iGaming

The board of NetEnt AB has confirmed that it has accepted an SEK 19.6bn (€1.8bn) acquisition offer put forward by Evolution Gaming AB.  The offer, priced at SEK 79.93 (€7) per share, will see Evolution move to acquire 90% of NetEnt’s corporate shareholding. Evolution’s intended offer represents a premium of 43% on NetEnt’s closing SEK 56.10 share price on the …

Virtual sports studio Highlight Games has secured a new global agreement with ComeOn Group to supply its Soccerbet, NBA Last 60 and IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship products. The agreement will see Highlight Games supply the products across ComeOn Group’s mobile and online verticals. Nick Gardiner, Director, Highlight Games, said: “Highlight Games is delighted to announce this deal with ComeOn …

SBC News caught up with Soft2Bet CEO Boris Chaikin to discuss whether the recent spike in online casino activity during the break from live sports events could be sustained as Europe’s biggest football leagues kick back into action. Chaikin was asked if the traffic for online casino games – beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic (at least relative to sports betting) …

The Advertising Association (AA) has rejected the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm’s (GRH APPG) demand for a blanket ban on gambling advertising. The GRH APPG blanket ban demand forms part of the parliamentary group’s ‘30 evidence-based recommendations’ published this morning – calling for an overhaul of UK gambling laws and its governing structures.  This afternoon, AA Chief Executive …

BetConstruct has agreed an ongoing strategic partnership with R. Franco Digital which will see the two integrate their products into mutual business areas across their global operations. As part of the deal, BetConstruct will gain access to R. Franco Digital’s full gaming catalogue, which consists of over 30 titles, as well as the Spanish supplier’s products and services. This will …

Francesco Bianchi has joined Maxima Compliance as the new director of compliance operations in what has been regarded as a ‘landmark appointment’. Having recently served as the director of igaming operations at BMM Testlabs, Bianchi will oversee all of Maxima Compliance’s technical compliance offering, including technical compliance consulting services as well as its recently-launched Complitech product. Commenting on his new …

EveryMatrix will continue to drive player engagement across its operator network after completing its integration with Fast Track CRM.  Fast Track has been successfully integrated with GamMatrix, EveryMatrix’s PAM platform, and will support clients in building retention and acquisition campaigns. Ebbe Groes, Group CEO of EveryMatrix, commented: “We are pleased to work with Fast Track, the industry’s up-and-coming player engagement …

Daniela Johansson, Chief Responsibility Officer (CRO) and Deputy CEO of Paf, has been recognised as a ‘Leader of the Year’ by Swedish gambling association SPER.  Yesterday, SPER announced the three winners of its inaugural ‘Swedish Gambling Awards’, which rewarded the individuals and companies that have improved standards and championed sustainability for Sweden’s new gambling marketplace. Spearheading Paf’s mandatory deposit limit …

TVBET has agreed to make its portfolio of live games available to Digitain after the two secured a new partnership. Under the agreement, Digitain customers can integrate all of the 11 TVBET streamed products, such as Poker, Keno, Backgammon, 1Bet, WheelBet and other games to its platform. Samvel Mkrtumyan, Head of External Communication for Digitain, said: “Thanks to their great …