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Mikolaj Cymerman has been appointed chief commercial officer of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) division of Entain and taken on a board advisory role with Polish sportsbook operator STS Holdings. Cymerman confirmed the news in a LinkedIn post, saying he will combine his two new roles at Entain and STS. He takes on the senior
The Supervisory Board of the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) has named Cedric Pietersz as its new chief executive officer. Pietersz will take on his new role from 1 February 2024. As CEO , Pietersz will be charged with monitoring all current licensing activity that takes place under the current law, the National Ordinance on
Gaming revenue in Ontario grew 22% quarterly to CA$658m ($486.8m/£384.3m/€448.4m) in its third quarter ended 31 December 2023. The revenue encompasses all cash wagers, including rake fees and tournament fees gathered in the province, which was officially regulated in April 2022. Ontario is regulated by iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of
EveryMatrix Slot Trumps heads back to Latin America with Colombian slot players under the microscope this month. The fourth Slot Trumps focuses on Colombia which regulated igaming in 2016, making it the region’s longest-running online market. Slot Trumps Colombia: LatAm’s low stakes market It’s also a market where slots perform strongly, making up around a
Allwyn has appointed Steve Parkinson, formerly of Bauer Media, as brand and marketing director for its Allwyn UK business. Parkinson takes on the role at Allwyn with immediate effect having left Bauer in December after 16 years. UK-facing media group Bauer operates a large number of radio stations and magazines. During his time at Bauer
Danske Spil-owned Danske Licens Spil has agreed to sell its 60% ownership stake in the Swush fantasy sports platform to Danish tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet. Should the agreement be approved as expected at the Danske Spil general meeting, Ekstra Bladet will take ownership of Swush on 31 January. Dankse Spil and Ekstra Bladet agreed not
LiveScore reported revenue of £129.6m ($165.0m/€150.8m) in its full year 2023 results, an increase of 48.9% yearly. LiveScore’s full-year period ended 31 March 2023. Its full-year report focused on operations within its Virgin Bet, LiveScore Bet and sports media business. Gambling made up £108.0m of the total revenue, up by 57.3% compared to full-year 2022.
Jette Nygaard-Andersen has issued a public statement following her exit as CEO of Entain last month, praising the business for its transformation into a responsible operator. Nygaard-Andersen resigned as CEO in December. She led Entain since January 2021, replacing Shay Segev after he left to join sports streaming platform Dazn. Stella David, currently a non-executive director, is now serving CEO on
Boylesports has appointed Michail Koutsoukos, formerly of Kaizen Gaming and Kindred Group, as its new head of customer engagement. Koutsoukos moved into the role at Boylesports towards the end of last year. He joins from Kaizen Gaming, where he worked across the Stoiximan and Betano brands. Koutsoukos spent more than two years with Kaizen Gaming
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is targeting further expansion in North America after completing its previously announced acquisition of KaFe Rocks. GiG will pay a total of €35m for the affiliate group, which includes a €15m upfront cash payment. KaFe Rocks operates a portfolio of more than 30 brands in more than 20 markets, including Time2Play
