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Eine groß angelegte Spielbank nebst Hotel hat von der paraguayischen Glücksspielaufsicht (CONAJZAR) die Freigabe erhalten. Die Anleger beabsichtigen die Investition von 148 Millionen USD in das Vorhaben, das auf der Insel San Fran- cisco im Fluss Paraguay errichtet werden soll.
Der Präsident der Lotteriegesellschaft des Bundesstaates Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), Sérgio Ricardo de Almeida, setzt sich für neue Gesetze zur Öffnung des Marktes für ausländische Kapita- lanleger ein. Er ließ verlautbaren, der Bundestaat könne ein Vorreiter für die Glücksspielbranche werden, dem andere Bundesstaaten schon bald nacheifern würden.
Das Abgeordnetenhaus der Provinz Buenos Aires hat eine von dem Abgeordneten Fabio Britos eingebrachte Änderung des Gesetzes 13.253 zur Regulierung der Pferderennbranche in der Provinz einstimmig verabschiedet. Die Geset- zesänderung besagt, dass Trabrennen jetzt ebenfalls unter die für die Branche geltende Gesetzgebung fallen, womit die Gelder des Glücksspielfonds der Provinz jetzt auch zur Beschaffung zusätzlicher Mittel für die Rennbah- nen in der Provinz Buenos Aires verwendet werden können.
Die uruguayische Handelskammer für Glücksspiel und Unterhaltung (CUDE) kritisiert ein neues Glücksspielgesetz, das derzeit im Abgeord- netenhaus beraten wird, da es sich nicht auf Spielautomaten außerhalb von Spielbanken bezieht.
Der brasilianische Präsident Michel Temer hat angekündigt, dass die Lotex, der Sofortlot- teriezweig der staatlichen Lotteriegesellschaft, zu den 57 staatlichen Unternehmen und Flughäfen gehört, die privatisiert werden sollen, um das Haushaltsdefizit des Landes abzubauen, das sich auf beinahe 500 Mrd. USD beläuft.
Der auf virtuelle Sportwettkämpfe spezialisierte Softwareentwickler VSoftCo hat sich mit Kiron Interactive zusammengetan, um durch die Einführung eines über den führenden Dienst Sisal Matchpoint verbreiteten eigenen Satellitenkanals für Fußball seine Marktposition in Italien auszubauen.
Synot Tip hat die Zulassung zum Betrieb einer Glücksspielwebseite erhalten und wird so zum zweiten Unternehmen in der Tschechischen Republik, dessen Zulassung nach dem neuen Gesetz erfolgt ist.
Storm International eröffnet Mitte Oktober mit dem Shangri La Casino Riga in der lettischen Hauptstadt die vierte unter diesem Markennamen betriebene Spielbank. Das neue Kasino liegt nur 20 Minuten vom internationalen Flughafen ent- fernt im Herzen Rigas.
Evolution Gaming hat mit Genting UK einen Vertrag über die Aufstellung eines maßgeschnei- derten Dual Play Roulettetischs mit mehreren Kameras im Genting International Casino im Resorts World im englischen Birmingham geschlossen.
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VSoftCo and Kiron Launch Live Leagues Specialist virtual provider VSoftCo has joined forces with Kiron Interactive to
expand its reach in Italy, launching a dedicated football league satellite channel
Kiron Interactive and VSoftCo’s new football league product has also been made available online on Sisal’s website in Italy
ITALY SPORTS-BETTING
Specialist virtual provider VSoftCo has joined forces with Kiron Interactive to expand its reach in Italy, launching a dedicated football league satellite channel in the Italian market through leading operator Sisal Matchpoint.
Te recently launched channel will run daily across Sisal Matchpoint’s retail estate of nearly 4,000 betting shops and corners, using an exciting football league format with multiple matches running at the same time, complete with high-quality graphics and immersive audio commentary.
With four-minute intervals between each in- game week and a new league running every two hours, football fans are sure to get more than their fair share of the action while being captivated by the football action and exciting betting opportunities on offer.
Te new football league product has also been made available online on Sisal’s website. Simon Westbury, Chief Commercial Officer of VSoftCo, said: “Combining the launch of our new virtual football league product with Kiron was the obvious choice as we undertake this
strategically important roll out with Sisal Matchpoint in the Italian market. Virtual sports are growing rapidly in popularity throughout Europe, and we are excited to launch our new football leagues product with Sisal Matchpoint in one of Europe’s foremost regulated markets.”
Massimo Temperelli, Head of Sisal Betting Business, said: “Tanks to the profitable collaboration with Kiron Interactive and VSoftCo, Sisal Matchpoint is the first operator in Italy to offer the new league formula with new exclusive bets broadcasted via HD channel. We launched the League (il “Campionato”) last August and it immediately got the favour of our customers.”
Steven Spartinos, CEO of Kiron Interactive, said: “Following the great success of our racing games across Sisal Matchpoint’s business over the past two years, we are delighted to extend our partnership with Sisal Matchpoint to include football leagues. Our long-standing partner, VSoftCo’s exciting new product is sure to capture the imagination of Sisal Matchpoint’s customers and enhance their playing experience both in store and online.
Czech Republic
UK Ladbrokes Coral sports and technology centre
Ladbrokes Coral is bringing together its sports product and technology teams to create LC2, a dedicated team of highly skilled software engineers, analysts, architects and sports product specialists.
Te new arm of the business will relocate to Here East, the former media centre for the London 2012 Olympics, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London.
Te new team will comprise 140 staff from both brands. However, in the coming months there are ambitious plans to grow the team by investing in LC2’s own first class software engineering capability, enabling the firm to continue to differentiate its
products in the marketplace. Te team will deliver a range of programmes and products including CRM, ePOS and digital sportsbook platforms. Tere will also be new projects developed as the centre grows.
Te creation of LC2 will serve as the product innovation centre for both Ladbrokes and Coral brands and aims to unite sports, technology and the very best talent to deliver an unrivalled and memorable sports betting experience. Te merging of the teams aims to speed up communication, improve accessibility and support collaborative ways of working needed in an agile, fast-paced environment.
Synot Tip has been licensed to operate an online gaming site, making it the second company in the Czech Republic to receive a new licence according to the new law. Petr Mikoška , Executive Director of Synot Tip, said: “Te decision to grant a permit is a very important step for us. Tanks to this, we can extend the range of our products to our customers again. We have experience in this direction from other countries where our group operates either directly or through business partners. Tese are mainly in Latvia, Slovakia and Serbia.” Synot Tip’s online casino project is being developed by experienced developers and top online lottery experts. Te system provider is EASIT. Te individual games that come from the Synot Group workshop are developed specifically for the needs of the Czech market.
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