Detailing insight on how future technology applications will impact the industry’s operational value chain. GamCrowd’s first ever innovation-focused event (hosted in association with London Technology Week) debated the potential game-changing effect of blockchain on industry processes. Moderated by Director of Chain-Finance Hans Lombardo, the panel of Eddy Travia, CEO of Coinsilium, Adam Vaziri Partner at Diacle and Founder of Oshi Casino Nick …

Open gaming architecture (OGA) specialist Black Cow Technology (Black Cow) has announced the appointment of Tony Plaskow as its new Commercial Director. Plaskow a 15-year online betting and igaming veteran will be charged with leading Black Cow commercial initiatives as the young company looks to bring on board new software clients utilising its open-system tailored ‘game server construction kit’. Black …

Playtech has launched its biggest casino network promotion ‘Age of the Gods -£250,000 Giveaway’, which is set to run for the remaining 21 days of the Euro 2016 football championships (tournament end date 10 July). The £250,000 value added player incentives have been added to the launch of Playtech’s slot series ‘Age of the Gods’, and will see the casino …

Lithuanian-Australian businessman and Member of the European Parliament Antanas Guoga (Tony Guoga) has challenged UKIP leader Nigel Farage to a €1 million bet on Britain remaining in the European Union. Guoga the owner of European online betting operator Tonybet.com (Tonybet), made the challenge this morning as his firm declared that it would guarantee the best market price on LEAVE (BREXIT) …

Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond appears to have lost any chance of halting the merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral as the UK Takeover Panel has rejected his appeal regarding the influence of gambling technology provider Playtech on the deal. Desmond who owns 2.8% of Ladbrokes Plc shareholdings had appealed to the Takeover Panel regarding the disclosure of an agreement which …

UK business news sources have reported this weekend that William Hill has approached KPMG consultancy to undertake a strategic review focusing on the company’s digital and technology operations. The consultancy review follows William Hill’s may financial update which saw the operator post an 11% net revenue decline in its digital division, with the company further detailing product declines in both …

Following a week of regulatory hearings, the New York legislature has agreed to pass the bill-S8153 relating to provisions for regulated daily fantasy sports (DFS) services for the state of New York. S8153’s now awaits its final signature by Governor Andrew Cuomo in order to be processed into state law, US news sources report that the bill was widely supported …

Issuing a short corporate statement Betclic Everest Group has confirmed that it will reduce its majority shareholding in Frankfurt-listed European betting operator bet-at-home AG by approximately 10%. The Malta based online betting operator which owns circa 67% of bet-at-home equity, will look to place 350,000 of its share capital for sale. Updating stakeholders’ and the market, Betclic governance issued the …

Updating the market Frankfurt Xetra-listed mybet Holdings SE has confirmed that it has sold its stake in German horse racing firm pferdewetten.de for a sum of €9.9 million. Seeking to raise new funds for its internal operations, mybet detailed last week that it had agreed to sell its +1.8 million unlisted shares in pferdewetten.de to a number of private investors. mybet governance …

As David Cameron faces the most significant week of his leadership term, with the UK heading for its EU Referendum next Thursday (23 June). Bookmaker William Hill has shortened the odds to 5/2 on Cameron standing down as PM before the end of June. Cameron has publically stated that he will remain as UK PM, regardless of Thursday’s Euro Referendum …