Hacksaw Gaming, the growing international supplier of games for online casinos, has announced that its presence on the United States market will further expand after having secured a provisional license in New Jersey.

The license was issued by the Division of Gaming Enforcement in New Jersey and it allows Hacksaw Gaming to supply its content to online casinos that operate in the American state. With the license secured, Hacksaw Gaming can now form partnerships with approved operators in New Jersey.

The supplier announced that its intention is to launch its games in the state of New Jersey by the end of 2023. Moreover, Hacksaw Gaming revealed that it will be working together with Light & Wonder, the global gaming giant, to support the roll-out of its content in the state. The two companies signed an agreement to that respect in 2021, when Light & Wonder was operating under the old brand, Scientific Games.

Unstoppable In Its Ventures

Marcus Cordes, the Chief Executive Officer of Hacksaw Gaming, declared himself “ecstatic” at the rate at which the company has been expanding recently. “Hacksaw is unstoppable in its ventures,” the Chief Executive Officer proclaimed while also stating that Hacksaw Gaming will undoubtedly “thrive in the U.S.”

The provisional license obtained in New Jersey comes almost a year after Hacksaw gaming first entered the United States with another provisional license, obtained in the state of West Virginia in November 2022. That was the first step in the company’s strategy to expand more and more on the United States market.

The first move into North America for Hacksaw Gaming came earlier in 2022, in May the company secured a supplier license in Ontario, the only Canadian province that has a regulated competitive online gambling market.

The supplier has also expanded in other parts of the world in recent months after having secured a license in the Isle of Man. With the New Jersey license obtained, Hacksaw Gaming now has secured a presence in almost 20 regulated markets all around the world.

Hacksaw Gaming was founded at the end of 2018 in Malta and since then it has grown into a truly global presence. The main focus of its slot games has been on mobile devices, but their creative games can be played very well on desktop stations as well.

Source: “Hacksaw Gaming Hits Second Target Market in USA with Provisional Licence in New Jersey“. Hacksaw Gaming. November 23, 2023.

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Hacksaw Gaming, a leading provider of slots, scratchcards and instant win games, announced that it has secured a provisional license in the state of New Jersey. The supplier hopes to launch in the state by the end of the year, providing local companies with access to its premium content.

Hacksaw Gaming’s initial foray into the US market was earlier this year when it entered West Virginia. The supplier later joined forces with the American gambling powerhouse DraftKings, powering its business in the state with its cutting-edge products.

The provisional license in New Jersey will allow Hacksaw Gaming to expand its US reach, and supply games to operators in a second state. According to the company, its products should be available in the Garden State by the end of the final quarter of the year.

Hacksaw Gaming described the new license as a “further catalyst for growth” and noted that it would allow it to remain ahead of its competitors.

Hacksaw Gaming’s growth continues to be underpinned by its partnership with Light & Wonder and the latter company’s robust platform reach. According to the company, the diversification across states and the expansion of its footprint are in line with its broader strategy to reach wider audiences.

Hacksaw Gaming Is Unstoppable, CEO Cordes Says

The company’s chief executive officer, Marcus Cordes, commented on the launch in New Jersey, praising the opportunity to reach more operators and players with Hacksaw’s content. He said that the company is “unstoppable” and poised for success in the United States.

We are ecstatic to see the rate at which we are broadening our horizons, and the headway we are making in getting the recognition our content deserves. There is no doubt that Hacksaw will thrive in the US.

Marcus Cordes, CEO, Hacksaw Gaming

New Jersey isn’t Hacksaw Gaming’s only new market. A month ago, the company also entered the Colombian gaming market thanks to a major agreement with Betplay. In addition, Hacksaw Gaming has been bullish on expanding in Italy, as attested by recent agreements with NetBet and Europbet.

In September, the leading content provider also expanded its presence in the Balkans, launching content in Bulgaria with Inbet.

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The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), a body seeking to protect tennis from fraud and match manipulation, has confirmed that it has handed a provisional suspension to the French tennis player Maxence Broville. According to the announcement, the ITIA will consider the player’s recent Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) charges.

The ITIA dated the suspension to June 20, 2023, temporarily prohibiting the athlete from competing in or attending any tennis event sanctioned by tennis governing bodies.

Providing more details about the suspension, the ITIA noted that Maxence Broville has failed to comply with a demand from the agency. In addition, the ITIA pointed out that Broville may have committed a major offense of the TACP.

As outlined in the TACP:

There is a likelihood that the Covered Person has committed a Major Offense and in the absence of a Provisional Suspension, the integrity of tennis would be undermined and the harm resulting from the absence of a Provisional Suspension outweighs the Hardship of the Provisional Suspension on the Covered Person.

TACP Section F.3.b.i.4

The ITIA added that Broville has tried to appeal against the imposition of the provisional suspension. However, an unidentified anti-corruption hearing officer rejected the appeal on September 5, 2023, the ITIA noted.

The ITIA Continues to Protect the Tennis Sector from Fraud

The ITIA is an independent body that seeks to protect the integrity of the tennis sector. A month ago, it imposed another sanction on another French player, namely Alexis Musialek. Musialek was banned for life because of serious and repeated violations of the TACP.

According to the ITIA, “the 35-year-old was found to have – among other offenses – contrived the outcome of multiple matches, received money, benefit or consideration for contriving the outcome of these matches.”

In early August, the ITIA banned 3 other players over similar breaches, namely Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky. The three conspired together and manipulated matches, committing varying TACP offenses.

A few days earlier, the watchdog also had to suspend Percy Flores, a tennis white badge umpire from Bolivia, who will be unable to participate in sanctioned games for 12 years.

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The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) announced its latest member, a LATAM-oriented sports betting brand called KTO. Originally founded in 2018, the sportsbook has an extensive presence in Brazil and is one of the top 10 online gambling companies in the country.

This move is in line with Brazil’s recently-introduced provisional measure that requires all sports betting operators to join an international integrity body. Thanks to the measure, Brazilian operators flocked to the IBIA, strengthening its global monitoring capabilities. For example, the body just welcomed Galera.bet, a Brazilian sports betting brand.

As a member of the IBIA, KTO joins an international family encompassing around 50 companies and more than 125 sports betting brands. The IBIA members already account for over 60% of the Brazilian remote gambling market.

As a result, the IBIA is now able to provide an accurate analysis and effective deterrent against betting fraud in Brazil and Latin America as a whole. The body leverages state-of-the-art anti-corruption tools to identify and report suspicious activities in regulated betting markets.

To make sure that its members are reliable, the IBIA requires all applicants to pass a strict due diligence process and commit to its code of conduct.

KTO Is Glad to Join the IBIA

KTO’s managing director Jeff Tabone commented on the development, saying that his team is glad to join the IBIA. According to Tabone, KTO’s team believes this to be an important step for his company as it seeks to uphold the highest integrity standards in Brazil.

Trust has always been a cornerstone of the KTO Brand and joining the IBIA signifies our commitment to a safe and transparent environment for our customers and the wider industry.

Jeff Tabone, MD, KTO

Meanwhile, IBIA’s chief executive officer Khalid Ali welcomed KTO on board and praised its decision to join the monitoring body. He said that the move will solidify IBIA’s presence in the LATAM region and Brazil in particular.

The association looks forward to working closely with KTO and welcomes the operator’s commitment to protecting its sports betting operations through IBIA’s world-leading integrity network.

Khalid Ali, CEO, IBIA

The IBIA recently published its Q2 integrity report. The body identified 50 suspicious cases in the quarter and reported them to relevant sports authorities. The IBIA noted that 19 of the alerts were related to soccer matches, while 14 were related to tennis games.

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