Industry games manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology has confirmed that Danny Gladstone, will be stepping as Group CEO in 2019. Filing an Australia ASX update, Ainsworth governance confirms that Gladstone will depart corporate leadership on 30 June 2019. Gladstone has served as CEO of Ainsworth since 2007, leading the games manufacturer through a number of transitions and expanding the firm’s services …

Ladbrokes and Grupo Cirsa, Spanish market bookmaker Sportium has announced that it will amplify its horseracing inventory by adding the syndicated content of French racing operators Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU). Agreeing on partnership terms, Sportium will be able to offer PMU French racing days and events, which will further be streamed across Sportium betting platforms (land-based and digital). Working on …

The governance of London AIM-listed online gambling group Stride Gaming has set aside £4 million to pay a forthcoming UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) penalty in relation to compliance failures. The UKGC penalty sees Stride revise its 2018 corporate forecasts (year ending 31 August), with governance anticipating a 20% decline in EBITDA performance to £16 million. On 2 August 2018, Stride …

William Hill US and International Game Technology (IGT) have confirmed that they have entered a ‘multi-year agreement’, seeking to deliver sports betting provisions to US state licensed lottery incumbents. The alliance sees FTSE250 William Hill partner with IGT the leading technology systems supplier for North American lotteries. Last August, both organisations partnered to provide a ‘full-service sports betting solution’ for …

Dominating the industry’s agenda and context, the liberalisation of the US betting market post-PASPA has changed all working dynamics of the betting sector. Following three-years of mass sector consolidation, European leaders believed that the betting industry had finally settled. On 14 May 2018, SCOTUS would announce its supreme drop of federal PASPA laws…Facing new realities, has a further US-centric round …

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media has moved to restructure its Board of Directors following the resignation of Anders Brandt. A board member since 2015, Brandt has voluntary resigned from Catena governance to pursue ‘personal interests and new assignments’. Updating investors, Catena Media Group Chairman Kathryn Moore Baker confirmed the appointment of Øystein Engebretsen as Brandt’s replacement on the …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp will continue its legacy sponsorship of the Australian Trainers Association (ATA) for a further 12-months. Updating the media, Tabcorp marketing detailed that it would continue to act as the ATA’s ‘official wagering partner’, a position it has maintained since 2014. Renewing sponsorship terms for a further 12-months, the ATA detailed that it would work with Tabcorp …

Italian betting technology group Newgioco Inc has undertaken an executive management restructure, targeting future expansion and growth within the liberalised US sports betting market. Updating investors, Newgioco welcomes four new faces to its executive management team, as the company restructures its financial and commercial divisions to take on future US market challenges. US finance and technology veteran Elizabeth J Maclean …