Johan Styren former CEO of LeoVegas and Valentin Alsen, ex-marketing lead for Catena Media have teamed up to launch Dilanti Media, a Malta-based industry marketing and player acquisition services provider. Dilanti Media is Styren’s first venture since leaving Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB in August 2017. Speaking to industry media, Styren has detailed that Dilanti will develop in-house technologies …
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World Cup winner Matthäus leads football coverage on LeoVegas
Lothar Matthäus, the most experienced player in FIFA World Cup history, has taken the football coverage on LeoVegas to a new level ahead of this summer’s tournament in Russia. The former midfielder, who captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup final in one of 25 appearances spread over five tournaments, has completed his first month as brand …
Read More »LeoVegas ups German profile and presence in 2018
Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB has moved to expand its presence within the German market, confirming the acquisition of Malta-based firm World of Sportsbetting Ltd for €2.6 million. The strategic acquisition sees LeoVegas secure World of Sportsbetting assets which holds both a sports betting licence and casino licence in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Undertaking the transaction through its …
Read More »Lucky LeoVegas punter wins big on Yggdrasil’s Joker Millions
One lucky European player is celebrating, after scooping a huge €1,917,485 jackpot last week. The individual, from Norway, was playing on LeoVegas’ mobile site, when he won the huge amount through Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions slot. Dropping the progressive jackpot last week, it is the latest in a line of major jackpots paid out by the online and mobile casino …
Read More »LeoVegas upgrades listing to main Nasdaq Stockholm exchange
European online gambling group LeoVegas AB has announced that it has been approved to upgrade its share listing onto the main Nasdaq Stockholm market. The approval granted by Stockholm’s listing authority, sees LeoVegas upgrade its share listing from the mid-cap First North Premier to the main Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange. Updating investors, LeoVegas governance announced that it expects to end First …
Read More »Winning Post – UK remote growth a margin call?
Regulus Partners, the strategic consultancy focused on international gambling and related industries, gives an insight into some of the key developments in the gambling industry as part of its ‘Winning Post’ column. UK: remote market – Supernormal margins, not supernormal growth… 2017 has been a year of mixed messages for UK remote gambling. A number of commentators have referred to …
Read More »LeoVegas expands UK vision with £65 million IPS acquisition
Stockholm-listed European online gambling group LeoVegas AB continues its strategic UK expansion confirming the acquisition of all related assets of Intellectual Property & Software Limited (IPS). Updating the market, LeoVegas governance confirms that it will acquire IPS assets outright for a total consideration of £65 million, securing the following UK-centric online casino properties; 21.co.uk, Slotboss, Bet UK and UK Casino. …
Read More »Authentic Gaming and Foxwoods strike landmark live casino partnership
Live casino operator Authentic Gaming has struck up a major partnership with Foxwoods Resort Casino to live-stream roulette games from its casino floor to online players. The deal marks the first time live casino players in Europe and around the world will be able to access live table games from the floor of a US land-based casino via the supplier’s …
Read More »LeoVegas promotes Jarl Modén to Group CPO
Updating the market, Stockholm-listed online gambling operator LeoVegas Group AB has confirmed the promotion of Jarl Modén to the senior executive position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Modén has been a LeoVegas product executive since 2014, acting as a key stakeholder in a number of group projects and tech developments. Modén most recently held the position of Head of Product …
Read More »bet365 lands fourth consecutive bookmaker of the year award at SBC Awards
Sports betting giant bet365 capped a triumphant night at the SBC Awards by collecting the headline Bookmaker of the Year prize for the fourth year in a row. Having also been crowned Football Bookmaker of the Year and Mobile Bookmaker of the Year, the Stoke-based operator only narrowly missed out on a fourth prize after William Hill beat it to …
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