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GiG to support regional and online growth of Rank Entertainment’s Marina888

SBC News GiG to support regional and online growth of Rank Entertainment’s Marina888

Rank Entertainment has signed a new partnership with Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), with the goal of launching its Marina888 into new markets.  The agreement, which is based on a revenue share model and has a minimum duration of five years, will see Rank leverage GiG’s igaming platform to support Marinia888’s international growth. This will include GiG’s player account management solution, …

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“Important milestone”: SOFTSWISS passes 1,000 employees

employees

There are now more than 1,000 employees at SOFTSWISS, with the company more than doubling its pool of staff from 500 in January. At the moment, about 80% of all employees are from Belarus, but the company is actively recruiting professionals from other regions and encouraging diversity. After Minsk in Belarus, the next most represented countries are Russia and Ukraine, …

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BGC forms Ad Tech Forum for widest input on advertising protections 

BGC pledges to maintain safer gambling momentum. Michael Dugher.

The Betting and Council (BGC) has established a cross-industry ‘Ad Tech Forum’ to provide UK online gambling incumbents with the best technical guidance and oversight for protecting children and vulnerable audiences from gambling harms.  The forum sees the BGC place technology at the forefront of its governance duties, as tech giants Meta, Twitter, Google and Snap will work with BGC members …

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N1 Partners to launch first Global Jackpot with SOFTSWISS

Global Jackpot

N1 Partners Group, the first company to integrate the SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator back in October, can now attract a wider audience to its casino brands having also become the first to launch the Global Jackpot. As a result of the deal, several of the N1 Partners Group’s casino brands will leverage the SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator to participate in the cross-brand …

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GiG to power Grupo Slots online sportsbook and casino operations

SBC News GiG to power Grupo Slots online sportsbook and casino operations

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has secured an agreement with prominent Argentine gaming firm Grupo Slots, powering the launch of the latter’s online sports betting and casino operations.  Designed using GiG’s front-end framework, Grupo Slot’s Jugadon.bet.ar web-based service will target bettors in Buenos Aires. The duo received approval from the city’s gambling authorities on 9 March 2021, obtaining one of seven …

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KSA adopts new Safer Gambling message for Dutch online gambling  

SBC News KSA adopts new Safer Gambling message for Dutch online gambling  

Dutch KOA licensed online gambling operators have been ordered to adopt the new safer gambling tagline of – “What does gambling cost you? Stop on time. +18”.  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulator, has informed licensed betting firms that the tagline must be visible across all websites, advertising and marketing campaigns as of 1 April 2022 (the deadline for enforcement).   …

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GiG secures €45m bond placement to drive media growth 

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, has approved the prospectus of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) to list SEK 450 million (€45m) of senior corporate bonds on the Stockholm Nasdaq on 8 December.      Last May, GiG governance disclosed that it would pursue issuing a three-year SEK 450 million senior-secured bond placement with a maximum borrowing capacity of SEK 550 million (€55m). GiG …

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MGA confirms departure of Dr Sant as General Counsel 

SBC News MGA confirms departure of Dr Sant as General Counsel 

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is looking for a new General Counsel after confirming that incumbent Dr Yanica Sant has chosen to end her four-year tenure as legal lead of the regulatory authority.  Updating stakeholders, the MGA confirmed that Sant would remain in office until February 2022, continuing to fulfil functions that “MGA’s management consider to not give rise to any …

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KSA forms expert panel to oversee CRUKS self-exclusion conflicts 

KSA, Netherlands/Dutch gambling authority

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – the Netherlands gambling authority – has announced the appointment of its panel of experts that will provide oversight on involuntary registrations submitted to CRUKS – the central self-exclusion registry.  The launch of the KOA Regime on 1 October saw the Netherlands regulate its online gambling marketplace. As a compliance command of the KOA Regime, all licensed operators …

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