Europe

European sports betting group Planetwin365 has moved to expand its profile and presence within the growing Serbian gambling market by announcing that it has become a premium betting partner of the Football Association of Serbia (FAS). Agreeing terms with FAS, Planetwin365 will become a key backer of all-levels of Serbian professional football. Planetwin365 will feature as a premium partner for …

Industry tailored platform solutions provider Comtrade Gaming has confirmed that it will supply retail betting and gaming provisions for Romanian operator Bet Arena Interactive. With over 200 high-end shops, Bet Arena is a prominent operator in Romania and part of the industry leading Superbet Group. Comtrade Gaming’s online gaming platform manages multi-channel operations to integrate retail and online operations. Utilising …

Updating the market, London-listed igaming group Jackpotjoy Plc has confirmed the promotion of Irina Cornides as CEO of its Jackpotjoy gaming division, the operator’s flagship online gambling brand. Cornides is promoted to the PLC leadership position, having served as Chief Revenue Officer for Intertain Bahamas, the former holding company for Jackpotjoy assets under the management of Intertain Group (Toronto TSX). …

LeoVegas has encouraged its affiliate partners to stand out from the crowd by connecting better with long-tail keywords, improving load times and making regular checks on website rank. As part of its Affiliate Academy, launched in December of last year, the Swedish-based gaming operator promoted the value of long-tail keywords to establish better communication between a website or blog and …

Industry supplier of racing media and data products SIS has informed that Chief Executive Gary Smith has stepped down as leader of the business, in order to ‘pursue other opportunities’. A gambling industry and media veteran, Smith was promoted from SIS Chief Operations Officer (COO) to CEO in July 2012.  During his five-year leadership tenure, Smith has been a key stakeholder in …

Fan-led sports content specialist agency Ball Street has announced the launch of its YouTube summer football tournament, sponsored by sports user engagement app FanLeague. The Social media specialist launches its ‘FanLeague Cup’ football tournament which will feature a number of popular YouTube football teams and commentary from Ball Street network contributors. Founded in 2012 by former media executives Matt Wilson …

New York-listed gambling and lottery technology/systems provider IGT Group has issued a market tender seeking to sell 7.5% of its corporate debt ‘Notes’ at a target price of $500 million. The gambling technology firm seeks an outright buyer or multiple parties to purchase the Notes which are due for repayment in 2019. IGT governance has set a purchase price of …

Nordic Nasdaq-listed European online gambling group Mr Green & Co (Mr Green) has announced the relaunch of its female player focused online casino brand Garbo – Garbo.com. Named after iconic Swedish-American film actress Greta Garbo, Garbo.com formed part of Mr Green acquisitions undertaken in 2014. However, the female-focused brand was put on hold as Mr Green management expanded its flagship properties. …

Seeking to boost its licensing provisions, Finnish platform and white-label industry solutions supplier Finnplay has confirmed that it has gained a software operating licence from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Updating the market, Finnplay management detailed that it had added UK betting industry software supplier certification to its existing UKGC ‘pool betting’ licence, thus being able to better service the …

UK racecourse management group Arena Racing Company (ARC) has today confirmed the appointment of Antony Hopkins as its new Director of International Markets. A racing industry commercial veteran, Hopkins joins ARC leadership from retail betting products supplier and media supplier SIS, where he served as Head of International Business Development (2006-2017). Confirming the appointment of Hopkins, ARC governance stated that …