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Microgaming enters Swedish market M
icrogaming has announced that it has gone live with a new operator, Kombispel, through a first-time
agreement with Genera Networks. Genera Networks, a leading games provider
in the regulated Swedish market, is supplying Kombispel with Microgaming’s innovative and industry leading bingo, scratchcard and lottery games. This is the first time that Microgaming has set up an arrangement with a member of the World Lottery Association (WLA) and builds the foundation to a new network. The union of
Lawyer launches iGaming Counsel
these key industry players allows operators of Genera Networks access to a new world of games through Microgaming’s highly successful and ever-popular portfolio of products.
Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming, said: “well as providing us with a portal into the Swedish market, which we had not yet entered, we are excited to see how we can strengthen Genera Networks’ offering. After the first month our content is already proving as popular with Swedish players as it is elsewhere.”
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he global legal and regulatory landscape of the iGaming industry today seems to be more complex, inconsistent and fragmented than at any time in its
history. In recognising this, Stuart Tilly has teamed up with his former Bodog UK colleague, Dhruti Gore, to establish iGaming Counsel (
www.igamingcounsel.com), a London based advisory firm, dedicated to helping businesses operating in the online gaming industry deal with the legal, regulatory and commercial challenges that continually present themselves. Stuart qualified at magic circle law firm, Allen & Overy
HoGaming Launches Live Casino for Tablet H
oGaming has launched a new product for tablet devices, enabling players to partake in casino favourites such as Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat on their handheld devices whilst enjoying the live dealer experience of a land-based casino. The launch of the company’s Live Dealer casino capitalizes on advancements in mobile technology and the rollout of 4G networks by telecommunications companies. Also by their very nature, touch screen devices are perfectly suited to the online casino gaming environment.
HoGaming’s CEO, Peter Kjaer, said: “More and more people are using their tablet devices, which have become nearly as powerful as a laptop or desktop PC. Now players can enjoy a few hands of blackjack and baccarat or place bets on roulette with a live dealer all on a device that fits in the palm of their hand. We see mobile gaming as a massive growth area with enormous potential over the next few years. HoGaming is positioning itself at the
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LLP, but has worked as in-house legal advisor to both SportingBet and Bodog UK since 2005. Dhruti, also a practising solicitor, earned her stripes at Nabarro LLP, specialising in corporate and commercial advisory, before joining Stuart at Bodog UK last year. Stuart, who also holds a current Personal Management Licence issued by the UK Gambling Commission, commented: “The online gaming industry poses ever evolving challenges in almost every aspect of the business. The treatment of online gaming can differ vastly from one jurisdiction to the next and we believe it’s vital for any business in this industry to have the correct strategic approach coupled with a global vision to achieve long term success in one of the most fast paced, challenging and competitive industries world-wide”.
forefront of this development with its Live Dealer Casino product on mobile devices. Later in this quarter we will also present a full mobile solution for smartphones.”
HoGaming Live dealer solutions power some of the most well-known brands online, such as Stan James, BetVictor and Mybet. The company has been at the forefront of Live Dealer casino gaming in Asia for the past 10 years and their land-based casino heritage and experience is now being brought to the European online casino sector. The launch of the Live Dealer Casino for tablet devices comes hard on the heels of an announcement that the company is set to open a European studio – their largest yet.
Genting Alderney signs with ComTrade
G
enting Alderney, part of Genting Group - the third largest casino operator in the World, has announced that it has signed a licence agreement with Global IT solutions and software engineering services provider ComTrade. The agreement will enable Genting to deploy
ComTrade’s leading iGaming platform and will provide a single customer view and wallet across all products and channels including online, social and mobile games. The gaming platform will also enable Genting to integrate best-of-breed products and content from suppliers across the globe and deliver localised games to individual markets. Operators will have the ability to reward players based on their total value across all products and in doing so, can optimise lifetime value, duration and churn rates to complete the CRM cycle.
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