Europe

Gamesys Group Plc has ‘continued to execute successfully’ across its KPIs, noting encouraging results in the UK and Asia, but it has encountered regulatory challenges in mainland Europe. Publishing its H1 trading report, the firm revealed that ‘good momentum’ in the UK and Asia had been the primary driving force behind a 17% increase in group evenues to £398 million …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has underlined the scale, efficiency and product excellence of its global brand portfolio that has registered a 40% increase in active monthly players (AMPs) to 7.6 million.   Publishing its H1 2021 interim results (period ending 30 June), the firm recorded group pro-forma revenues of £3 billion, up 30% on corresponding H1 2020 results of £2.4 billion.  Headline …

Parimatch Tech has expanded its sports sponsorship portfolio by signing a partnership with Chelsea FC covering the next three-seasons. Under the terms of the agreement, Parimatch will leverage digital, social and logistical assets to create mutual branding opportunities for both itself and the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League holders.. In addition to utilising the West London club’s ‘bold and ambitious brand’, …

Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) pointed to positive group-wide commercial gains, as the firm accelerates plans to divest the technology group’s lottery and sports betting units disclosed during the quarter.    Publishing its Q2 trading results, SGC registered consolidated group revenues of $880 million, up 63% on corresponding Q2 2019 results of $539 million. Period growth was primarily attributed to the …

BtoBet has appointed Guy Gani as its new Chief Technology Officer in preparation for its ‘next phase of growth’, of which product technological engineering development will play a key role. Gani, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Management, will take on the position from 1 September 2021, with a focus on developing the company’s betting technology …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published a shortlist for its vacant Chairman position including Conservative peer Lord Chadlington (Peter Selwyn Gummer), former Deloitte board member Marcus Boyle and Responsible Gambling Strategy Board Chair Anna van der Gaag. One of the key responsibilities of the new Chairman will be to coordinate the recruitment process for the new Chief Executive, with …

iGaming Group has moved to strengthen its international growth strategy by appointing Florian Güde, former CMO at mybet, as its new Head of Sales. The new appointees’ responsibilities will primarily revolve around expansion of iGaming Group – a new member of Affiliate Leaders – out of the German market into new international jurisdictions. Commenting on his new role, Güde remarked: …

Holland Casino will serve as the ‘responsible gambling partner’ of Dutch football’s Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen leagues, undertaking its biggest social responsibility commitment to date. The partnership was agreed with the Eredivisie and its principal broadcaster ESPN Netherlands and will focus on promoting Holland Casino’s responsible and controlled gambling messages to Dutch football audiences. The Eredivisie will begin its 2021/2022 …

Darina Goldin, Director of Data Science at Bayes Esports, takes a deep dive into the side advantage in CS:GO as she questions whether it is dictated by the game, or if there are other factors at play. At Bayes Esports, we enjoy analysing esports data to gain new insights into the games and improve our predictive models. We believe in …