SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations and partnerships that happened last week.
Menelaos Ladopoulos, CTO of Vermantia, spoke about the company’s latest achievement – Vision 3.0 digital signage. This product has already gained popularity in Italy and is becoming a recognized leader among leading tier one retailers in Europe.
Reports suggest that Betsson has signed a partnership deal with Inter Milan with the intention of becoming the club’s main sponsor for the 2024/25 season. Insiders suggest the club will receive €30 million plus bonuses over five years. While, Sportradar has announced a long-term partnership with the United Soccer League (USL), the largest professional soccer league in the United States.
RubyPlay has entered into a strategic partnership with EveryMatrix. While, Swintt has announced its partnership with Premier Gaming, which will allow operators of the Premier Gaming network to access Swintt’s full range of games.
CT Interactive has announced the successful integration of its content into the popular bet365 gaming platform. Additionally, Bet365 has announced increased access to the Relax Gaming portfolio for its customers in Denmark, deepening the partnership following successful launches in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Spinomenal has strengthened its position in Italy by entering into a partnership agreement with Eurobet Italy, part of the Entain Group.
Stakelogic Live has strengthened its presence in the world of gambling entertainment in Belgium by partnering with the betFIRST platform. Additionally, Kansspelcommissie, the Gambling Authority of Belgium, has confirmed that it will apply new gambling protection measures from 1 September 2024, raising the minimum age for gambling to 21 years.
An Interpol investigation has seen Spain’s National Police Force (Policía Nacional) arrest 53 individuals who were allegedly serving as “betting mules” for a criminal organisation involved in manipulating sports events.
The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) warned that “there are many more violations of online gambling” than previously assumed. The agency reported that “more and more online organisers are illegally organising games of chance in the field of gambling”.
The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed that David Lazzarato will not seek re-election as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED) of the FTSE100 and NYSE gambling group. While, Catarina Marques has been named Igaming Business Development Manager at Samba Digital, as she departs from Clever Advertising.
OKTO announced that its strategic portfolio business U4C has received approval to process payments for the Paraiba Lottery in Brazil.
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) and British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have introduced a new equine anti-doping & medication control initiative.
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