South America

BtoBet has been selected by Mexican gaming and entertainment operator Logrand Entertainment Group, to aid its growth strategy. The firm, which operates 14 casinos in the South American nation, has chosen the industry platform provider as technological partner to launch its new interactive division, Strendus. Lenin Castillo, Logrand Entertainment Group’s Chief Operating Online Officer, explained: “Logrand Entertainment Group, as a …

BetRegal.com, a new sportsbook created to provide its customers with the “highest possible value” in prices, is on the road to Russia for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. In the first diary of this new World Cup series, Aly Lalani is talking about the importance of trade shows for a start-up company, as the industry’s annual London meetup draws closer. …

The new executive leadership team of Spanish gambling firm Grupo Codere has dismissed reports that the company is seeking to merge with main Spanish market rival Grupo Cirsa. This January, Codere announced the appointments of Vicente Di Loreto as Group CEO, supported by Norman Sorensen Valdez as Executive Chairman. The new leadership team is supported by Codere’s debt-controlling private equity …

Global markets are the target for BtoBet and Betsoft Gaming, following the signing of a new partnership between the two firms. Software providers BtoBet, winners of the Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation at the 2017 SBC Awards, and iGaming developers Betsoft, detail that Europe, Africa and Latin America are the focus moving forward. Under the terms of the partnership …

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at some key developments for the gambling industry in its ‘Winning Post’ column. Sweden: remote POC legislation – drafts or chess? The Swedish government has published a draft law to regulate gambling across channels, with an implementation date of 1 January 2019 (replacing the Lottery …

Specialists for mobile customer activation, Wiraya, today announced its latest agreement with Fantasino to increase player activation. Fantasino is a Costa Rican based online casino operator, which in partnership with EveryMatrix looks to provide players with a more personal experience when playing online casino games. Using Wiraya’s technology, Fantasino will be aiming to significantly increase conversion rates and build customer loyalty, …

Twleve40 has agreed a deal a deal with Sekabet, under which it will provide its collection of instant win titles. The lottery and instant win platform provider continues its commercial momentum, having penned similar such agreements with both Pariplay and VSoftCO in recent months. Andy Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer at Twelve40, said: “We are delighted to introduce our leading selection …

Major gaming distributor IGT has announced that it has signed an agreement with Optima Group for the licensing, support, and development of IGT’s sports betting platform in all international regions outside of Italy, the United States, and Canada. As part of the agreement, signed on 15 December, IGT is licensing its Sports Betting platform to Optima, enabling it to provide …

Multi stakeholder task forces, charged with tackling corruption in sports, have been established by the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS). The platform, established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in addition to a number of international sports organisations, government and inter-governmental organisations, has agreed to set up three groups to tackle pressing issues. Each will be charged with …

Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, takes a look at how the gambling industry fared this year in its ‘Winning Post’ column. 2017 in review: growing up? Three key themes dominated the changing shape of the online gambling market in 2017: continuing channel shift, the continued march of Point of Consumption regimes, and increased …