Europe

CopyBet has sought to accelerate its UK growth strategy, having made a market entry in the country just two years ago, by shoring up its horse racing offering with PA Betting Services (PABS). The company’s agreement with the B2B supplier will see it debut as a provider of betting on UK horse racing, offering a mix of British racecards, race-day …

Tombola, Britain’s biggest online bingo brand, has confirmed its sponsorship of the return of Deal or No Deal on ITV and ITV X, starting from 20th November. As announced by ITV, Deal or No Deal returns to daytime TV, airing every weekday at 4 pm. ITV is now the new home of the legacy game show, which aired on Channel …

Blackpool FC, with its principal partner LeoVegas, are demonstrating solidarity for Safer Gambling Week. During this Saturday’s (18 November) home fixture against Shrewsbury Town, the operator’s regular branding on the front of all home shirts will be replaced by key messaging and logos surrounding safe betting practices. Sam Behar, LeoVegas Group Director of UK and Ireland, commented: “Responsible gaming is …

Superbet Group has announced the appointment of Jimmy Maymann as its new CEO, effective from 15 January 2024.  Current CEO, Johnny Hartnett, will be stepping down from his position and moving to its Board as Non-executive Director, the tech and entertainment company explained. Maymann brings extensive senior and board-level leadership experience, with a ‘proven track-record as an innovator and entrepreneur’. In …

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the EUropean Commission (EC) must investigate whether the 2016 reissuing of lottery licences to incumbent operators in the Netherlands constitutes ‘state aid’. This goes against a previous decision by the EC in 2021, which opted not to investigate the reissued licences upon request from the European Gaming and …

Gambling.com Group enters the close of 2023 with confidence, continuing to deliver on accelerated growth targets within North American markets.  Q3 trading saw the igaming media publisher generate corporate revenues of $23.5m, up 19% on corresponding 2022 results of $19.6m. Coping with the trends of a ‘seasonally slow quarter’, period trading saw Gambling.com deliver more than 86,000 (+26%) new depositing …

Digitain has revealed that it is delivering a sportsbook using a bespoke API solution with Winner.ro.  The deal supports the Romanian online operator’s ‘next phase of growth’ in the country’s regulated market. Vardges Vardanyan, Founder of Digitain, commented: “I’m delighted with our whole team to work with Winner in the regulated Romanian market.  “As a brand, they have shown continued …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified stakeholders of its plans to hold seven new consultations as part of the continued regulatory review of recommendations put forward by the Gambling Review’s White Paper. As detailed by Tim Miller, the Executive Director on Policy Development for the Gambling Commission, the consultations will address the topics of “socially responsible incentives, customer-led tools, …

Kambi Group plc has appointed Anders Ström as the group’s new Chair of the Board, as Lars Stugemo makes the decision to step down. Stugemo notified the Nomination Committee that he does not intend to seek re-election at the Kambi Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024. The committee then decided to propose Kambi Co-Founder Anders Ström be appointed as Chair at …

Codere Online has raised its guidance for 2023 and reiterated 2024 projections following a quarter which saw strong growth except its core markets, with the notable exception of Colombia. Group-wide revenue for the three months ending 30 September stood at €43.2m (€30.6m), an increase of 41%, with revenue from the Spanish and Mexican markets rising by 27% and 62% respectively …