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EGR 2024 in review! 🌟 As we wrap up 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on this year’s accomplishments! We would like to firstly extend a huge thanks to all our sponsors, speakers, judges and members in the EGR community - your support is always hugely appreciated. We hope to see you all at one of our events around the globe next year – a full calendar of which can be found here: https://shorturl.at/yLzuS This year, our editorial team delivered exclusive insights, breaking news, and in-depth analysis to keep the industry ahead of the curve. Here’s to an even bigger 2025—we’re excited for what’s to come! #EGRGlobal

All the latest developments from the supplier side of the industry, including updates from Playson, Aviatrix and RAW iGaming. More news also featured from Altenar, Evoplay and DATA.BET

Paf - Games Sport Casino CEO Christer Fahlstedt and Dabble boss Tom Rundle give their thoughts on what the next 12 months could hold for the sector.

Charles Counsell, the former CEO of The Pensions Regulator, has been named the Gambling Commission’s interim chair for a nine-month term. Counsell will take on the interim chairmanship from 1 February, having served as an senior independent director at the Gambling Commission since April 2024.

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has implored Austria to move away from its “outdated” online casino monopoly model. The EGBA added that alongside Poland in maintaining an igaming monopoly, Austria remained “locked in the past”. Joe Levy reports.

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation has detained the head of the country's gambling regulator over alleged Russian links. Ivan Rudyi allegedly failed to revoke an operator's licence despite the ultimate owner of the business having Russian ties. Raids took place today, pre-trial investigation remains ongoing. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been seized from linked accounts, according to SBI.

EveryMatrix's casino division has reported a 12th consecutive record quarter, with the supplier hailing 2024 as “outstanding”. Stian Enger Pettersen said: "This year’s profits are fed straight back into the development of tomorrow’s solutions, so I’m convinced the success will continue into 2025 and beyond."

Gambling.com Group CEO Charles Gillespie, OddsJam CEO Matt Restivo and Odds Holdings founders Ankit Goyal and Alexander Monahan delve into the recent $160m M&A deal. The deal will see GAMB acquire the OddsJam brand, as well as the entire Odds Holdings team, with the affiliate once again sanctioning M&A in what will be its largest ever deal Joe Levy reports.

We are delighted to announce that the shortlist for the EGR Europe Awards 2025 is now live! In this first edition of the Awards, we saw an incredibly high number of top quality entries, so congratulations to everyone shortlisted and thank you to all who entered. View shortlist: https://lnkd.in/ecBPKJtc Winners will be announced on 6 March at the stunning Corinthia St George's Bay in Malta at our awards ceremony which is set to be fantastic night of celebration. #EGREuropeAwards

In this article, brought to you by Aircash, igaming executive director Mark W. outlines the payment solution provider's offering in the Italian market. With continued expansion on the horizon for the company, Italy plays a significant role, especially with updated gaming regulations related to physical locations or outlets where customers can add funds to their accounts, cards or digital wallets.