Esports
March 16, 2022
Challenger Secures Another Undisclosed Funding Round with SeventySix
Challenger, an esports betting platform, has participated in a second seed investment round led by SeventySix Capital. The investment will be used to allow the company to expand its product beyond desktop gaming and on Xbox and PlayStation consoles along with new content, competitive features, and other complementary initiatives that would create a strong foothold […]
Esports
March 15, 2022
Esports Entertainment Reinforced Financial Team with Damian Mathews as CFO
Esports Entertainment Group, a full-stack esports and online gambling company, has reinforced its leadership team with the addition of Damian Mathews. He will serve as the company’s new chief financial officer, will assume the role of chairman of the audit committee, and will retain his position on its board of directors. Esports Entertainment Acquires Mathews […]
Sports
March 15, 2022
Stake.com Partners With F1 & F2 Fittipaldi Brothers
iGaming casino and sports betting operator Stake.com have signed an important deal with the Fittipaldi brothers, two popular Formula 1 and Formula 2 drivers. The partnership with Pietro Fittipaldi is an important milestone for the operator, marking its official entrance on the market for professional sports. What Will The Fittipaldi Brothers Bring New to the […]
Business
March 15, 2022
Andy Whitworth Appointed as White Hat Studios’ New US CEO
White Hat Gaming’s US division White Hat Studios is expected to go live sometime during Q1 2022, and newly appointed Andy Withworth will be there to lead it to its success. Whitworth has been promoted as the new chief executive officer for the US segment, after having previously put his rich experience to work as […]
Industry
March 15, 2022
IGT Joins Problem Gambling Awareness Month with Positive Play
International Game Technology (IGT) has launched the Positive Play campaign, an initiative designed to bolster the efforts by other industry mastodons who have committed to the Problem Gambling Awareness Month or PGAM and intend to uphold its tenets strictly. The idea behind Positive Play is to raise awareness for responsible gambling in the general public. […]
Casino
March 14, 2022
Jason Marcelino Joins Digitain’s Live Casino Leadership Team
Following the January appointment of Matthew Charlesworth as managing director of the new Live Casino, Digitain has chosen its new director of commercial operations in the person of Jason Marcelino. Pragmatic Play’s former business development manager will use his expertise to prepare the launch of the fresh Live Casino platform during the International Casino Exhibition […]
Business
March 14, 2022
Genius Sports’ Revenue for Q4 2021 Up a Massive 79% Despite Huge Net Losses
Despite its skyrocketing Q4 2021 net losses, innovative sports, and technology company Genius Sports managed to grow its revenue by almost 79%, reaching $84 million. The upcoming two years are looking bright for the company with profitability on the horizon, according to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Genius Sports Recorded $262.7 Million in Full Year […]
Business
March 14, 2022
Sports Information Services Adds More Greyhound Feeds to Bet365
Sports Information Services has announced a new partnership with the leading sports betting platform bet365. Under the terms of the partnership, SIS will provide bet365 with the company’s select feeds of greyhound racing content, elevating the operator’s own coverage of the segment, and creating fresh opportunities for bettors and fans. Bet365’s Greyhound Racing Gets a […]
Esports
March 14, 2022
Asmongold Denies He Plays Lost Ark to Promote Gambling
Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold was accused of promoting gambling by fans who argued that his streams of Lost Ark and other “pay-to-win” games had a negative impact on the community and (in)directly linked the streamer to endorsing such products. No Gambling on Stream as Such Says Asmongold Asmongold, who never dodges criticism, politely objected to […]
Industry
March 11, 2022
Maxima Compliance Hires Burgoyne and de Graaff to Expand Team
Provider of regulatory and technical compliance services for the betting and gaming industry Maxima Compliance announced today two new senior hires to its ranks, Andrew Burgoyne filling the Head of Regulatory position and Mike de Graaff joining as the firm’s Regional Compliance Manager for the Netherlands. International Talent Applied Locally New Maxima Compliance additions Burgoyne […]