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Business
November 9, 2023
Stake Acquires Betfair Colombia, Prepares to Expand in LATAM
Online gambling and sports betting leader Stake will enter the Colombian market thanks to a new strategic acquisition deal. As announced, the company will acquire Betfair Colombia, securing its license. The move marks Stake’s foray into the country and is in line with its overall LATAM strategy. Betfair Colombia’s current license is valid until 2025, […]
Industry
November 8, 2023
Six US Affiliates Join Forces to Form the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association
Six like-minded US affiliates have joined forces to form the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA). The newly created body’s job will seek to help affiliate companies serve the online gambling market in a responsible way. The RGAA is comprised of six major affiliates, including Better Collective, Catena Media, Gambling.com, Oddschecker Global Media, Spotlight Sports Group […]
Industry
November 8, 2023
UKGC Names Nick Rust as Industry Forum Chair
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced the appointment of Nick Rust as the chairman of its Industry Forum. According to the regulator, Rust will step into the office in November and will serve an initial two-year term. The UKGC noted that its Industry Forum will be made up of members from the United […]
Business
November 8, 2023
GiG Sets Out to Acquire KaFe Rocks in a $37M Deal
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has set out to acquire affiliate specialist KaFe Rocks in a new EUR 35 million (approximately $37.4 million) acquisition deal. The deal will solidify GiG Media’s position as a lead generator in the iGaming market and will expand the company’s presence in the lucrative North American casino sector. Under the agreement, […]
Business
November 8, 2023
Entain’s Leadership Increases Its Stake in the Company
Gambling group Entain recently published its Q3 results, inspiring trust in the company’s position and the value of its shares. As a result, many members of the company’s board of directors have purchased Entain shares. The company’s chief executive officer Jette Nygaard-Andersen, for example, purchased more than doubled her shareholding from 31,000 shares to 65,400 […]
Industry
November 8, 2023
Seminole Tribe Relaunches Hard Rock Bets as Legal Challenges Continue
After two years of waiting, Florida sports fans are once again able to wager on sports. Earlier this week, the Seminole Tribe did a fanfare-free relaunch of its Hard Rock Bets platform, ahead of the launch of in-person betting. Unfortunately, only existing registrants and members of Hard Rock’s loyalty program, Unity, can place wagers for […]
Business
November 7, 2023
Bragg Gaming Extends PAM Deal with Entain’s BetCity.nl Brand
Bragg Gaming Group announced an extension of its PAM (player account management) provision agreement with Entain. Under the extended deal, the former company will continue to supply the latter party’s Dutch iGaming brand, BetCity.nl, with its proprietary player account management platform. The deal has been extended until 2025 and will allow BetCity.nl to continue to […]
Business
November 7, 2023
Hard Rock Digital Names Arthur as Director of Product Operations
Hard Rock Digital, Hard Rock’s online casino and sports betting arm, has welcomed a new addition to its team. The one to join the company at this time is Martin Graham Arthur who will serve as the company’s new director of product operations. Joining a team of new and familiar faces, Arthur will now be […]
Industry
November 7, 2023
MGA Denies Having Connections with Kaiyin.io
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has denied having any connections with kaiyin.io. In an official statement issued on November 7, 2023, the Maltese regulator declared that any claims that ties exist between it and the site in question are untruthful. The nature of the statement implies that kaiyun.io has claimed that the MGA is related […]
Business
November 7, 2023
Comtrade Gaming Migrates SpinBit to Its iCore Platform
Comtrade Gaming, a leading iGaming platform provider, has announced a new tie-up with the dynamic online casino and sportsbook provider SpinBit. According to the former company, SpinBit’s existing operation was migrated over to Comtrade Gaming’s iCore platform in September. That month also saw SpinBit launch its sister brand SpinBet. The migration of SpinBit to Comtrade […]
