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Internet Vikings and PlayStar Celebrate Continued Partnership
Internet Vikings, a licensed in-state hosting provider for iGaming and online sports betting, is happy to announce the renewal of its long-term partnership with PlayStar, an online casino operator in the United States. Internet Vikings has been a trusted partner of PlayStar since 2021, providing the hosting infrastructure for their operations.
After a successful three-year collaboration, PlayStar has extended its agreement with Internet Vikings for hosting services in New Jersey. This renewed partnership serves as proof of the quality and reliability of Internet Vikings’ solutions.
Rickard Vikstrƶm, Founder and CEO of Internet Vikings shares, āWe have always believed in providing not just hosting, but a solution that aligns with our partnersā vision and long-term growth plans. We look forward to continuing this collaboration.ā
PlayStar has established itself in New Jerseyās regulated market by focusing on player engagement, personalization, and responsible gambling. Recently nominated for the EGR Rising Star Award, PlayStar has created a safe, and controlled gaming environment ensuring its customers enjoy a smooth player experience while leveraging flexible hosting solutions from Internet Vikings.
āWe need partners who are equally committed to our vision,ā said Peter Ekmark, CEO of PlayStar. āInternet Vikings has helped us achieve our goals, providing the kind of adaptability and customer-centric support that allow us to grow without limits.”
Compliance Updates
Delasport Ready for Brazil Expansion
Award-winning iGaming supplier Delasport has just positioned itself as the most progressive supplier to date by meeting the new Brazilian regulation requirements for Sports Betting and Online Casino. The global technology developer has taken all required measures to comply in terms of certifications, Data vault integration, payment providers, KYC, AML, and much more.
Delasportās team of over 400 experts worldwide are advancing to deliver its renowned products and services to the Brazilian market. They have partnered with GLI (Gaming Laboratories International) – the leading certification lab approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Finance.
So far, Delasport is fully certified against GLI-33 and GLI-19 ā the standards that have inspired regulators in Latin America and likely in Brazil. Additionally, the team is in the process of submitting the platform for certification against Brazilian technical standards. Delasport is also advancing rapidly through data quality testing of its integration with the SIGAP Datavault system.
Key Advantages
Operators that plan on entering the newly regulated Brazilian market will have numerous advantages if they partner with Delasport. They will be able to provide their players with personalization features like My Sportsbook, My Event Builder, My Combo, and My Casino that skyrocket revenues and retention.
Furthermore, Delasportās KYC and AML provider is a market leader that guarantees the highest level of compliance for all operators that choose to go on this route.
Also, Delasport has already partnered with numerous PIX payment system operators and provides a real-time AI-powered Responsible Gambling system which can easily adapt to local regulations.
Another key advantage is the strong relationship with third-party casino suppliers that will soon be able to provide their exciting portfolios to this thrilling jurisdiction.
Last, but not least, operators will feel Delasportās support from the get-go all the way to establishing themselves as a market leader. Delasport is knowledgeable of the cultural and regional differences within Brazil and can address all localization needs before they arise.
āDelasport stands on a solid foundation of experience, supplying Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 operators in highly regulated markets globallyā, the companyās CCO Filippo Ferri comments. āThis makes Delasport fully equipped to assist operators navigating complex platforms or adapting to modern jurisdictional requirements, such as Brazilās.ā
The supplierās VP of Business Development Rosaire Galea Cavallaro adds: āItās a great privilege to enter such a vast and exciting market with the confidence that weāve gained at Delasport throughout the years. Weāre looking forward to seeing our product in action in a new territory, achieving and maintaining solid margins for our partners, keeping the record of having double digit margins in sports betting and helping them scale with ease in both verticals to generate maximum revenue for their brands.ā
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Arizona Department of Gaming Releases August Sports Betting Figures
Bettors in Arizona wagered approximately $497 million on sports in August of 2024, according to a new report by the Arizona Department of Gaming. This represents an approximate 38.4% increase when compared to August of 2023.
The state collected approximately $2.2 million in privilege fees in the month.
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Caesars Entertainment Closes Sale of World Series of PokerĀ® Brand to NSUS Group for US$500 million
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) (āCaesarsā) today announced the closing of the previously announced sale of its intellectual property rights for the World Series of PokerĀ® (āWSOPā) brand to NSUS Group Inc. (āNSUSā). As previously disclosed, the transaction includes US$250 million in cash and a $250 million promissory note due five years after the transactionās closing secured by the WSOP intellectual property assets being sold.
Caesars retains the right from NSUS to host the flagship WSOP live tournament series at its Las Vegas casinos for the next 20 years and will receive a license from NSUS to continue operating its recently upgraded WSOP Online real-money poker business in Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania for the foreseeable future but will otherwise be restricted from operating online peer-to-peer real-money poker operations for a specified period of time and subject to certain exceptions. In addition, brick-and-mortar poker rooms currently operated by Caesars will continue to feature WSOP branding, and Caesars destinations will continue to enjoy preferential rights to host live WSOP Circuit events going forward.
Concurrent to the transaction, several long-time WSOP executives will transition to key leadership roles within the NSUS team. Ty Stewart will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed WSOP subsidiary, while Gregory Chochon has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer. Erik Eidissen also joins as Communications Manager. With more than 30 years of combined experience managing the WSOP brand, these employees will lead the next phase of growth and integration under new ownership.
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