Terence Gargantini has joined Better Collective as the company’s Country Manager for Brazil, marking another step by the firm to bolster its Latin American standing. The new addition to the company’s management has been tasked with maintaining momentum and traction in South America, which Better Collective has highlighted as a core area of opportunity and focus. This follows the opening of …

GamCare CEO Anna Hemmings has stepped down from her leadership position at the gambling treatment support network after a five-year tenure. Hemmings guided the charity’s strategy and direction through several transformative years for UK gambling and the expansion of its treatment support network and resources.  Her tenure included guiding the organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic, and the two-year duration of …

Entain has secured yet another inroad on its M&A crusade, as Tidal Gaming Group has announced that the sale of its Sportsflare subsidiary to the global gambling company has been completed. The acquisition – described by Entain at the time as ‘arms length’ – was first announced in March 2023 at a purchasing price of $13.25m for all assets of …

Dutch betting stakeholders have a potentially tricky year ahead, with new regulations coming in on advertising and the regulator continuing to assess cross-sector duty of care standards. In a speech at the Gaming in Holland Conference this week, René Jansen, Chair of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority, emphasised the importance of public opinion in guiding the industry’s direction. …

Playbook Engineering has appointed Ivo Doroteia as its new CEO, taking the leading role in guiding the firm’s ambitions in Latin America and the US. Doroteia brings extensive experience of the betting and gaming sectors to the role, having held executive roles at prominent B2B suppliers. This included a tenure as CEO of Sportingtech and Betomall between 2020-2022 and Chief …

International Game Technology (IGT) is looking to ‘unlock true value’ by examining strategic alternatives for its Global Gaming and PlayDigital segments. The NYSE firm’s Board of Directors detailed that these alternative options include but are not limited to a sale, merger or spin off of the divisions. However, maintaining and further investing in the businesses is also being considered as …

A Finnish influencer and streamer has lost a legal case after a District Court ruled that he had violated national gambling marketing and advertising laws. Lauri Kangas – a casino streamer who distributed content via his own website as well as YouTube, Snapchat and Twitch – was found to have promoted operators other than the Veikkaus Oy monopoly. The streamer …

Big plans are underway at Entain, according to two of the group’s leading executives in separate investor presentations, providing analysis of the company’s partnership with TAB NZ and acquisition of 365scores. Entain expects these plans to bring about EBITDA of between £15m-£20m in 2024 and subsequent growth by 2025 of 50%. In their respective presentations, Dean Shannon and Sameer Deen …

The latest UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) data has shown a steady increase in betting activity during Q4 of the 2022/23 financial year, partly influenced by key wagering events taking place during the quarter. Commission data showed a 5% increase in gross gambling yield (GGY) from January to March 2023 against the previous year to £1.3bn (2021/22: £1.18bn), with a 9% …

Former NHL goaltender from Pickering, ON and the current Executive Director of the NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), Glenn Healy, is set to make a special appearance on a live episode of the ‘Safe Bet Show.’  The podcast, which is hosted by Martin Lycka, Entain’s Senior Vice President of American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling, will be featured at the Player …