LONDON: Playtech plc has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Snaitech S.p.A. and certain of its subsidiaries to Flutter Entertainment Holdings Ireland Limited for a total enterprise value of €2.3 billion in cash. Snaitech is one of the leading Italian B2C sports betting and gaming companies in online and retail, and employs…
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Nintendo Switch: The Ultimate Guide for Gamers
Are you looking for a new gaming console that can offer you the best of both worlds? Do you want to play your favorite games on the big screen or on the go? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might be interested in the Nintendo Switch, the latest innovation from…
Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after strong quarter
Nintendo has increased its sales forecast for its popular Switch console, after reporting better-than-expected results for the December quarter. The gaming giant said on Tuesday it now expects to sell 15.5 million Switch units in the fiscal year ending in March, up from its previous projection of 15 million. Nintendo’s net sales for the third…
Gfinity extends successful partnership with Venatus
LONDON, UK: Gfinity (LON: GFIN), a world-leading esports and gaming solutions provider, announced an extension of its partnership with global advertising technology platform, Venatus. The renewed agreement will see Gfinity continue to benefit from the successful partnership, further accelerating its focus on driving the value per user across its fast-growing websites under the Gfinity Digital…
iCandy acquires ASX-listed game developer Mighty Kingdom
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: iCandy Interactive Limited has acquired 11.78 million shares translating into 7.78% of ASX-listed game developer Mighty Kingdom Ltd. The acquisition is completed at A$0.135 per Mighty Kingdom ordinary share, costing a total of A$1.59 million and is funded by existing cash reserves of iCandy. Potential Cooperation Between The Companies Mighty Kingdom is one…
Creative Solutions acquires Lightstream to expand into gaming and cloud offering
IRVINE: Creative Solutions, a division of The Vitec Group plc, acquired Lightstream, a US-based tech company that builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry. Lightstream is a world leader in live streaming technology for the massive and fast growing gaming market, and…
PointsBet appointed official gaming partner for Detroit Tigers
MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings’ subsidiary PointsBet USA Inc., has entered into a new multi-year deal to become a gaming partner of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Following Michigan’s legalization of sports betting in 2019, the partnership stands as the first sports betting partnership for a professional sports team within Michigan and is also…
FansUnite merges with Askott Entertainment to create one of Canada’s leading gaming companies
VANCOUVER: Victory Square Technologies’ portfolio company FansUnite Entertainment Inc. and Askott Entertainment Inc. announced entering into a definitive agreement on June 22, 2020 to combine in an at-market merger, creating one of Canada’s leading gaming companies. Under the terms of the Agreement, FansUnite will acquire all of the outstanding securities of Askott by way of…
Emerge Gaming and Mobile Telephone Networks MTN to launch MTN Arena
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Emerge Gaming Limited, the operator of online eSports and casual gaming competition and tournament platform technology, has signed an agreement with Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (MTN) to distribute, market and operate Emerge’s platform technology under the brand “MTN Arena”, in South Africa. MTN Arena is a competition and tournament platform with a…
Gaming Innovation Group signs platform agreement with GS Technologies Limited
OSLO: Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement with GS Technologies Limited for the provision of GiG’s platform and front-end development to a new casino brand with its own license from Maltese Gaming Authority. The agreement is based on the new fixed fee model and has a duration of minimum three years…
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is now available worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO: Electronic Arts Inc. announced that the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is now available worldwide on PC via Origin and Steam, and as part of an Origin Access Premier subscription. Developed as a labor of love between EA and some of the original Westwood Studios team members at Petroglyph, the Remastered Collection is…
Gaming Realms signs 2-year agency agreement with Hasbro
LONDON: Gaming Realms plc, the developer and licensor of mobile focused gaming content, has signed a 2-year agency deal with Hasbro Inc, the global play and entertainment company committed to creating the world’s best play and entertainment experiences. Under the terms of the agreement, Hasbro will have exclusive rights to act as an agent on…