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Volt Announces Strategic Partnership with EPG Financial Services

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8 months ago

June 30, 2025

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Volt, the global real-time payments platform, has announced a new strategic partnership with leading e-money institution and payment services provider EPG Financial Services. Volt will power real-time open banking payments for paylado, EPG’s e-wallet solution.

Built primarily for the German market, paylado allows users to top up their e-wallets manually using two methods: a network of cash deposit devices across Germany, or via bank transfer. Once their balance is updated, users are able to initiate deposits with paylado’s network of licensed, regulating iGaming merchants.

Because manual bank transfers can take up to five days to settle, and are prone to errors, EPG was seeking an open banking partner to provide a replacement in the form of real-time account-to-account payments. Because these are automated, transactions are always pre-populated and ready to approve within a user’s banking app.

Volt was selected owing to the resilience of its bank connectivity in Germany, its optimised top-up user experience, and its ability to initiate payouts from a paylado user’s e-wallet back to their bank account – which iGaming merchants view as essential functionality. Further, its coverage across Europe was seen by EPG as a means by which it can seamlessly reach new users in additional markets.

Rupert Kainzbauer, CEO of EPG Financial Services, said: “We chose Volt because of its multiple connections to bank APIs, in addition to its broad geographic coverage. We have absolute confidence that this will translate into a superior customer experience for paylado users, who can now make top-ups and initiate payouts much faster. We look forward to exploring further use cases with Volt as the transformative power of open banking becomes more apparent.”

Anna Gladka, Volt’s Business Development Director and resident wealthtech expert, said: “We’re thrilled to go live with paylado. From the moment we began speaking with EPG Financial Services, it became clear how closely our product capabilities align with their needs – and, despite only recently going live, we’re already talking about further ways of working together. Above all, the partnership is further evidence of the strength of our network and the onward customer experience that it facilitates.”

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Celestial Dragon

CT Interactive Launches Festive Slot Collection for Chinese New Year

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23 minutes ago

February 18, 2026

Wladimir P.

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To celebrate Chinese New Year, CT Interactive has introduced a festive slot collection inspired by symbols of luck, prosperity and celebration.

The lineup includes Celestial Dragon, Dancing Dragons, Fire Egg, Celestial Rules, Fortune Fish, Fire Lord, Kingdom Treasures, Mighty Moon, More Dragons and Lord of Fortune, each designed to immerse players in the spirit of the holiday.

The celebration is highlighted by the debut of Red Bird and Golden Dragon, featuring Wild and Scatter symbols, Free Games and Extra Wins. With medium volatility and a max multiplier of 2000x, the title is well suited for casual players.

“Our Chinese New Year collection blends traditional Chinese symbols with attractive mechanics. Built on our proven math models, the games deliver rewarding play and a festive atmosphere with every spin,” said Dimitar Nikolov.

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The Rank Group Appoints Cliff Baty as Interim Chief Financial Officer

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23 minutes ago

February 18, 2026

Wladimir P.

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The Rank Group has appointed Cliff Baty as its interim Chief Financial Officer, effective February 23, 2026.

Cliff is a highly experienced CFO with deep expertise in strategic and financial planning, investor relations, financial controls, international business operations and stakeholder management, built across listed leisure and gaming businesses.

Cliff was appointed CFO of Manchester United plc in 2016, a position which he held for over 8 years, until 2024. Prior to that he was CFO of Sportech plc from 2013 to 2016, an appointment which followed an 8 year period as Financial Director of Ladbrokes plc.

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NSW: Hospitality and Racing Strategy 2026-28 and Regulatory Priorities 2026

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23 minutes ago

February 18, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Liquor & Gaming NSW has published the Hospitality and Racing Strategy 2026-28, setting a clear path for reducing harm, supporting responsible industry growth and meeting evolving community expectations. The Strategy outlines Hospitality and Racing’s vision, regulatory posture and strategic objectives.

It outlines three strategic objectives which will guide the work to support communities, individuals and the industry. The first is targeted harm reduction, using better data, education and engagement to focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference.

The second is outcome‑focused, responsive regulation, by making use of streamlined, place‑based and community‑informed approaches that deliver meaningful, real-world outcomes.

Third is promoting modern tools, skilled teams and smart decisions, investing in its capability, improving how it uses data and supporting consistent decision making across hospitality and racing.

Regulatory Priorities 2026

Alongside the new strategy, Liquor & Gaming NSW has also issued its Regulatory Priorities 2026. This sets out where the department will be focusing its regulatory attention over course of the year. It provides transparency on Liquor & Gaming’s forward regulatory agenda and gives the industry the opportunity to proactively engage about the issues they are concerned about.

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