BetComply has appointed Tiago Scoda Botelho as Regulatory & Licensing Compliance Officer, Renald Micallef as AML & RG Consultant, and Tina Singh as Technical Compliance Consultant. The company said the hires add experience across licensing, anti-money laundering, responsible gaming and technical compliance.
The appointments add compliance expertise for operators and suppliers using BetComply’s services.
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Playbook Fusion has appointed Ashley Bloor, formerly director of partnerships at Aristocrat Interactive, as vice-president of commercial. Chief executive Steve Rogers said the appointment would support efforts to bring Playbook Football to more operator partners; the game has recently launched with operators in the UK, Brazil and Buenos Aires Province.
Reportedly, Nederlandse Loterij has appointed Ageeth Bakker as chief financial and risk officer. Bakker will take up the role on 1 November 2026.
France’s competition authority cleared Banijay Group’s planned acquisition of JOA Group and its 33 land-based casinos, according to the report. The authority found no competition concerns from overlap with Betclic, but cautioned Banijay to assess the effects of integration and commercial bundling as it develops an omnichannel strategy.
S Gaming said it received licence approval from Sweden’s Spelinspektionen to offer online slots to licensed operators in Sweden. The company named Will it Ring? Box Breaker, Spice is Right and Faithful Fortunes among the titles planned for Swedish players; BetComply supported its licensing process.
S Gaming said it has secured licence approval from Sweden's Spelinspektionen and is bringing its online slots to licensed operators in Sweden.
Bet365, FanDuel and Hard Rock are using AI features to provide bettors with game insights and help building wagers, according to the report. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming analyst Brad Allen said its app testing found Hard Rock’s AI insights well received, while feedback on FanDuel’s AceAI was mixed; the sample was too small to establish broader preferences.
Bet365, FanDuel and Hard Rock are using artificial intelligence on the customer-facing side of their sportsbooks, according to the report. The report describes the tools as providing bettors with game-specific insights and help in building wagers.