Partnership
Animoca Brands and The Sandbox launch agentic-AI game competition
The companies announced a Hong Kong-based Creative Minds Jam with a US$10,000 prize pool focused on agentic AI and game creation.
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Regulation
Evolution Malta Holding agrees £4.75m UK regulatory settlement
The Gambling Commission said its investigation identified weaknesses in anti-money-laundering risk assessment and supply-chain oversight. The regulator also noted remedial action and subsequent testing.
Product
ICE Barcelona adds technology, data and fintech hall for 2027
The organiser announced a new Hall 7 focused on AI, data, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, payments, compliance and customer engagement.
Regulation
UK regulator publishes third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain
The 2025 annual report and supporting datasets were released as part of the Commission’s evidence programme on participation and gambling-related consequences.
Regulation
Financial Risk Assessments move towards staged UK introduction
The Gambling Commission outlined a streamlined, staged approach for identifying and supporting high-spending customers experiencing financial difficulty.
Regulation
UK gambling licence fees scheduled to increase from October
Following the DCMS consultation response, licence fees will rise by 25% overall, with the exact change varying by licence type and new fee categories introduced.
Partnership
Playtech and Ember Casino expand partnership into New Jersey
The launch includes Playtech’s PAM+, POP aggregation and casino content as Ember develops its multi-state interactive gaming strategy.
Partnership
BetAhoy becomes first UK brand live on new EveryMatrix front end
The operator launched on EveryMatrix’s full turnkey stack, including sportsbook, casino, platform and affiliate management.
Capital & M&A
Flutter sets timetable to leave London Stock Exchange listing
Flutter said its London listing would end after 31 July 2026, leaving the group’s ordinary shares solely listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Partnership
Playtech powers FanDuel poker launch across four markets
Playtech’s iPoker network entered North America through FanDuel in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario.
Partnership
Sportradar and Kalshi sign global prediction-market data agreement
The multi-year agreement positions Sportradar as a data and solutions provider across a portfolio of major sports properties.
Partnership
Sportradar extends Wimbledon data and audiovisual betting rights
The multi-year renewal continues exclusive global distribution of official data and AV betting rights for the Championships and qualifying competition.
Regulation
EveryMatrix receives conditional licensing approval in Alberta
The approval covers iGaming technology supply ahead of Alberta’s regulated-market launch and expands the group’s North American footprint.
Leadership
Sportradar appoints Sameer Deen as Chief Operating Officer
The company said Deen would oversee Commercial and Group Operations from 18 May 2026, reporting to CEO Carsten Koerl.
Leadership
Sportradar launches Playradar under Edo Haitin’s leadership
The dedicated iGaming brand combines sports-data expertise with casino content. Former Playtech Live CEO Edo Haitin was appointed to lead the business.
Leadership
Betsson adds operational CEO and CFO roles to group management
Jesper Svensson and Kristian Saliba joined the listed company’s group management as Operational CEO and Operational CFO respectively.
Capital & M&A
EveryMatrix outlines post-FSB expansion priorities
The group’s 2030 strategy points to geographic growth in Africa and Latin America following its acquisition of sportsbook technology supplier FSB.
Leadership
Jonas Groes begins role as EveryMatrix Group Co-CEO
Jonas Groes joined co-founder Ebbe Groes in the group leadership structure, focusing on processes, reporting and client-facing operations as the supplier scales.
Capital & M&A
Aristocrat agrees acquisition of live-slot streaming provider Awager
The group announced an agreement to acquire Awager from Oaktree-managed funds, subject to regulatory pre-approvals.
Leadership
Kambi appoints Michelle Unsworth as Chief People Officer
The sports-betting technology supplier appointed Unsworth to lead global talent, leadership development and employee experience.
Leadership
Kambi appoints Mateo Lenoble to lead Latin American sales
The supplier named the former Sportradar executive Head of Sales in Latin America as it develops regional commercial coverage.
Partnership
Evolution and Hasbro sign exclusive online casino licensing agreement
The multi-year agreement covers live casino and slot content based on MONOPOLY and other Hasbro properties across Evolution group brands.
Leadership
EveryMatrix appoints Marc Burroughes as Casino CCO
Burroughes joined the Casino division to direct commercial strategy across CasinoEngine and the wider content ecosystem.
Capital & M&A
Aristocrat completes sale of Plarium to MTG
Aristocrat confirmed completion of the transaction following its strategic review of casual and mid-core gaming assets.
Partnership
Evolution extends US live-casino partnership with FanDuel
The three-year extension retained Evolution as FanDuel Casino’s sole provider of core live-dealer games in the United States.
Leadership
EveryMatrix appoints Kevin Furlong as Group Chief Product Officer
The supplier gave Furlong responsibility for product strategy across its casino, sports, platform, affiliate and payments divisions.
Capital & M&A
Evolution agrees acquisition of Arcadia Gaming Solutions
The announced transaction added technology enabling online players to control physical arcade machines in real time.
Capital & M&A
Evolution agrees acquisition of Galaxy Gaming
Evolution announced a cash transaction for the independent casino table-games and technology developer, subject to closing conditions.
Leadership
Kambi appoints Werner Becher as Chief Executive
The former Sportradar and Interwetten executive was appointed to succeed Kambi co-founder Kristian Nylén from 25 July 2024.
Leadership
EveryMatrix promotes Mihnea Dobre to Group CTO
Dobre moved from IT governance into responsibility for group technology strategy and coordination across business-unit engineering teams.
Capital & M&A
Aristocrat completes acquisition of NeoGames
The acquisition combined NeoGames and Anaxi into Aristocrat Interactive, expanding the group’s online real-money gaming platform and content capabilities.
Leadership
Sportradar names Craig Felenstein Chief Financial Officer
The company appointed Felenstein to lead finance, accounting and investor relations from June 2024.
Capital & M&A
Evolution agrees acquisition of Livespins
The supplier announced an agreement to acquire the social-streaming game provider, subject to closing conditions.
Partnership
Evolution partners with Kiron Interactive for African distribution
Kiron agreed to distribute Evolution group content across retail and online markets using its Betman platform.
Leadership
EveryMatrix moves co-founder Stian Hornsletten to Games CEO
Hornsletten assumed leadership of the supplier’s games division, covering internal development and third-party content partnerships.
Capital & M&A
Evolution completes acquisition of Nolimit City
Following regulatory approvals, Evolution completed the acquisition of the online slot developer announced earlier in 2022.
Capital & M&A
Evolution agrees acquisition of DigiWheel
Evolution announced an agreement to acquire the patented HD spinning-wheel developer as an additional brand within its portfolio.
Capital & M&A
DraftKings agrees acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming
The companies announced an all-stock transaction intended to combine DraftKings’ platform with Golden Nugget’s iGaming brand and customer base.
Capital & M&A
Evolution completes acquisition of Big Time Gaming
The supplier completed its acquisition of Big Time Gaming after receiving the required regulatory approvals.
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