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Interactive gambling operator NetPlay TV has appointed Interim CEO Bjarke Larsen as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. The operator announced the appointment of Larsen in its latest trading update. Larsen had taken over the position, following Charles Butler’s stand down from the role to take on a Non-Executive Chairmanship in August 2014. Larsen has been with NetPlay TV since …

iGaming Business, publishing, research and events company for the iGaming sector, has signed a deal with GoCoin to accept crypto currency including bitcoin. The deal will allow iGaming Business to take virtual currency payments from all of its clients making it the first business-to-business publishing and events company to accept these types of payments. “Crypto currency offers the ecommerce and …

London Affiliate Conference (LAC ) event organisers  iGaming Business has confirmed the Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) Network will take the lead sponsorship of the new acquisition zone within the conference show 31st January – 3rd February 2015 Targeting senior marketing executives working within both operator and affiliate brands, the acquisition zone is a premium area within LAC that is focused …

Scientific Games has signed a five-year agreement with UK-based Mecca Bingo Ltd to provide the Company’s leading server-based gaming solution to Mecca Bingo clubs across the UK. The new agreement will provide Mecca with a server-based gaming platform powered by technology partner Videobet, a Playtech company, and exclusive content from the SG Gaming library alongside a combination of Clarity, T8 …

After just four months since launching its joint venture social betting game Sportster ‘betandwin’ with games publisher Nordeus, bwin.party has announced the closure of the Facebook social betting game. The operator sent the following communication to Sportster customers “Dear users, we are sorry to inform you that we are shutting Sportster down on January 30th.Please note, that you will not be …

SBC and ICE 2015 begins the week by speaking to BetConstruct Sales Director – George Voyatzis on the changing dynamics of operating a B2B platform and delivering its provisions for a multi content and multi product industry. An igaming veteran  Voyatzis details to SBC and ICE 2015 BetConstructs unique operational set up, giving further advice on how the igaming sector …

Gambling platform provider TGP Europe has launched BetVision.com a new online sportsbook with over 18,000 unique betting events. The new betting product also features and live casino and games product. The igaming new comers have launched their products with a special promotion, which will see one lucky punter win a 5 day supercar luxury trip to Monaco. All customers have …

Vermantia’s Tony Plaskow explains what his firm has in store for ICE Totally Gaming and London Baby! What has your company and its services and operations learned from 2014? 2014 was a transformative year for Vermantia with significant corporate development, new content development and several new Tier 1 operators signed up to promote our content. Alongside the heavy investment into …

A leading researcher on a study that found higher staking levels impairs a player’s decision making abilities has said that its findings shouldn’t be used as proof that problem gambling would decline if FOBTs were restricted to a £2 stake. Interviewed in the latest issue of Betting Business interactive (available here), Dr Adrian Parke of the University of Lincoln said …