Italy-facing retail and online gaming operator SKS365 has appointed Gauselmann Group executive Alexander Martin as its new chief executive, with former Sportingbet and Jackpotjoy Group CEO Andrew McIver named non-executive chairman.

Colombian gambling monopoly Coljuegos’ collections from online gambling licensees grew 106.3% for the year ending 31 October to COP65.97bn, as it took in a total of took in COP617.21bn from all licensees, a 15.5% increase.

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the newly formed trade association for the UK gambling industry, has called for further education for young people and their parents to help combat underage and illegal gambling.

Iowa’s regulated sports betting market has recorded a 36.4% month-on-month decline in revenue for November, after a rise in handle was accompanied by an increase in payouts to customers.

Online sports betting operator PointsBet has appointed Eric Foote, previously of CBS Sports Digital, as the new chief commercial officer of its US business.

Sports betting revenue in New Jersey fell 29.1% month-on-month to $32.9m in November, despite the state processing a record amount of wagers during the month.

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Mühlbach has held the role of chief operating officer since April. He will replace Michael Holmberg as CEO with immediate effect. Before joining Raketech, Mühlbach spent time with Mr Green, first serving as COO before becoming its chief ventures officer. Mühlbach also had spells with Swedish shoe store chain Footway AB and Nordic online beauty store eleven AB. “Oskar has a clear vision of how Raketech will develop towards becoming a global partner to players in the igaming industry,” Raketech chairman Christian Lundberg said. “With his excellent skills in the company’s core business, I am confident that we will ensure the right balance between organic development and expansion. “As we now enter a new phase in the company’s development, I am convinced that he is the right person to execute on our strategy and to lead the company through the challenges that we and the entire industry experienced in 2019.” Lundberg also paid tribute to the outgoing Holmberg: “Michael Holmberg has been a driving force in the transformation of a young and fast-growing company into one of the market’s leading players in affiliate marketing. “He has also been a leader in the process of preparing and taking the company public on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. “I am very grateful for his efforts and wish Michael the best of luck in his future career.” Raketech in October also announced the appointment of Måns Svalborn as its new chief financial officer, replacing Andreas Kovacs.

Under the deal, both parties will supply brands with a turnkey solution to better activate their sport sponsorships and engage consumers. Sportradar will use its real-time sports data with PrizeLogic’s interactive consumer engagement capabilities to create real-time gamification experiences for brands around the world. The partnership will produce real-time incentives such as predictive gaming, real-time offers and flock-to-unlock experiences that can be executed across marketing channels. “Sportradar is obsessed with enhancing the fan experience and we continually strive to create engaging and unique products that offer the best solutions for brands, publishers and broadcasters to monetise,” Sportradar’s vice president of digital sport, Brian Josephs, said. “Partnering with PrizeLogic provides us with the platform that delivers the next generation of sports engagement.” PrizeLogic chief executive Ryan LaMirand added: “At PrizeLogic, data driven engagement is a key strategy to drive relevance and create stronger, more meaningful consumer experiences. “Our partnership with Sportradar provides brands with an easy, cost-efficient solution to extend the value of their sports marketing investments. “Connecting with consumers in the moment creates such a powerful and emotional brand experience.”

Prizes will be split over a trio of tournaments: the Christmas March, which runs from 13 to 16 December with a prize fund of €20,000; Christmas Gift between 20 and 27 December with a €50,000 prize; and New Year Party from 30 December to 7 January with €30,000 prize pool. Players can take part by playing on any of Playson’s slots, including Solar Queen and Book of Gold: Symbol Choice. Michael Tadross, head of account management at Playson, said: “Our tournaments have been incredibly popular with seasoned Playson fans and attracting new players each time we’ve held one. “This year has been a fantastic one for the company, and what better way to say thank to our loyal players than ending the year with a bang by testing out our new big money promotion. “We wish everyone the best of luck on the quest to win those huge festive prizes!”

Starting out initially in a closed beta form with Casino Room (Ellmount Gaming), NetEnt Connect will add more operators before the end of the year. Red Tiger Gaming content will be the first games on the platform, with NetEnt to push ahead with a wider launch next year. The platform will be made available to customers on a market by market basis. “The speed with which we have been able to go live with Red Tiger content on some of NetEnt customers bears testament to the hard work and collaboration since the acquisition was completed,” NetEnt Malta managing director and chief product officer Henrik Fagerlund said. Gavin Hamilton, chief executive of Red Tiger Gaming, which NetEnt acquired in September for £220m (€261.6m/$289.6m), added: “A key incentive to work with NetEnt was to tap into the reach and markets it has built up. I’m very excited that the early collaboration between the two companies since the deal was completed has allowed NetEnt customers to go live seamlessly with Red Tiger too.”

Casinohouse.dk, 777.dk, Cictoriamilan.dk and Jetbull.dk will cease operations in the market. EveryMatrix will now focus on its B2B services in the country, including its range of platform and software solutions. “Although EveryMatrix had a strong bond to its white label business which brought commercial success and ambitious operators on board, in the last years the overall direction of the company shifted towards providing B2B specialised software solutions,” EveryMatrix said in a statement. “EveryMatrix is fully committed to further strengthen its position as a market leader in the B2B space, and it will continue to build and develop in that direction.” The move comes after EveryMatrix in September also announced that it was to give up its B2C operating licences for remote betting and casino in the UK and instead focus on B2B operations.