Aspire Global has made the decision to close its contract with Sports Lotteries LLC, the operator of the Russian National Lottery, whilst BETER has also ended its business relationships in the country. The Malta-based sports betting and gaming software provider has cited ‘a different business view’ to Sports Lotteries as its primary motivation behind the partnership termination. However, amid widespread …
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Genius Sports latest betting industry player to end Russian activity
Genius Sports has confirmed that it will no longer continue commercial operations in Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its western neighbour has prompted widespread international criticism, including from the public, political and business areas. By calling an end to its Russian operations – as well as activities in Belarus, …
Read More »EL calls for peace in Ukraine as LeoVegas ceases bets on Russian sports
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its ninth day, and criticism from a range of political arenas and economic areas has continued to mount, including the betting space. Issuing a statement today, the European Lotteries and Toto Association (EL) criticised the invasion and called for peace, whilst LeoVegas has become one of the latest businesses to limit its …
Read More »Allwyn and KKCG Chairs pen joint letter opposing Ukraine invasion
The Chairs of Czech international lottery operator Allwyn and its parent company, investment firm KKCG, have joined wider industry and global condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Penning an open letter this morning, the two firms described Vladimir Putin’s military action against his western neighbour as a ‘senseless act of aggression’, whilst also decrying the ‘barbarism’ of the President’s …
Read More »Parimatch and bet365 close Russian operations as Ukraine invasion intensifies
As global condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, some international bookmakers have made the decision to cease operations in the country. Notably, Cyprus-based but Kyiv-founded operator Parimatch has announced that it is withdrawing its Russian franchise, citing the “military aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine”. A statement from the company released yesterday confirmed that termination documents have been …
Read More »Parimatch provides frontline support for Defenders of Ukraine
CIS markets betting group Parimatch has launched a UAH 30 million (€2.9m) fund to provide direct support for ‘defenders of Ukraine’ fighting against an illegal invasion by Russian armed forces. This weekend, Parimatch posted a LinkedIn statement, declaring that it would “not hide away from the conflict” and provide all help necessary to those fighting against Russia’s invasion. Parimatch outlined …
Read More »Codere moves to implement omni-channel cashless payments
Codere has entered into a partnership with OKTO, as it seeks to incorporate a mobile-first cashless payments offering across its Spanish operations. The partnership will see the firm’s OKTO Wallet payment app and platform integrated into Codere’s gaming machines throughout Spain, followed by its retail betting outlet holdings. By cooperating with OKTO on the initiative, Codere aims to allow its …
Read More »Parimatch maintains esports commitment with Team Spirit renewal
Parimatch Tech has renewed its partnership for Team Spirit and by extension its esports focus for 2022, under the terms of a new contract covering the coming 12 months. The extended deal will see the duo collaborate on a joint merch line as well as continue to work on content creation for esports fans, whilst also featuring a sponsorship caveat. …
Read More »Dmitry Sergeev to leverage ‘huge potential’ in Eastern Europe for Parimatch
Parimatch Russia has announced that Dmitry Sergeev will take charge of its Eastern European facing operations, with responsibility for coordinating the firm’s growth strategy in the wider region. Sergeev will lead franchise implementation in the area in the role of Head of Parimatch Eastern Europe for Parimatch Russia as the franchise prepares to separate from Parimatch CIS to operate independently …
Read More »Kiron partners with Parimatch for virtuals roll-out
Kiron Interactive has continued its global expansion after agreeing to supply its portfolio of virtual sports and number games content to leading CIS markets betting group Parimatch. Parimatch players will be able to access a range of games, which will be integrated via BetMan – Kiron’s proprietary omni-channel RGS solution, which provides a turnkey plug-and-play virtual games suite for clients. …
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