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Coolbet founder Jan Svendsen calls for an overhaul of GAN leadership

SBC News Coolbet founder Jan Svendsen calls for an overhaul of GAN leadership

The leadership of GAN has come under fire from Jan Svendsen over the management of its Coolbet sportsbook subsidiary and further corporate matters.   In a LinkedIn post titled ‘GAN needs new leadership’, Coolbet Founder Svendsen lambasted GAN Chief Executive Dermot Smurfit’s management of the company, its staff, key contracts and assets. Svendsen, who sold Coolbet to GAN in 2021 for …

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Growth hungry Esports Technologies opens Malta office 

SBC News Growth hungry Esports Technologies opens Malta office 

Esports Technologies Inc has continued its strategic expansion by announcing the opening of a ‘state-of-the-art’ office in Malta, supporting the Nasdaq group’s European growth plans. The Malta office will house the majority of Esports Technologies’ staff that directly support its European igaming operations and work closely with the Esports Technologies technology hub located in Dublin. The firm’s new Malta office …

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Esports Technologies joins ESIC integrity charter 

SBC News Esports Technologies joins ESIC integrity charter 

Esports Technologies has joined the anti-corruption charter led by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), which aims to eliminate match-fixing and corruption from all levels of professional esports.  Las Vegas-based Esports Technologies is one of the fastest-growing suppliers of esports-customised wagering platforms, data API feeds and odds/risk management solutions. Last April, it became the first dedicated esports wagering systems provider to …

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SBC launches Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show with Feldman interview

SBC News SBC launches Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show with Feldman interview

SBC has launched a new video podcast featuring Entain Plc’s Senior Vice President for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka as he looks closely at the way the industry is approaching player protection and social responsibility.  Martin Lycka’s ‘Safe Bet Show‘ will see leading figures from the gambling industry placed in the hot seat as Lycka quizzes them …

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Wiraya and A GAME ABOVE: Partnering to produce full lifecycle potential

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Just yesterday, customer activation software provider Wiraya announced a long-term partnership with customer experience marketing agency A GAME ABOVE.  Writing exclusively for SBC News, the CEOs of both businesses discuss the journey to making customers believe in their offering across all stages of the lifecycle, and how they plan to promote the value benefits for consumers, client brands and product …

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Scientific Games leadership commits to salary cut to navigate COVID-19 headwinds

SBC News Scientific Games leadership commits to salary cut to navigate COVID-19 headwinds

Barry Cottle, President and Group CEO of Scientific Games Corporation (SGC), has this morning issued a personal statement on the firm’s contingency planning and workforce actions to counter global COVID-19 impacts. Cottle has confirmed that SGC will implement a series of cost-savings measures seeking to secure long-term company jobs as it reduces workforce hours.  Drastic actions have seen the firm’s …

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BetConstruct offers support to land-based casinos amid COVID-19 pandemic

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BetConstruct has stepped in to support land-based casinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic by live streaming casino games played in-venue on a dedicated online platform. This is part of the igaming software provider’s offer to help land-based casinos utilise physical resources by extending to the digital medium. The solution, said BetConstruct, provides answers to some of the problems facing land-based casinos …

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MGM seeks new Chairman as Jim Murren ends leadership tenure

SBC News MGM seeks new Chairman as Jim Murren ends leadership tenure

MGM Resorts International has revealed its transition plan following the news of chairman and CEO Jim Murren’s decision to step down before his contract expiration.  The search process is set to be run by a committee of independent directors formed by the board alongside a ‘nationally recognised’ executive search firm. In a statement issued, Murren expressed his gratitude to MGM …

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