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Q&A: Harry Heynes joins Soft2Bet as Business Development Director

Q&A: Harry Heynes joins Soft2Bet as Business Development Director

Soft2Bet has unveiled Harry Heynes as its new Business Development Director, who will work on growing the commercial capabilities of the B2C and B2B company. As he joins the company, Heynes speaks to SBC News about why he joined the company, what challenges he wants to help operators solve and his…

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Gaming Corps goes live on Starcasino.nl

Gaming Corps goes live on Starcasino.nl

Gaming Corps announced the launch of its services on Starcasino.nl on Sept 21, 2026, with Star Pigs of the Clusterverse, a cluster type game, to be introduced on September 24. Starcasino.nl to be added to its full range of products from Sept 21 The content offered by Gaming Corps on Starcasino.nl c…

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OpenBet announces Nikos Konstakis as Chief Executive Officer

OpenBet announces Nikos Konstakis as Chief Executive Officer

OpenBet has appointed Nikos Konstakis as CEO, effective at the end of the year, while Jordan Levin moves to Chairman and will remain active in long-term strategy. The post OpenBet announces Nikos Konstakis as Chief Executive Officer first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

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Halfway Mark: Huge 180,000-Pound Truss Lifts at Upcoming LV Casino

Halfway Mark: Huge 180,000-Pound Truss Lifts at Upcoming LV Casino

A massive steel truss weighing about 180,000 pounds has been lifted into place at Durango Casino in southwest Las Vegas as construction reaches the halfway point of its $385 million expansion. 140 Ft. Long, 20 Ft. Tall The huge structure, measuring nearly 140 feet long and 20 feet tall, was install…

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Mayor to Return $2,000 Donation From Gambling-Indicted Restaurateur

Mayor to Return $2,000 Donation From Gambling-Indicted Restaurateur

A Chicago suburb city mayor says he will return $2,000 in campaign contributions connected to a local restaurateur who has been indicted in a federal gambling case in Indiana. He Didn’t Know About the Money Mayor Gary Grasso confirmed the donations from Filippo “Gigi” Rovito after local outlet Patc…

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S.Korea’s Kangwon Land runs problem-gambling prevention campaign

S.Korea’s Kangwon Land runs problem-gambling prevention campaign

South Korea’s Kangwon Land Inc says it is running at its Kangwon Land complex, which has the country’s only casino permitted to serve local players, a campaign promoting responsible gaming. The effort is also to help customers identify signs of gambling-related harm. The casino firm said the initia…

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UKGC suspends Targetlocal remote gambling licence

UKGC suspends Targetlocal remote gambling licence

The remote gambling license of Targetlocal Ltd has been suspended by the UKGC because of some issues with its anti-money laundering practices. The company’s customers will, however, still be able to access their accounts and make withdrawals while the review is under process. While the suspension h…

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Vyking builds its own sportsbook on FIRST.bet’s SportOS

Data-driven iGaming platform provider and games aggregator Vyking has built its own sportsbook on SportOS, the frontend-less sportsbook operating system from FIRST.bet, the Tier-1 sportsbook technology provider. Vyking’s product team designed and developed the entire player experience, with FIRST.b…

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Betfred warns 495 more shop closing due to tax hikes

Betfred warns 495 more shop closing due to tax hikes

Betfred’s founder Fred Done warned around 495 betting outlets in the UK could shut down due to more gambling tax increases by 2030. The company already stated that 132 betting outlets will be shut down which would cause around 600 job losses. Done noted that more gambling taxes would lead to fewer…

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CFTC Moves Ahead with Crypto Rules after CLARITY Act Obstacle

CFTC Moves Ahead with Crypto Rules after CLARITY Act Obstacle

Days after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sent a new rulemaking package on crypto markets for review to the White House. CFTC Advances Crypto Market Rules Without Congress The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) r…

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Ireland’s iGaming demand jumps 9.3% WoW, independent of Stake geo-block

Ireland’s iGaming demand jumps 9.3% WoW, independent of Stake geo-block

Ireland’s Blask Index climbed 9.3% week-on-week in Sept 14–20, the same week Stake restricted access for Irish users following engagement with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. The post Ireland’s iGaming demand jumps 9.3% WoW, independent of Stake geo-block first appeared on Asia Gaming…

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Curaçao Gaming Authority investigates online portal hack

Curaçao Gaming Authority investigates online portal hack

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has stated on September 18 that it found unauthorized access to its online portal and that hackers could access the information. The authorities have said that the unauthorised access has been stopped and its source located. In the statement, the CGA said: Upon de…

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