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MiFinity and CashtoCode announce payments partnership
CashtoCode, the instant cash payment service for online merchants, and Mifinity, the secure iGaming ewallet, today announced a new global payments partnership. MiFinity users can now top up their iGaming accounts at more than 150,000 physical locations worldwide using the CashtoCode cash deposit network, as well as using CashtoCode’s new online evoucher product.
This is the first time that MiFinity customers will be able to make payments with cash, which many customers prefer for privacy, security and self-control reasons. For CashtoCode, the partnership with MiFinity puts its service inside one of the fastest growing iGaming eWallets. Meanwhile, MiFinity chose to partner with CashtoCode for its global reach, with more than 150,000 retail locations across Europe and international markets such as Africa and Australia. Its evoucher solution is also extremely popular in regions where iGaming customers cannot easily make payments such as LATAM and Asia – where they can be redeemed instantly online like any traditional retail voucher code.
The two companies are also a good match on important issues such as security. MiFinity is highly regarded in the global iGaming community for secure virtual payment processing, and it set a high bar on security standards when searching for a cash deposit partner. In CashtoCode, it found a service designed to eliminate fraud and money laundering concerns through a unique closed-loop cash payment system. Its cash deposit codes cannot be transferred by users, meaning they are far more secure and lower risk for iGaming operators.
“CashtoCode has grown remarkably over the last 12 months, and working now with MiFinity will ensure even more iGaming customers will access our range of cash and online payment services,” said CashtoCode CEO, Jens Bader. “Cash remains the most widely used and widely accepted form of payment around the world, and all leading iGaming operators are considering the best ways of adding cash to their payment portfolios. By working with brands like MiFinity, we hope to become the number one cash deposit method of choice for all operators in the years ahead.”
“We wanted to add a cash deposit option for our users and CashtoCode was immediately identified as the best fit for our needs,” said MiFinity CEO Paul Kavanagh. “We are known in the iGaming industry for safe, secure and smart payment services, and it was important that any new payment partner fulfilled the same criteria. The CashtoCode service is proven to be extremely popular and effective, and we see it as a unique value proposition in the market. I’m confident that we can build a successful and sustainable partnership with the team, that will benefit our customers and operators alike.”
iGaming Express
David Natroshvili Recognized as iGaming’s Leading Global Influencer
The annual ranking places the SPRIBE founder ahead of figures including Peter Jackson, Denise Coates and Ed Craven.
International industry publication iGaming Express has named SPRIBE Founder and CEO David Natroshvili the most influential person in the global iGaming industry in its annual ranking.
iGaming Express said Natroshvili “pioneered an entirely new category of crash games” and helped turn SPRIBE’s Aviator into a global hit. The publication added that SPRIBE’s growth and product approach have influenced player expectations and operator views on modern iGaming.
The ranking places Natroshvili ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump, Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson, Bet365 Co-CEO Denise Coates, and Stake Co-Founder Ed Craven.
“This recognition belongs to the entire SPRIBE team. Over the past few years, our goal has not simply been to build a successful product, but to create an experience capable of driving the industry in a new direction. I am delighted to see these efforts receive such high international recognition,” said David Natroshvili.
iGaming Express said Natroshvili’s influence extends beyond SPRIBE, pointing to innovation as a driver for creating new markets in iGaming.
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Conference
Danish regulator to speak at Gaming in the Nordics launch event
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Gaming in the Nordics will bring together in Copenhagen key decision makers in the regulated (or soon-to-be-regulated) Danish, Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian iGaming markets.
Gaming in the Nordics is the latest initiative from Gaming in Europe, which is well known for its annual Gaming in Holland, Gaming in Germany, and Gaming in Spain conferences.
The event will take place at the Better Collective HQ in Copenhagen, and will feature Mr. Anders Dorph, Director of the Danish Gambling Authority as its headline speaker.
Other confirmed speakers include:
- Pontus Lindwall, CEO, Betsson
- Jesper Søgaard, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Better Collective
- Morten Ronde, CEO, Danish Online Gambling Association (DOGA)
- Fredrik Stenstrøm, Secretary General, Norway Association for Online Gaming (NBO)
- Pekka Ilmivalta, Head of Office, Nordic Legal – Finland
- Birgitte Sand, CEO, Birgitte Sand & Associates
- Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital
- Peter-Paul de Goeij, Managing Consultant, QuodBonum.se (day chair)
Gaming in the Nordics founder, Willem van Oort commented: “We are extremely pleased that Mr. Anders Dorph has agreed to speak at the Gaming in the Nordics launch event. In my experience, it is always good to able to facilitate a dialogue between regulatory authorities and the industry – which in this case will be very capably represented by Betsson’s Mr. Pontus Lindwall, as well as several leading trade bodies. Although the Nordic markets are in varying states of regulation and market maturity, there nonetheless exist certain commonalities, which together provide a solid basis for the fruitful exchange of lessons learned and best practices.”
Launch event
This year’s Gaming in the Nordics launch event will be a small, half-day conference with a limited capacity for accommodating event attendees.
A full-size, annual Gaming in the Nordics Conference will be held in June in Copenhagen from 2027 onward.
Stay tuned for future updates!
Signup & waiting list
If you would like to attend this year’s Gaming in the Nordics launch event, please register your interest here: https://luma.com/605sboce
As only a very limited number of attendees can be accommodated, all registrants will initially be placed on a waiting list.
We will let you know as soon as possible whether we will have a seat available for you.
For press access, please contact: [email protected].
Video sessions
Key sessions of the Gaming in the Nordics launch event will be recorded and shared with the members of the Gaming in Nordics community.
If you would like to receive updates, including the links to the recorded sessions, please sign up for our Gaming in the Nordics mailing list at www.gamingin.eu.
Sponsorship opportunities available
Sponsorship and media partnership opportunities are available. Please contact Willem van Oort at [email protected] for more information.
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Avanti Studios
Avanti Studios finalises seed round
Disruptive live casino supplier, Avanti Studios, has announced the finalisation of its second instalment, raising €5m in this round giving a total of €10m in seed funding.
Having only recently opened the opportunity up to investors, the latest investment round quickly became oversubscribed and closed on 19 May. The oversubscription reflects strong investor confidence in the company’s vision, strategy, and long-term prospects, while providing additional capital to accelerate its growth and commercial execution.
Genting Casinos UK, a first round investor, provided additional investment during this second round, underscoring its continued belief in the new live casino vertical Avanti Studios is building.
The participants of the second investment round join Avanti Studios at a critical stage of its journey, with the deployment of its innovative casino content planned to take place in the coming weeks, June 2026. Operators have voiced continued excitement in bringing new and innovative content to their players in Spain and beyond.
Gustaf Hagman, Co-Founder at Avanti Studios, said: “I’m incredibly proud of the investor group we’ve assembled. Their backing demonstrates not just a belief in our company, but a belief in the future, and I’d like to give a special thank you to the board of Genting Casinos UK for their continued support, guidance and the overall contribution they’ve made to our journey so far.”
Jonas Delin, Co-Founder at Avanti Studios, said: “Avanti is thrilled to have finalised its second stage of funding in what has been one of the biggest investment rounds in an industry start-up this year. We strongly believe that the future belongs to real-time, lifelike, interactive digital humans, and to see so many investors share this vision with us indicates one thing… this is only the beginning!”
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