IZIGROUP: From market leadership to international ambition
Over recent years, IZIGROUP has been ‘methodically laying the groundwork for international growth,’ says Founder and CEO Johann Schembri
acquisition
Stakelogic boosts in-house capabilities with acquisition of Hurricane Games
Malta-based slots developer Stakelogic acquires Hurricane Games studio as they further expand their development capacity
Regulatory
German tax on online gambling may lead to 40% of players moving to unregulated markets – study
New tax imposed by German State Treaty may lead to online gamers leaving the market, finds new study
Regulatory
GoldenRace acquires licence from the Hellenic Gaming Commission
The Malta-based betting solutions provider has been granted a licence to operate in Greece.
Regulatory
Malta jurisdiction second-best regulated gambling market globally – Survey
Malta's gambling market scored only three points short of the UK's
Skills shortage
Industry players divided as expat exodus exacerbates skills shortage
Despite the mixed response, players across the board confirmed the post-pandemic iGaming workforce dynamic has changed
Regulatory
Slotmill granted MGA B2B license
The company hopes the license will allow it to extent its operational reach
HR Developments
Swintt appoints Tereza Melicharkova as Head of Marketing
She brings experience gained in senior positions at NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, Relax Gaming and Pariplay
Entain acquires Enlabs and Bet.pt
The Malta-based gaming group purchases Bet.pt and Enlabs, adding to their expanding portfolio of gaming brands
Compliance
EGBA members commit to independent advertising monitoring during EURO 2020
Adverts will be monitored by Nielsen
Malta
GamingMalta vaccination drive administers first jabs for sector
The scheme aims to help iGaming employers encourage their staff to get vaccinated
B2B
Softswiss partners with Playson
SoftSwiss will offer content from Malta-based games supplier Playson
Regulatory
The Mill Adventure granted MGA B2B license
The company welcomed the milestone which it expects to allow the broadening of its reach
B2B
Aspire Global joins forces with Funfair Casino to launch online offering
The deal will bring Ireland's biggest land-based casino group's offerings move online
B2B
Enteractive celebrates 10 years of partnership with Betsson
Over the decade of partnership, Enteractive has talked to over 1.6 million Betsson players
Financials
France’s iGaming sector revenue increases 35% in Q1
There were 3.1 million active online gaming players in France during Q1 2021