Pragmatic Play’s titles are now live with Twin, 2017’s hottest new casino

Malta, 18 December 2017: Multi-award-winning slot developer Pragmatic Play has continued the expansion of its commercial reach with a deal to integrate its slot portfolio with leading online operator Twin.

Twin has initially gone live with seven titles, including recent releases Vegas Nights, 7 Piggies and Wild Spells as well as player favourites, Wolf Gold and Dragon Kingdom, with more video slots from Pragmatic Play’s catalogue of more than 80 HTML5 games to be released every week in January.

The agreement with Twin is the latest commercial success for Pragmatic Play, having signed a number of large casino operators over the past couple of months.

Operator extends online instant win suite with Progressive Play integration

Monday 18th December: IWG – the award-winning supplier of online, instant win games – has rolled out its full portfolio of games with William Hill in a deal which greatly enhances the bookmaker’s online instant win offering.

Following the integration of IWG’s Progressive Play RGS via OpenBet, Hills now offers a much improved instant win portfolio with over 100 games to choose from.

The operator’s customers will now be able to enjoy popular IWG games including the industry leading Cash Buster and Slingo.

18thDecember, 2018 ­­– Yggdrasil Gaming has signed another major deal in Italy after reaching an agreement with Eurobet.it., one of Italy’s largest operators.

Under the terms of the deal, Eurobet.it will gain access to Yggdrasil games that are certified under Italian regulations.

The operator will also receive Yggdrasil’s collection of in-game promotional tools, BOOST™, and social sharing tool BRAG™.

Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist said: “Yggdrasil continues to make significant progress in Italy, and this deal with Eurobet.it positions us well to reach even more customers in the exciting Italian market.

Asia Gaming Brief has announced the release of its conference program for the highly-anticipated ASEAN Gaming Summit 2018 (March 20-22), to be held next year at the Conrad Manila in Philippines.

Featuring two main conference tracks, ‘Strategy & Management’, and ‘Tech Trends & Convergence’, as well as optional masterclasses, the three-day conference will bring more than 50 speakers from the land-based and online gaming industry in Asia.

The ‘Strategy & Management’ track (March 20-21, Forbes Ballroom) will cover management-focused topics including the shift to non-gaming, chasing the tourist dollar, harm minimization, regulatory developments and security.

The ‘Tech Trends & Convergence’ track (March 20-21, Taft Ballroom), will dive into next-gen gaming innovation and developments, with topics covering daily fantasy sports, mobile & smartphone trends, the casual gamer, and new betting trends, and more.

18 December 2017 – Jakarta, Indonesia: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced a blockbuster main event set for the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE is set for 20 January, and is ONE Championship’s first global broadcast of 2018. In the main event, Tiffany “No Chill” Teo of Singapore will take on “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China for the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship.

Ticket information for ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE is available at www.onefc.com.

Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “I am super excited to announce Tiffany Teo versus Xiong Jing Nan at ONE: KINGS OF COURAGE in Jakarta. It is our first global broadcast of 2018 and we are going big. The two women are exemplary martial artists who compete at the highest level of skill. It should be an exciting bout for all the fans watching, and at the end of the night, we will be crowning our first ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion. In addition, our co-main event contest between local hero Stefer Rahardian and Muhammad Imran will see the winner go on to challenge for the ONE Flyweight World Championship.”

Tiffany Teo, ONE World Title Challenger, stated: “First of all, I would like to thank ONE Championship for believing in me. I’ve always kept my head down and let the hard work and my achievements speak for itself. I got the win in my last bout, but I still feel like I could have done better. As a martial artist, I am constantly seeking to improve. This title shot means a lot to me and I am excited to get right back in the cage. I would like to thank Xiong Jing Nan for the opportunity to showcase my skills again. This one is for my fans in Singapore. I will bring the belt home for you guys.”

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CoinGeek.com, the Bitcoin news portal recently purchased by Bitcoin Entrepreneur, Calvin Ayre will be holding its first bComm conference on May 18th, 2018 in Hong Kong.

The bComm conference will be attended by Bitcoin BCH luminaries such as Roger Ver, Dr Craig Wright and, of course, Calvin himself who will also be hosting an exclusive birthday party that evening.

The event will be focusing specifically on merchant adoption of the best micropayment solution with the lowest fees for both vendor and buyer.

On December 8, 2017 the Ukrainian Association of the Gaming Industry (UGIA) organized the first international conference Ukrainian Gaming Summit 2017.

The conference was devoted to the responsible legalization of the gaming in Ukraine: how to make this business transparent and accountable to the society, beneficial for the state and investors.

Iryna Sergienko, the President of the UGIA, emphasized that Ukraine needs to follow the experience of the EU countries in regulating the gaming business on the basis of the principle of social responsibility.

“Legalization will put the game business under effective government control. This is a necessary condition for preventing the most dangerous outputs of the gaming for vulnerable players, whose interests are now ignored. Taking the gaming business out from the shadow will lead to a significant increase in revenues of the state budget, the attraction of foreign investors in Ukraine, the creation of thousands of new jobs. Moreover, the gaming business allows to accumulate funds to finance sports, culture and socially important projects”, Iryna Sergienko mentioned.

London, 18th December 2017 – British slots and table games provider Realistic Games has appointed Robert Lee as its new commercial director.

Lee, who has been instrumental in growing both the supplier’s product and client portfolio since joining in early 2016, previously held the position of Senior Commercial Manager.

He will now be responsible for directing the commercial operation at the Reading-based company, as it looks to build on recent momentum heading into 2018.

Commenting on his appointment, Founding Director, Andy Cattrell, said: “Robert has been a key part of our commercial team over the last two years, and his new role will allow him to continue to grow our operations.

NetEnt, leading provider of digital gaming solutions, has converted the majority of its popular games into HTML5, whilst also creating mobile versions of its back catalogue.

The support of Flash media is coming to an end and large browser suppliers have publicly announced they will no longer support Flash. Therefore, a move to a new technology supported by browsers is a necessity and a total of 70 top-performing classic NetEnt titles are now available in HTML5.

The move to HTML5 ensures a better player experience as it delivers better graphics, sounds and animations. Mobile versions of all the upgraded desktop games have also been developed, enabling players to enjoy their favourite games in superior quality whether they are at home or on the go.

Henrik Fagerlund, Chief Product Officer of NetEnt, said: “This is an exciting time as we expand our technological reach and it is crucial we are able to give players the chance to keep playing their favourite games. We just recently released upgrades for four of our classic titles: Dracula, Jackpot 6000, Excalibur, Spellcast.

Leading iGaming innovators Betsoft Gaming announced today that they have signed a partnership deal with noted Italian operator BetFlag. BetFlag will be taking on Betsoft’s robust collection of AAMS-approved Slots3™ games, including popular hits GIOVANNI’S GEMS and FIRE & STEEL. The Italian company will also be offering Betsoft’s AAMS-approved ToGo™ titles to feed the growing mobile sector of the industry.

“BetFlag have significant reach throughout the Italian market,” said Miguel Micallef, Account Manager at Betsoft Gaming. “They provide a full-service iGaming experience to their players that will be further enhanced with the addition of our AAMS-certified suite. Known for their strong commitment to customer service at every level of their operation, BetFlag is an ideal partner for us and we are confident in the future success of this deal.”

“We are extremely happy to be adding Betsoft’s amazing games to our current offering,” said Domenico Galizia, CEO of BetFlag. “It is rare to find such a high level of quality spread over so many different titles. We know that our players will be pleased to have such an incredible iGaming experience when they visit our site.

“Betsoft is continuously adding to their list of AAMS-approved games. Because of that, we are very excited to see what is in store for the coming year.”