Odyssey Europe is expanding its presence in Europe as it is set to take over the Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) wholly through an all-cash offer amounting to €288m.

OEG Chairman Armin Karu is confident that his company will be in good hands with Odyssey, saying that it “has significant experience in investing in companies and helping them expand both geographically and digitally.” OEG operates land-based and online casinos in Eastern Europe, with reported revenue of €215m in 2017. Among its remaining markets, it struck gold in Latvia which generated revenue of €69m last year.

CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero is at Stamford Bridge in London to bring you the highlights of the fifth edition of Betting on Football Conference, a must-attend for those interested in the sports betting industry.

The second day of the Asean Gaming Summit 2018 was filled with discussions on blockchain technology, eSports, and iGaming innovations. CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower shares what went down in the event from Manila in the Philippines.

Brothels, porn sites, and strippers are coming up with ways to accommodate patrons paying with cryptocurrencies.

Bloomberg analyst Margaret Huang urged Southeast Asian casinos to focus on an untapped revenue source: premium mass players.

The Macau-based casino operator has joined the bandwagon of companies eager to secure a license to operate a casino in Japan.

With no objections from EU, Sweden is set to pass a law that will allow prospective Swedish iGaming players to apply for a license to operate in the country.

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies removed the provision allowing integrated resorts to operate in two states in the country under a proposed tourism bill.

Controversies apparently failed to dissuade Paraguay’s new chief gaming regulator from approving the awarding of a sports betting monopoly license to local operator Daruma Sam S.A.

Under the agreement, the Frankfurt-based marketing consultancy company will recommend Income Access’ multi-awarded affiliate platform to their clients.

Congratulations to Colin Weaver and Lidia Suero for being appointed as new account managers for Realistic Games! Weaver previously worked with Betsson as casino insight manager while Suero came from Optima as account manager.