Industry
August 12, 2021
Twitch Bans Illegal Gambling Links and Referral Codes
Twitch bans links and referral codes by shady gambling operators on its live streaming platform. Twitch Will Prohibit All Links and Referral Codes to Gambling On Wednesday, Twitch, the most popular live streaming platform for gamers, released a Creator Update and has announced that it will prohibit all links and referral codes that link to […]
Esports
August 12, 2021
Blizzard Addresses Reports About Delay Overwatch League’s Next Season
Several worrying reports about the future of Overwatch 2 and the Overwatch League have emerged. Some of them go as far as claiming that the next esports season may be delayed by as much as a year because of the current Blizzard turmoil. A Blizzard spokesperson quickly made an announcement. Blizzard Quickly Responded: A Long Hiatus Is Highly Unlikely The most […]
Industry
August 12, 2021
Paysafe Group Puts Veteran Chirag Patel at Helm of Neteller and Skrill
Chirag Patel will now spearhead Neteller and Skrill digital wallets’ global growth as he replaces Lorenzo Pellegrino as chief executive. Paysafe Group Brings Seasoned Payments Veteran Patel to Skrill & Neteller Paysafe Group has appointed Chirag Patel at the helm of the company’s digital wallet divisions. As a result, Patel will be responsible for Skrill and Neteller, […]
Poker
August 12, 2021
PokerStars: WCOOP Starts August 22, Features $100M Guaranteed
The 2021 World Championship of Online Poker marks PokerStars’ 20th anniversary. To commemorate the anniversary, PokerStars unveiled that the prize pools it has granted between 2001 and the upcoming event are set to exceed $1 billion. The WCOOP rolls out on August 22 and will feature 306 events and $100 million in GTD prize money. […]
Business
August 11, 2021
FuboTV’s Q2 Results Drive Optimism for 2021 Targets
Following a strong first quarter of the year, fuboTV has been able to deliver on yet another impeccable record in Q2, with many operating and financial targets posting a triple-digit growth. FuboTV Drives Strong Results in Q2 2021 FuboTV has revealed its second-quarter results covering the period that ended on June 30, 2021. The company observed […]
Business
August 10, 2021
Scientific Games Back in the Black as Divestitures Move Forward
Following a period of recurring closures and financial disruptions, Scientific Games reported a strong second quarter with over 60% growth compared to 2020. Divestitures of Lottery and Sports Betting Businesses go as Planned Scientific Games Corporation (SGC) reported a strong second quarter with a consolidated annual revenue increase of 63% and strong sequential growth across all businesses, according to the […]
Business
August 10, 2021
Flutter Releases Interim H1 2021 Results, Hits $4.2bn in Revenue
Flutter Entertainment released its interim results for the first half of 2021. The company outlined that its group pro-forma revenue hit $4.2 billion, marking a 30% increase when compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the company performed extremely well within the US, UK and Australian markets. Flutter Reveals Interim Results for H1 2021 […]
Business
August 10, 2021
Gamesys Reports Growth in Key Markets in Asia and the UK
Gamesys has issued its H12021 revenue report, showing growth in key markets, reduced debt and increased cash flow. Gamesys with Encouraging Revenue Numbers for H12021 Gamesys Group Plc continues to succeed in its key performances, with positive results in the UK and Asia, but is facing challenges on the European mainland – Spain, Germany and […]
Industry
August 10, 2021
Florian Güde Is iGaming Group’s New Head of Sales
Florian Güde is getting back into the corporate gaming world. The former head of marketing at mybet spent the past two years as a gaming consultant after his departure from the gaming company, but has now accepted a new role at iGaming Group. He has been tapped to be the gaming industry media company’s new […]
Industry
August 10, 2021
Cassie Stratford Appointed New President of Global Gaming Women
Cassie Stratford has been appointed as the new president of Global Gaming Women (GGW), a non-profit organization that empowers women and their development in every area of the global gambling industry. At the moment, Stratford works as Boyd Gaming’s Vice President of Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel and began working as President of GGW […]