Soft2Bet has entered the Danish market with its brand Betinia, strengthening its position in the Nordic region. Betinia boasts a casino library with a broad range of online casino games of chance. The choice is vast, consisting of around 2100 casino games from over 41 of the top providers in the sector, with more added … Read More “Soft2Bet launches first brand in Denmark” »
The International Casino Conference, which takes place on February 6 and serves as a curtain-raiser to ICE London (February 7-9) will feature a total of 150 industry thought leaders delivering invaluable insight and informed opinion covering gaming politics, emerging markets, regulation, entertainment spend, the experience economy as well as exclusive insights on the major casino … Read More “International Casino Conference to provide insight on Palms Las Vegas acquisition” »
Finns have long been known to be avid lovers of online casinos and other forms of gambling. But while many countries are slowly but surely moving towards more restrictive regulations when it comes to this industry, Finland remains one of the few places where players can enjoy a wide range of casino games without the … Read More “Why finns love casinos without registration” »
Universal Entertainment’s Philippines casino business Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment (TRLEI) saw a huge rise in revenue during 2022 as takings almost returned to pre-pandemic levels. In its preliminary report for the fourth quarter of the year to 31 December 2022, Japan-headquartered Universal said TRLEI posted total revenue for 2022 of PHP37.20bn ($681.7m/€627.3m/£551.3m) in 2022, … Read More “Universal's TRLEI makes gains as tourists return” »
Online payments service provider Trustly completed the acquisition of UK-based open banking payments platform Ecospend. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but it was confirmed that the deal was able to complete following approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Together, Trustly and Ecospend’s capabilities will include connectivity with more than 80 banks … Read More “Trustly finalises acquisition of Ecospend” »
Greentube has made another significant move in the M&A space with the acquisition of international software development specialist Ineor. The latest completed deal, which has seen Greentube buying 80% of the shares in Slovenia-based Ineor d.o.o., has the strategic objective of acquiring and integrating critical software development capabilities and resources for the benefit of the … Read More “Greentube acquires Ineor” »
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced the return of former executive David Elmore as head of commercial services for its North American casinos division. Elmore served as division head of global sales and development for GLI’s Kobetron division for 14 years and returns to the New Jersey-headquartered testing, certification and assessment services provider after a … Read More “GLI appoints David Elmore to North American casinos post” »
Yggdrasil has furthered its Latin American ambitions after receiving regulatory approval to offer its content in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The rubber stamp from Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) enables Yggdrasil to provide its large portfolio of slots content to operators in the Argentinian capital where the online gambling market … Read More “Yggdrasil set for Argentinian entry” »
One particular topic we focused on was a recent ruling by the Gambling Commission in which it fined operator TonyBet. The operator had allowed customers to freely deposit but later imposed stringent checks before they could withdraw funds. While Dugher and the BGC do not comment on individual cases, he went on to discuss player withdrawals … Read More “Betting & Gaming Council CEO: Player withdrawals issue “massively overstated”” »
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