Business
August 26, 2021
Rank Group Expects Big Payout From HMRC Over Tax Dispute
Rank Group is looking forward to receiving a windfall from an unlikely source. The UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), was accused of improperly assessing tax rates on some gaming activity, which a court acknowledged. Now that the HMRC has apparently decided not to appeal the ruling, it will have to pay back […]
Business
August 26, 2021
iGaming Platform Developer Connective Games Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Connective Games, a privately owned company offering scalable iGaming software solutions to operators, is celebrating its anniversary this month. Founded 15 years ago, the company continues to provide state-of-the-art tech to its loyal clients. The 15th Anniversary of a Tech-Savvy Company Connective Games is well-known on the market for the quality of its products that […]
Business
August 25, 2021
GrooveGaming Expands Offering with Dragon Gaming Content
Leading game aggregator platform GrooveGaming continues with its efforts to improve its offering after a new partnership with games developer Dragon Gaming will bring a raft of global appealing content. Lively and Adventurous HTML5 Slot Titles The partnership deal agreed between GrooveGaming and Dragon Gaming will bring a significant portion of new content to the […]
Esports
August 25, 2021
Kambi Acquires Abios to Expand in Esports
Kambi, a premium provider of sports betting services to licensed B2C gaming operators, has struck an acquisition deal to get its hands on market-leading esports data and technology platform Abios. The Companies Strike a $31M Acquisition Deal According to the deal, Kambi will provide an initial payment of $17.2 million, followed by a second one of up […]
Business
August 24, 2021
Super Group’s 2021 Semi-Annual Revenue Is Likely to Reach $762.6 Million
The holding company of the online sportsbook and casino operator Betway, Super Group, revealed that its net revenue for the first six months of 2021 is likely to reach $762.6 million and, with these numbers, Super Group states that it is on track with its annual expectations. Although it did not publish its full results […]
Business
August 24, 2021
Scientific Games Taps Sideplay to Boost Lottery Game Offer
Scientific Games is acquiring Sideplay Entertainment now pending regulatory approval as the company seeks to boost its iLottery products worldwide. SG Makes a Move on Sideplay for More Digital Lottery Games Scientific Games continues to build up its portfolio of iLottery options with the company now confirming the acquisition of Sideplay Entertainment. Sideplay is known for its […]
Esports
August 24, 2021
Bybit Signs Deals with Esports Orgs Alliance and Astralis
Bybit continues to expand its clout in esports following an earlier partnership with Na’Vi. Now, the crypto exchange has teamed up with Alliance and Astralis. Bybit Secures More Esports Presence Crypto exchange Bybit has stolen another march on esports following its inaugural partnership with Natus Vincere (Na’Vi). The exchange has now signed two three-year deals with Alliance and Astralis, two […]
Industry
August 23, 2021
YouGov Global Survey: 57% Say Gambling Firms Disregard Harmful Gambling
YouGov has published the results of its annual gambling report looking into 13 markets across the globe. 57% of Respondents Play Sports Betting for Fun The recent International Gambling Report 2021 carried out by YouGov looks into the gambling behavior of players across 13 countries in the world. The report also examines the gambling preferences in terms of gender and across the different generations in India, the UK, Italy, Poland, Australia, Mexico, Denmark, France, Spain, the US, Germany, Sweden and Singapore. […]
Business
August 23, 2021
Aristocrat Opens a New Helsinki Studio and Acquires Playsoft and Futureplay
Aristocrat Leisure Limited, the Australian slot games giant, is expanding its global presence and development with the recent purchase of two studios based in Europe, as well as with the establishment of one additional studio. The details on the deal were announced on Friday, and they state that the two added studios are Futureplay (Helsinki, […]
Insider
August 20, 2021
GamblingNews and Chalkline CEO Dan Kustelski Discuss the Company’s Future (Podcast #3)
The GamblingNews podcast series has proven to be a hit with gambling industry insiders, and we were recently fortunate enough to have Dan Kustelski, the co-founder and CEO of Chalkline, on our show. As the gambling industry is undergoing rapid, and sometimes sudden, changes, Chalkline’s unique products are proving to be valuable commodities for operators […]
