Joonas Karhu will take the reins at Bojoko, an online casino affiliate site, after being selected as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, which comes amid a management reshuffle, will see Karhu step up from his role as Chief Business Officer. Meanwhile Toni Halonen, the current CEO and co-founder of Bojoko, will move into the newly-created role of …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has strengthened the leadership of its sales, business development and marketing operations, appointing Martin Collins as its new Director of Sales and Business Development. Collins new position will see him oversee the sales, business development and marketing teams at GiG in order to ‘better align’ the igaming platform services and marketing provider’s as part of a …
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An expansion into four new markets, alongside new additions to its client portfolio, has helped NSoft to deliver a strong performance for Q2 2021. Providing a business overview of the period, NSoft’s Chief Operating Officer, Dražan Planinić, revealed that every aspect of the business was in “full swing” as the technology group maintained strong levels of growth across all verticals. …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the results of a standalone telephone study, ‘Gambling participation: activities and mode of access – July 2021’, prompting GamCare to label online gambling a ‘growing issue’ following the pandemic. Conducted in September 2020, December 2020, March 2021 and June 2021 – with data from the final collection also extending to 5 July – …
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Levon Nikoghosyan, CEO at PartnerMatrix, has shared six of the biggest red flags for affiliate marketing fraud in online gambling, which is estimated to have reached $1.4 billion in 2020. Writing in a blog post for EveryMatrix, the affiliate marketing platform’s parent company, he advised getting to know the key types of activity that suggest a possible scam. The first is that …
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The European Commission (EC) will not support the re-establishment of an ‘Expert Group on Online Gambling’ – a cross member state collaborative body supported by 14 regulatory agencies. This morning, the Netherlands regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published the EC’s response to a letter sent by KSA Chairman Rene Jansen on behalf of European regulators requesting to reinstate the group which had …
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Betway has strengthened its marketing and branding in the German sports betting space, striking a deal with Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. As part of the three-year agreement, Betway will gain branding on the LED screens and cam carpets at the VfB Stuttgart stadium, the 60,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Arena. Additionally, the Malta-based bookmaker will also secure activation rights as part of the …
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Groupe FDJ has cited ‘rapid acceleration towards growth’, as its commercial units outride France’s pandemic headwinds and begin to outperform 2019 results. Publishing its 2021 interim accounts (period ending 30 June), FDJ records combined group stakes (lottery sales and sports betting wagers) of €9.1 billion up 32% on H1 2020’s €6.8 billion – and a significant 8% increase on H1 …
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New measures brought in by the Russian government will undoubtedly protect bettors while also increasing traffic for licensed operators “who pay taxes, support athletics with targeted deductions and sponsorship contracts” according to Alina Yakirevich, Marketing Director at Fonbet. Speaking to SBC News, Yakirevich drew attention to the fight against the black market, explaining that measures brought in by the Russian …
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Dan Trolaro, a problem gambling prevention specialist, has joined EPIC Risk Management as the harm minimisation consultancy’s Vice President of Prevention, as the company looks to expand its focus in the US. Effective from 9 August 2021, Trolaro’s new role will see him work to implement EPIC’s ‘blended, four pillar approach’ combining lived experience, prevention, policy, research and evidence, in …
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