Following a successful 2015 for the eSports industry, 2016 looks set to be even bigger with the likes of EA, Activision Blizzard and ESPN showing their intent to capitalise on this momentum by establishing their own divisions and, in the case of Activision, acquiring a major organisation. Based in Seattle, Matcherino is a platform dedicated to bringing the fans closer to the …

CashBet has announced the global expansion of its enterprise licensing business with the appointment of David da Silva as Commercial Director. Based in London, da Silva will focus on license sales of the CashBet mobile-first iGaming platform to real-money gaming publishers. The company was founded in 2012 and has headquarters in California. David has a complex understanding of the real-money iGaming …

It’s a thankless job being the January transfer window. It’s frequently criticised by managers with prices pumped up by clubs looking to capitalise and make a good return, meaning only the clubs with the heftiest bank balances can afford to buy. The flip side of the coin of course is that it protects smaller clubs by allowing them to hang onto their key players for …

Digital content and systems supplier Betdigital has announced that it has bolstered its team and added five new team members. The company, founded in 2011, has produced gaming content for the likes of William Hill, Ladbrokes, Sky Bet and many more. With an increase in demand for 2016 Betdigital has recruited four HTML5 developers and one mathematician. Heath Samples, Betdigital CEO …

Digital content and technology supplier NYX Gaming Group (NYX) has announced that one lucky casino player enjoyed a post Christmas treat after winning £2,389,933 on ‘Sky Millions’. The Sky Millions slot is a variant of the Millionaires Club progressive jackpot game. It recently joined NYX’s portfolio after the acquisition of Cryptologic. Following this win on December 27th, the jackpot fell to £175,000 but has since …

David Haye is making his comeback on Saturday 16th January against Australian Mark de Mori. The fight will take place at the 02 Arena in Haye’s hometown of London, and there’ll be live coverage courtesy of Dave. This is the same channel known for airing mostly old comedies, and the fight will be the first sporting event broadcast on it. …

Market research firm Ipsos Mori has been commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) to undertake a study of the nature and extent of problem gambling behaviour in licensed bingo retail operations in Great Britain. RGT and the Bingo Association will facilitate participation of licensed bingo retail operators to provide data and practical support to the research programme. Work on the project …

CMC Markets, a spread betting broker and provider of online financial trading, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that the planned initial public offering, confirmed by the company today, will value the company at around £1 billion.  Founded in 1989 by former Tory party treasurer and “Brexit” campaigner Peter Cruddas, CMC Markets became a pioneer of online …

Iforium won IT Supplier of the Year at the EGR B2B Awards 2015, and will be present at ICE Totally Gaming 2016 at stand N4-310.  Iforium is also a sponsor of London Baby 2016, which is taking place at Cafe de Paris in Leicester Square on Tuesday 2nd February. The evening, an opportunity to network and have drinks with many …

Fantasy eSports company Vulcun has announced that it has had to lay off 14 members of staff. This is believed to be in the region of 25% of the company’s employees. This follows the decision to close down its real money fantasy eSports competitions. Vulcun Co-Founder Ali Moiz told The Verge in an email: “The company is transitioning to a new direction, …