Posts From: March 2021

Pointsbet appoint Kosha Gada as director

PointsBet Holdings have appointed Ms. Kosha Gada to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective Monday, 3 May 2021. Kosha is a seasoned executive with expertise at the nexus...

People News
Blackstone and Atairos invest in GeoComply

GeoComply has reached a definitive agreement for minority investments led by funds managed by Blackstone Growthand from Atairos. The partnership which represents the first commitment of institutional capital to the...

Finance News
ACMA moves to block ten more illegal gambling websites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block ten more illegal offshore gambling websites. The regulator received approval to block: Play...

Regulation
Scientific Games to power Golden Nugget’s NJ mobile sportsbook

Scientific Games has launched its comprehensive mobile sports betting solution with leading U.S. casino operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming in New Jersey.  The deployment will see Golden Nugget’s customers benefit from the OpenSports product...

Business News
Bally’s agrees in principle to buy Gamesys for £2bn

Gamesys has agreed to a possible takeover by Bally’s Corp in a deal valued at two billion pounds. The company said Gamesys would benefit from Bally’s platform in the US...

Business News
Bally’s completes acquisition of Monkey Knife Fight

Bally’s Corporation has completed the previously announced acquisition of Monkey Knife Fight the third-largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America. The acquisition makes Bally’s only the third sports betting company in the...

M&A
Aspire Global’s Pariplay agrees Betfred content supply deal

Aspire Global’s Pariplay, the leading games studio and game aggregator, is now live with UK operator Betfred. Betfred is the UK’s largest independent betting brand and operates across multiple channels including...

Games Integrations
Jumio raises $150 million from Great Hill Partners

Great Hill Partners is investing $150 million in Jumio, the once highflying fintech that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin backed years ago. The investment will accelerate Jumio’s significant global lead in...

Finance News
Element Partners raises takeover offer for WPT

Element Partners submitted a revised bid for Allied Esports, World Poker Tour assets increasing the overall purchase price from $68.25 million to $90.5 million. Allied’s board of directors unanimously approved the revised...

M&A
BetMGM Poker launches in Michigan

BetMGM has announced the launch of BetMGM Poker in Michigan, giving customers access to benefits tied to MGM Grand Detroit and MGM Resorts’ casino-resorts nationwide. Michigan joins New Jersey as...

Business News