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Having attended last week’s I-gaming Forum in Stockholm, SBC’s Affiliate Correspondent Marc Pedersen explains why the industry is waiting for two Scandinavian governments to get their acts together. The I-gaming Forum in Stockholm’s Grand Hotel provided a frustrating update on the development of two of the main Scandinavian markets insomuch as there has been no movement at all. It had …

Finnplay, the Gaming software provider, which specializes in agile, affordable and customized gaming solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Erkki Nikunen as Vice President of Sales for the company. Prior to joining Finnplay, Mr. Nikunen served in various management roles in Paf an association governed by public law on the Finnish island of Åland and whose role …

The Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf has ordered lottery operator Westdeutsche Lotterie (WestLotto) to pay Mybet Holdings damages of €11.5 million plus interest, as Mybet Holdings won its court hearing regarding its prevention to sell lottery goods in German supermarket chains and petrol stations. WestLotto a government licensed independent lottery supplier, had order an injunction to stop the operator from …

Bwin.party announced the appointment of Philip Yea, former CEO of private equity and debt management financiers – 3i Group plc. Yea is set to replace Simon Duffy, who the operator had announced had stepped down from the position in a December trading update. Yes appointment as Chairman of the operator has been met with positive reaction. The Ft.com labelled the …

Team SBC catches up with Mediatech Solutions CEO – Jessica Ordovas de Ussia, to discuss igaming platforms integration, igaming operational trends and creating independent platforms. Jessica Ordovas de Ussia is founder and CEO of Mediatech Solutions. In 2009 she co-founded Mediatech which has grown to be market leader in online platforms in the gambling industry in Spain with 20% market …

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has hit back at accusations from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling that it may have misled the UK government over the potential impact of a reduction in stake on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). The Campaign made the claims following a report by NERA Economic Consulting, which suggested that lowering staking limits on FOBTs …

Ladbrokes are set to increase its presence in the Australian igaming market, with the purposed acquisition of Melbourne based sportsbook Eskander Betstar. Industry news reports speculate that the UK listed gambling operator is set to finalise the acquisition of Betstar within the next 24 hours, for a reported AUS $20 million sum  (£11 million). Betstar operations will be merged with …

NetPlay TV PLC owners of interactive gaming brands Jackpot247 and SuperCasino posted  strong 2013 performance which saw an 31% increase in net revenues to £28.5 million (2012 – £21.8 million) and EBITDA revenues increase  21% to £5.2 million (2012 – £4.3 million) Further positive results saw the operator lift its final dividend by 42% to 0.32 pence per share from …

UK newspaper The Guardian yesterday broke the news that Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a review of the UK Gambling Code of Conduct. Reports suggest that the Prime Minister is keen to issue wagering restrictions and add further amendments to the Code. In a supposed leaked letter to the newspaper, the PM asks that the voluntary code introduced in …

Betclic senior management have chosen to withdraw the company’s operations from the Belgian igaming market as the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) charged the operator with alleged unlicensed igaming operations targeting Belgian igaming players. Prior to the decision taken by senior management, the operator had suffered a confiscation of €60,000 by the Belgian Gaming Authorities, for servicing unlicensed igaming services to …