Business
January 29, 2021
Catena Media Names Michael Daly as New CEO
Catena Media announced that its board of directors appointed Michael Daly as the company’s new CEO. Previously in charge of the company’s U.S. operations, Mr. Daly will spearhead the company starting from March 1, 2021. Michael Daly to Lead Catena Media as New CEO The lead generation company based in Malta, Catena Media announced today […]
Industry
January 29, 2021
Google Play Store to Reintroduce Android Gambling Apps in March
As of March 1, real-money betting apps will be available on the Google Play Store in 15 new jurisdictions, including the United States. Gambling and Betting Apps Will Soon Be Available in the U.S. Google has announced on Thursday that U.S. residents may soon enjoy betting and gambling apps on the Google Play Store. Players […]
Business
January 29, 2021
FSB Names Keith Laidlaw Advisory Board Member
Keith Laidlaw, a gaming industry veteran and proven leader joined the sports betting technology company FSB. In his new position, Mr. Laidlaw would be advising the company on its global IT and technology strategy. Gaming Industry Veteran Keith Laidlaw Joins FSB The sports betting industry tech leader, FSB has announced that it hired the services […]
Business
January 29, 2021
Scientific Games Ramps up Hiring Push with Bombassei and Johnson
Scientific Games continues to pursue an aggressive expansion strategy, bringing top-notch industry veterans on board to help the company spearhead its strategy. As a result, SG has appointed Jim Bombassei as SVP of investor relations and added Simon Johnson who will now take care of the company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. […]
Esports
January 29, 2021
ESIC Adds 247 Leagues and SportsModule as Members
SportsModule and 247 Leagues have become the latest members of ESIC in a bid to clean esports from cheating and corruption. ESIC Adds New Members in Bid to Keep Esports Clean ESIC’s lineup of trusted and committed members continues to increase with the latest addition of SportsModule, and the company’s subsidiary, 247 Leagues, which is […]
Business
January 28, 2021
Playstudios in Negotiations for $1B SPAC-Type Merger Deal
Another SPAC-type merger in the gaming industry is in the making, an article in Bloomberg speculates, reporting that the developer of online social games Playstudios is currently negotiating with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Acies Acquisition Corp. MGM Resorts Binds Acies and Playstudios According to people in the know who prefer to remain unidentified […]
Business
January 28, 2021
How WallStreetBets Subreddit Drives GameStop Stock Rally
GameStop, an embattled and disintegrating games retailer, has been bolstered up by the efforts of a Reddit forum by the name of WallStreetBets, which sent the value of the company’s shares up by 2000% over the last month. WallStreetBets Resurrects a Dying GameStop After the flurry of excitement surrounding the WallStreetBets subreddit, the board […]
Slots
January 27, 2021
iSoftBet Launches Neptune’s Fortune Megaways
iSoftBet launched Wednesday its latest slot title, Neptune’s Fortune Megaways, a cascading type game with up to 46,656 ways to win. One Spin, Multiple Wins iSoftBet released Wednesday its latest Megaways game, Neptune’s Fortune. The award-winning iGaming provider and content aggregator revamped its Fu Fortunes Megaways, released last July, by simply changing the slot’s appearance […]
Industry
January 27, 2021
Bet365 Appoints New Head of Public Affairs
Betting and Gaming Council marketing veteran Ursula Servis has joined bet365 as communications executive. Ursula Servis Steps up as bet365 Communications Executive Bet365 has appointed former Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) communications executive Ursula Servis to strengthen the company’s executive lineup. Servis is joining a company that continues to dominate the domestic and international markets […]
Industry
January 27, 2021
Catena Veteran Johannes Bergh Steps in as Gambling.com CSO
Johannes Bergh has stepped in as Gambling.com Group’s chief strategy officer as the company seeks out new international market to expand its growth momentum. Gambling.com Appoints Bergh as CSO Gambling.com Group is reinforcing its executive lineup with the addition of Johannes Bergh as the company’s new chief strategy officer (CSO). Bergh will oversee Gambling.com’s expansion […]