The American Gaming Association (AGA) has confirmed that current Chief Executive Geoff Freeman will not renew his tenure as leader of the US industry trade body. Freeman who has led the AGA since 2013, is reported to be taking an executive role at America’s Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). The announcement marks the conclusion of a five-year tenure for Freeman, who …

Sweden’s Cultural Affairs Committee has detailed its support for the legislation to revamp the national gambling framework, introducing the new ‘Swedish Gambling Act’ replacing the 1994 Lottery Act and the Casino Act of 1999. The committee has recommended no changes to the legislation, which will now be forwarded for a final debate and voting by Parliament set for Thursday 7 …

Suren Khachatryan, Chief Executive of multi-channel sports betting systems supplier Digitain, is both excited and cautious about World Cup Russia 2018. Speaking ahead of the start of ‘Russian Gaming Week’ (7-8 June), Khachatryan said that Russia 2018 will be a landmark event for the Armenia-based technology firm, its stakeholders and client base. As a betting systems supplier, Digitain has no doubt that …

Seeking to gain an instant foothold within the US sports betting market, Stockholm-listed European online gambling operator Kindred Group Plc is reported to be eyeing DraftKings as its next acquisition target. This weekend, US betting news source LegalSportsReport.com (LSR) reported Kindred governance’s interest in acquiring ‘big 2’ daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings. Kindred’s rumoured interest in DraftKings, follows last month’s …

Ulrik Bengtsson, new Chief Digital Officer of William Hill, has confirmed that the FTSE betting group will open a new satellite office in the EU-jurisdiction of Malta. Speaking to Maltese news sources, Bengtsson who last February was confirmed as William Hill’s new group digital leader, stated that the betting firm would open a ‘small initial organisation’. The Malta office will be …

UK bingo hall operator, Gala Leisure has turned to an old hand in John Kelly to serve as non-Executive Chairman Kelly the founder of Gala Coral’s bingo and betting enterprise has most recently served as Chairman of Ladbrokes Coral Plc, prior to its 2018 takeover by GVC Holdings. A UK leisure and gambling figurehead, Kelly will be a key stakeholder …

Mr Green has confirmed the launch of its new betting pools inventory– ‘Jackpot Bets’ in partnership with Colossus Bets, strengthening its World Cup Russia 2018 betting proposition. Stockholm-listed MRG Group’s flagship Mr Green brand will launch an initial ‘5 pool – £5 million Super 8 Jackpots’, for Russia 2018. Mr Green’s betting pool inventory will be further supported by a …

The opening of the US sports betting market is dominating the industry’s current context and agenda. However, all betting stakeholders should keep a close eye on Colombia’s liberalised and revamped betting marketplace.  Gaining an insiders take, SBC speaks to Luiz Gustavo Zonca, Managing Director of LATAM Sportradar AG on Colombia’s initial progress, and how its agenda could impact and influence …

FTSE listed GVC Holdings has moved to quickly revamp its new Georgian online gambling asset Crystalbet, announcing that it has launched its ‘comprehensive suite of casino content’ for its new digital property. Updating stakeholders, GVC’s development team has expanded Crystalbet’s entire casino suite adding +150 games titles, from leading industry suppliers including Yggdrasil, NetEnt and GVC’s in-house games studio. Delivering …

The tables have turned yet again for all Italian betting stakeholders, as the coalition of Lega and Five Star Movement, have been sworn in as Italy’s new government. On Friday new Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte convinced Italy’s constitutional President Sergio Mattarella, to accept a Lega-5 Star government, having restructured the populist coalition’s executive cabinet and finance ministry. Conte will now lead …