The Mill Adventure has obtained GLI-19 certification as it prepares to enter regulated online gaming in Ontario, a key step in the platform provider’s North American expansion plans.

The company said the certification supports technical compliance requirements common across regulated North American markets, including platform functionality, reporting processes, KYC measures and geolocation. GLI-19 is a technical standard used for interactive gaming systems.

The milestone comes ahead of The Mill Adventure’s planned launch with its first client in Ontario. The company said it will build on experience in multiple European regulated jurisdictions as it targets further growth in North America.

The Mill Adventure also pointed to recent developments including the launch of Dutch operator Winz.nl and a wider integration with Optimove’s CRM suite.

Bjørnar Heggernes, Chief Commercial Officer at The Mill Adventure, said: “Achieving GLI-19 certification reinforces that our platform and compliance framework are built to support the complexity regulated operators face in markets like Ontario, without compromising performance or scalability.

“Our focus is not simply on entering North America, but on becoming a long-term technical partner for operators looking to scale efficiently across regulated jurisdictions.”

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Former DAZN executive joins as the safer gambling consultancy scales internationally from Manchester.

EPIC Global Solutions has appointed Chetan Pandya as Managing Director, the company said on 5 May 2026. The Manchester-based gambling-harm prevention consultancy said the hire is part of its next phase of international growth.

Pandya joins from DAZN, where he held senior leadership roles. EPIC said the appointment is intended to help scale operations and expand its role with organisations in “high-risk sectors,” including sport, gambling, and education.

Chetan Pandya, Managing Director at EPIC Global Solutions, said: “EPIC operates in a space that is becoming increasingly critical to the future of global sport and gambling. The opportunity to help shape how organisations approach prevention, responsibility, and long-term sustainability at scale is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to be joining at such a pivotal moment in the company’s journey.”

Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Global Solutions, added: “This is a significant moment for EPIC. Chetan brings the experience, leadership, and global perspective we need as we continue to grow and evolve. Our ambition is clear – to be the trusted partner to the world’s leading organisations in player protection, and this appointment strengthens our ability to deliver on that.”

EPIC said it is expanding its presence in North America and internationally, alongside the development of scalable and digitally-enabled solutions to support organisations across multiple markets.

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DrawHouse, a new B2B prize draw platform built by the team behind Network Gaming, has launched in the UK, targeting betting operators, media companies and digital platforms looking to add prize draw products.

The company said its platform is “fully managed” and includes compliance, KYC, payments, draw operations and prize fulfilment, designed to let partners launch “in weeks” without the operational and regulatory complexity that has limited wider adoption of prize draw competitions.

Harry Collins, CEO and Founder of DrawHouse, said: “Prize draws are already a large and growing market, but they’ve largely developed outside of traditional operator ecosystems. This isn’t about creating new demand – it’s about capturing revenue that’s already happening elsewhere.” The company cited UK market figures of more than £1.3bn in annual revenue and more than 7 million active players.

DrawHouse also highlighted a “networked liquidity model” that pools prize inventory across partners to offer larger prizes at launch. “Prize draws are a scale game – bigger prizes drive better outcomes,” Collins said. “By connecting partners through a shared network, we’re able to deliver that scale.”

The launch includes the appointment of Jamie Pinner as Chief Commercial Officer. Pinner said: “There’s a clear opportunity for operators to diversify revenue and reach complementary audiences through prize draws. What DrawHouse does well is remove the operational barriers and make the product easy to launch and scale.” DrawHouse said it has secured its first partner and is in discussions with additional operators in the UK and internationally.

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