Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure is on course to complete its business combination with NeoGames next week.The two companies confirmed Thursday that all necessary gaming regulatory approvals required for completion have been received or waived. In addition, all antitrust and foreign investment regulatory clearances have been received.This marks a further step towards [...]
iGaming software provider SOFTSWISS is expanding into the social casino space after acquiring a stake in Frankfurt-based Ously Games, operator of the SpinArena social casino.As part of the investment, SOFTSWISS will work with Ously Games to develop a new B2B software solution for social casinos.“We are delighted to forge a [...]
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Brian Sapp to the newly created role of chief marketing officer (CMO).Sapp brings a wealth of mobile gaming experience to RSI, having most recently served on the executive team at Seattle-based Rec Room, developer of the [...]
Flutter Entertainment has reported a 25 per cent increase in revenue to $11.79 billion for 2023, with the United States contributing more than a third of the total.The strong revenue growth was driven by an expanded recreational customer base across all segments, with average monthly players (AMPs) climbing 20 per [...]
Testing and certification service provider Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) in Brazil.The accreditation enables GLI to test and certify equipment, programs, instruments and devices that comprise betting systems, live game studios, and online games for [...]
The Swedish government has appointed Claes Norgren as the new chairman of gambling regulator Spelinspektionen.The Ministry of Finance confirmed that Norgren will take over as chairman on 1 April, replacing Per Håkansson, who has held the role since May 2013.Norgren previously served as auditor general of the National Audit Office, [...]
PENN Entertainment has expanded its Board of Directors to ten members with the appointment of Anuj Dhanda.Dhanda brings over 25 years of experience in leading business and technology functions, and currently serves as executive vice president and chief technology and transformation officer for Albertsons, a Fortune 100 Idaho-based chain of [...]
DraftKings has expanded its partnership with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to provide access to therapy and treatment for problem gambling in all 25 US states where it is active.DraftKings and Kindbridge originally joined forces last September to launch a pilot program to deliver personalized support for sports bettors in Colorado.This has [...]
iGaming Ontario (iGO), manager of the province's online gaming market, is seeking proposals for a new centralized self-exclusion solution.A Request for Proposals (RFP) was launched on Wednesday and runs until 24 April, inviting interested companies to provide design, implementation, and ongoing sustainment services for a SaaS-based Centralized Self Exclusion Solution.The [...]
Las Vegas-based Golden Matrix Group has posted a 10 per cent increase in revenue to a record $11.8 million for its fiscal first quarter ended 31 January.The company’s B2C operations contributed $7.2 million in revenue during the period, with a further $4.6 million generated from B2B gaming platforms.Within the B2C [...]
The Dutch Government has appointed Michel Groothuizen as the next chairman of gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).Groothuizen will take over as chair of the KSA on 1 July, succeeding René Jansen who announced last October that he would be stepping down.Groothuizen has served as a member of the main board of [...]
Social gaming operator SciPlay has been named as an official partner of Major League Soccer club Austin FC.The multi-year agreement will see SciPlay serve as the official free-to-play social gaming partner of the Texas-based team, and sponsor of three main areas of the club’s Q2 Stadium.The company will sponsor the [...]
