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PlayStar names Per Hellberg as CEO
By Casino International on March 8, 2021PlayStar, the online casino brand set to make its New Jersey market debut later this year, has named Per Hellberg as Chief Executive Officer. Hellberg is an industry veteran who most recently served as the CEO of affiliate Catena Media. Prior to joining Catena Media, he served as CEO and Chairman of Readly, taking the business from start-up and putting […] -
FanDuel first mobile sportsbook to partner with AGA’s Responsible Sports Betting
By Casino International on March 8, 2021FanDuel Group and the American Gaming Association (AGA) have announced an initiative to broadly promote responsible sports wagering through the AGA’s Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly. public service campaign. FanDuel is the first mobile sportsbook operator to sign on to the AGA’s national campaign to promote the fundamentals of responsible sports betting. As part of this engagement, FanDuel is making […] -
Win Systems appoints Capurro as Mexico country manager
By Casino International on March 8, 2021Win Systems has announced an important appointment within their organization. In a newly created position, Gastón Capurro, has been appointed the Country Manager of Mexico, the largest market for the company. Gastón, who previously served as the Business Development Manager for the South American region, joined Win Systems in 2018 after a long and successful professional career in the gaming […] -
ESA Gaming’s content to be added to BetConstruct platform
By Casino International on March 8, 2021ESA Gaming, the innovative games provider, has partnered with BetConstruct to add its EasySwipe games portfolio to the supplier’s leading aggregation platform. BetConstruct’s operator partners will soon have access to ESA Gaming’s growing portfolio of lightweight mobile titles that have been proven to help sportsbooks prolong brand loyalty and add revenue. ESA’s swipe-in titles offer bettors an easy way to […] -
Entain extends partnership with Scientific Games’ OpenGaming platform
By Casino International on March 8, 2021Scientific Games Corporation has secured a new three-year contract extension with Entain to continue powering one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups with its OpenGaming ecosystem. Entain is one of the world’s leading sports betting and gaming groups and has a portfolio of iconic brands, including Ladbrokes, Coral, bwin, PartyCasino and Gala. These brands will utilize the […] -
YGAM wins four national UK awards
By Casino International on March 8, 2021The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) team are celebrating after receiving national recognition for their education programmes on gaming and gambling harm. During an evening of two virtual award ceremonies, the charity picked up wins across four categories. YGAM started the evening by winning the PSHE Education Award at the Children & Young People Now Awards (hosted by […] -
New code for UK Gambling Industry to simplify information about Safer Gambling and Support
By Casino International on March 8, 2021GamCare launches new Industry Code for the Display of Safer Gambling Information, to make access to tools and support easier for online gambling customers. The Code has been developed in consultation with people harmed by gambling, support services and gambling businesses. All members of the Betting and Gaming Council offering online gambling activities are expected to implement the Code within […] -
BGC says survey shows ‘Majority of voters oppose giving politicians power to limit betting spend’
By Casino International on March 8, 2021UK industry body the Betting and Gaming Council says that a new poll reveals a majority of voters believe politicians should not set arbitrary limits on the amount they are able to bet. The YouGov survey was carried out as the Gambling Commission continues its affordability consultation, amid calls for a £100 limit on the amount that punters can lose […] -
MaxEnt achieves ultimate player protection with Neccton’s mentor
By Casino International on March 5, 2021Another top iGaming brand seeks out the market-leading player protection and behaviour analysis solution Renowned online casino operator and provider Max Entertainment (MaxEnt) has joined a host of the world’s leading iGaming providers by signing up with Neccton’s unique mentor player protection and data analysis software. MaxEnt is probably best known to players for its flagship Slotty Vegas brand, and […] -
Sands to keep US base after shock Vegas sale
By Casino International on March 5, 2021Reports from Asia are saying that Las Vegas Sands will be keeping its headquarters and US stock market listing, despite the recent announcement of the sale of its gaming and non-gaming assets in Las Vegas for $6.25bn. In an email to GGRAsia, Ron Reese, the group’s senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, said: “The company plans to […]