates on the Wales Bill. If such a change is implemented, the local Ministry will become responsible for issuing the licenses of high-stakes gaming machines in the region. As reported by…

At the end of October, Victoria Gate retail revealed that the work on the next development stage of its Leeds-based casino has already been in progress. The project is planned to be brought to an end in 2017. The Director of the new Victoria Gate Casino hub Patrick Noakes said that the Victoria Gate Casino brand was focused on building a first-class venue that would cover not only gaming, but also dining and entertainment, as well as game sports action and corporate hospitality. Mr. Noakes added that the brand would…

The Supreme Court has unanimously refused permission for the UK’s non-ministerial Government department Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision concerning a Sportech’s VAT repayment claim. The claim has been estimated to £97 million. The British online gambling and entertainment company published an official statement on the matter, saying that the Supreme Court’s decision has finally put the matter to an end after an epic legal battle that lasted several years. The Chief Executive Officer of the UK gaming company Ian Penrose said that…

The non-governmental charity organisation GambleAware published a special landmark report, revealing that gambling addictions cost the UK over £100 million on an annual basis. According to further details, only gambling-related “secondary” mental health services currently cost the country an amount between £30 million and £110 million per year. The figure includes various health programmes such as gambling addiction treatment and counselling. About 620,000 individuals who suffer from problem gambling behaviour have taken advantage of the programmes, but other costs, such as A&E admissions associated with gambling issues are not included…