iGaming

GR8 Tech has launched two new igaming solutions, iGaming Upgrade and iGaming Launch, focusing on a need to hone in on specific operator requirements. The Cyprus-based B2B tech firm aims to provide a more tailored offering than the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach it believes is common in the global igaming sector. Both solutions have been built on GR8 Tech’s proprietary platform and …

Igaming development studio Galaxsys has announced the integration of its crash-style content portfolio of games into Pariplay. The company’s Fast Games portfolio includes a range of instant, crash, mines and plinko games, which it has highlighted are designed for players who enjoy ‘quick winning experiences’ within the non-traditional slots industry.  Gil Soffer, Galaxsys’ Senior VP of Sales and Business Development, …

888 Holdings has sold its Latvian gaming properties of MrGreen.LV and WilliamHill.LV to Paf, as the LSE gambling group reduces the size of its European portfolio. The gambling company of the Finnish Åland Islands, Paf announced that it had reached terms to acquire 888 Holding’s Latvian operations and associated licenses. The transaction will see Paf become Latvia’s third-biggest online gambling …

The eagerly awaited Canadian Gaming Summit is mere weeks away and kicking off Canada’s premier gaming and betting event is the exclusive pre-day “Player Protection Symposium” conference. The 100 capacity Symposium will be taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, on Tuesday 13th June 2023. The conference is focused around the ever-important issue of player protection and will …

BETER has appointed Chuck Robinson as Chief Revenue Officer, lauding the new addition to its senior management team as a ‘seasoned’ executive with proven experience. Robinson’s chief remit will be to oversee and coordinate BETER’s sales, marketing and account management, enhance client services and make improvements to the overall customer experience. On a wider scale, Robinson will contribute towards achieving …

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has recommended “treating retail investment in cryptocurrencies like gambling”, due to the high volatility of value changes of cryptoassets and potential for consumers to lose their entire investment.  The recommendation forms part of the Committee’s report evaluating the “potential benefits of cryptoassets and their underlying technology value, and the risk of investment in cryptoassets”. …

888 Holdings has confirmed the appointment of Ben Hurst as Vice President of North American Expansion.  Hurst will be charged with overseeing North American strategic growth opportunities for 888 as well as the SI Sportsbook and SI Casino brands, as part of a US partnership with Authentic Brands Group.  A seasoned US sports executive, Hurst has formally served as the …

René Jansen, Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has endorsed the regulator’s toughened stance against unlicensed gambling activities.    Writing a blog on the KSA website, Jansen stands by the decision of Legal Protections Minister Franc Weerwind to impose a ban on untargeted gambling adverts from 1 July 2023.  Jansen has deemed the advertising ban as a necessary measure …

The Portuguese Online Betting and Gambling Association (APAJO) has announced Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars as its newest affiliate member.  As one of the first brands launching in the Portuguese regulated market, PokerStars joins forces with other sportsbooks within the APAJO such as Betano, Betclic, Bwin, Casino Portugal, ESC Online and Solverde.pt. João Saraiva, Planning and Strategy Manager for Portugal at PokerStars, …