Technology

Igaming technology and content supplier Microgaming has confirmed that construction has officially begun on its new state of the art office in Douglas, Isle of Man. The new 5-storey office building will sit adjacent to Microgaming’s existing office, MGS House, which also houses Derivco Isle of Man. Both buildings, joined by a tower walkway, will be used by the technology …

Online bingo and games operator Stride Gaming has announced its intentions to raise a minimum of £10 million on the London AIM. The operator has requested for admission of its shares to be traded on the London AIM, by announcing Cantor Fitzgerald Europe to act as its nominated adviser. Stride Gaming will look to commence trading by the 19 May. Stride …

GAMING1 has launched the first fully-responsive version of its managed casino and sportsbook platform to meet the growing demand for mobile betting and gaming. The website provides players with a consistent look and feel on whatever device or operating system they use and offers licensees the opportunity to create a bespoke user experience. Belgian market leader Circus recently became the first …

Payment technology firm SafeCharge has agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with South East Asia-focused payment services company 2C2P. The strategic partnership is expected to extend SafeCharge’s technology product offering to 2C2P’s merchants being, mainly, travel businesses and retailers in South East Asia. Separately, the company has completed a minority investment in 2C2P. The Group has begun the process to connect …

Sportsbook platform provider FSB Technology  Ltd has appointed Richard Bosley to be its Senior Project Manager as part of a new recruitment drive. Bosley, who previously worked at Sportlobster and OpenBet, will oversee the provision of Dafabet’s new website and help deliver a number of others as they go live in 2015. His role will include building the project team, …

OpenBet, leading software provider to the sports betting and gaming industry, has significantly expanded its global presence through the acquisition of its previously outsourced Greek operation from Athens Technology Center S.A (ATC). The acquisition initially increases headcount at OpenBet by 25%, with the additional employees focused on development. It will allow the business to continue to improve its ability to …

Sports betting software supplier Kambi Sports Solutions announced Q1 2015 revenues of €10 million up 29% on €7.7 million Q1 2014, as the supplier looks to expand its European sports betting services in the coming months. NASDAQ listed Kambi, the former B2B division of Unibet Plc, reported an operating profit of €800,000 (Q1 2014 -€100,000) with net margins maintained at …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp is set to enter the burgeoning esports market, by announcing a global partnership with eSports entertainment provider Unikrn. The partnership will see the launch of  a new eSports platform  where gamers can placy and safely bet on organized, sanctioned multi-player video game competitions from around the world. At launch, Unikrn will provide access to live viewing, live discussions …

Digital and Retail Betting and Gaming technology provider BetConstruct has confirmed that it has been granted a gambling software operating licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC ) for its Sportsbook product and services. BetConstruct’s licence application was filed in response to the UK’s revised regulatory regime which requires all software providers servicing the UK market to be licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. …

Igaming mobile content and platform provider Nektan has announced that it has secured £7.1 million in its latest financing round.  Nektan confirmed that it had raised £4.7 million of the financing sum by issuing convertible loan notes. The mobile platform provider additionally secured the rest of the financing sum by utilising its £600,000 loan from Disruptive Tech Ltd and selling …