Business
November 18, 2021
Eddie Jordan-led Consortium May Spoil Aristocrat’s Playtech Party
A potential bid from a consortium led by former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan is threatening to derail Aristocrat’s acquisition of Playtech, Sky News reported. New Contestant JKO Group, a company established to seek opportunities in the international gaming arena by former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan and former Scientific Games executive Keith O’Loughlin, emerged […]
Business
November 18, 2021
FaZe Clan Welcomes DraftKings as Special Betting, iGaming and F2P Partner
FaZe Clan has added DraftKings as the esports powerhouse’s official iGaming, sports betting, daily fantasy, and free-to-play partner. The partnership is another landmark tie-up between a sports gambling company and an esports organization. The two companies will work on numerous activations to involve esports fans and get them introduced to DraftKings’ products while doing the same for DraftKings’ […]
Blockchain
November 18, 2021
Blockchain-Powered Sports Betting Protocol BetDEX Gets $21M in Funding
Several former FanDuel executives have banded together to launch BetDEX – a new betting product that aims to be the first-ever decentralized sports betting protocol. The company has raised $21 million to jumpstart its operations. BetDEX to Revolutionize Sports Betting BetDEX is being developed by notable people, each with years of experience in the gambling […]
Industry
November 18, 2021
Aristocrat Finishes FY21 with 81% Profit Boost
Aristocrat Leisure Limited’s profits continue to outperform expectations as the company has wrapped up its FY21 to post a total of $628 million as its bottom line, up 81% year-over-year. The Australian slot machine company’s performance has been bolstered by strong growth in the digital space backed by its operations in the Americas and finding […]
Casino
November 18, 2021
Pragmatic Play Introduces One Blackjack 2 – Indigo
Pragmatic Play, a defining iGaming supplier and studio, has launched its latest live casino product with the second installment in the ONE Blackjack series, One Blackjack 2 – Indigo. The game has built up on the original game and has been moved to the new Chroma studio to ensure the highest quality of broadcasting standards, […]
Business
November 18, 2021
Swedish Gaming Developer Lady Luck Moves to Acquire Revolver Gaming
Lady Luck Games, the Swedish slot developer, has signed an exclusive Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase Revolver Gaming out of London. The purchase price includes cash and shares, with the cash component of the agreement worth €750,000 ($848,000). The shares part of the purchase price will also be covered by Lady Luck issuing approximately […]
Business
November 18, 2021
IGT Might Take New Digital Arm Public
International Game Technology Plc (IGT), the casino equipment manufacturer and online content supplier, said that a public listing of the group’s newly-formed betting and digital businesses is under evaluation as part of a strategic review for future development. IGT claimed that the realignment of its betting and digital segments into a new legal entity would […]
Business
November 17, 2021
Better Collective’s Q3 Performance Impacted by Low Margins
Online educational gambling platforms developer Better Collective released its third quarter earnings report today, revealing significant organic growth and a record revenue month in September. Triple-Digit Revenue Increase Better Collective picked in the third quarter right where it closed the second, posting a triple-digit increase in revenue year-over-year. Group revenue in the three months ended […]
Blockchain
November 17, 2021
Hashing it Out Episode 15: Kal Suurkask Speaks About Blockchain
In the fifteenth episode of CoinGeek’s Hashing it Out crypto series, the series’ host, Becky Liggero, traveled to the Esports Insider London and Betting on Sports Europe events. She moderated panels at both events and was happy to welcome Kal Suurkask as a speaker on both. The Integrity Advantages of Blockchain Suurkask is the chief […]
Sports
November 17, 2021
Twitter’s Change of Sports Streaming Tactics Proves Profitable
Social media platform Twitter has seen a major engagement increase in relation to the National Football League and college football. This is expected to echo in the platform’s future revenues. Twitter’s Change of Pace Proves Efficient According to statistics provided by Twitter to Front Office Sports, each NFL game from the season has had over […]