Partnership to strengthen industry reach and experience

DATA.BET has strategically partnered with Panthera Platform, the premier iGaming product of Airhead Ventures brand, to integrate a complete sportsbook betting solution. This alliance brings a developed, data-driven offering to the existing platform, setting the stage for a high-quality user experience and bolstering both companies’ influence in the global market.

Panthera Platform integrates DATA.BET odds feed that delivers coverage across 60+ disciplines with unmatched speed, ensuring up to 1-second bet delay. Also, Single-Page Application (SPA) superior alternative to traditional iFrames, supporting 25+ languages and designed with SEO optimization for a seamless, secure, and visually engaging betting environment. Additionally, the dedicated support of DATA.BET’s in-house Risk Management team ensures balanced exposure and efficient operational security.

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Otto Bonning, Head of Sales at DATA.BET stated, “Cooperating with Airhead Ventures brings our esports solution to a wider audience, strengthening our combined presence in key markets. Their promising and robust platform, combined with our solutions will set a new benchmark for engagement, flexibility, and data integrity in esports betting.”

With future updates focusing on broader discipline coverage and progressive personalization capabilities both companies’ strengths the demands of a rapidly growing esports audience.

Douglas Mandrake, CEO & Founder at Airhead Ventures, added, “Our collaboration with DATA.BET allows us to launch a high-quality B2B product, develop a vital esports offering, and expand our presence in the industry.”

Popular software provider’s seasonal slot reboot sees players forage for festive treats in a fun bonus round where Xmas present upgrades can lead to huge wins

With the festive season now upon us and the magic of Christmas already thick in the air, sought-after software provider, Swintt, is inviting players to get into the holiday spirit this week with a seasonal reboot of a much-loved Premium slot, X-Max The Winner.

Again starring the insatiable squirrel, Max, the new slot is played out across a 5×3 reel set and features 10 fixed paylines. The original game’s colourful cast of woodland critters also make a welcome return, only this time the woodpecker, blue bird and ladybug symbols are decked out in festive attire, with action taking place in front of a cosy fireplace adorned with hanging stockings.

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Boasting a maximum win multiplier of 2,100x the bet, players will need to keep an eye out for special present scatter symbols. Whenever three of these lucky icons appear, free spins will automatically be triggered, but even a single present can randomly launch the bonus and players will also have the option to enter it directly for an additional fee by using the “Buy Feature” button.

However they get there, the bonus round will see players awarded an initial five free spins as Max makes his much-awaited appearance on the reels as a 1×1 symbol. Forget chestnuts roasting on an open fire – now whenever a present symbol appears this plucky squirrel will shuffle around the board to gather it, and when enough presents have been collected, he’ll expand to a greater size.

Whenever this happens, players will receive extra free spins with the added advantage that any coin symbols that land on the spaces Max covers will be now be picked up and awarded as an instant-win prize. As Max can potentially reach a maximum size of 5×5 symbols – covering the entire gameboard – this can obviously lead to huge wins.

David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, said: “As Christmas is just around the corner, we thought we’d give Max the squirrel a chance to stockpile some presents ahead of the holiday season in a fun new festive reboot of our much-loved SwinttPremium release, X-Max The Winner.

“Again featuring a bonus round in which Max will shuffle around the board collecting presents and expanding in size to award even more instant-win prizes, the game has all the makings of a Christmas classic and we’re sure it’ll prove a popular addition to all operators’ seasonal slot line-ups. Don’t miss out – join Max and his forest friends for an unforgettable holiday adventure today!”

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Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, unveiled its 2024 Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs) winners last night during an event in London.

More than 300 industry leaders, regulatory experts, and esteemed professionals of the global gambling industry attended the prestigious event. The independently judged GRAs recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams, and organisations in the gambling industry who have excelled in compliance, corporate social responsibility, and safer gambling.

The eighth annual awards ceremony recognised winners across 20 categories. Notable winners on the evening included Betsson Group, Mindway AI, and Paysafe, each winning two awards. Vixio also recognised outstanding individuals, such as Jessica Feil of OpenBet, named Compliance Professional of the Year, and Laura McAllister Cox of Rush Street Interactive, awarded Chief Compliance Officer of the Year. “A big thank you to everyone who attended last night’s Global Regulatory Awards event in London. Vixio has been proud to host independently judged awards for the last eight years. Our selection process ensures that each winner is the best in class and has displayed clear dedication to trustworthy gambling and regulatory compliance, so huge congratulations to all the winners.” stated Mike Woolfrey, CEO of Vixio.

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Docaposte, Draft Kings, eCOGRA, Gaming Associates, Scientific Games, and charity partner Ygam were among the sponsors for this year’s Global Regulatory Awards. The 2025 Global Regulatory Awards presentation will take place on November 19th, returning to the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.

The official 2024 winners are as follows:

AML or MLR Professional of the Year – Brian Doran, Metropolitan Gaming

Award for Commitment to Compliance by an Operator – Betsson Group

Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Laura McAllister Cox, Rush Street Interactive

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Compliance Innovator of the Year – Mindway AI

Compliance Professional of the Year – Jessica Feil, OpenBet

Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award – David Rebuck

Compliance Rising Star Special Award – Jamie Delaney, Apricot

Compliance Team of the Year – Betsson Group

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Head of Regulatory Affairs or Government Relations of the Year – Martin Lycka, Entain

Legal Team of the Year – Paysafe

Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling – Flutter Entertainment

Outstanding Contribution to Sports Betting Integrity – Entain

Outstanding Individual Contribution to Safer Gambling – Paul Buck, EPIC Global Solutions

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Payment Service or Solution Provider of the Year – Paysafe

RegTech Provider of the Year – Mindway AI

Regulatory Initiative of the Year – National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program, idPair

Regulatory Law Firm of the Year – Bird & Bird

Regulatory Lawyer or In-House Counsel of the Year – Sue Dawson, Light & Wonder

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Responsible Gambling Service or Solution Provider of the Year – BetBuddy by Playtech

Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year – BMM Testlabs