Entain sets sights on up to 50% share of New Zealand’s emerging iGaming market
Entain is positioning itself as a dominant early mover in New Zealand’s soon-to-be regulated iGaming market
acquisition
Aspire Global CEO hails success of BtoBet acquisition
The subsidiary joined Aspire in September of last year
Games
International survey indicates dramatic shift in gambling habits to online verticals
Lottery games were found to be the most popular format for online gamblers
Financials
Aspire Global records all-time highest revenue in second quarter
These promising figures were driven by a strong development in all segments and the acquisition of BtoBet in September
Crypto
CryptoGamble.tips reports 10 fold increase in users during first half of 2021
This is said to be indicative of positive upward trends relating both to the website and attitudes towards the crypto-gaming ...
B2B
Kindred Group, EveryMatrix sign agreement on casino content distribution across USA
'Kindred Group is one of the earliest adopters of iGaming and sportsbook globally and been very successful since the inception'
HR Developments
Max Meltzer confirmed as Strive Gaming CEO
He joins a former colleague, Damian Xuereb at the newly formed company
Financials
Raketech revenue up by a quarter in first half of 2021
CEO Oskar Mühlbach describes Q2 as a record quarter
USA
Jay-Z launches US sportsbook bid – reports
He is launching a licence bid in collaborations with Michael Rubin's Fanatics
Streaming
Twitch to prohibit online gambling links
The company was facing increasing pressure to ban or limit gambling streams
acquisition
Betsson announces multi-million euro partial acquisition of Canadian startup
The deal will initially see Betsson get a 28% share of Slapshot Media Inc
Games
SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator adds new game type to its portfolio
It expects 'smash games' to quickly rank amongst its three most popular
Financials
Germany market adjustment batters LeoVegas, pushing overall YoY revenue down 12.5% in Q2
Excluding Germany, overall LeoVegas revenue was up 3%
B2B
Pragmatic Play achieves ISO 27001 certification
The certification sets standards for information security management systems that allow organisations to manage the security of assets
Esports
In a push towards esports, Entain announces it will acquire Unikrn tech
Without providing further detail, Entain said the deal is set to close later this year
Sports betting
Kindred’s Unibet becomes official sportsbook partner of American football’s Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are one of the most successful teams in American Football history