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NeoGames has welcomed Jonathan Chilton as the Managing Director of its igaming subsidiary unit Aspire Global. Chilton brings 19 years of previous experience in B2B and B2C roles to Aspire Global, including a stint as a Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director at GM Gaming Limited – a Betway company – helping to expand the business into several regulated EU …

Supplier of igaming products Wazdan has strengthened its footprint in the Swiss market by signing a deal with Swiss4Win.  Through the partnership, Wazdan will supply Swiss4Win’s online gambling platform with its games to deliver an enhanced player experience.  Parallel to the collaboration, Swiss4Win has also unveiled its new website which will aim to increase user engagement with a SEO-focused design …

Altenar has announced three new sportsbook widgets have been integrated to enhance competitiveness and drive customer engagement. The sportsbook and igaming software supplier has launched Bet Boost, Betting Insights and Bet Mentor in the aim of offering ‘extra layers of insight for seasoned bettors’. It also opens a cross-sell opportunity for customers that have traditionally engaged with online casino to …

NeoGames has promoted Christopher Shaban to Managing Director of its iLottery division. Shaban will be tasked with overseeing all iLottery activity for NeoGames which includes new business, customer growth, and the expansion of NeoGames’ iLottery solution. NeoGames is currently live in five states with its iLottery product, and most recently launched in Georgia in March. “Chris is hugely respected within …

The board of Svensk Travsport, the organiser of Swedish trotting, will present a counter-proposal on gambling taxes to safeguard the future of horse racing in the country. The statement was made by Travsport Chairman, Anders Källström, who detailed anxieties about Swedish racing being lumped into a generic tax band for gambling in 2024. As announced at the end of 2023, …

888 Holdings has detailed a positive start to year trading, as the LSE gambling group prioritises the objectives of its Value Creation Plan (VCP). Publishing a Q1 trading update, 888 revenues stand at £431m, with results tracking slightly above the £420-430m guidance outlined by FY23 Results on 26 March 2024. Improved headline results carry notice that “the Group continues to …

The FA and the Premier League have reached an agreement to strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format. Starting next season, the six year deal will see all rounds of the Emirates FA Cup now played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been regularly played during the midweek of late February/early March for the last five seasons. The fourth …

Codere SA has notified investors that Francesco Quacquarelli has been appointed as Chief Security Officer of the Spain and LatAm markets gambling group. The position has been authorised by new Chief Executive Gonzaga Higuero, who leads Codere’s ‘2024-to-2027’ corporate recovery strategy to return the heritage Spanish gambling group back to shareholder profits. An expert in developing and securing IT systems …

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it will enforce the sector’s updated Responsible Play Policy Rules at a later date. In chronological order, the KSA launched a consultation in December 2023 asking relevant gambling stakeholders for their feedback on a list of changes to the rules, part of which refer to stricter duty of care policies for …

Française des Jeux (FDJ) Chairwoman and CEO Stéphane Pallez has praised the group’s first quarter performance as online sports betting and gaming revenues rose 9.5% YoY to  €141m as overall group revenues rose 7% to €710m and that it was “confidently pressing ahead” with its proposed €2.4bn acquisition of Unibet parent Kindred Group. Updating markets, FDJ noted that completion of …