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ODDS ON COMPLIANCE EXPANDS ROSTER WITH APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW DIRECTORS

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ODDS ON COMPLIANCE EXPANDS ROSTER WITH APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW DIRECTORS

 

Odds On Compliance, the industry-leading technology and consultancy firm specializing in sports betting, iGaming, and gambling regulatory compliance in North America and abroad, has announced the hiring of Marybeth Butleras Director, Revenue Audit and Ali Ghanavati as Director, Technical Compliance.
Marybeth Butler recently retired from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), where she played a key role in establishing the regulatory framework for sports wagering in New Jersey in 2018. She successfully guided her revenue certification and audit teams which grew from six to fifteen until she retired from state service in 2021.
She began her career in 1987 with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission as an Auditor and quickly climbed through the ranks to lead the Revenue Certification team starting in 1995. Butler used her years of experience to develop audit strategies for the introduction of Internet gaming in 2013.
Ali Ghanavati has been involved in the gaming industry for over three decades. He was most recently Director, Head of Regulatory Technology at Fubo Gaming, overseeing all aspects of jurisdictional product compliance. He assisted with the company’s launch in several states, including Iowa, Arizona, and New Jersey.
Before Fubo, Ghanavati spent twenty-four years with the NJ DGE, rising to Chief Engineer before moving to the private sector in 2008, when he joined Gaming Laboratories International, LLC. During his 13 years with GLI, he was involved in many aspects of the gaming sector, including technical compliance, market research, and business development.
“We are thrilled to welcome Marybeth and Ali to the Odds On team,” commented Eric Frank, CEO and Co-Founder of Odds On Compliance. “Each brings extensive and invaluable industry experience to strengthen our compliance team.”

 

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GLI® First Lab to Achieve Accreditation by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas to Certify Betting Systems, Live Game Studios, and Online Games to be used by Fixed-odds Lottery Operators for Brazil

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GLI® First Lab to Achieve Accreditation by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas to Certify Betting Systems, Live Game Studios, and Online Games to be used by Fixed-odds Lottery Operators for Brazil

 

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation to certify for betting systems, live game studios, and online games to be used by fixed-odds lottery operators by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) in Brazil.

The accreditation means GLI is authorized to test and certify equipment, programs, instruments, and devices that comprise betting systems, live game studios, and online games to be used by fixed-odds lottery operators for the recently enacted national regulatory regime of Brazil.

“We commend the outstanding work that SPA has done in creating a regulatory framework by adapting global best practices to their jurisdiction need and thank them for the transparency and professionalism of this laboratory accreditation process,” said Karen Sierra-Hughes, GLI Vice President for Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain. “We are grateful for the trust put in our work by Brazilian operators and suppliers in the past years in their self-regulatory efforts to voluntarily adhere to compliance processes, which puts them in the position to transition effortlessly to the rise of regulations that are in development today. We have witnessed the efforts that the government and the industry had made throughout all these years to regulate different forms of gaming and lottery, and we feel fortunate to have been part of it while sharing our global expertise and putting the local focus needed in providing support customized to the Brazil culture and particularities of this unique market. We are looking forward to being part of this very exciting time in Brazil and now finally also as an official accredited laboratory for this great country.”

GLI has been working with regulators, lotteries, and industry stakeholders across the Latin American and Caribbean region for more than 26 years in their efforts towards regulation, sustainable growth, and eradicating illegal gaming. In Brazil, GLI has been side by side with government entities and all industry stakeholders for nearly 20 years, participating in public hearings in the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and State government level, and in recent years, adding strategic local representation to strengthen their local support.

This milestone is the latest for GLI in Latin America. Last month, GLI became the first lab to achieve accreditation to test online gaming, wagering, and retail sports betting in Peru. Last year in Brazil, GLI was the first lab authorized to test and certify for the Lottery of Parana LOTTOPAR, and GLI will become accredited in all states where laboratory accreditation will be required in Brazil.

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Play’n GO awarded Pennsylvania license 

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Play’n GO awarded Pennsylvania license 

 

Play’n GO has continued on its upward trajectory in North America by landing its latest US iGaming licenses and will soon supply its award-winning content portfolio to operators and players in Pennsylvania and Delaware

These licenses are the fifth and sixth obtained by the Swedish gaming giants in the USA, following New Jersey, Michigan, West Virginia, and Connecticut.

Play’n GO have taken a dual-pronged approach to its strategy in North America, with these US licenses being complimented by the company’s success north of the border in Canada, where Play’n GO was one of the first suppliers to be licensed to supply slot games in the province of Ontario.

Although early in its American journey, Play’n GO games such as Piggy Blitz, make regular appearances in the top 15 most popular titles in all of North America*.

Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer for Play’n GO, said: “Play’n GO content is the most conducive to player retention across the industry. With player acquisition costs sky high in the US, we’re pleased to be able to offer operators in Pennsylvania access to our content which will keep players coming back for more.

“We are determined to be the number one casino gaming supplier in every regulated market in the world, and given that we are thriving in more than 25 jurisdictions around the world where we have a license, we fully expect a similar success story in Pennsylvania in the coming years.”

Play’n GO is set to release more than 50 online slot titles in 2024 and is active in more than 25 regulated jurisdictions worldwide, including Ontario, New Jersey, Michigan and West Virginia in North America.

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EveryMatrix accelerates LatAm growth with Peru market accreditation

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EveryMatrix accelerates LatAm growth with Peru market accreditation

 

EveryMatrix will imminently launch a series of new customers in Peru following regulatory accreditation from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism (Mincetur).

The tier-1 iGaming technology provider excels in delivering compliant solutions within regulated and emerging markets and is one of the first to be accredited in the country enabling its customers to gain early market share.

Regulatory approval will also further expand its reach across the rapidly growing Latin America market with several new customers due to launch in Peru in the coming months.

EveryMatrix is live in several LatAm markets and is significantly accelerating its regulated growth across the region with a dedicated office opening later this year.

LatAm customers have access to its entire range of proven, modular revenue-generating technology products. This includes online casino and sportsbook platforms, player account management and sports and esports odds/data feeds.

EveryMatrix clients can also select from affiliate management and optimisation software and services, gamification, bonus and loyalty features, localised content and aggregation and bespoke safer gambling tools.

Mincetur has projected that approximately Sol3.8 billion (€1bn) in bets was placed in 2022 with online gaming and sports betting estimated to produce Sol162m (€40.6m) a year for the state.

Bobby Longhurst, Group Chief Commercial Officer, EveryMatrix said: “We’re delighted to be among the first technology providers to be given accreditation so we can instantly power our customers to gain valuable, early market share.

“This is a vital step in further increasing our footprint in LatAm, both as Peru and the wider region continue to regulate. We see huge opportunities across all our product areas including turnkey partnerships that involve multiple EveryMatrix products and services coming together to launch or relaunch operator offerings.

“We’ve proven we can deliver large-scale tier-1 technology projects in Europe and are excited at the prospect of replicating this success in Latin America.

“It’s no secret the LatAm market is gathering speed and we’re determined to be at the forefront of that growth in the months and years ahead.”

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