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The Portuguese sports betting operator has introduced a range of casino slots and table games provided by iSoftBet.

After hitting a number of milestones in 2016, the company has announced its intention to enhance its content offering through the release of in-house and branded games.

The company, whose brands include Mecca Bingo, will extend its longstanding relationship with the gaming software provider with a multi-year agreement.

Following a win at the PokerStars Festival London Media Event on Thursday night, seven-time snooker World Champion Stephen Hendry is priced at 147/1 with Betstars to become the next Main Event champion.

Douglas Klein, a financial analyst and regular in local casinos, will make his way to the Winter Poker Championship in Seefeld, Austria for his first overseas tournament.

The online bookmaker has penned deals with Jockey Club Racecourses, Arena Racing Company and York Racecourse to retain its sponsorship of headline contests while extending its support to Newmarket and Haydock.

The company's first batch of online slots are to be certified for the Italian market and are set to go live later in the year.

The event, primed for eight days of action from 22-29 January, will take up residence in The Hippodrome Casino London located in the heart of the West End.

If you were wondering how the transition to the Trump administration is going to affect online gambling, then you may be looking at some bad news on the horizon. This week, J. Todd looks at what Trump's attorney general nominee, Jeff Sessions, has to say about the industry. He also covers news from Portugal and Australia.

A VIP player from Hungary went on a playing spree from 3-9 January, ending up with a total of €61,413.

Professional poker player Padraig Parkinson will play in the Grand Prix Cork from 23-26 February at Macau Sporting Club.

The company has opened a state-of-the-art live casino studio facility in Bucharest, Romania, to answer the huge demand in a rapidly growing emerging market.

The company will supply its next generation sports betting solutions to the country's largest sportsbook operator, Fonbet.

The company has received two Class II licenses from the National Gambling Office which allow suppliers and distributors to provide operators with gambling solutions, platform management and hosting facilities.

The operator, who specializes in live table games, is seeking investors to help drive its ambitious expansion plans.

Christmas is over, the New Year has been ushered in and we're back with some gambling stories from Australia and Russia. Also, some important industry news from the U.S. states of California and Pennsylvania.

Under the terms of the deal, the Belgium-facing casino will integrate Pariplay's portfolio of branded and original online slots through the company's FUSION content network.

The 2017 festival will take place from 27 March to 3 April at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

The company has exited licensing agreements with other providers of its horse and greyhound racing data to the online bookmaker industry and will now be the sole supplier of core race day data for Irish and U.K. horse racing and greyhound racing.

The company's virtual sports product is now available in the Italian operator's retail venues.