Denmark’s right-wing political parties, led by the Conservative People’s Party (DKF), have called on the government to privatise a number of state-owned businesses, including the iGaming arm of state-owned operator Danske Spil.
London-listed technology investor FastForward Innovations has subscribed for a 29.4 per cent stake in virtual sports and casino developer Leap Gaming, including an option to increase the stake to more than 41 per cent within thirty days.
Greek betting and lottery giant INTRALOT has strengthened its presence in Eastern Europe with the acquisition of a strategic stake in licensed Bulgarian lottery operator Eurobet.
Performance marketing and lead generation specialist Catena Media has acquired online gaming affiliate AskGamblers.com for €15m, as it looks to consolidate its position as a leading affiliate marketer in the gambling industry.
NYX Gaming Group has acquired gaming technology supplier OpenBet for £270m, with operators William Hill and Sky Betting & Gaming to invest in the supplier as part of the deal.
The merger of the two major Dutch lottery operators, Nederlandse Staatsloterij and De Lotto, has been finalized with the enlarged group to be headed up by Staatsloterij CEO Frans van Steenis.
Online sports lottery solutions provider 500.com has disposed of its majority stake in Zhejiang Shangmeng Technology Limited Company, trading as Sumpay.cn, just over four months after acquiring the payment processor.
Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has agreed to acquire the affiliate assets of Swedish-based affiliate network operator Magenti Media, which it claims will allow the company to enhance its position in the Swedish online casino market.
Identity verification solutions provider Jumio plans to sell its business to Facebook co-founder and long-term backer Eduardo Saverin through an asset sale agreed as part of bankruptcy proceedings initiated by the company.
Greek lottery solutions provider INTRALOT Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge its Italian activities with those of land-based and online gaming operator Gamenet.
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has entered into an agreement to acquire sports betting technology supplier OddsModel, in what it described as a “milestone” in its ambition to offer a leading sportsbook.
Playtech has strengthened its open platform capabilities with the acquisition of games developer and content aggregation platform provider GECO Gaming.