Company Reports

The Australian Competition Tribunal has extended the deadline to make a ruling on the long-awaited merger between Tabcorp and its rival operator Tatts Group. The Tribunal was scheduled to make its ruling on the A$6.4-billion merger by June 13th, but instead, the two parties’ investors will have to wait for three more month before they get some clarity on the matter. The Australian Competition Tribunal has the right to extend the deliberation period only once, so it chose to prolong it with the maximum of three months until September 10th.…

BetVictor, a leading iGaming operator has decided to cease its online poker offering as of June 7th, becoming the latest company that has eliminated this gaming option from its website. Once the BetVictor website is loaded, players will find a handful of casino and sports betting options, but poker has obviously been removed from the featured gaming content provided by the brand. The sudden closure of the brand’s poker operations marked the second significant departure of a skin from Microgaming Poker Network, after PKR also left the network a few…

One of the largest UK online gambling operators, GVC Holdings, revealed that its flagship betting brand Bwin is making preparations to launch a web-based betting platform in Russia. In order for the launch to be carried out, the company has joined forces with the local businessman Alexander Mamut. The upcoming release was officially confirmed by the GVC Holdings’ spokesman Jay Dossetter, as well as by the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Betting Dmitry Sergeyev. It is exactly the latter who is to take the position of CEO at Bwin Russia.…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has given its approval to Kindred Group’s acquisition of 32Red. Thanks to the fact that the British gaming regulator gave the green light to the companies, they were able to carry out the deal with effect from June 6th, 2017. The takeover will help Kindred to expand its reach and consolidate its presence in the local iGaming market. As a result of the deal, the Gibraltar-licensed online casino company 32Red will be taken over by the online gambling operator Kindred Group, which currently owns some…

The Betboo and Sportingbet gaming websites of the Isle of Man-based retail and online gambling operator GVC Holdings revealed they are to roll out the Video Bingo games content of Zitro Interactive to make their gaming offering wider. Currently, GVC Holdings operates some of the leading online casino and gaming brands in the iGaming industry, with Sportingbet and Betboo now joining the brands that have added Zitro Interactive’s content to their offering. The company holds operating licenses in over 18 countries on a global scale. Liron Snir, Chief Product Officer…

The casino aggregator provider Iforium revealed it has inked a content partnership deal with the table games and slots provider Habanero. Under the terms of the agreement, the latter is to provide Iforium with its full range of gaming software solutions. Iforium, which operates under a license granted by the UKGC, is a leading software development company with more than a decade of professional experience. The gaming software developer has been aimed at providing qualitative and flexible gaming solutions to its partners and custoemrs. The Chief Executive Officer of Iforium,…

The fate of the expected merger between Tabcorp and Tatts Group seems to be still unknown after it faced the official opposition of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Back in October 2016, the two companies revealed their plans to combine their businesses in order to create a gaming conglomerate estimated to about A$11 billion. Unfortunately, the two companies have faced the objection of some parties who claimed themselves against the merger and listed a number of conditions that need to be met by the operators in order for…

The online gaming software and 3D iGaming content developer Betsoft Gaming revealed that it set foot in the Lithuanian online gaming market by signing a partnership agreement with the biggest gambling operator on the territory of the country, TOPsport. The Sales and Account Manager of Betsoft Gaming, Anna Mackney, commented on the collaboration deal with the leading Lithuanian operator, saying that it was a great pleasure for the entire team of Betsoft to join forces with TOPsport. She confirmed that the deal came as part of the iGaming software’s supplier…

One of the leaders in the sports betting industry, Eurobet, launched the Super Live Soccer content of Metric Gaming and by this, greatly changing the Italian regulated market’s current in-play betting picture. This step makes the company the first one in the country that is related to the real-time markets offering in-play football betting. The Sportsbook Director of Eurobet, Carlo di Maio, revealed that he had been acquainted with Super Live Soccer product for a few years, since Coral had launched the Metric Gaming’s content. He explained that over the…

The largest and most successful online poker brand – PokerStars – revealed that it has opened a new office in the Isle of Man. The brand, owned by Amaya Inc., had its second local office established in Quay West building in Douglas as part of its expansion strategy into iGaming and sports betting market. The Vice President of Corporate Communications at Amaya Inc. – Eric Hollreiser – confirmed that the company’s poker brand was constantly seeking new opportunities for global expansion in order to meet the growing needs and expectations…