Europe

Newly merged Dutch national lottery operator Nederlandse Loterij, has confirmed the appointment of Niels Onkenhout as its new Chief Executive Officer. Onkenhout takes over the leadership of the Nederlandse Loterij operations, the new enterprise formed following this year’s merger of Dutch state lottery operators Staatsloterij and De Lotto. Updating the market, Nederlandse Loterij governance confirmed that Onkenhout had joined the …

The governance of Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) has stated that the betting operator has no current plans regarding a corporate flotation. SB&G has moved to dismiss industry rumours, as UK newspaper The Sunday Telegraph reported this weekend that private equity owners CVC Capital Partners were eyeing the floatation of its asset in early 2017. Acquired from UK broadcaster BSkyB …

One of the industry’s newest leaders, Marathonbet’s CEO Viktor Hoffman details to SBC why betting stakeholders have to challenge industry legacy values and operations to meet current and future consumer demands. Hoffman, a speaker at the Betting on Sports Conference (15-16 September London Grange Hotel), tells SBC readers that while some operators my find comfort in traditional operations, tomorrow’s winners …

Tain, one of the most established content and technical services providers in the online gambling industry, has been confirmed as a C-Level Dinner Sponsor for Betting on Sports 2016. Founded in 1999, Tain’s main strength lies in its range of in-house products, including a market-leading gaming platform, payment gateway, casino games, and a comprehensive sports book and odds feed. The …

Lorenzo Pellegrino, Paysafe Group’s CEO of Digital Wallets, sees value-added enhancements in his firm’s $30 million acquisition of leading industry affiliate and acquisition marketing software provider Income Access. Speaking to SBC News, Pellegrino stated that adding Income Access services Paysafe would gain “value-added services that extend beyond payments and will make our overall offering ‘stickier’ for merchants”. “The acquisition embeds our …

Ladbrokes is set to lose its sponsorship of the St. Leger Festival (7-10 September, Doncaster Racecourse). Being at loggerheads with the British Horseracing Association (BHA) regarding not joining its Authorised Betting Partner scheme (ABP), the FTSE-listed bookmaker will lose its 12-year sponsorship of world racing’s oldest classic.   Shunning the controversial ABP Scheme, which has split support from the UK …

With US showbiz columns reporting that Sony executives are preparing to offer Daniel Craig $150 million (£115 million) to film back-to-back Bond Movies, Paddy Power has priced the 48-year old actor at 8/11 to continue as the MI6 secret agent. The rumours of Sony’s mammoth offer to keep Craig as Bond has seen Paddy Power push down younger hopefuls, pricing …

DFS operator MondoGoal has agreed a partnership with Italian firm Microgame.  The Microgame Group is one of the the leading service providers in Italy. The intention now is to add DFS, courtesy of MondoGoal, to its list of successful igaming products it has offered clients since 1999. Microgame is responsible for over 120 million transactions per year with over 130 brands …

Coral has today announced the launch of its ‘in-house’ developed sportsbook platform, centralising its mobile, tablet and desktop devices. The bookmaker informed the market, that its new platform had been developed by a new product development team with the aim of delivering a ‘smoother customer experience’. Utilising the latest digital and cloud infrastructure technologies, the bookmaker stated that Coral sports …

Updating the market on its H1 2016 performance (period ending 30 June), Athens-listed gambling systems provider Intralot has declared that a reorganisation of international portfolio has helped the company deliver top-line growth. Driven by growth in its markets of US, Turkey and Bulgaria, Intralot would record H1 2016 group revenues of €639 million (H1 2015: €618 million). The improved group …