Europe

Danish state-owned operator Danske Spil has inked a new partnership with new regional player Booming Games. Booming Games first received certification to offer its full suite of games to Danish players in August 2023.  Leveraging that initial step, Danske Spil is now turning to Booming Games for the supply of the latter’s flagship titles such as TNT Bonanza, Cash Pig, …

Online marketing specialist B90 Holdings plc has announced the international expansion of its affiliate service, Oddsen.nu.  In the market for over 20 years and traditional focusing on traffic from the Nordics, Oddsen.nu will now look to branch out further and provide its forum platform discussing betting tips free of charge to a more global audience.  According to company data, since …

The Austrian Sports Betting Association (OSWV) has partnered with Aleatrust and its training platform, the E-Casino Academy. The company will provide an ‘extensive range’ of training courses tailored to the needs of the sports betting industry, with the aim of “setting new standards” in further training.  Members of the body will benefit from courses on ‘crucial’ topics such as money …

Denmark’s Gambling Authority, the Spillemyndigheden, has reported a total gambling spend of DKK 587 million in the country for February 2024. Covering betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino, the authority’s latest  data indicates an increase in gambling spend of 18.3% compared to February last year. Accounting for the largest proportionate increase was sports betting and online casino with …

Entain Plc remains focused on accelerating operational efficiency, aiming to return its business to growth by 2025. Publishing its Q1 2024 trading update, the FTSE100 gambling group stated that its “performance aligned with expectations,” with leadership prioritising operational performance improvements to drive organic growth. Period trading saw group net gaming revenues (NGR), including the BetMGM JV, increase by 6% on …

The SBC Digital Innovation – Casino digital conference takes place on Wednesday 17 April 2024, when speakers from multinational operators and leading suppliers will share insights on some of the biggest issues in the igaming industry.  Hosted in partnership with Soft2Bet, the event features five sessions that examine topics such as aggregation, harnessing casual players, the future of game shows, …

Star Sports has announced that it is sponsoring racehorse trainer Brian Toomey for the 2024 flat season. The British bookmaker praised the ex-jockey for the amount of high-profile owners in his portfolio which include: Amo Racing, Clipper Logistics, Jimmy Fyffe and Jeff Smith.  Harry Redknapp provided him with his first winner when Wake Up Harry won at Kempton on 20 …

Gambling compliance specialist BetComply has welcomed Martin Hodges to the role ofChief Marketing Officer (CMO).  Hodges joins the ranks of BetComply with over 15 years of experience in the igaming industry, having previously taken up roles in the strategic marketing field. Reflecting his past experience, the new CMO will be in charge of driving the company’s marketing strategies and growth …

Scientific Games has teamed up with Germany lottery operator WestLotto for the introduction of camera based technology across the lottery’s retail sites in North Rhine-Westphalia.  The technology will be implemented into the Contour.v terminals, which WestLotto will use to offer players a contactless experience across more than 3,000 retail outlets from April, 2025.  Andreas Kötter, Managing Director at Westdeutsche Lotterie …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has notified markets that it has launched an offering of senior debt notes equivalent to an aggregate principal amount of $1.05bn. The twin-listed NYSE and FTSE gambling group has authorised the transaction for both USD- and EUR-denominated senior secured notes due by 2029. Markets were informed that proceeds from the debt notes issuance will be used to …