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21Bet has struck a deal to sponsor IBF flyweight world title contender Charlie Edwards for his next five bouts.

The operator will have its branding emblazoned on the 23-year-old boxer’s shorts this Saturday as he challenges John Riel Calimero for the world title.

The deal marks 21Bet’s second sports sponsorship deal in a month, having secured a deal to become official betting partner of Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

“It’s great to be supporting British talent and it will be great to support his continued success as the business grows,” Richard Hogg, 21Bet CEO, said.

Betsson Group has agreed a deal to integrate content from supplier Realistic Games.

The operator’s brands including Betsson, Betsafe, Casino Euro and NordicBet will have access to Realistic’s multi-channel slots and table games.

“Betsson is one of the biggest, most progressive online casino operators and we’re delighted to have agreed a deal to supply them with our games,” Realistic Games CEO Andy Harris said.

“It is testament to the universal appeal of our products that Betsson is distributing them across their brands. We are sure they will quickly become some of their best performing games.”

EveryMatrix has integrated more than 40 omni-channel games from Playson onto its casino platform after entering a new partnership with the content supplier.

The full Playson portfolio of omni-channel HD slots has been added to the EveryMatrix casino platform, CasinoEngine.

“We have been impressed not only by Playson’s gaming portfolio that allowed them to grow fast into a successful software provider, but by their philosophy of creating trust with each business relationship, while designing a customised gaming experience for their partners and clients,” Ebbe Groes, CEO of EveryMatrix, said.

Playson’s commercial director, Sebastian Damian, added: “EveryMatrix has an excellent reach in territories around the world, giving this deal a strategic importance in making our high quality games available to more operators.”

Gaming supplier iSoftBet has unveiled a new pirate-themed slot, ‘Skulls of Legend’.

The five-reel, 30-line video slot is available in HTML5 and Flash and takes place on a platform featuring icons of the pirate age such as boats on the high seas, torn treasure maps and skulls and crossbones.

“iSoftBet is well known for bringing innovative and unique content to the industry and Skulls of Legend is just another illustration of a game that stands out from the crowd,” iSoftBet managing director, Nir Elbaz, said.

“The game will keep the players fully engaged with its hidden wonders emerging at different stages while growing the excitement every time they spin the reels,” added Elbaz.

New daily fantasy sports (DFS) site, Sportito, has launched in the UK and promises to provide players with a “game-changing service”.

The online and mobile site is looking to differentiate itself from other DFS operators by allowing players to withdraw their winnings at any time during a campaign, scrapping salary caps and offering free-to-play competitions for new users.

Sportito covers more than 40 football leagues, including all major tournaments, as well as second-tier domestic club competitions.

“Fantasy sports is growing in Europe, but not as much attention has been given to it there in comparison with the US,” Riccardo Mittiga of Sportito said. “We want to provide a quality platform to become the top-rated daily fantasy sports platform.”

1X2gaming has agreed a deal to integrate content from slots and table games provider Habanero to its new open platform.

Included in the agreement will be Habanero’s latest HTML5 slots titles Fa Cai Shen, Arcane Elements, Roman Empire, and the freshly-released Gangsters.

“I think this will be very successful for both parties and I’m looking forward to working with 1X2gaming,” Daniel Long, head of sales at Habanero, said. “It is a real feather in our cap that they have chosen us to be one of the very first suppliers to feature on their open platform.”

Kevin Reid, 1X2gaming’s commercial director, added: “Their strong mobile offering is one of the key benefits to this deal and we are looking forward to facilitating the delivery of their content to our customers via our 3PI aggregation system.”

Cherry-owned business Yggdrasil Gaming has been granted two licences by Romania’s Gambling Office.

Yggdrasil’s content will be available to operators which hold a Romania Category 1 licence, as well as the firm’s in-game promotional tools.

“Gaining this licence underlines our commitment to local regulated markets,” Yggdrasil CEO Fredrik Elmqvist, said. “We are working hard to strategically expand our jurisdictional reach and expect to see our licensed European footprint continue to expand.”

Platform provider Relax Gaming has also secured a B2B supplier licence in the re-regulated market.

Platform provider Mediatech Solutions has expanded into the Cambodian market for the first time after signing a deal with Global Gaming Network.

The agreement will see Mediatech lend its omni-channel expertise to a number of projects within Cambodia’s regulated gaming market.

“We are delighted to have entered an agreement with Global Gaming Network to explore a number of projects in Cambodia,” Mediatech Solutions’ head of Asia-Pacific, Tom Moester, said.

“We are extremely optimistic about the potential of the market and look forward to combining our omni-channel and Asian know-how with Global Gaming Network’s unmatched connections in Cambodia.”

Novomatic will be showcasing its social casino gaming platform Greentube Pro at the upcoming Global Gamng Expo in Las Vegas this month.

Greentube will be exhibiting at Novomatic’s multi-level booth at G2E taking place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center from 27-29 September.

“I’m pleased to showcase Greentube Pro and its rapid development at G2E 2016,” Gabriel Cianchetto, president of market development, Greentube North America, said.

“Our platform is built from the ground up to be an online social casino. It bridges the gap between virtual gameplay and the casino floor, enriching player experiences in both worlds.”