Cherry AB to Align iGaming Assets under Acquired ComeOn! Brand

by March 23, 2017

Swedish sports betting and casino operator, Cherry AB revealed today it intends to unify its iGaming catalog under the newly-acquired ComeOn! brand. The acquisition officially came to completion at the end of last year when the Swedish gambling operator obtained the remaining 51% ...

Nektan Reports Revenue Growth to Continue into Q2 2017

by December 30, 2016

Leading B2B gaming solutions and services provider Nektan published its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2016. The Gibraltar-based company also posted updates on its Q1 results and revealed information on its proposed equity fundraising.The provider’s Net Gaming ...

Lucky Labs Announces Partnership with Playson

by December 29, 2016

Ukraine’s leading gaming supplier, Lucky Labs, announced it has agreed on a partnership with the international software development company Playson. The deal serves as an indicator of the significant growth Lucky Labs has achieved in the past years and will see Playson support th ...

PhilWeb Faces Public Bidding for New Online Gambling License

by December 28, 2016

Philippine online gambling supplier PhilWeb faces obstacles in obtaining a new gaming license allowing it to operate on the territory of the country. Yesterday, the gambling supplier filed a report with the Philippine stock exchange, disclosing that the Philippine Amusement and G ...

Stefan Gustafsson Appointed as Tech Division CEO at Mr Green & Co

by December 16, 2016

Swedish online gambling operator Mr Green announced it has appointed a new CEO of the tech division of its parent company Mr Green & Co, following the departure of Niclas Enhörning who previously occupied the position.Stefan Gustafsson is to assume the position of acting ...

Sam Greenwood Wins 2016 EPT 13 Prague €25,500 Single-Day High Roller Second Edition

by December 16, 2016

Canadian Sam Greenwood secured the champion title at the second EPT Season 13 Prague €25,500 Single-Day High Roller event. The Canadian left the table with a first-place prize amounting to €226,600. Greenwood emerged victorious after a fierce head-to-head battle with French oppon ...

GVC Holdings Reports Q4 Revenue Growth

by December 15, 2016

GVC Holdings, the London-listed online sports betting and gambling company, announced today the strong trading performance it had previously reported is expected to continue throughout Q4 of 2016. The company’s Board of Directors expects pro-forma net gaming revenue for the three ...

Japan’s Upper House Committee Approves Gambling Bill

by December 15, 2016

Japan approved the bill to legalize landbased gambling venues on its territory, despite fierce opposition on behalf of the country’s Democratic Party. The much-debated bill was approved by the Cabinet Affairs Committee, which is the key parliamentary panel in the country.The ...

Play’n GO to Supply Content to Latvian Casino Operator Optibet

by December 14, 2016

Swedish video slots supplier Play’n GO announced it has signed a deal with the Latvian sports betting and casino games provider Optibet. The agreement between the two parties will see Play’n GO’s full suite of mobile and desktop games rolled out across Optibet’s retail and online ...

Leon Tsoukernik Wins 2016 EPT Prague €50,000 Super High Roller

by December 14, 2016

Leon Tsoukernik, owner of the King’s Casino Rozvadov, claimed the champion title in PokerStars’ EPT Prague €50,000 Super High Roller tournament. After six hours of intense battle, the Czech entrepreneur succeeded in prevailing over his opponents. Tsoukernik eliminated his chief r ...

Arena Berlin to Host BAC and EiG Conferences in 2017

by December 13, 2016

The organizers of the Berlin Affiliate Conference (BAC) and the Excellence in Gaming expo (EiG) officially confirmed both events are to be again held in the German capital next year, following their success in 2016. The confirmation was released after speculations emerged that t ...

Global Poker League to Launch GPL China in Early 2017

by December 13, 2016

The Global Poker League (GPL) announced its plans on entering the Chinese market in early 2017 by introducing a new Asia-exclusive poker tournament. The launch of GPL China is expected to take place after the 2017 Spring Festival in the country comes to an end in February. Plans ...

Cherry to Obtain Remaining Shares in ComeOn Malta

by December 12, 2016

Swedish online gambling provider Cherry AB reported it has exercised its option to buy the remaining 51% of shares in the Maltese casino and sports betting operator ComeOn. The acquisition of the remaining shares, combined with the company’s substantial organic growth, is expecte ...

Charlie Carrel Holds Leadership at 2016 EPT Prague €50,000 Super High Roller

by December 12, 2016

Charlie Carrel emerged leader on Day 1 of 2016 EPT Prague €50,000 Super High Roller event. The British player headed to Day 2 of the high-roller tournament with 1,129,000 in chips, but still has much work to do as more than half of the participants succeeded in surviving the firs ...

Mike Sexton Wins WPT Montreal C$3,850 No-Limit Hold’em

by November 18, 2016

Mike Sexton scored his first World Poker Tour champion title after securing the crown of the WPT Montreal C$3,850 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event. Sexton fought his way through a field of 648 players and defeated opponent Benny Chen in a head-to-head battle winning the first-place pr ...