Gambling News - 'Ukraine'
Industry
June 30, 2022
Scout Gaming to Lay Off Workers amid Financial Trouble
Scout Gaming, a B2B fantasy sports provider, announced that it has found out about $1.7 million of financial commitments dating to 2021. Subsequently, the company announced that it will be cutting its workforce in half and diluting its shares by 90%. Scout Gaming Identified a $1.7M Black Hole The findings were first mentioned in a […]
Casino
June 21, 2022
Playson Appoints Oleksandr Rudenko as Head of Platform
Oleksandr Rudenko has been appointed as Playson’s new head of platform. The executive is joining as part of the iGaming content supplier’s team to help it spearhead its offer and deploy its product across more brands. New Head of Platform to Spearhead Growth Rudenko will be in charge of various projects for the company that […]
Business
June 2, 2022
Parimatch’s CMO Ivan Liashenko Steps Down from Company
Ivan Liashenko is at the end of an era as he has announced his leave from Parimatch Tech. The now-former chief marketing officer spent nine years on the job, helping the company build from the grounds up and preside over much of its success. He became part of the team in June 2013 and worked […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Playson Brings Nikolay Illiustrov as Head of Games
Playson has appointed Nikolay Illiustrov as its new head of games and will work on helping the company establish its footprint in the future of igaming by guiding innovative gambling content for the firm as it prepares to conquer the highest echelons of the industry. In his position, Illiustrov will work on further developing Playson’s […]
Industry
May 20, 2022
Playson’s Product Owner Perished in the Ukraine War
The war in Ukraine continues to take its toll on the industry. Playson, a leading game developer for the regulated gambling industry, announced that its product owner has perished in the fighting. Honcharuk’s Contributions Are Immeasurable Oleksandr Honcharuk worked as a product owner at Playson for over two years. The talented industry specialist joined the […]
Industry
May 11, 2022
Parimatch Foundation Launches Communication Campaign for Ukraine Aid
At the end of February, sports betting operator Parimatch launched a UAH30 million ($1 million) support fund for Ukraine. The funds were aimed at providing food, medicine, and ammunition to the troubled nation. Since the beginning of the war, the Kyiv-founded company that became the leading tech business in the country received the support of […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
Pragmatic Play Donates $125,000 for Humanitarian Relief in Ukraine
Pragmatic Play has joined the list of companies supporting Ukraine and its suffering people by donating $125,000 for humanitarian relief. The iGaming content provider said it hopes people out there will receive the help they need. Pragmatic Play Isn’t Indifferent to the War As Russia’s infringement of Ukraine’s sovereignty enters the third month, companies continue […]
Industry
April 12, 2022
Parimatch Tech Supports the ‘Give a Job for UA’ Project to Help Ukrainian Refugees Find Work
Global Compact Network Ukraine, a non-profit Ukrainian organization, and Local Network Poland, together with Parimatch Tech, Happy Monday, and Jooble, established a project called “Give a Job for UA”, which aimed to help Ukrainians, who left their country due to the Russian military invasion, find a job. The project’s intention is to pull together businesses […]
Business
March 29, 2022
Parimatch and Russian Esports Organization Team Spirit Cut Ties
Parimatch, one of the most active against the war in Ukraine gambling industry businesses, ended its partnership with Russian esports organization Team Spirit due to the ongoing military actions in Ukraine. ‘Agreement Terms Fulfilled’ Parimatch and Team Spirit terminated an arrangement, which began in 2019 and was extended throughout 2024 earlier this year and which […]
Business
March 28, 2022
Parimatch Tech Finalized Withdrawal from the Russian Market
Parimatch Tech, the developer of Parimatch and a provider of global gambling tech and marketing solutions, has concluded its withdrawal from the Russian market. The finalization came on March 26, a month after the company announced the move. Parimatch Tech Demonstrated Solidarity to Ukraine The provider’s decision to leave Russia was sparked by the country’s […]