Angel Hristov's latest articles
Business
April 4, 2024
Kambi Tribal Report: Most Bettors Reinvested Their Winnings
Kambi has published its Tribal Sports Betting Report 2024, highlighting a dramatic increase in betting handle among its tribal operator partners. According to the group, its North American tribal clients saw a handle increase of 128% between 2022 and 2023. The increase in handle was driven by a number of factors, including the growing popularity […]
Business
April 3, 2024
Pragmatic Play Supplies Slot Games and Live Casino to Hommerson Casino
Pragmatic Play, a leading supplier of iGaming content, has agreed to provide games to Hommerson Casino, one of the newest actors in the Netherlands’ online gaming market. As agreed, the former company will supply the newly launched casino brand with its portfolio of cutting-edge slots. The addition of Pragmatic Play’s content will provide Hommerson with […]
Business
April 3, 2024
XLMedia Completes Sale of Freebets to Gambling.com
Betting media agency XLMedia has confirmed the completion of its recent deal with the performance marketing specialist Gambling.com Group. As previously agreed, the former party divested its sports betting and gaming assets in Europe and Canada in a $42.5 million deal. The agreement includes a fixed consideration of $37.5 million, which will be paid out […]
Business
April 3, 2024
Harry Reid Airport Logged a Record Number of Passengers in February
Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport has published travel figures for the second month of 2024, highlighting its best February ever. The spectacular figures were bolstered by the Super Bowl and an extra day due to Leap Year. In total, the airport recorded 4.33 million arriving and departing passengers in February, which represents a 3.8% […]
Business
April 2, 2024
Soft2Bet Celebrates New Office with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Soft2Bet, a leading operator and provider of iGaming and online sports betting solutions, has inaugurated a new office in Malta. According to the company, this opening will allow it to scale its team, in line with its corporate ambitions. According to the operator and platform provider, its new office is located in The Quad Central […]
Business
April 2, 2024
Genius Sports Parts Ways with Apax Partners’ Gabriele Cipparrone
Genius Sports, a data and tech partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, announced the departure of Apax Partners partner Gabriele Cipparrone from its board of directors. The director’s exit comes in the wake of a reduction in holdings in Genius Sports by Apax Funds through a secondary sale on April […]
Legal
April 2, 2024
VGCCC Levies $100,000 Fine to MintBet for Code Violations
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced that it has issued a fine of AUD 100,000 ($65,100) to MintBet, an operator that violated its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct repeatedly. According to the authority, the online operator allowed the player to sit down for extensive periods of time without intervening. Within a period […]
Industry
April 2, 2024
Curaçao Agrees to Extend Licensing Period through April 30
The Curaçao Gaming Control Board (CGCB) has decided to extend its license application period by a month as applications failed to meet expected standards. The extended application window will allow operators to address the logistical issues that prevented them from submitting high-quality applications. According to the authority, applications that fail to meet the expected standards […]
Sports
April 2, 2024
Prop Bet Ban Proposal Gets into the Spotlight amid Harassment toward Athletes
The legalization of sports betting in North Carolina has attracted millions of dollars in bets and, by the end of the first week of legal wagering, almost $200 million was bet on sports. While many local fans were excited to support their local teams, some were not too happy when they lost their bets. While […]
Industry
April 1, 2024
Thailand Has Blocked 25,000+ Online Gambling Websites Since October
Thailand continues its crackdown on unlicensed online gambling as discussions around the potential legalization of casino gaming continue. The country introduced a new policy that recognizes illegal gambling operations as serious economic crimes. The policy was unveiled yesterday by deputy government spokesperson Kanika Aunjit. According to her, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society vows […]
