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Mr Green has announced that Mattias Wedar will replace Stefan Gustafsson as Chief Executive of its technology development subsidiary, Mr Green & Technology. Having previously held the role of Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive Officer at Swedish search portal Eniro, Wedar will bring with him a wealth of experience when he takes up his new role in September.    …

Software solutions provider InBet Games has released DAREBS, a betting terminal which allows players to make bets on real-life events. Gaming machines, while enjoying great popularity among players, have always faced severe regulations in many jurisdictions. For example, UK law restricts the number of terminals operating with a single establishment to four, as well as placing a limit on monthly …

Grosvenor Sport, the sportsbook provided by Rank Group subsidiary Grosvenor Casinos, has signed up for today’s Tipster Challenge at Carlisle. Representing the company, which was recently confirmed as sponsor of this Saturday’s Celebration Mile at Goodwood Racecourse, is Head of Sport Steve Munns. Munns has provided tips for the eight-race meet, where he will be going up against competition regular …

With three days until the most anticipated boxing event of recent memory, Paddy Power has already rewarded backers of Floyd Mayweather by paying out on the American fighter. The Irish bookmaker has made the £250,000 payout this morning, in spite of nearly 80% of punters backing the two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor. A spokesman for Paddy Power said: “We’re spinning …

The Financial Times has reported that FTSE-listed GVC Holdings has failed in its attempt to takeover UK market rival Ladbrokes Coral Plc. The business news source reports that Ladbrokes Coral governance had reviewed a £3.6 billion group takeover deal, aimed at creating ‘the outright UK gambling market leader’, by merging GVC’s digital gambling brands with Ladbrokes Coral retail and online …

Driven by new ‘client launches’ and the continued strengthening of its commercial pipeline, Toronto TSX-listed industry technology and platform provider NYX Gaming Group has reported a strong set of H1 2017 interim results. Updating investors, NYX has doubled its like-for-like group revenues to CAD $119 million (H1 2016: CAD $54 million), driven by the successful integration of its acquired OpenBet …

Jacktime, the Bronze Sponsor for the upcoming Betting on Sports conference (12-15 September), provides disruptive real-time betting software, centred around its Cash-Out feature. Just three weeks before the event, we spoke to the Jacktime Co-Founder Giancarlo Tottoli about the company’s headline product, plans for the coming months, and what he expects #boscon2017 delegates to learn about its services at Olympia …

FTSE-listed industry platform and technology provider Playtech Plc continues its expansion within the financial services sector, moving to acquire all assets of Alpha UK, a B2B risk-management and trading systems’ supplier. Issuing a market update, Playtech informs that it has acquired Alpha’s international client portfolio, the firm’s proprietary technologies, its B2B platform, development and trading teams plus all intellectual properties. …

Sports betting platform provider Kambi is pulling no punches for this weekend’s mega fight between Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather vs ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor (Saturday 26 August). Kambi specialist in ‘tier 1’ bookmaker provisions, has detailed that it will have the most comprehensive betting market inventory for the Las Vegas fight which is has broken wagering levels for combat sports. In …

Esports sportsbook operator Betway has announced it will be the primary sponsor of the ESL Pro League 2017. The longest running league in professional CS:GO, commences its sixth season today, with 14 European and North American teams battling it out online for a $1m prize pool. The league’s online phase will see matches held three times per week on Tuesdays, …