Stockholm-listed betting and gaming operator Betsson has successfully placed senior unsecured bonds amounting to SEK1bn (€93.3m), after attracting interest from several large institutional investors throughout the Nordic region. This September, Betsson governance moved to sanction a minimum SEK 500 million (€47 million) bond placement, led by Scandinavian investment banks Nordea …
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The French government has introduced new gambling regulations ahead of the planned privatisation next month of state-owned gaming and lottery operator FDJ. Changes include the creation of a new national gambling authority, ‘L’autorité nationale des jeux’ (ANJ). ANJ will replace the current regulator, ‘L’autorité nationale de régulation des jeux en …
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Rush Street Interactive and the French Lick Casino Resort have launched the first legal online sportsbook in Indiana – BetRivers.com. The website is now available both online and mobile, with users able to place bets on a wide range of sporting events. Players can register and bet instantly, as Indiana …
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CEO of Parimatch Russia, Dmitry Sergeev, has been listed as one of the top 1000 managers in Russia by the Russian Association of Managers in collaboration with Kommersant publishing house. The Top 1000 Russian Managers ranking has been published on an annual basis since 2001, and is decided by members …
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At least eight areas have revealed their interest in getting a chunk of the newly legalized gambling sector in Japan. The candidates will compete for permission to host one of the three integrated casino resorts in the country. Japan Tourism Agency’s survey has shown that Hokkaido, the city of Chiba, …
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National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a new partnership deal with sports bookmaker William Hill, making the England-based firm an authorized sports betting operator of the league in the United States. As part of the agreement, William Hill will have the right to use official NBA betting data and league marks …
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Kindred Group-owned Unibet has followed up its New Jersey debut with a move into the Pennsylvania sports betting market. The sportsbook went live in the state through a partnership with Mohegan Sun Pocono. The new Mohegan Sun Pocono sportsbook will initially only be running as a land-based service, with sports …
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New York-listed Scientific Games has entered into an agreement with Italian gaming operator Sisal to exclusively supply its range of Wave lottery terminals across the country. The agreement comes as the result of Scientific Games winning a private, limited tender, which Sisal conducted in preparation for a public tender to …
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Paddy Power has unveiled a new advertising ‘Special” campaign for its Paddy Power Games division fronted by former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho aka ‘The Special One’. The nationwide campaign co-developed by creative advertising agency VVCP London sees a “humble Mourinho” detail to audiences advice on “what it takes to …
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The National Football League (NFL) and sports technology and entertainment company DraftKings Inc have announced a landmark partnership to make DraftKings the first-ever Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the League. “This is a defining moment in the industry, and we are thrilled to become the first daily fantasy sports partner …
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Intending to educate German gamblers about the importance of responsible gambling, the country’s Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) hosted a day dedicated to raising awareness of problem gambling. The Aktionstag Glucksspielsucht 2019 took place on Wednesday (25 September), and is expected to reoccur annually, on the final Wednesday every …
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Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) affiliate marketing subsidiary Oddschecker Global Media has agreed to acquire London-based live scores and football statistics site WhoScored.com for an undisclosed sum. “I am delighted to welcome the WhoScored team to Oddschecker Global Media. WhoScored.com is a well-established site with a fantastic product and …
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Athens-listed gambling group OPAP SA is facing disruption in its home market of Greece following the decision taken by the State Council to revoke the operator’s online sports betting licence. The decision comes after Austrian operator Goalbet successfully appealed the decision from the Hellenic Gaming Commission’s (EEEP). It argued that …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has confirmed that it will cease investment in its proprietary game studio GiG Games with immediate effect. GiG launched its game studio at the end of 2017 and released its first in-house developed casino game in October 2018. Since then it has developed a total of …
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Malta-based casino games provider Relax Gaming has released its first-ever network branded slot, Let’s Get Ready To Rumble. The 6×4 slot has been developed in association with legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer and features his classic line “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble” as players take to the ring for a …
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Caesars Entertainment Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Las Vegas Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the host venue for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament, to “a company” controlled by a principal of Imperial Companies for $516.3m. Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, …
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Malta, 24th September 2019 – Online Casino Betzest™ has increased its offering by entering into a new partnership with Swedish slot provider Play’n GO. The agreement comprises Playn’Go’s full award-winning collection of casino games, including premium online slots such as Book of Dead, Gemix, Riches of Ra, Pearl Lagoon, Enchanted …
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Betgenius and Sportcast, the partnership behind the world’s leading B2B BetBuilder product, have joined forces once again. Expanding the product’s range, Betgenius added the NFL and NBA as BetBuilder markets. BetBuilder now features more than 400 different markets across all major football competitions, NFL and NBA, offering millions of same-game …
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Stockholm-listed iGaming affiliate marketing publisher Better Collective has entered into a major new strategic commercial partnership with a leading UK national newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. Better Collective, the world’s leading developer of digital platforms for bookmaker information, iGaming communities, and betting tips, is joining forces with The Daily Telegraph to …
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Online sports betting operator 10bet has announced its biggest sponsorship agreement to date, after becoming the official ‘Gaming & Betting Partner’ of Juventus FC – Serie A’s most successful and popular football club. The operator has signed a three-year partnership with the Serie A club, which is led by football …
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