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Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has announced the addition of Robert Soper to its Board of Directors. Labelled a ‘renowned resort and gaming industry executive’, Soper brings over two decades of experience in the resort and gaming industry, having overseen the development of numerous projects ‘from the ground-up’.  Alex Igelman, CEO of Esports Entertainment Group, stated: “I am honoured to welcome …

Coolbet has signed a partnership with Enteractive, leveraging the latter’s betting and igaming player reactivation and retention model for its Latin American operations. Originally founded in Estonia with a focus on the Nordic markets, Coolbet has been stepping up its presence in Latin American jurisdictions in recent years, especially since its acquisition by GAN in 2020. To support its transatlantic …

Entain Plc‘s board has successfully placed new ordinary shares, raising proceeds of £600m. The transaction comes 24 hours after the firm’s announcement that it had agreed for its Entain CEE subsidiary to acquire STS Group, Poland’s largest bookmaker for an agreed £750m deal. This morning, Entain communicated that a total of 48,294,478 new ordinary shares of €0.01 each have been …

BetVictor has revealed a new group corporate identity, including a new company name, logo and website. The Gibraltar-based online gambling company will now officially be known as BVGroup, which it said now reflects its position as a multi-brand gambling operator and B2B technology solutions provider – whilst acknowledging its heritage. Starting as a trackside bookmaker more than 75 years ago, …

Entain Plc has published all documents related to a proposed plan to bookbuild £600m in new capital, which will be primarily used to acquire STS Group – Poland’s largest bookmaker. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been informed that shares of the FTSE100 gambling group will be offered to institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuild process. In addition, Entain will …

The gambling authorities of France and Belgium, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) and the Gambling Commission (BGC), have signed a cooperation agreement. Specifics of the agreement focus around ‘cooperation on a strategic level’ on gambling regulation, particularly regarding player protection and fostering a safer betting environment. To achieve this, the authorities will share and exchange information, conduct joint investigations and …

OpenBet has officially acquired Neccton – a responsible gaming, anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection technology company. The news comes as the B2B betting solutions supplier works towards accelerating its player protection offerings and expanding its support to the gambling industry.  Jordan Levin, CEO of OpenBet, said: “Since the birth of online sports betting, OpenBet has been at the forefront …

888 Holdings has announced the completion of its commercial transaction with Paf, selling its full portfolio of Latvian properties to the Finland-based business. The sale was first announced in May 2023 and encompassed the MrGreen.LV and WilliamHill.LV domains. The latter of which had only entered Latvia in May 2022 shortly ahead 888 completing its takeover of the wider William Hill …

Digitain has expanded its senior executive leadership team with the addition of Martin Martirosyan who brings extensive experience from across several sectors. As Deputy CEO, Martiorosyan will play a key role in the C-level management of the Armenia-based B2B supplier Digtain Group and its brand portfolio, headed by Founder Varges Vardanyan. Holding a PhD in Philosophy and Economics from Yerevan …