iGaming

Catarina Marques has been named Igaming Business Development Manager at Samba Digital, as she departs from Clever Advertising. Samba Digital – a sports marketing and media agency – has praised Marques’ ‘impressive background’ in igaming which spans seven years, stating that she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the growing team. The Business Development Manager said of her …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has extended its partnership with online casino partner Suprnation for the continued provision of its platform. The long-term deal – which follows an original agreement initiated in 2016 – continues to strengthen the operator’s position across UK and European markets, and will see GiG’s powerful technology continue to drive the three Suprnation igaming casino brands. Meanwhile, …

The National Assembly of Slovenia has been warned that “there are many more violations of online gambling” than previously assumed. The warning came from the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) carrying out its annual inspection of gambling activities and licences. The agency reported that “more and more online organisers are illegally organising games of chance in the …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has summoned a record penalty of €19.7m on Gammix Limited for offering online games of chance in the Netherlands without a licence. Enforcing its biggest fine ever, KSA noted that Gammix offers illegal online gambling games to players in the Netherlands on the websites rantcasino, betoriginal, bluvegas, cashimashi, goslot, nordslot, vegadream and scatters – and has “not taken any …

CRM specialist Xtremepush has bolstered its global presence by opening a new office in Brazil’s São Paulo.  To further strengthen its LatAm footprint, the company has hired sports betting expert Álvaro Camargo as the Country Manager of the new branch, and will be tasked with building up Xtremepush’s Brazilian client and partnership base to meet the region’s growing demand for …

B2B sportsbook and casino provider Soft2Bet has shown strong company growth for 2023 in its latest performance report.  The company’s “strongest year to date” was a result of a continuous expansion across regulated markets and a heavy focus on highly gamified products, highlighted by the key metrics. In 2023, Soft2Bet bumped its revenue with an audited growth of 46% across …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has achieved a principal objective, publishing the first datasets of the Gambling Survey of Great Britain (GSGB). Following consultations undertaken between 2020 and 2021, the Commission launched the GSGB project to change how data is collected on “adult gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence statistics.“ Today, wave one of the GSGB datasets was released, centered …

A new partnership signed by betting and gaming platform provider Sportingtech will see the integration of slot games from igaming development studio RubyPlay onto its platform.  Already carrying a portfolio of more than 100 partners and their branded titles, Sportingtech can now strengthen its offering even further with the addition of RubyPlay’s content. Dr Eyal Loz, Chief Product Officer at …

Soft2Bet descended on the show floor at ICE London to sing the praises of its latest gamification instrument, the Motivational Engineering Gaming Application, or MEGA for short.  The new innovation takes popular mobile games across both Android and IOS and combines their APIs with MEGA to transform them into real-money gambling titles.  Revealing the “amazing” results seen from this solution …

Ahead of an expert panel session this Friday, Digital Wellness Centre CEO Dr Mary Donohue offers up this thought-provoking blog. The online industry, she warns, faces a challenge in showcasing its proactive strides towards safeguarding player well-being and enhancing the overall gaming experience.  In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and digital entertainment, the online gaming industry stands at a pivotal …