Clients of the SoftSwiss online casino platform can now activate all available payment markets as part of the Pay N Play module from Trustly. The new developments, said SoftSwiss, will enable its online casino clients to ‘activate all currently available markets seamlessly and hassle-free at once’. Pay N Play allows the user to register and get verified for playing at …
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Salsa Technology (formerly Patagonia Gaming) has appointed Alberto Alfieri as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), as the South American full-service iGaming turnkey services provider accelerates its growth momentum. A seasoned industry executive, Alfieri served as CCO of European multi-brand iGaming operator Evoke Gaming (2016-2018) prior to the firm’s acquisition by Mr Green&Co. Alfieri maintains further industry experience, having led …
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Golden Race has strengthened its virtual football offering after launching its new tournament, Euro Cup. Inspired by the European Championship, the virtual tournament has been made available to Golden Race clients across Europe and Africa. The competition – which is available both on demand and scheduled – is divided in two phases: a group stage and a knockout stage. During …
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Brian Mattingley’s appointment as the new company chairman of Playtech Plc has been welcomed by company investor Jason Ader and his asset management company SpringOwl. Though the appointment was branded as conservative in some quarters with Mattingley due to finish his 15-year CEO and Chairmanship tenure at 888 Holdings, Ader believes that Mattingley will play a critical role in Playtech’s …
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BtoBet has outlined plans to deliver a ‘next-level betting experience’ within the Nigerian sports betting market after partnering with Soloti Gaming Ltd to power its Frapapa brand. Through the agreement, BtoBet’s Neuron 3 platform will be used to enhance Frapapa’s retail and digital network. Sabrina Soldà, BtoBet’s Chief Marketing Officer, said: “We are pleased to work closely with Soloti Gaming …
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Latin America is a prominent emerging market in the international sports betting sector, with countries such as Colombia having already embraced regulation, whilst others such as Argentina, Mexico and Brazil are beginning to open their sectors.. Speaking to SBC Digital – Latinoamerica, the SBC Leaders Panel outlined the significance of the emerging market and highlighted key factors for success in …
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Sportradar has completed the acquisition of personalised messaging platform Fresh Eight, whose current operator clients include FanDuel, Entain, William Hill and LeoVegas. The acquisition is a further boost to Sportradar’s suite of marketing services, which already includes ad:s – a platform providing highly targeted programmatic advertising for betting and gaming businesses. Sportradar said that the Fresh Eight deal strengthens its …
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Entain Plc has swung back into the black with the group’s expansion into regulated markets along with its pivot towards online betting offsetting the impact that COVID-19 has had retail operations. Publishing its full-year results for the period January – December 2020, Entain declared revenues of £3.56 billion, a ‘flat’ change from the £3.57 billion recorded in 2019. Underlying EBITDA …
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William Hill Plc has branded 2020 as a ‘challenging but transformative year’, as the heritage bookmaker moved to finalise its £2.9 billion takeover by US partner Caesars Entertainment. Adjusting for the H1 closure of its UK retail betting estates, William Hill recorded a full-year net revenue decline to £1.3 billion, down 16% on corresponding 2019 results of £1.5 billion. Nevertheless, …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has joined wider leisure and hospitality trade bodies in welcoming Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s COVID business support and economic measures. This lunchtime’s Budget announcement saw the government extend its much-needed rates relief on highstreet retail and hospitality venues – a decision welcomed by the BGC on behalf of England’s betting shops. Also positively received was …
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