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Damex targets Isle of Man iGaming sector with new acquisition

Gibraltar-headquartered crypto payments services provider Damex Group is setting up operations in the Isle of Man after acquiring Blackfridge EX for an undisclosed amount.

The acquisition represents a strategic investment by Damex in the Isle of Man’s financial services sector, enabling the provision of its services to the jurisdiction’s iGaming sector.

“Establishing [...]

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Games Global accelerates US market entry with DGC acquisition

Casino content supplier Games Global is expanding into the United States after acquiring the B2B assets of Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC) from Super Group.

Pending all necessary regulatory approvals, the acquisition will allow Games Global to immediately work directly with leading operators in the US, providing content from 40 exclusive studios [...]

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Light & Wonder announces strategic investment in Flows platform

Light & Wonder is enhancing its marketing jackpot capabilities after making a strategic investment in no-code automation platform Flows.

The strategic investment will enable Flows to enter new markets and scale up its operations, supporting businesses by speeding up development and simplifying integrations.

Light & Wonder already utilizes Flows’ technology, delivering a [...]

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Evolution acquires social streaming provider Livespins

Evolution has agreed to acquire B2B social streaming game provider Livespins for a total up-front cash consideration of €5 million.

Livespins will be available for integration into an operator’s casino lobby via Evolution’s One Stop Shop (OSS), allowing multiple players to place a bet to team up and “bet behind” the [...]

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Allwyn strengthens iLottery portfolio with Instant Win Gaming acquisition

Swiss-headquartered multi-national lottery operator Allwyn has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in iLottery supplier Instant Win Gaming (IWG).

Allwyn will partner IWG co-founders Rhydian Fisher and Simon Bucknall to work on and explore new opportunities, as well as drive innovation in the digital instant win games space.

As part [...]

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FairPlay Sports Media acquires predictive sports data specialist

Sports media network FairPlay Sports Media has acquired Toronto-based predictive sports data specialist Quarter4 (Q4).

The deal will see FairPlay brands such as oddschecker and WhoScored.com utilise Q4’s prediction services in combination with its price movement data across global sporting events.

The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

“The acquisition of [...]

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Swintt expands portfolio with ELYSIUM Studios acquisition

Casino games provider Swintt has announced the acquisition of Stockholm-based slot developer Elysium Studios.

The acquisition will expand the range of games on offer to Swintt’s partner casinos, with ELYSIUM Studios famed for developing visual art and animation for hit games such as Red Tiger’s Dragon’s Luck slot.

In recent years, the [...]

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SharpLink sells SportsHub fantasy sports and free-to-play businesses

SharpLink Gaming has sold its SportsHub fantasy sports and free-to-play game development businesses to RSports Interactive for $22.5 million.

SharpLink only acquired the SportsHub business just over a year ago, but said that the sale would significantly reduce its operating expenses and help the company achieve positive cash flow from its [...]

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FDJ agrees SEK27.95 billion acquisition of Kindred Group

French lottery and gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has made an SEK130 per share bid to acquire Kindred Group.

FDJ said the proposed acquisition of Kindred will establish a European gaming champion with an enhanced financial profile.

“I am pleased to announce today the proposed acquisition of Kindred,” said FDJ [...]

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SOFTSWISS enters South Africa with majority stake in Turfsport

SOFTSWISS is expanding its international presence after acquiring a majority stake in South African gaming software provider Turfsport.

The acquisition enables SOFTSWISS to enter the South African market for the first time, with Turfsport’s horse racing, lottery and sports betting platform currently used by more than 40 operators in the market.

The [...]

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Danske Spil sells majority stake in Swush.com to Ekstra Bladet

Danish state-owned gaming operator Danske Spil has agreed a deal to sell its majority stake in fantasy sports platform Swush.com to Danish newspaper brand Ekstra Bladet.

The sale includes the popular fantasy sports game Holdet.dk, which has around 190,000 users across Denmark, with the agreement subject to approval at Danske Spil's [...]

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Gaming Innovation Group completes KaFe Rocks acquisition

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has completed the acquisition of online casino affiliate KaFe Rocks for €35 million.

The acquisition was agreed in November and further diversifies the company’s GiG Media division, particularly in the North American market through the Time2play.com and USCasinos.com brands.

Building on the success of the AskGamblers acquisition, GiG [...]

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