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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ completes acquisition of ZEturf Group

Paris-listed gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has completed the acquisition of French online horse race betting operator ZEturf Group.

FDJ has paid €175 million to acquire the business after receiving approval from the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) last month.

The acquisition makes FDJ the fourth biggest operator [...]

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Acroud

Acroud begins search for new finance chief

Stockholm-listed gaming affiliate Acroud has begun the search for a new chief financial officer (CFO) after confirming that Tricia Vella will step down at the end of this year.

Vella will officially step down as CFO on 28 December, having taken on the role of interim CFO in February following the [...]

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Delasport agrees Esports Entertainment sportsbook deal

iGaming software supplier Delasport has entered into an agreement to power new online sportsbooks for three of Esports Entertainment Group’s (EEG) brands.

The deal will see Delasport provide its Plug & Play Sportsbook iFrame platform for EEG’s online casino brands, JustWow, CasinoJefe and Vie.bet.

“Partnering with an industry giant like EEG is [...]

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OPAP

OPAP vows to challenge €24.5 million fine in Greece

Lottery and gaming operator OPAP has vowed to challenge a €24.5 million fine imposed on the company in its home market of Greece.

The fine was handed down on Friday (Sep.29) by the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) following an investigation into the company’s use of ‘non-compete clauses’ in its contracts with [...]

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Entain

Entain completes Angstrom Sports acquisition

Entain has completed the acquisition of US sports forecasting and data analytics provider Angstrom Sports.

Following an agreement in July, Entain has paid an initial consideration of £81 million to acquire the business, with additional contingent payments up to a maximum of £122 million to be paid over the next three [...]

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UK Tote and PMU bring French racing to UK and Ireland

The UK Tote has joined forces with France’s PMU in an exclusive deal to make French racing pools available to British and Irish bettors.

The commingling deal will enable British and Irish pool betting customers to access pools offered by PMU on all French races, beginning with yesterday’s Prix De l'Arc [...]

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Soft2Bet names Martin Collins as chief business development officer

Casino and sportsbook solutions provider Soft2Bet has appointed Martin Collins as its new chief business development officer.

Collins joins Soft2Bet from Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), where he served for nearly five years as director of sales and business development.

“We're happy to welcome Martin to Soft2Bet and looking forward to his vast [...]

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Playtech confirms bidding for Planetwin365 parent

London-listed gaming operator and supplier Playtech has confirmed an interest in acquiring Malta-headquartered SKS365.

Playtech confirmed on Friday that it is one of a number of companies that have expressed an interest in acquiring the retail and online betting and gaming operator, best known for its Planetwin365 brand in Italy.

The statement [...]

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GI Games Round-up: Playtech, Betsoft, Pragmatic Play and more

This week’s games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features the likes of Playtech, Betsoft Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Pariplay and Greentube.

Playtech’s Mega Cash Collect: Queen of the Pyramids

Playtech’s Origins studio has expanded its Cash Collect suite of games with the launch of Mega Cash Collect: Queen of the Pyramids.

“The [...]

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Kambi

Kambi extends ATG sportsbook partnership

Kambi has agreed a multi-year extension to its sportsbook partnership with Swedish horse racing and sports betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG).

The contract renewal extends a partnership first agreed in 2018, with Kambi continuing to provide its technology across ATG’s online and retail network of nearly 1,500 outlets in [...]

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Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder’s Playzido platform secures Michigan approval

Light & Wonder has gone live in Michigan through its Playzido platform after securing a B2B supplier license from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB).

After acquiring the aggregation platform last year, Light & Wonder's operator partners in the Great Lake State can now offer its players a range of Playzido [...]

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NeoGames

NeoGames rolls out eInstant games with Canada’s Atlantic Lottery

NeoGames has expanded its presence in Canada with the launch of its eInstant games with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC).

The deal sees the ALC become NeoGames’ second lottery customer in the country and follows an agreement with its NeoPollard Interactive joint venture, which powers the ALC’s iLottery program.

“We are excited [...]

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