SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations and partnerships that happened last week.
The SBC Summit Tbilisi 2024, which starts in just a month, will include a focus on technology. SBC Eurasia met with Rafael Kobalyan, the head of technology at Vbet, and discussed the main trends in the industry.
SBC announced the launch of SBC Summit Americas, a revamped event that combines the best features of SBC Summit North America and SBC Summit Latinoamérica, creating a unified platform for the entire gaming community in America.
Twitch has introduced new features to give viewers more control over the viewing of “adult content.” The filter allows users to hide content classified as “Sexual Themes,” “Drugs,” “Gambling,” “Violent and Graphic Images,” “Significant Profanity,” and “Mature Rated Games.”
Armenia’s Competition Protection Commission has imposed a fine of $799,000 on legal entities. According to investigations by the Competition Commission, companies were found to have used trademarks in violation of the law.
Entain Plc has announced the completion of a strategic review conducted by its Capital Allocation Committee (CAC), which assessed the FTSE gaming group’s operating structure, global brand portfolio, and financing. The committee also reviewed Entain’s entire portfolio and identified Crystalbet Georgia as a minor part of the company’s 30+ brand portfolio.
A ban on gambling advertising on television, radio, print and the Internet came into force in Bulgaria after being published in the State Gazette and signed by President Rumen Radev.
Lambda Gaming announced its new partnerships with both BetB2B and SOFTSWISS. These collaborations mark a significant step forward within the dynamic iGaming sector. Additionally, SOFTSWISS reports that interest in cryptocurrency betting remains stable, despite fiat currencies still being the main form of payment.
BGaming and Skywind Group have secured an agreement to maintain their presence in the Romanian market following the acquisition of a national license. Earlier, BGaming also announced a new partnership with operator Premier Bet, marking its debut in the African market.
Amusnet has released a new classic football-themed slot in its online casino portfolio for the UEFA European Football Championship — Diamond Plus Football Edition. Moreover, the company is increasing its presence on the Czech market through a new collaboration with Tipsport, one of the country’s leading operators.
Hacksaw Gaming and Come On! mark another milestone in their partnership with the launch of their fourth expansion in various regions including Sweden, Ontario and the newly added Netherlands. While ComplexBet has unveiled the JackBot project, a unique platform for gambling and sports betting accessible via Telegram.
Betby has reached an agreement with Estonian online casino brand Winnerz. While Livespins has entered into a new partnership with BetConstruct which will see Livespins’ social streaming product available to BetConstruct’s partner operators.
Novibet demonstrates its commitment to fair betting by joining the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). While the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has immediately revoked the license of Tipbet Limited.
Through this strategic partnership, Belatra Games will integrate its expanding slots portfolio into Esofthall’s online casino offerings. While, REEVO, a leading online casino provider and aggregator, has partnered with Dench eGaming Solutions, a leading online gaming innovation provider, to enhance its casino gaming offerings.
Raketech has appointed Co-Founder Johan Svensson as its permanent Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Beth Bresnahan, who previously held the position of vice president of strategic communications for Scientific Games, has been promoted to chief communications and brand officer. While EveryMatrix has appointed Mihnea Dobre as the new group technical director.
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta faces charges from the FA for four alleged betting violations. While Juventus has entered into an agreement with the online casino Instant Casino, which has become the new regional partner of the Serie A club in Europe.
BF Group, a leading innovator in the gaming and betting industry, is proud to announce the launch of its latest comprehensive platform designed for sports betting and casino operators. While SkyBet has announced it will now accept bets on OKTAGON MMA from UK customers.
China is strengthening its collaboration with South Korea to fight cross-border gambling. According to the Chinese media outlet People’s Daily, law enforcement officials from both countries recently met to discuss enhancing regional law enforcement and continuing their joint efforts against illegal gambling.
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