Tag Archives: Sweden

Updating the market, industry affiliate marketing and player acquisition firm Catena Media has informed that it has been approved for the listing of its shares on the Stockholm Nasdaq main market. The company now awaits final approval from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority to complete its full listings migration from Nasdaq North Premier to the larger Stockholm Nasdaq. Catena governance …

Updating the market on its H1 2017 interim results, the governance of Stockholm-listed online gambling group Cherry AB is confident of hitting its full-year targets and corporate expectations, following a strong opening six months of trade. An enlarged Cherry would report H1 2017 group revenues of SEK 1 billion (€106 million), up 192% on like-for-like 2016’s SEK 370 million. Aided …

Stockholm-listed European online gambling group Betsson AB has detailed a strong six month opening to 2017, driven by ‘organic growth’ in its Scandinavian and Western markets, as the company continues to support its operations with strategic product investments. Presenting its H1 2017 trading update (period ending 30 June), Betsson would detail all ‘core metric gains’ on corresponding 2016 period performance, …

Mr Green chief venture officer (CVO) Oskar Mühlbach has been tasked with relaunching Garbo.com, the company’s female player focused online casino brand. We caught up with Mühlbach to discuss his plans for the Swedish target market, providing a customer-centric experience and standing out within a crowded industry. SBC: With the relaunch of this product, what have you done differently and …

Swedish industry games and content provider Play’n GO has moved to strengthen its UK commercial operations by appointing Stuart Trigwell as its new UK Sales Manager. Trigwell joins Play’n GO having served as UK Director of Sales for international betting systems Global Bet (2015 -2017). He will be charged with leading Play’n GO UK industry commercial partnerships; a key area …

Spread betting operator Sporting Index Group, has this morning announced that it has agreed to acquire Touchbet, an industry provider of trading and risk management services. Issuing a market update, Sporting Index stated that the undisclosed sum acquisition aimed to enhance its B2B division Sporting Solutions, optimising the firm’s Risk Management Services (RMS) capabilities. Founded in 2006 Sweden and Malta-based …

Nordic Nasdaq-listed European online gambling group Mr Green & Co (Mr Green) has announced the relaunch of its female player focused online casino brand Garbo – Garbo.com. Named after iconic Swedish-American film actress Greta Garbo, Garbo.com formed part of Mr Green acquisitions undertaken in 2014. However, the female-focused brand was put on hold as Mr Green management expanded its flagship properties. …

As Sweden prepares to re-regulate its gambling market, allowing for newly licensed online betting operators, gaming ethics council Speletiska Rådet (Sper) has announced that it has reformed its body to become an industry trade association. Previously acting as a sector ethics council, Sper focused on implementing best practices and consumer protections for Swedish state-owned gaming enterprises. However, Sper CEO Jenny …

In June of last year, Mr Green launched its Kambi-powered sportsbook product in time for UEFA Euro 2016. Less than a year on, we caught up with the company’s CEO Jesper Kärrbrink, a speaker at the recent Betting on Football conference, to discuss operational challenges of the launch, balancing the revenue potential of the sportsbook with increased associated costs, and a newly …

Sweden’s gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen, has confirmed the appointment of Camilla Rosenberg as Acting Director General, as Swedish Parliament reviews its national gambling framework. Updating industry stakeholders, Lotteriinspektionen governance confirmed that Rosenberg who has acted as internal Head of Operations will takeover leadership of the regulator as of 15 May. The appointment sees Rosenberg replace Haken Hallstedt as Director General, who …