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Kenneth Alexander

GVC Holdings appoints Shay Segev as chief executive officer

GVC Holdings chief executive officer Kenneth Alexander will step down from the role on 17 July to be replaced by current chief operating officer Shay Segev.

Alexander has led the London-listed gaming operator since 2007, during which time the business has transformed from a small AIM-listed company to a FTSE100 company [...]

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1x2 Network

1X2 Network expands account management team

Online casino games developer 1X2 Network has appointed Rory Kimber as head of account management.

Kimber joins the developer from NetEnt, where he served as senior account manager over the last year, having previously held account management roles at Red Tiger.

Kimber has been tasked with heading up the account management team [...]

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Push Gaming

Push Gaming brings in Nicola Longmuir as chief commercial officer

London-based game development studio Push Gaming has appointed Nicola Longmuir as its new chief commercial officer.

Longmuir has been brought in to oversee the company’s strategic goals for marketing, product and sales, and to cultivate existing relationships with the supplier’s growing operator network.

Longmuir brings almost 15 years of industry experience to [...]

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Buzz Bingo to close 26 venues in proposed restructure

UK bingo operator Buzz Bingo is proposing to restructure its retail estate through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which will see 26 bingo clubs closed permanently and nearly 600 staff made redundant.

It follows a period of consultation with Buzz Bingo’s various stakeholders, including its landlords, aimed at securing a sustainable [...]

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European Commission

Netherlands amends Gambling Act and unveils iGaming regulations

The Netherlands government has notified the European Commission of proposed changes to its Gambling Act and Gambling Tax Act, as well as new regulations for the implementation of remote gambling in the Remote Gambling Order.

The proposed amendments to the Gambling Act relate to advertising restrictions, the use of customer databases, [...]

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Betfred enters Las Vegas sportsbook market

Betfred USA Sports, the US subsidiary of British bookmaker Betfred, is set to launch its fourth US sportsbook through a strategic partnership with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE).

The partnership will see Betfred provide its retail and online sportsbook at MGE’s first Las Vegas venue, the Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas, [...]

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Ukraine prepares for gambling legalisation

Ukraine is set to become Europe’s next regulated market. The managing partner of Ukrainian law firm Eterna Law, Andrey Astapov, outlines his country’s road to legalisation.

It is commonly known that almost all gambling has been prohibited in Ukraine since 2009, except for lotteries operating under the applicable Act of 2012. [...]

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NetEnt

888 expands live casino offering with NetEnt Live deal

Stockholm-listed casino games provider NetEnt has agreed a deal to launch its range of live casino games with gaming operator 888 Holdings.

The new agreement will see 888casino roll out NetEnt’s portfolio of live casino games, including Live Roulette and Live Blackjack, as well as its Blitz Blackjack and Perfect Blackjack [...]

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Casinos Austria begins largest restructure in its history

Casinos Austria’s supervisory board has approved plans to implement the largest reorganization in the company’s history.

The restructuring will ensure the survival of Casinos Austria’s 12 land-based casinos across Austria, and save over €40m a year by reducing material and personnel costs in casinos and the company’s headquarters.

The proposals will also [...]

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Microgaming adds Stakelogic to content aggregation platform

Isle of Man-based supplier Microgaming has agreed a partnership to add games from Stakelogic to its content aggregation platform.

Stakelogic joins a growing roster of independent game studios providing its slots to Microgaming´s platform, which provides content to over 800 operator brands in more than 20 regulated markets.

“We are thrilled to [...]

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Microgaming

Microgaming enters esports with Unikrn partnership

Microgaming has teamed up with Unikrn to add esports betting to its content aggregation platform.

The collaboration will see Microgaming further diversify its portfolio to provide esports betting to its customer base, which includes over 800 operator brands worldwide, while also significantly extending the reach of Unikrn’s product.    

“Microgaming has a rich [...]

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Pragmatic Play expands live casino portfolio with Mega Sic Bo launch

Malta-based games supplier Pragmatic Play has expanded its range of live casino games with the release of Mega Sic Bo.

Live-streamed from the supplier’s studio in Bucharest, Mega Sic Bo is a modern take on the ancient Chinese game of chance that involves predicting the outcome of three rolled dice.

Featuring a [...]

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