Octoplay has launched its online casino content with StarCasinò in Italy, extending its distribution through Betsson Group’s brand. Octoplay said the agreement is its third major operator partnership in the Italian market in recent months.
The launch adds Octoplay games to another operator’s Italian online casino offering.
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Reportedly, Betsson Group has received twelve nominations across the SiGMA World Awards and SiGMA Italia Awards, and two of its executives, Stefano Tino and Dario Evangelista, were named in Forbes Italia's Top 50 list of influential figures in Italian regulated gaming. The group will also take part in conference panels on regulation and advertising restrictions at the Rome event, running 2-5 November.
Betsson Group's haul at the SiGMA World Awards and the SiGMA Italia Awards comes to twelve nominations in total. Two of the group's executives, Stefano Tino and Dario Evangelista, appear on a Forbes Italia ranking of the 50 most influential figures in Italian regulated gaming, drawn up with SiGMA World. The group is preparing to attend SiGMA World 2026, scheduled at the Fiera di Roma from 2 to 5 November.
The EGR Italy Awards 2026 were held on 20 October at the Rome Cavalieri, with QuiGioco named Omnichannel Operator and ADMIRAL Pay winning Payments Supplier. Sisal took several operator categories, while PokerStars, Evolution, Light & Wonder, Playtech, Sportradar and Pragmatic Play were among the evening's protagonists. Commentator Jokerman79 said the awards reflect a market where competition increasingly rests on innovation and differentiation.
The EGR Italy Awards 2026 were held on 20 October at the Rome Cavalieri, where QuiGioco was named Omnichannel Operator and ADMIRAL Pay won the Payments Supplier category. Sisal received awards in several operator categories, and PokerStars, Evolution, Light & Wonder, Playtech, Sportradar and Pragmatic Play were among those recognised during the evening, according to the same report.
Reportedly, Sisal, Snai and PokerStars, brands of Flutter Southern Europe & Africa, won seven awards at the EGR Italy Awards 2026. Sisal took four prizes including Operator of the Year for the seventh consecutive year, Snai won Innovation in Sports Betting and PokerStars took Poker Operator and Marketing Campaign.
Sisal, Snai and PokerStars, brands of Flutter Southern Europe & Africa (SEA), received seven awards at the EGR Italy Awards 2026. The awards were reported on 21 October 2026.
Reportedly, Betsson is running a weekly Ultimate League leaderboard from 19 to 25 October 2026 with a €7,500 prize pool for the top 1,000 players. Winning bets of at least €10 at minimum odds of 1.50 per event earn points equal to total odds multiplied by 100. The winner may take two Ground Box hospitality tickets for Inter-Stuttgart on 25 November instead of the bonus.
Betsson is running a weekly Ultimate League leaderboard from 10:00 on 19 October to 23:59 on 25 October 2026, with a €7,500 prize pool shared among the top 1,000 players. The winner may take two Ground Box hospitality tickets for Inter-Stuttgart on 25 November instead of the bonus.
Flutter selected Comversa Reply to develop and monitor generative engine optimisation for Sisal, SNAI and PokerStars in its Southern Europe and Africa region, according to a report dated 3 September 2026. The assignment includes assessing brand visibility and analysing responses generated by artificial intelligence systems.