Author: Andrew Fletcher

Challenger sports betting supplier First.bet has confirmed the appointment of Victor Arias as its new VP and Head of Commercial Latam. Arias spent six years at Pragmatic Play, where he built one of the strongest regional structures in the Latin American iGaming industry from the ground up. He joined Pragmatic Play in 2020 to open its Latin America hub, helping the company become the category leader in casino across the region. Before Pragmatic Play, Arias accumulated close to two decades of iGaming experience across both B2C and B2B business models throughout Latin America. His earlier career included a period at…

Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has confirmed a restructuring plan that will result in 47 job losses across its commercial and field sales operations in France. Three of the four trade unions involved in negotiations have signed a collective agreement with the group, giving the restructuring plan significant, if not unanimous, backing. The unions that signed the agreement, according to Libération newspaper, were the Syndicat Hippique National, Autonome, and Force Ouvrière, completing the process earlier this week. The agreement still requires formal approval from France’s labour authorities before the restructuring can be fully implemented across the organisation. PMU’s Employment Protection Plan…

Germany’s interstate authorities have launched a major offensive against illegal gambling networks following warnings from the Financial Action Task Force about serious money-laundering risks. A three-year investigation culminated in raids on eleven premises, with Frankfurt’s Prosecutor’s Office revealing total stakes involved were worth almost €6bn, equivalent to around £5.1bn. The coordinated operation brought together the Prosecutor’s Office, the Frankfurt Tax Office, the North Rhine-Westphalia Counter-Financial Crime State Office, and Frankfurt police, deploying more than 100 officers. On September 8, investigators searched 11 locations across Frankfurt, the Rhine-Main area, and Cologne, targeting five individuals accused of running unlicensed online gambling services.…

In fast-growing emerging digital economies, accessing reliable, frictionless, and secure online entertainment platforms remains a persistent operational challenge for sports fans. The rapid expansion of mobile network coverage across Africa has created immense demand for online sports betting, yet legacy global platforms frequently fail to adapt to local infrastructure and financial ecosystems. As a result, millions of passionate sports enthusiasts encounter high transaction failure rates, slow payout approvals, and platforms poorly optimized for mobile-first users. Providing tailored, lightning-fast digital gaming experiences is no longer just an added perk—it is an absolute necessity for retaining user trust in modern iGaming. To…

FeedConstruct has secured an exclusive partnership with the Central Asian Volleyball Association, known as CAVA, covering global data and streaming rights distribution. The agreement spans the entirety of CAVA’s international and club volleyball portfolio across both men’s and women’s categories, representing a significant content acquisition. Competitions covered include the CAVA Volleyball Championship, the CAVA Cup, the CAVA Club Championship, and the CAVA Youth Championship, delivering a full year-round slate of content. The partnership expands FeedConstruct’s international presence across 14 Asian markets, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. That region…

The Financial Action Task Force has released a major new report exposing serious money laundering and terrorist financing risks across global gambling markets. The report, titled “Red Flag Risk Indicators: Risks of Gaming and Gambling,” examined activity across more than 80 jurisdictions, covering both online and land-based gambling operations worldwide. Illegal and unlicensed gambling has grown to a scale that now rivals the legal market in some countries, according to the FATF’s findings. The organisation identified a range of warning indicators linked to money laundering through gambling, including deposits followed by withdrawals with little or no actual play taking place.…

Ygam, the gaming and gambling charity, has reached 1.2 million young people through its education and prevention programmes across the United Kingdom. The milestone reflects growing momentum in efforts to protect younger generations from the potential harms associated with gambling and gaming addiction. The UK gambling levy, which requires operators to contribute funds toward research, education, and treatment, has played a significant role in powering this expansion. Statutory levy funding has given organisations like Ygam a more reliable and substantial financial foundation from which to scale their outreach work nationally. Ygam focuses on training educators, youth workers, and other professionals…

Infingame, a leading aggregator in the iGaming industry, has published findings from its internal session data examining what makes games succeed in sweepstakes environments. The aggregator tracked performance across its sweepstakes-focused game catalog and found that real-money casino titles rarely translate directly into strong sweepstakes engagement. The sweepstakes model has become one of the fastest-growing distribution channels Infingame currently serves, prompting closer examination of what drives repeat player behaviour. A recurring pattern emerged from the data: moving a successful real-money slot or table game into a sweepstakes lobby unchanged does not guarantee comparable player engagement. Jana Filagina, head of Commercial…

Slotegrator, a prominent iGaming software supplier and aggregator, has unveiled its Cosmic Special, a limited-time offer targeting new clients looking to launch online casino operations. The promotion runs from 1 September to 1 October, giving new clients a 40% discount on Slotegrator’s flagship turnkey casino platform solution during that window. The turnkey platform is designed to streamline the entire iGaming launch process, combining a full suite of backend tools with a customizable front-end experience in a single package. Beyond the headline discount, the Cosmic Special also includes a reduced gross gaming revenue fee, with operators paying just 3% of GGR…

PaymentIQ, the payment orchestration platform built for iGaming, has unveiled Cashier Plus, a product designed to hand payments teams direct ownership of the cashier experience. The new tool addresses one of the most persistent pain points in the player journey, where acquisition costs are highest and small changes can have an outsized impact on conversion rates. Despite the cashier’s critical role, most payments teams have historically had little direct influence over it, relying on engineering resources to implement even minor adjustments. Something as routine as reordering payment methods or tweaking an amount selector has typically required a development ticket and…