In a major development for both Digitain and Simon Westbury, the Aremia-based betting and gaming tech firm announced earlier this year that its long-serving Chief Business Officer would be assuming duties as CEO of Sport Generate. Reflecting on his first few months in the position with SBC Media, Westbury described adjusting to his new responsibilities as a  ‘whirlwind’, but observed …

The Austrian Lotteries has increased the age limit across its full range of products and offerings to 18, joining several other European nations in doing so. From 10 July onwards, participation in all Austrian Lotteries games will be limited to those aged 18 and over, rising from the long-standing age threshold of 16. The decision was undertaken by the state …

Coolbet has signed a partnership with Enteractive, leveraging the latter’s betting and igaming player reactivation and retention model for its Latin American operations. Originally founded in Estonia with a focus on the Nordic markets, Coolbet has been stepping up its presence in Latin American jurisdictions in recent years, especially since its acquisition by GAN in 2020. To support its transatlantic …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of bet365 regarding a tweet from the bookmaker featuring professional boxer Chris Eubank Jr.  bet365’s tweet ahead of Eubank’s clash against Liam Smith at the Manchester Arena on 21 January 2023 was examined to determine if it would have a strong appeal to young people. The tweet in question read “It’s …

Danish gross gambling revenue remains steady according to the latest figures from the Spillemyndigheden, the country’/s national gambling regulator. Cross-sector revenue covering betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino rose 14% year-on-year from DKK 525m (€70.4m) in March 2022 to DKK 599m (€80.4m) in March 2023. Sports betting registered the most impressive growth at 38% from DKK 155m (€20.8m) …

The gambling authorities of France and Belgium, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) and the Gambling Commission (BGC), have signed a cooperation agreement. Specifics of the agreement focus around ‘cooperation on a strategic level’ on gambling regulation, particularly regarding player protection and fostering a safer betting environment. To achieve this, the authorities will share and exchange information, conduct joint investigations and …

888 Holdings has announced the completion of its commercial transaction with Paf, selling its full portfolio of Latvian properties to the Finland-based business. The sale was first announced in May 2023 and encompassed the MrGreen.LV and WilliamHill.LV domains. The latter of which had only entered Latvia in May 2022 shortly ahead 888 completing its takeover of the wider William Hill …

Digitain has expanded its senior executive leadership team with the addition of Martin Martirosyan who brings extensive experience from across several sectors. As Deputy CEO, Martiorosyan will play a key role in the C-level management of the Armenia-based B2B supplier Digtain Group and its brand portfolio, headed by Founder Varges Vardanyan. Holding a PhD in Philosophy and Economics from Yerevan …

The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has confirmed that CEO Paul Foster will step down from the position, with Nicholas Macias taking on a leadership role. Foster has vacated the position, which he held for five years, to focus on other business ventures and projects, GBGA Chairman Nigel Birrell explained in a statement. Additionally, GBGA Coordinator Merel Swarts will …

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has issued two more B2B supplier licences to locally-founded Kambi and Finnish firm Air Dice. Enabling Kambi to continue providing its sportsbook and gaming solutions to Swedish B2C operators and marking an expansion for Air Dice, the licences further expand the country’s B2B marketplace following a new legislative framework introduced earlier this year. Swedish B2B …