Europe

Ganapati Malta will mark its ICE debut in 2017 (7-9 February) by inviting delegates to check out its ‘powerful combination of Japanese design and technology’. The online developer, which launched in September last year, will be showcasing its portfolio of slot games, serving up Japanese foods and handing out 20,000 wet towels at the ExCeL London. Brand new titles such …

Fredrik Elmqvist is the CEO for Yggdrasil Gaming, a provider of online and mobile casino games for some of Europe’s leading online gambling operators. Just two weeks before ICE 2017, we caught up with him to find out about Yggdrasil’s preparation for the showpiece event in February (7-9), what they are looking forward to seeing at the London ExCeL and …

The board of European sports betting operator Interwetten has labelled 2016 as a ‘remarkable year’ for its business and operations, as the company eyes aggressive future growth within its new and established markets. Presenting its full-year trading results, Interwetten governance detailed that group wagering turnover had increased by 29% to €1.2 billion as the company outperformed its expected 2016 performance …

European igaming operator Mr Green has become the first sponsor of new UK TV channel Front Runner (frontrunner.tv), a digital broadcaster which has labelled itself as the ‘UK’s only free-to-air sports channel’.  Front Runner which is currently available on Freeview channel 91 and Sky channel 468 launched last October, publishing a catalogue of sports content combined with sporting documentaries and …

The Gambling Commission has ‘targeted a range of possible gambling offences’ in a joint operation with Police Scotland at betting shops in Falkirk. In cooperation with betting shop operators, the multi-purpose compliance exercise on 19 January was designed to help train police officers on how to conduct inspections of gambling licensed premises, and to raise awareness amongst betting shop staff …

FTSE-listed Paddy Power Betfair Plc (PPB) is the latest industry operator to fall foul of punter-friendly results recorded during Q4 2016. Issuing a trading update ahead of its full-year 2016 results on 7 March, PPB governance detailed that an unkind Q4 2016 closing had cost its operations revenue losses of £40 million on European football results and a further £5 …

BetBright has tapped into an online community with ‘an almost cult-like following’ by sponsoring the FM17 project by the Set Pieces. The FM17 project is the brainchild of two Football Manager addicts, Ian Macintosh and Alex Stewart, who both acknowledge that they are past the ‘traditional age parameters’ for Football Manager players. Macintosh and Stewart have taken control of teams in …

Tennis’ governing body, The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed that it has terminated its three-year deal with online betting firm Betway. Speaking to CNN last week, ITF President Dave Haggerty detailed that as part of its new policy, the governing body had decided that it would no longer partner with any betting companies. The termination of its Betway partnership …

Further to today’s corporate update on its revised full-year 2016 guidance, the governance of Toronto TSX-listed Amaya Inc has informed stakeholders and the media that Daniel Sebag has retired from his leadership role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Sebag leaves Amaya following ten years’ service as Amaya’s first ever CFO. Announcing his departure, Amaya governance stated that Sebag had played a …