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Yggdrasil targets Q2 2017 full Italy launch

SBC News Yggdrasil targets Q2 2017 full Italy launch

Updating investors, Yggdrasil Gaming has begun the compliance processes of certifying its games and platform services to meet technical requirements for the regulated Italian online gambling market. Yggdrasil governance expects to go live in Italy by Q2 2017, bringing its popular titles Dark Joker Rizes, Vikings Go Wild and Holmes and the Stolen Stones to market. Further to its games content, …

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Asia Gaming to showcase live dealer model with ICE tournament

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Asia Gaming will host a live Baccarat tournament at ICE stand N1-550 to preview its international expansion plans and demonstrate the potential of its live dealer model. A provider of online gaming in the Asia-Pacific region, Asia Gaming has confirmed its biggest ever presence at next month’s show in London, as part of a big year forecasted for Live Casino …

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Big Game Hunting…Kindred Group targets Norwegian & Swedish ‘high rollers’ with Storspiller.com launch

SBC News Big Game Hunting...Kindred Group targets Norwegian & Swedish 'high rollers' with Storspiller.com launch

Entering 2017, Stockholm-listed Kindred Group (formerly Unibet Group Plc) has today confirmed the launch of new online casino brand, Storspiller.com. Launching the new brand, Kindred marketing detailed that Storspiller.com would be directed towards Norwegian and Swedish market ‘high rollers’. Storspiller.com will be added to Kindred’s large portfolio of online gambling/betting brands targeting the lucrative Scandinavian market. “You will find high …

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Nektan appoints Patrick Sinclair as new CFO

SBC News Nektan appoints Patrick Sinclair as new CFO

London AIM-listed mobile gambling specialist Nektan Plc has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Sinclair as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. Sinclair joins Nektan from international property developer Sweett Group Plc, where he served as CFO and in further senior management roles for the developer between 2012-2016. In addition to overseeing Nektan’s day-to-day financial operations, Sinclair has …

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Burvall steps down as CEO of Cherry AB

SBC News Burvall steps down as CEO of Cherry AB

Updating the market, the governance of Cherry Gaming AB (Cherry) has informed that Fredrik Burvall has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer due to family reasons. Cherry AB has moved to appoint Anders Holmgren as ‘interim CEO’ until Burvall’s replacement is found. Burvall departs Cherry following ten years’ leadership service, having acted as CEO and CFO of the company. Updating …

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Intertain sets target date for LSE listing

SBC News Intertain sets target date for LSE listing

Issuing a corporate statement Intertain Group Limited (Intertain), has announced that it expects its full listing on the London Stock Exchange under new entity ‘Jackpotjoy Plc’ to take place on Wednesday 25 June. The company had first announced its intention to migrate its corporate listing from the Toronto TSX to London’s LSE in August 2016. Presenting plans to its investors, …

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GoWild launches platform featuring games from 15 providers

GoWild & Microgaming

GoWild has launched a new platform featuring games from over 15 software providers, in addition to Microgaming content, which was already available to its players via the Quickfire platform. After more than 10 years in the business, the new platform has been designed to support GoWild’s multi-product, multi-brand and multi-vertical strategy for continued growth. Games from Net Entertainment, Evolution Gaming, Novomatic, …

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Playtech hires Alex Latner as new General Counsel

SBC News Playtech hires Alex Latner as new General Counsel

FTSE-listed gambling technology provider Playtech Plc has confirmed that it has appointed long-term legal adviser Alex Latner as its new General Counsel.  Latner has prior experience of working with Playtech governance, having advised the company as a partner of London law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) on several corporate acquisitions, important industry transactions and legal disputes. The appointment of Latner …

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Paysafe governance confident of outperforming 2016 revenue & earnings guidance

SBC News Paysafe governance confident of outperforming 2016 revenue & earnings guidance

Issuing an ‘unaudited’ full-year trading update, FTSE 250 listed payment provider Paysafe Group stated that combined momentum of its enlarged group would see the firm exceed $1 billion in corporate revenues.  Updating investors, Paysafe governance stated that a strong second half to FY 2016 would see the company report top-line metric guidance towards the upper end of its corporate guidance. …

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Playtech opens Bucharest live gaming studio

SBC News Playtech opens Bucharest live gaming studio

Seeking to optimise its live gaming content services, FTSE-listed gambling technology firm Playtech Plc has confirmed that it has opened a ‘state-of-the-art’ studio facility in Bucharest (Romania) to cater for growing demand in licensees in newly regulated Eastern European markets. The Bucharest studio will employ native dealers in live broadcasts for Playtech gaming content clients. The new studio will further …

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