Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has launched its SweepX sweepstakes casino platform with partner Primero under the goldrushcity.com brand, reportedly marking its entry into the US sweepstakes market. GiG said the platform includes separate real and virtual currency wallets and tools for prize redemption and content management.
The launch adds a named supplier-operator partnership and a sweepstakes platform aimed at the US market.
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Three proceedings involving Bet365, Super Group and SkyCity are before the High Court in Auckland over online gambling activity connected with New Zealand. A judge said the cases share a plaintiff and similar issues but it was too early to manage them together; Bet365 disputes the court’s jurisdiction, while SkyCity denies liability in a separate funded class-action claim covering losses from February 2020 to February 2026.
Soft2Bet appointed Andrew Cochrane as chief commercial officer, the company said. Cochrane will oversee global commercial execution, strategic partnerships and growth across business verticals. He joins from Gaming Innovation Group, where he was chief business officer, and previously held senior roles at DraftKings and SBTech.
ITV plans to launch real-money online slots and bingo in the UK in January through a partnership with Richmond Atlantic, using technology from GiG, according to reports. Richmond will oversee licensing and compliance, while GiG supplies the platform and Pragmatic Play delivers bingo; the five-year profit-sharing arrangement followed a competitive tender.
GiG Software has put five planned sweepstakes brand launches on hold and is shifting its growth focus to regulated markets, including Brazil. Chief executive Richard Carter said during the company’s Q2 earnings call that uncertainty about sweepstakes partners informed the decision.
Gaming Innovation Group reported Q3 2024 revenue of €7.4 million, down 21% year on year, in its first financial results since separating from Gentoo Media. Adjusted EBITDA was a €1.1 million loss, while the company forecast 2025 revenue of at least €44 million and EBITDA of at least €10 million.