European sports betting operator Betsson AB has confirmed to industry news source EGR Magazine that it has ceased certain affiliate activity in the Netherlands market. Betsson, which has Dutch-focused online casino brands Kroon and Oranje in its digital portfolio, informed EGR that it had ceased Dutch-language promotions in order to prevent any legal repercussions in the soon to be regulated …

France’s online gambling trade body Association Française du Jeu en Ligne (AFJEL) has stated that the country’s regulatory framework is in need of urgent review in order to create better market conditions for business. Following a release of a 5 year market assessment, AFJEL stated that the performance of the French igaming sector had been “mixed” at best, and that …

Mobile igaming platform and content provider Nektan Plc has confirmed that it has successfully received approval for both a software and a gaming licence for the UK market from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Since the new regulation was introduced in the UK in late 2014, Nektan had been operating under a Gibraltar continuation licence for UK facing gaming services. …

European Lotteries (EL) the regulatory body for EU member state lotteries has confirmed the appointment of Hansjörg Höltkemeier as its new president. Hansjörg Höltkemeier had been elected through a direct vote by the members as President of the association. Höltkemeier has been a member of the Managing Board of the Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (Germany) since 2005 and a member of EL …

Following a busy 10 month period Colossus Bets’ Chief Operations Officer David O’Reilly reviews the 2014/2015 football season from a business perspective, detailing operational learnings and commercial highlights for the Mega Football Jackpots operator, who are bringing much needed game and market innovation to the online sports betting industry. ________________ Looking back on the football season which has just finished, these are …

Online lottery broker EuroLotto.com, in partnership with Kootac.com, has unveiled its new-look site which now allows players to buy tickets online for six of the world’s biggest lotteries including EuroMillions, EuroJackpot and the USA’s famous Powerball and MegaMillions draws. The new service promises to be the go-to site for lottery fans, presenting customers with competitive ticket prices, a comprehensive results …

Chinese state-owned fund Tsinghua Unigroup International is reported to have invested $124 million (£80 million) for a 15.2% stake in New York listed Chinese sports lottery operator 500.com, through a purchase of newly distributed shares. Business news sources have reported that Tsinghua will acquire a total of 63.5 million shares in 500.com. The news of the stake purchase by Tsinghua …

Gambling technology supplier Aristocrat Gaming has confirmed the appointment of Brooks Pierce as the Managing Director of the Americas. Pierce has over twenty years’ experience in gambling commercials, marketing and corporate strategy having held executive management positions at Scientific Games and Sportech Plc. Pierce joins Aristocrat having ran strategic commercial consultant BHP Consulting Group in Delaware. Pierce will be based …

Igaming technology and platform provider EveryMatrix has confirmed the a partnership with Malta based igaming content provider World Match, which will see the EveryMatrix casino platform extend its igaming portfolio with World Match content World Match, the Maltese leading provider of online gaming solutions, today announces that its casino games has been launched by EveryMatrix, by virtue of the business …

Evander “the Real Deal” Holyfield, 5-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion is very excited to be launching RealDealBet.com globally with the newest and most complete online sports betting and casino experience available. RealDealBet.com was designed for both professional and recreational players across the EU and markets around the world. RealDealBet.com will feature an incredibly simple, highly intuitive interface offering players rapid …