Novibet has strengthened its senior leadership team after confirming that Yannis Xirotyris will become the operator’s new Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, Xirotyris will take a ‘data-based, analytical approach’ to the company’s holistic growth strategy as Novibet continues to enter ‘new demanding markets’. George Athanasopoulos, Chief Executive Officer at Novibet, commented: “We are very happy to welcome Yannis …
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Kambi Group will power the sportsbook ventures of newly launched South American market operator NG Gaming. The sportsbook technology systems supplier has disclosed that it has secured a commercial arrangement to serve as lead platform supplier for all NG Gaming sportsbook provisions, servicing the LatAm markets. The multi-year partnership will see Kambi support the imminent launch of Olimpo.bet – NG …
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Betfred has secured a foothold in the South African betting market, purchasing Betting World (bettingworld.co.za) from Phumelela, conducted via the newly established Betfred South Africa brand. Carried out at a purchasing price of R120 million (£6.1 million), subject to final adjustment relating to the net capital of working items, the transaction was considered officially concluded as of 31 May. The …
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LSports has strengthened its presence in the Latin American market after naming Javier Manceñido Laczo as its new LatAm & Iberia representative. Prior to joining LSports, Manceñido Laczo amassed more than 15 years in the betting and gaming space, having worked for the likes of Genius Sports, Optima Gaming and Sportradar. Dotan Lazar, LSports CEO and co-founder said: “I think …
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The Dutch online market is expected to undergo considerable growth once the KOA Act comes into force, with the sector expected to surpass the €1 billion mark by 2025. As revealed in the ‘Netherlands Betting Focus’ report published by BtoBet this month, total gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the Dutch online gambling market reached €424 million in 2019 – a …
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William Hill has confirmed the inbound appointment of Eric Hageman as new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 7 June 2021. Hageman is set to replace outgoing incumbent Matt Ashley, who confirmed his decision to leave the heritage betting group this month, joining corporate IT support services provider Micro Focus Plc as its new financial lead. An expert in …
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ITV has responded to the calls from Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Ronnie Cowan to suspend gambling advertising during the upcoming 2020 UEFA European Championships. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the free-to-air terrestrial broadcaster ran 172 betting-related ads throughout its coverage, whilst over £2.3 billion was wagered in the UK on the tournament. In its statement, ITV detailed: “The …
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Golden Palace became the latest sportsbook partner of Altenar to migrate to the new version of its sportsbook platform from Monday 31 May. The new version of the sportsbook, coined Sportsbook2 by the Malta based provider, was launched for a select quota of partners in April 2020 as Altenar looked to “serve operators on a global level in a more …
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Betway has continued its return to sponsoring pro-tennis events by announcing that it will serve as the official betting partner of the Mercedes Cup – an ATP250 tournament. Held at prestige Club Weissenhof (8-13 June) in Stuttgart Germany, the Mercedes Cup is regarded as one of the ATP Tour’s key grass-court tournaments in the lead-up to Wimbledon’s Grand Slam event. …
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NSoft will supply Oudrew-Man Betting with its sports betting platform, Seven, after striking a new deal which will drive further growth for the Namibian betting operator. Through the partnership, NSoft’s Seven platform will ensure further easy expansion of the operator’s business across multiple channels. The platform is a collection of modules, applications, and APIs that serve as a “base layer …
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