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Hipther’s Gaming & Tech Conference in Prague shedded some light on the gambling developments around Central Europe, as experts determine a somewhat static picture across key markets.  One of the panels saw moderator Dan Iliovici, who is the VP of Rombet, handing over the mic to Gábor Helembai, Legal Counsel at TaylorWessing, to shed insights and opinion on the most …

The board of Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has submitted its proposal to form two separate board entities needed to advance plans for the strategic split of its Media and Platform businesses. The proposal has been summitted to investors ahead of GiG’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Stockholm on 22 May 2024. Investors were informed that “the Nomination …

Kaizen Gaming has announced that it will launch its flagship Betano brand in the UK market in partnership with BVGroup. Betano’s imminent UK launch is deemed the “latest milestone for the sportsbook, solidifying its global brand presence as the Official Sponsor of both UEFA Euro 2024 and the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024”. As the pan-international brand of Greek online gambling …

Entain Plc has informed markets that Chairman Barry Gibson will resign from all corporate governance duties by the end of September 2024. Gibson will be succeeded by current interim Chief Executive Stella David, who may take over boardroom leadership duties earlier depending on the timing of the appointment of a permanent Group CEO. The announcement sees Gibson end his four-year …

Française des Jeux (FDJ) will continue to focus on the international development of its lottery and online sports betting and gaming activities to enable the group to become “a leading international gaming” business in 2024 and beyond. Writing in FDJ’s annual report, CEO Stéphane Pallez said the group has set itself the aim to “deploy our strategy with determination” in …

Playtech Plc has celebrated a year of strategic and commercial achievements across its B2B and B2C businesses.  Publishing its full-year 2023 accounts, the FTSE250 gambling technology group achieved corporate revenues of €1.7bn, up 7% on FY2022 comparative results of €1.6bn. Of note, year-end trading revealed Playtech’s B2C business generated revenues “exceeding €1bn for the first time”.  The achievement was recognised …

888 Holdings declares that it has established the foundations for future sustainable growth under new company leadership, which will lead the business under its new identity as Evoke Plc. This morning the LSE gambling group published its full-year 2023 accounts, registering ‘reported’ corporate revenues of £1.71bn, up 38% on FY2022 comparative results of £1.23bn. However, pro-forma trading marked 888’s revenue …

Bet builders have proven one of the most influential products in the digital age of sports betting. At this week’s SBC Sportsbook Tech day, a specialist panel examined where the product will go from here. Delving into the general share of bet builder bets among all bets, as well as how bet builder bets share can change in the future, …

AI has experienced unimaginable growth over the last few years with companies like OpenAI and Microsoft being at the forefront of this revolution. Trading in sports betting has emerged as yet another area where the technology can bring significant improvements with its increased pricing and risk management, as well as full automation capabilities.   The latest from SBC in partnership with …

The board of 888 Holdings has informed markets that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will take no further regulatory action against the LSE-listed gambling group. This morning, 888 issued a corporate update announcing that the Gambling Commission had completed its license review, initiated in July 2023 due to regulatory concerns raised on FS Gaming’s investment in the LSE firm. Investors …