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Malmo and AIK have dominated the Swedish Allsvenskan for many years, but Norrkoping won the trophy last season. Now they are trying to reestablish their dominance and this match has special meaning for both teams. Malmo is currently leading the tables, but they always had a hard time facing AIK on the road and the hosts are undefeated this season. Something's Got to Give in Stockholm Malmo has won 10 games in 13 rounds but only has a three-point advantage over the reigning champions. Norrkoping is right behind them and is expected to win on Saturday when it plays in front of its fans. That’s why Malmo is under tremendous pressure ahead of this fixture and needs to play its A-game to consolidate the lead. The visitors lost just two games on the road and none of their games ended undecided regardless of venue. However, one point at AIK wouldn’t be a bad outcome, since the hosts haven’t lost a single game at home. A draw is not regarded as a bad result by the home side either, since it would keep them within striking distance of the leading pack. Defenses Win Games in Sweden Malmo is known for its offensive prowess and leads the Allsvenskan with 28 goals scored. What makes this team truly impressive is the ability to defend both at home and on the road. They will lock horns with an equally competent team, as AIK allowed just 5 goals in 6 home games. This made it possible for them to avoid defeat despite scoring just eight times. It’s hard to pick a winner in this fixture, so those who have an account with bet365 Sports would be better off betting on fewer than 2.5 goals to be scored. This outcome is priced at 4/5 and has the advantage of covering both low-scoring draws and narrow margin victories.
Coming this September will be the first-ever Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (CEEGC). Scheduled for 20 September 2016, professionals working throughout the global gambling industry will travel to Budapest to listen highly regarded keynote speakers and participate in networking events. Specialist Speakers Hungary’s Budapest Hilton Budapest City hotel will play host to inaugural conference that will attract more than 150 industry leaders along with 20 speakers. Ahead of the event, CEEGC’s website is sharing written previews in advance to help attendees become acquainted with the intricacies of each topic that has been planned. Jan Řehola is one of the organised speakers and works as a lawyer and consultant with BetOnSkill, while Nadya Hambach is also on hand share her legal perspective from being renowned as Bulgaria’s leading gaming lawyer. Generally, there is a strong presence among legal and compliance experts, BetOlimp chief marketing officer Mark McGuinness will be there to discuss customer challenges. Geographic Focus CEEGC attendees have been drawn to the event on the promise that it will focus on recent legislative changes made to Eastern European gaming markets. The most prevalent examples include Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and other nearby countries. In discussing the geographic challenges, the talks will be broken into four categories. Eastern and Northern Europe will come first, with Central Europe and the Balkans scheduled for the afternoon. A fifth discussion has been planned to discuss more specific industry topics, such as the emergence of Bitcoin, e-sports popularity, and forex and binary options. Jan Řehola in the Spotlight Jan Řehola is scheduled to participate on the panel entitled “Focus on recent developments in Eastern Europe”, with Řehola on hand to share his specialist insights on the Czech Republic’s new gambling act. For the four years, Řehola worked in gambling regulation for the country’s finance department. In the present, Řehola is working with BetOnSkill, which is a dedicated gambling consultancy firm set up to assist with regulatory compliance and other matters. He will be primed to explain how the Czech market has gradually opened up since being restricted to a handful of operators. Řehola will also be able to outline the new opportunities moving forward. CEEGA Awards The Central and Eastern European Gaming Awards (CEEGA) will also be hosted during CEEGC. An informed panel of professionals will oversee CEEGA, with awards due to be handed out to gambling operators, software suppliers, and services providers working in different fields, including sportsbooks, casino sites, poker sites, social gaming, and others.
One of the most most anticipated events in African Sports Betting, The West Africa Sports Betting Summit (SBWA), begins today from the beautiful Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana. This three-day sportsbetting conference will cover many of the burning issues surrounding the growing African market and will feature top delegations from the iGaming industry over its course. Start-ups, investors, established operators, regulators and of course, online bookmakers will be in Ghana in full force. Leading Keynote Speakers The sportsbetting summit is in its second year, and following major success at last year's event, organizers are expecting an even bigger crowd. Famous names in the African industry like Lanre Gbajabiamila, Martin Kollie Charles Wambia and Christina Thakor-Rankin, Principal Consultant, 1710 Gaming Ltd., will be out to share their wisdom and insights for the African market. Talking points will include Gambling Taxes, the Responsibility of Bookmakers and the Growing African Market to name a few. The famed hotel is the perfect venue for networking amongst representatives from all sectors of the gambling and sports betting community. Participants at this year's summit can expect dynamic conversation, as the keynote speakers are open to share their fields of expertise. Showcased throughout the event will be the latest in trends, innovation, technology and more valuable information about African Sports Betting and Gambling. What's on the Agenda? The days are packed with sessions and guests are urged to check out the website for the full itinerary. The conference includes a three-day schedule that ends around 17:00 each day. There are panel discussions with leaders from the National Lottery Authority, Golden Race, Safaribet, and GB Group. The commissioner of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo talking about Comparative analysis of gambling legislation in Africa and a whole lot more. There will also be a number of social events prior to ending each day. Guests will love the cosmopolitan setting that Accra offers, especially with the beautiful weather to be expected there over the next three days. It will definitely be an informative week for the African Sports Betting industry and those that wish to get involved therein. There is still time to register for the most anticipated sports gambling event of the year in Africa.
Fascinating new promotions are raising the price of EuroMillions lottery ticket play. Price, options up Along with changes such as cost per line increase to €2.50 in Europe and £2.50 in UK, the number of Lucky Stars from which players can choose will expand from 11 to 12. EU Lotto promotions More new promotions include of jackpot draws of up to £100m and a new pan-European raffle event series called the European Millionaire Maker which is scheduled to make 25 new millionaires at the end of October. EuroMillions Scope The EuroMillions lottery program serves as Europe´s lottery across nine countries: the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Ten operators run what has become the biggest lottery in the world in terms of sales. Since its first draw on February 13, 2004, the game has created more than 1,250 millionaires in the UK. The streamlining of jackpots across an entire continent has raised jackpot levels and general wins. Across Europe, ten European operators of the mega-jackpot draw game raised starting jackpots to £14m or more along with twice as many jackpots of over £50m a year. UK Impact Licensed national UK lottery operator Camelot UK is implementing more local enhancements including doubling the number of UK millionaires guaranteed in every draw to two, and raising the minimum per year to 208. More six figure rewards and luxury lifestyle experiences will be rewarded in the monthly Mega Weeks promotion at the end of every month as well. Social Program Camelot UK´s Sally Cowdry pointed out the appeal of social benefits that EuroMillions brings, “capturing the UK´s imagination with its exhilarating jackpots and numerous multi-million pound winners – boosting returns to Good Causes in the process." High Payouts Camelot UK further specifies that approximately “95% of the money spent on National Lottery products goes back to UK winners and society." Camelot estimated the national lottery raised an average of £36 million a week for Good Causes, for a record cumulative total share between Good Causes and players of £6billion out of £7.5billion in total revenue. New Tickets Tickets for the new version of the game go on sale Saturday September 24th, with the first draw taking place on Tuesday September 27th, and a jackpot of a whopping £100m expected on Friday September 30th.
Gambling Compliance has revealed a brand new service that will enable users to access real-time risk monitoring information via an online platform. From July 2013, users who sign up for the service are being promised access to gambling alerts drawn from more than 1,000 daily sources. Fundamentally, the service is designed to cover legislative and policy changes from throughout the global gambling industry. A Global Monitoring Service The rational for creating such as service, according to Gambling Compliance, is that much of the world now has nationally controlled marketplaces, while the gambling operators and software providers themselves are international in their scope. Quite simply, Gambling Compliance’s aim is to make it easier for those entities to adhere to precise legislative requirements of regulators and governments. Gambling Compliance has been designed for its new real-time monitoring tool to be integrated alongside existing services that are being used by clients. Alternatively, it will also be possible to access real-time monitoring as a standalone product. Gambling Compliance is already known for its informative reporting packages. 100+ Gambling Jurisdictions In promising to help clients save time and resources, Gambling Compliance will use an in-house roster of researchers and lawyers to draw from sources positioned in over 100 gambling jurisdictions. For clients, it would not be possible or practical to operate with a similar scope, whereas Gambling Compliance is ready to share real-time alerts with subscribers. On a daily basis, Gambling Compliance’s team will scour an array of sources. At a glance, the main examples include European Commission notifications, court cases, policy announcements, regulatory proposals, licensing processes, enforcement actions, and more. For new subscribers, the service has been designed to make the information digestible. Each year, subscribers can expect to receive approximately 150 alerts that have been tailored based on their interests. Subscribers can also seek direct advice from Gambling Compliance’s in-house experts.
BetSoft Gaming has completed the release of its new Charms and Clovers slot, which is a game embracing Irish fantasy elements. Basically, this is a video slot for anybody who appreciates leprechauns, rainbows, and pots of gold. Charms and Clovers is playable at BetSoft casinos, including the likes of bet365 Casino, Rich Casino, and Video Slots Casino. To shake up the traditional online slot experience, BetSoft has added a sixth reel of symbols to give players additional opportunities to unlock winnings. By and large, online slot developers are heavily committed to working with five reels. Moving forward, this could strengthen the gradual rise of groundbreaking slot games. An Irish Video Slot With Charms and Clovers being made with extra symbols, it allows for the slot to include 40 paylines. During gameplay, players will be dazzled by an array of Irish-themed symbols displayed in full high definition and featuring a rich colour palette. Players can also experience the game on the move by playing on their smartphone or tablet if it is powered by HTML5. Charms and Clovers has been released within BetSoft’s trademarked Slots3 line of games. In this particular experience, players will encounter four special features in addition to the core gameplay. As a result, there is much more to play for than other slot games. Four Special Features A clever element of the design is that each of the special features utilises the sixth reel, which helps to further justify its inclusion within the game. One of the most rewarding is the Golden bonus, allowing for players to win up to 20 times their current stake. Free spins can also appear, with Charms and Clovers offering these via Pots of Gold and the Mega symbol features. Then comes the premier feature in the form of the three jackpots, rising from mini up to colossal at the top of the tree.
The American League East leaders, the Baltimore Orioles will seek to bounce back tonight after a two-game losing streak. On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays gave the O's their first loss in four games, while the Yankees opened the series with a 2-1 win last night. The Orioles are struggling on offence and will need Mark Trumbo, who leads the MLB in home runs to get back on the bat. The Yankees are improving but are still behind the Orioles, Red Sox and the Blue Jays in the AL East. The Yankees won the four-game series against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians. Alex Rodriguez hit his 696th home run in last night's victory. The victory pulls the Yankees to 7.5 games from the lead in the division. A-Rod turned on a fastball to lead off the second inning and toolk Kevin Gausman deep over the wall. Now 40-years-old, Rodriguez seems to have his all-star swing back since having gone 10 for 50 in 15 games. "It's been a struggle. I've been really bad this year. I've been working my butt off and I just haven't been able to figure it out," said Rodriguez. The second game of the series gets underway tonight and Yankees Stadium will be packed with the most dedicated fan base in the MLB. It is a tough task to beat the Yankees and it is even harder to beat them in New York. The Orioles are in need of a victory with the Red Sox and the Blue Jays at their heels and they have the power to do so. The Orioles are sending Vance Worley to the mound and he will face Nathan Eovaldi. MLB Betting: Orioles vs Yankees Odds Bet365 Sports has posted 89 individual betting markets for tonight's game. There is no difference in odds for the Money Line with both teams at 1.90 to win. First Inning odds are attractive tonight with the O's at 3.50 and the Yanks at 3.75 for an early lead. Live in Play odds will be available throughout the game.
With no jackpot winner on Saturday 16th July, the US Powerball Lottery has rolled over once again, and now stands at a huge $361,000,000, making it the 20th consecutive rollover since the last jackpot was hit in May. The next draw takes place at 11 p.m. EST on Wednesday 20th July, and if a single ticket wins, the holders could claim a $250,000,000 lump sum, or choose to have the whole prize paid out over 29 years. While not quite matching the world record breaking $1.6 billion level that was seen in January of this year, jackpots of this size tend to attract additional players looking for a big sum of money to head their way. Playing The Powerball Lottery When the draw takes place, 5 white ball numbers are taken from a drum containing 69 numbers in total, while a single red ball number is taken from a separate drum of 26. Anyone matching the 6 numbers will win the jackpot, which is shared if more than a single ticket has got them all. Matching the white numbers only is worth a guaranteed $1,000,000 prize, while at the lowest level, just the single red number is worth a $4 consolation prize. Tickets cost $2, while for an extra $1 players will qualify for the Power Play multiplier that can boost the value of all winnings, other than the jackpot, or the $1,000,000, by up to 5x. Entering The Powerball Online Although the Powerball lottery is officially only run across 44 US States, now that online services such as The Lotter, LottoExpress and Play USA Lotteries are running, the games are open across the world, with players simply choosing their numbers online, and local agents purchasing the tickets in participating states. As the actual draw takes place in Florida, and cut off time is 10 p.m. on the night, players in other time zones will need to be aware of the time difference when making their choices.
2015 was a great year for Yggdrasil Gaming who set a couple of important milestones and 2016 promises to be just as good. The company signed agreements with BetClic, Expekt and Monte Carlo Casino to better promote its content. The Infinite API technology for gamification is regarded as a driver for expansion and will push Yggdrasil’s growth into overdrive. To keep up with all this progress, they decided to appoint Frida Gustafsson as chief financial officer. Plenty of Experience for the New CFO Frida Gustafsson has worked at NetEnt for the last six years, after serving as an auditor for Deloitte Sweden. Yggdrasil is a company growing rapidly and it requires a more complex corporate structure. The new CFO joins the company at the perfect time to put her vast experience to good use. Yggdrasil is already a very popular brand in the industry and Frida is expected to contribute to its success. The content provider is on a recruitment spree, with nearly 70 new people joining in 2016. They are doing very well financially and found it worthwhile to expand to Malta to keep up with its strategic expansion. Their success brought new partners into the fold, such as Interwetten and industry recognition. Yggdrasil won the Slot Provider of the Year at the 2016 EGR B2B Awards and Gaming Software Supplier of the Year at the 2016 International Gaming Awards. Players Bask in Yggdrasil's Success Those who chose to open account and Yggdrasil powered casinos were the direct beneficiaries of their recent success and expansion. New games were added in 2015 and the first six months of 2016, including some well paying progressive jackpot. They recently had a big jackpot winner on the Joker Millions progressive, when a lucky player from Norway won $2.9 million. This is the third and by far the largest jackpot ever won spinning the reels of this slot.
Interwetten, one of the biggest gaming operators in the industry registered a significant increase in revenue this last quarter and a huge overall growth since 2014. The multi-channel gaming giant reported an increase of 29 per cent for half-yearly gross revenue which came in at €32.8 million. This Summer's Sporting Events Helped Increase Revenue This summer biggest sporting event, the UEFA 2016 European Championship also played a part in the company’s financial performance with revenue during the competition increasing by 35 per cent when compared to the Brazil FIFA World Cup that took place just two years ago. According to the company’s report, sports betting increased by 93% when compared with figures from the same month in 2015 while casino revenue increased by 40% when compared to data from the same time period. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization) for the first six months of 2016 was up by 13 per cent reaching an impressive €6.7 million while net profit rose 13 per cent to an equally strong €5.7 million. Werner Becher, spokesperson for the Malta based gambling company declared that the company reaped the rewards of increasing their marketing spend both before and during the Euro 2016, by also increasing their profits. Mr. Becher also added that the increase in profit is the best indicator of the company’s strategic success performance. Another reason for Interwetten’s strong revenue increase is their mobile network’s solid performance for the month of June. The company’s mobile sportsbook products made up 63% of all sports betting revenue while mobile casinos made up 43% of all casino gaming revenue. Interwetten Is One of the Gambling Industry's Major Players Interwetten and some of their biggest products, IW Casino and Interwetten Casino offer one of the most extensive gaming options on the internet today with over 800 desktop games and 400 mobile games designed by leading software developers.
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