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MERKUR UK has formed an academic partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to advance the development of its gaming machines and related technologies. The British arcade operator, part of the German gambling conglomerate Gauselmann Group, MERKUR UK, has partnered with UCLan’s technology department to launch a research project titled ‘The Next Generation of Gaming Technology’. As announced, MERKUR …

Bede Gaming has appointed Dan Whiteley as the new member of its leadership team, hiring the experienced betting and gaming executive as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whiteley’s key responsibility will be to adapt his background and skill sets in digital transformation, product engineering, architecture, IT service, security and operations to Bede’s business.  The Gauselmann Group-owned B2B brand added that Whiteley …

Kambi Group Plc is further expanding its South American presence by entering into a long-term technology partnership with Eyas Gaming. The Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group will support Eyas Gaming in its upcoming launch of the Lance! Sportsbook. Pan-LatAm iGaming group Eyas Gaming has entered into a joint-venture partnership with Brazilian football publisher Lance! to operate its branded sportsbook property. …

Gauselmann Group has confirmed the board appointment of Stefan Bruns, who will oversee the development of its sportsbook and online gambling offering. Effective from 1 April, Bruns (52) will be charged with “strengthening the stationary and online-based sports betting offering, the strategic expansion of virtual slot machine portfolio, combined with the internationalisation of these business areas”. The heritage gambling group …

Gauselmann Group has announced that it has split its MERKUR Sportwetten unit into two separate departments to optimise the performance of its flagship sportsbook brand across all markets. The DACH market sportsbook’s B2C online unit will now be housed by the ‘Digital Operations Team’ led by Andy Bentley as MERKUR Sportwetten’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bentley was promoted to …

Gauselmann Group has expanded its footprint across Northern Germany after acquiring the 35 arcade properties of Bührmann Group. Last Friday, the board of Gauselmann informed investors that it had concluded ‘protracted negotiations’ related to completing the acquisition of Bührmann Group’s arcade venues. Negotiations had stalled as the COVID-19 pandemic forced Bührmann Group to revise all strategic options related to the …