PIN-UP.TECH, part of the PIN-UP Global international ecosystem, has announced two key personnel changes, the first of which sees Kyrylo Aistrakhanov take over the management duties. Previously CTO of PIN-UP.TECH, his new brief is to lead the business and, said the division, continue to “transform the tech segment into an adaptive structure that responds to challenges quickly and promptly, develops …

The government of Romania has sparked controversy in the gambling industry by appointing Cristian-Gabriel Pascu as the Vice-President of the National Gambling Office (ONJN). The government gazette published yesterday disclosed that the Ministry of Finance had selected Pascu, a celebrity hairstylist and beauty salon owner, to serve as the VP of the ONJN. The announcement set off a media storm …

2023 saw OpenBet acquire customer protection specialist Neccton, which is considered a key pillar for the tech giant in building its new compliance unit to support the operations of Tier-1 clients. Neccton co-founder Dr Michael Auer, a pioneer in player protection, explains to SBC why Neccton is challenging standardized player protection frameworks. These frameworks have a low adoption rate of …

Yoel Zuckerberg, Chief Product Officer at bespoke casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet, offers some useful insight into the process of platform integration and migration. Efficiency and speed, he believes, are just two of the key elements required for onboarding new clients. SBC: Tell us about your experience and expertise in platform integration and migration. Yoel Zuckerberg (CPO of Soft2Bet): …

Three weeks after the firm confirmed it had received interest from prospective buyers, Nuvei has been purchased by private equity group Advent International. The Montreal-based payments solutions provider will be purchased by Advent for US$34 per share, putting the total valuation of the company at $6.3bn. Philip Fayer will retain his position as Chairman and CEO of the group, as well as holding …

Genius Sports has informed investors that it will review the membership of the board of directors of the NYSE-listed sports, media, data rights, and technology group following the resignation of Gabriele Cipparrone. Effective from 8 April, Gabriele Cipparrone of the London-based private equity fund Apax Partners will resign, leaving Genius Sports’ board without a representative from Apax. The decision follows …

Twitch, the live streaming platform of Amazon, has come under scrutiny in Sweden following a private investigation which uncovered widespread advertising of unlicensed online casinos. As exposed by Kulturnyheterna, the investigative team of Sveriges Television AB (SVT), a six-week investigation revealed that “eight out of ten Swedish influencers on Twitch had promoted unlicensed casinos to their audiences.” Swedish media were …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that all licence holders must submit regulatory returns on a quarterly basis from 1 July.  The decision follows a ‘consultation response’ to review the frequency of regulatory returns observed by all licence holders. As such, the Commission will amend Licence Condition 15.3.1 to impose mandatory quarterly submissions to improve the “harmonisation of reporting …

Swedish lotto betting services provider PolarLotto has entered into a strategic partnership with Fast Track, a leading provider of CRM solutions designed specifically for the igaming industry.  In a statement confirming the news, PolarLotto said that the collaboration will “propel its expansion from offline to online offerings, bringing the excitement of the world’s biggest lotteries to Swedish players in a …

Française des Jeux (FDJ) will continue to focus on the international development of its lottery and online sports betting and gaming activities to enable the group to become “a leading international gaming” business in 2024 and beyond. Writing in FDJ’s annual report, CEO Stéphane Pallez said the group has set itself the aim to “deploy our strategy with determination” in …