Tag Archives: Gaming Innovation Group

‘Made in Germany’…GIG launches Wetten.com

SBC News 'Made in Germany'...GIG launches Wetten.com

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has announced the launch of new German-language online sportsbook Wetten.com delivered through its industry platform subsidiary iGaming Cloud. Wetten.com becomes the first betting operator to be launched on the iGaming Cloud platform, utilising GIG groups Malta Class 4 Remote Gaming License. GIG’s Wetten.com partnership has seen the company partner with German sports betting industry veterans Daniel …

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iGaming Cloud appoints Aaron Xuereb as Chief Data Officer

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IGaming Cloud, a platform for operators and whitelabels, has revealed that Aaron Xuereb has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Data Officer. Xuereb will be based in Malta and tasked with the long term development and optimisation of iGC’s data infrastructure with a focus on providing the best user experience for all the firm’s partners. He arrives at iGC, …

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GIG obtains gaming licence to supply its sports betting services

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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has obtained a Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) for its subsidiary BettingCloud Ltd. The B2B supplier licence means that GIG can supply its sports betting product to other licensed operators, starting with Germany-facing operator Wetten.com. Wetten.com has become the first operator client to launch on the BettingCloud licence, and will …

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Yggdrasil reaches video slots agreement with Gaming Innovation Group

SBC News Yggdrasil reaches video slots agreement with Gaming Innovation Group

Yggdrasil Gaming has reached an agreement with Gaming Innovation Group to provide the operator with its full suite of video slots. Yggdrasil’s portfolio of games will be rolled-out across the operator’s B2C sites, including its flagship online casino and sportsbook, Guts.com and Rizk.com. The operator will also gain access to Yggdrasil’s collection of in-game promotional tools, BOOST™, including the recently-launched …

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Group restructure sees GIG unify B2C assets under new division led by Thomas Bäckman

SBC News Group restructure sees GIG unify B2C assets under new division led by Thomas Bäckman

Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has confirmed that it will undertake a ‘far-reaching’ organisational restructure in a move to integrate its recently acquired assets with its existing industry portfolio of betting/igaming brands. The restructure will see GIG create a ‘B2C Division’ integrating acquired Betit Group assets (purchased June 2016) of Kaboo, SuperLenny and Thrills.com unified under a new B2C organisation …

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Niké prepares for new liberalised market with Gaming Innovation Group as platform provider

SBC News Niké prepares for new liberalised market with Gaming Innovation Group as platform provider

Furthering its presence within Eastern European betting markets, Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has confirmed that it has entered a platform services partnership with Niké, Slovakia’s largest betting operator. Niké who at present operator over 900 betting points in Slovakia, will integrate GIG’s iGaming Cloud (iGC) platform as the gambling operator prepares for a new regulatory framework for igaming and …

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GIG aims for Malta HQ campus move by Q2 2017

SBC News GIG aims for Malta HQ campus move by Q2 2017

Seeking to attract the best talent in Malta, Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has announced that it has agreed an 8-year lease to relocate its corporate headquarters to an innovation-led campus building at St. George’s Bay. GIG governance stated that the company would aim to relocate its operations by Q2 2017, detailing that its new HQ would represent a further corporate milestone …

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Gaming Innovation Group acquires Betit Holdings for €54 million

SBC News Gaming Innovation Group acquires Betit Holdings for €54 million

Updating the market, Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has confirmed that it has entered a binding agreement to acquire Scandinavian online gambling operator Betit Holdings (Betit) in a deal valued at €54 million. Signing a ‘letter of intent’, GIG is set to issue 153 million new shares in order to inherit Betit assets. Furthermore, industry venture financier Optimizer Invest, a leading …

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Active player increase sees Gaming Innovation Group narrow losses for Q1 2016

SBC News Active player increase sees Gaming Innovation Group narrow losses for Q1 2016

Presenting its Q1 2016 update (period ending 31 March) Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) reported a revenue uplift of 24% to €7.9 million (Q1 2015: €6.4 million). Detailing revenue drivers, GIG governance detailed that the company had witnessed a significant growth in active players during the period, as its online gambling assets recorded ‘92,937 real money’ players for Q1 2016. GIG …

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