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Chandler and CEO step down as Tabor takes over BetVictor

Founding shareholder Michael Tabor has agreed to take over full ownership of Gibraltar-licensed operator BetVictor, with Victor Chandler stepping down as the company's founder and chairman, alongside long-serving CEO Michael Carlton.

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CrowdGather and Plaor finalise merger agreement

Forum network provider CrowdGather has finalised an agreement to merge with Mega Fame Casino operator Plaor, with the combined entity looking to become an established player in the social casino sector.

Under the terms of the deal, Plaor’s shareholders received 55,075,800 of common stock of CrowdGather, with the combined entity to [...]

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GVC targets Scandinavian expansion with Betit joint venture

GVC Holdings has agreed a joint venture with Malta-licensed operator Betit Securities Limited as part of a strategic initiative to boost its presence in the Scandinavian online gaming market.

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GTECH completes £18m Probability acquisition

Gaming and lotteries technology provider GTECH has completed its £18m (€21m) acquisition of London-listed mobile gaming operator and supplier Probability.

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CrowdGather-Plaor merger to focus on social casino sector

Forum network provider CrowdGather is to drop its forum-based business and enter the social casino sector with the signing of a merger agreement with Mega Fame Casino operator Plaor.

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Mr Green takes full ownership of Garbo.com and Social Thrills

Sweden’s Mr Green & Co has exercised its option to acquire all of the shares in mobile casino Garbo.com, while also agreeing to purchase the outstanding shares in social casino studio Social Thrills.

Through its Green Gaming Group subsidiary, the company has agreed to pay €0.5m for DSRPTV Gaming Ventures, which [...]

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iGame agrees merger with Plus One Dreams

Finnish online gaming operator iGame has signed a letter of intent to merge with fellow Malta licensee Plus One Dreams in a bid to better compete against larger Scandinavian companies like Unibet and Betsson.

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UPDATED: Ladbrokes completes AU$22m Betstar acquisition

UK betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes has completed the acquisition of Australian online bookmaker Eskander’s Betstar in a deal worth AU$22m (€15m).

News of the acquisition of the Darwin-based business emerged yesterday, and has now been formally announced by the operator.

It bolsters the operator’s presence in a market which it entered [...]

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MGT Capital acquires DraftDay fantasy sport business

MGT Capital Investments has entered into an asset purchase agreement with CardRunners Gaming to acquire the DraftDay fantasy sport business and software platform.

MGT will pay $0.6m in cash and approximately 100,000 shares of common stock to acquire the DraftDay assets.

It is the latest acquisition for MGT which recently expanded [...]

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GTECH increases stake in Italian Scratch & Win concession

Italian gaming and lottery supplier GTECH has completed the acquisition of Unicredit’s stake in Italian instant ticket Scratch & Win concession Lotterie Nazionali.

Through the exercise of the call option announced earlier this month, GTECH has acquired the entire interest indirectly held by UniCredit in the Italian Gratta e Vinci (Scratch [...]

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Coral looks to drive content innovation with Cool Games

Gala Coral subsidiary Coral Interactive has acquired multi-channel software developer Cool Games as it looks to drive innovation and deliver exclusive content across mobile and desktop.

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Amaya increases stake in WagerLogic acquirer Intertain

Canada’s Amaya Gaming Group has increased its stake in The Intertain Group, the capital pool company which was amalgamated with WagerLogic acquirer Goldstar Acquisitionco last month.

Goldstar completed the acquisition of Amaya’s consumer-facing Maltese subsidiary WagerLogic on February 12th.

Following the deal, the company was combined with capital pool company Aumento Capital [...]

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