Relax Gaming names Antonia Svensson as chief commercial officer Summary Relax Gaming has appointed Antonia Svensson as its new chief commercial officer, based at the company’s Malta headquarters. Svensson brings more than 13 years of experience across payments, content supply and commercial operations in the iGaming sector, including senior roles at Trustly, Yggdrasil Gaming and […]
California sweepstakes dealt signifcant blow as bill passed Summary California’s legislature unanimously passed bill AB 831 on 12 September, which would criminalise sweepstakes operators and their suppliers if signed by Governor Gavin Newsom by 12 October. The measure represents a major strike against the sweepstakes vertical in the US, joining similar bans in several other […]
GamCare: UK gambling has no debt advice… Summary GamCare has published the first evaluation of its Money Guidance Service (MGS), funded and overseen by the charity to offer gambling-specific money guidance across the UK. The report, “Bridging the Gap between Gambling Support and Debt Advice,” includes assessments from Dr Xia Lin (Toynbee Hall) and Professor […]
OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI Summary OpenAI is expanding its robotics effort, recruiting researchers with humanoid-robot expertise and posting jobs that emphasise teleoperation, simulation and sensor-equipped hardware. Recent hires include academics who worked on humanoid benchmarks and robotics labs, and job listings suggest work on teleoperation, Nvidia Isaac simulation, tactile and […]
Can BasiGo put 1,000 electric buses on Kenya’s roads by 2027? Summary BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility startup, aims to deploy 1,000 battery-electric buses across Kenya by 2027 to replace diesel minibus services and cut urban emissions. The company has locally assembled 53 buses and has 27 more in production at its new Thika assembly line […]
BetGames releases Hero gamification tool to boost user engagement & retention | AGB Article Date: 2025-09-15T10:49:32+00:00 Original URL: https://agbrief.com/news/world/15/09/2025/betgames-releases-hero-gamification-tool-to-boost-user-engagement-retention/ Summary BetGames has launched Hero, a fully customisable gamification engine aimed at lifting player engagement, lengthening session times and improving retention. Operators can configure in-game challenges, leaderboards, a shop for rewards and bespoke inbox notifications from […]
Gaming Gateway: How to avoid the one-size-fits-all licensing trap Summary iGaming Expert spoke with Gaming Gateway CCO Gary Harrison ahead of SBC Summit Lisbon about why licensing cannot be copy‑and‑pasted between jurisdictions. Harrison highlights the operational and regulatory complexities involved in securing licences worldwide, from aligning banks, PSPs and suppliers to tailoring AML and reporting […]
FanDuel reportedly to pay Jaguars $5m over former employee’s theft Summary FanDuel has reportedly agreed to pay the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5m earlier this year to help offset losses connected to embezzlement by former Jaguars financial manager Amit Patel. Patel pleaded guilty in 2023 after stealing about $22m from the team via manipulation of […]
Gamban becomes main sponsor of Danish esports team Summary Author: Zak Thomas-Akoo — 15 Sep, 2025 Danish Counter-Strike 2 team ECSTATIC has named Gamban as its main sponsor in what the parties describe as the sport’s first harm-prevention sponsorship deal. ECSTATIC deliberately rejected an offshore casino sponsor and will work with Gamban to launch a […]
PAGCOR executive says technology advancements aiding rise in illegal online gaming operators Summary The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Vice President for Human Resource and Development Group, Dr Angelito Domingo, warned that rapid technological advances are enabling a rise in illegal online gaming operators. Speaking at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Regulators’ Forum at Newport World […]
