NYX Gaming Group reports that it has signed a letter of intent to become main content and digital gaming platform supplier for the merged entity of Dutch state lottery operators Nederlandse Staatsloterij and De Lotto. The Toronto listed online gambling services supplier is set to launch its provisions for Nederlandse Staatsloterij and De Lotto, once the Netherlands government secures its …

Toronto TSX listed online gambling operator Amaya Inc has confirmed that CEO & Chairman David Baazov is “taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company, effective yesterday”. Issuing a corporate statement Amaya governance detailed that Baazov had opted to take voluntary leave from leadership with a view to prepare for his management takeover of Amaya assets. Furthermore, Baazov …

European igaming operator Mr Green & Co has announced that it is due to go live with Playtech’s Open Platform (POP), as the firm looks to expand its business and player intelligence capabilities. Joining the Playtech POP platform Mr Green will gain enhanced player reporting and bonusing capabilities allowing for deeper operational insight. Furthermore, the integration of Mr Green with …

Former Norway and Liverpool FC defender John Arne Riise has had to drop his association with Scandinavian bookmaker Betsson in order to sign for Norwegian Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK. Riise (35) one of Norway’s most successful footballers, had agreed to join the Ålesund football club on a free transfer at the start of March. On signing for Aalesunds FK, Riise …

The week leading up to the Good Friday break has not been kind to Toronto TSX listed Amaya Inc, who saw its share price drop 20%, closing on Thursday 24 March at CAD $15.4. Following last week’s allegations of five counts of insider trading made against CEO David Baazov by the Quebec Securities Regulatory Authority (AMF), multiple financial analysts have downgraded …

IP/domain seller and database resource WhoIS has reported that Curacao and Malta licensed bookmaker Pinnacle Sports has acquired control of premium generic domain ‘Pinnacle.com’. The domain was acquired from Phoenix-based electronic components manufacturer Avnet EMG for an undisclosed sum. At present Pinnacle Sports governance has not confirmed the purchase or its strategic plan for the domain ‘Pinnacle.com’. However, the domain …

Issuing a market update, Tallinn (Estonia) listed gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has confirmed that it will merge Eastern European assets following the publication of its end of year results. Undertaking a corporate review of operational assets in its eight active markets (Estonia, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy and Malta) OEG governance announced that it would merge business …

Ex-Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is backing a body hoping to purchase embattled identity and user verification provider Jumio, pledging a reported $3.7 million towards financing its ongoing operations. Jumio, which has igaming/betting clients including Betfair and Mr Green, had entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings allowing for US high courts to manage its assets. Issuing its Chapter 11 filing, Jumio management claimed …

UK race course operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed the appointment of the Press Association as its official data delivery partner. The Press Association will be charged with maintaining and delivering ARC horseracing data to retail and online bookmakers via its multi-content distribution platform. The partnership will aim to come into effect by June 2016 when Press Association will …

Newly merged Paddy Power Betfair has confirmed that Chief Operational Officer (COO) Andy McCue has decided to step down from his leadership role at the FTSE 100 listed operator. The announcement of McCue’s departure will surprise many industry commentators, who had predicted that McCue would likely succeed Breon Corcoran as CEO of Paddy Power Betfair in the near future. McCue …