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January 27, 2023
MGM Resorts and NFLPA Ink Events and Hospitality Deal
As announced by the two companies, the deal will see them work on creating new activations featuring NFL stars and exciting fan experiences for NFL fans. MGM Resorts and the NFLPA Will Host Special Events Under the terms of the new multi-year partnership, the leading casino and hospitality company will work with the NFLPA on […]
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January 27, 2023
Trustly Completes Ecospend Acqusition
Trustly, a global payment platform for digital account-to-account (A2A) transactions has unveiled the completion of its acquisition of Ecospend, a British open banking payments platform. This move was officially greenlit by the Financial Conduct Authority. Trustly Acquired Ecospend Following Approval from the FCA Following the M&A deal, Trustly and Ecospend will together form the leading […]
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January 27, 2023
Ontario Operators Achieved Strong Growth in Fiscal Q3 2022
The legal entity managing internet gaming in the Canadian province of Ontario, iGaming Ontario (iGO), released the market performance report for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2022 to confirm that the market continued to pick up the pace. Nearly Doubled the Previous Quarter The report released as part of iGO’s commitment to sharing […]
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January 27, 2023
Legal Hurdle over Sports Betting Tender in Paraguay Continues
The National Gaming Commission, the gambling regulatory body in charge of the tendering process that is also known as Conajzar, approved Daruma Sam for the sports betting tender in the country. This enabled the company to continue to provide sports betting services in Paraguay via its Apostala brand. Although Conajzar awarded the tender to Daruma […]
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January 27, 2023
Yggdrasil Cleared for Launch in Buenos Aires
Yggdrasil, one of the best publishers of gaming titles, continues its global expansion with a new development in Latin America. The company announced that it just received regulatory approval to launch its games in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Yggdrasil Enters the City of Buenos Aires As reported by the company, it received approval […]
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January 27, 2023
John Foster Joins Enteractive as Head of B2B Sales
John Foster has been hired to fill the position. He will be reporting to the Chief Business Officer, Andrew Foster. John Foster Brings Over 20 years of Experience to Enteractive John Foster brings a plethora of sales expertise to his new position as head of B2B sales for Europe and Asia, boasting over two decades […]
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January 27, 2023
Gaming Society Adds Three Sports Pros as Advisors
The three people joining the board are Chelsea Gray, Derek Jeter and Sheryk Swoopes. Each of them will bring something to the company, helping it better educate people on how to make the most out of their betting experience while promoting inclusivity. Three Sports Pros Joined the Advisory Board of Directors The diverse skill sets […]
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January 27, 2023
Gaming Laboratories International Appoints New Head of Commercial Services
This marks Elmore’s second tenure at GLI, where he previously held the position of division head of global sales and development for GLI’s Kobetron Division for 14 years. During his time at GLI, he was responsible for driving the growth and development of the division and had a key role in building the company’s reputation […]
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January 27, 2023
PrizePicks Hires First CLO and Other Legal and Compliance Executives
The company has filled positions on its executive team and it has also hired its first chief legal officer (CLO). PrizePicks’ New CLO Jason Barclay Joins from Athletico Among the new employees is the appointment of Jason Barclay as the company’s first chief legal officer and head of public policy. Barclay has an extensive background […]
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January 26, 2023
Wheeler: Football Players Should Speak up, Protect the Public
An active football player from the English Football League (EFL) voiced loud his concerns about the amount of gambling advertising that is flooding society, claiming that he would rather take a pay cut than profit from addiction, harm and suicide. Kick Gambling Advertising out of the Sport David Wheeler, a professional football player who has […]