Major leadership changes are underway at B2C and B2G igaming firm Glitnor Group, as CEO David Flynn confirms his departure from the position. Flynn will continue to work as part of Glitnor’s board, asserting that he can better serve and support the group’s commercial ambitions in other avenues. Moving over to his as of yet unconfirmed Board position in the …

Amid the FIFA World Cup and with the Gambling Act review White Paper publication apparently looming, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has called MPs to use ‘common sense’. The review of Britain’s gambling legislation, which will bring about the biggest changes since 2005, is now approaching the two year mark, coinciding with one of the biggest events for the …

ParlayBay has appointed Fredrik Elmqvist to its Board of Directors, citing the new addition as an industry veteran who will play a key role in the firm’s growth strategy. The sportsbook supplier expects Elmqvist’s extensive experience in the betting and igaming space to be highly beneficial to the firm as it pushes ahead with its commercial objectives. Striving to be …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced a partnership with an unnamed Ontario operator, described as an ‘established’ land-based firm. The agreement will involve the provision of GiG’s platform, sportsbook and omnichannel solution to its new partner, and is expected to go live in the first half of 2023, with the contract due to be signed in the coming months. Ben …

Superbet Group, a pan-European betting and gaming operator, has enhanced its partnership with Genius Sports to cover free-to-play game development. Building on an agreement in place since 2019, which has focused on official data, trading and streaming, the updated partnership will add a new objective of player engagement and retention. The partners will plan, build and launch a bespoke FTP …

Dutch Minister of Justice Franc Weerwind outlined the government’s expectations for gambling companies’ payments journeys in a recent Q&A with the House of Representatives.  Answering questions from legislators in the Netherlands’ Second Chamber, Weerwind asserted that operators should deposit funds into customers’ bank accounts “without undue delay”, but also remain vigilant on money laundering and fraud detection. He also added, …

Glitnor Group has launched an investment arm, Glitnor Ventures, seeking to further expand its reach and leverage in the international igaming industry.  Specifically aiming to make better use of its network of divisions and investment areas for greater leveraging, Glitnor Ventures will sit alongside the group’s B2C Lucky Casino and Happy Casino brands and Swintt B2B game and platform developer. …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has issued another reminder to operators on licensing duties, specifically around the topic of cashback.  In the latest series of updates from the KSA to Dutch licence holders, the authority stated that operators should stop providing cashback as a bonus.  Addressing Netherlands betting and gaming firms by letter, the gambling authority reminded licensees that …

As the year draws to a close, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed out another regulatory penalty, targeting Aspire Global. The £237,600 charge has been issued to AG Communications, which trades as Aspire Global, along with an official warning and additional licence conditions, for failing to operate to the Commission’s anti-money laundering standards. In the regulator’s assessment, Aspire Global …

Rivalry Corp, a Canada-based multinational esports betting operator, has achieved its revenue projections for Q3 2022, recording a year-on-year growth rate of 93%. Quarterly revenue stood at CAN $7.1m, up from $3.7m in the corresponding time period the year prior, marking the company’s highest-ever revenue, whilst also increasing sequentially by 35% from $5.2m in Q2. This fell roughly in-line with …