IGaming

SBTech Chairman Gavin Issacs, one of global gambling’s leading figureheads has backed New York start-up Jackpocket, an enterprise seeking to revolutionise consumer lottery engagements across all US states. Issacs the former Group Chief Executive & President of Scientific Games (2014-17), will act as a senior advisor to Jackpocket’s board, leadership and investment partners. Founded by tech entrepreneur Peter Sullivan, Jackpocket …

London AIM-listed mobile gaming services provider Nektan Plc has offloaded its US-specific mobile casino property ‘Respin’ to private enterprise Alternative Investment Partners, completing a £300,000 cash transaction. Updating the market, Nektan leadership details that it has sold its 57% equity in the US brand, at a lower price than originally anticipated, stating that the firm wishes to halt its ‘stateside …

Guided by the SMP eGaming licensing team, BetConstruct has become one of the first software developers to be granted a new Software Supplier Licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC). Upon securing the Software Suppliers licence, BetConstruct will have its gaming and betting solutions added to the British Crown Dependency’s GSC game register. As a result, the …

Play’n GO has pulled off the latest in a series of expansion plans after securing the certification to provide its content to operators in the Portuguese market. The company said that more expansion is “set to come” to follow a very successful 2018 and moves into both Sweden and the Philippines already this year. The launch also coincides with the …

Malta-based white-label platform provider SkillOnNet has confirmed that it will shut down it’s RedKings online poker and sportsbook properties on 28 April 2019. Moving forward, the SkillOnNet subsidiary will continue to operate solely as an online casino brand. Shutting down its online poker room, SkillOnNet confirms that it has agreed that MPN (Microgaming) network partner Betsafe, will takeover and fulfil …

Gaming technology platform and services supplier, Nektan, has reported “record growth and revenues” for its B2B division in its trading update for the third quarter of its financial year ending 30 June 2019 (Q3 FY19). In the trading update, Nektan has reported that its current growth trajectory remains on track to break-even for the financial year, detailing that the Executive …

Remote Game Server software specialists, Black Cow Technology, has strengthened its digital division by appointing Shaun Baruzi as the company’s Head of Product. As part of his new role at Black Cow Technology, Baruzi will be tasked with overseeing the development of the company’s Open Gaming Architecture platform by creating new features and functionalities. In addition to this, he will …