Eastern Europe
Fantastic! Virtual football fans in Belarus!
8th of April witnessed the first ever virtual fans at the Belarus Cup home match FC Dynamo Brest vs FC Shakhter! One of the stands at the Brestsky Sports Complex held more than three dozen fans from all over the world: Russia, UK, UAE, Uzbekistan, Iran, and many other countries
How did virtual presence become possible?
FC Dynamo Brest and FavBet offered fans a unique opportunity virtually go to a match at this challenging time for the whole world! When buying tickets (which cost 25$ each), football fans sent their portraits and FC staff cut out and attached the photos of each virtual fan to mannequins dressed in kit shirts of famous clubs and national teams of different countries. In addition, each virtual supporter received photo report and video review of the match via email as a confirmation of their presence at the match. They will also receive a real ticket for the match and a matchday magazine sent by mail. Moreover, such supporters are also entitled to a 10%-discount on all merchandise in the official FC Dynamo Brest online store: https://fcdb1960.by/ru/
Sergey Vorobyov, FC Dynamo Brest Director General:
«You know that Belarus is the only country in Europe and perhaps the whole world where the national football championship is on at the moment. And we, the current champions, take part in it. Of course this caused increased attention to our club from foreign fans. I would like to mention our creative team, which reacted quickly and offered this interesting idea. This campaign not only gives people an opportunity to have some fun, but also serves good purposes, because part of proceeds from the sales of virtual tickets will be used to help Belarus fight against coronavirus».
FC Dynamo Brest’s unprecedented campaign is supported by a club’s partner FavBet.
Oleg Smityuk, Head of International Marketing at FavBet:
«We are always more than happy to support any activities born in creative minds of our partners from FC Dynamo Brest and this project is one more prove for that. For FavBet as a company CSR part of this project is also very important and we are sure that more of such initiatives are to come in the nearest future».
FC Dynamo Brest continues to sell virtual tickets for other home matches. In particular, tickets for the match FC Dynamo Brest vs FC Isloch (Vysheyshaya Liga, Round 4), which is to take place on 12th of April at 19:00, are on sale. Buy tickets: https://24afisha.by/ru/minsk/events/sport/4477
Please note!
Part of proceeds from the sales of virtual tickets will be used to help Belarus fight against coronavirus.
Bucharest
Eeze opens 1,200 sqm Bucharest hub for technical teams
The new AFI Park Floreasca office opened on 29 June as Eeze grows its Romanian headcount past 60.
Eeze has opened a new Bucharest office at AFI Park Floreasca, with the 1,200 sqm hub officially launched on 29 June following completion of the relocation project.
The Bucharest site will house Eeze’s technical teams and support its growth plans across Europe. The company said the office is one of its three major international hubs, alongside its headquarters in Malta and its UK operations in London.
Eeze said it employs more than 900 people across Europe. Its Romanian team stands at over 60 employees and is continuing to grow, with active recruitment across engineering and corporate roles.
Lai Fatt Chiang, Chief Executive Officer at Eeze, said: “The opening of our Bucharest office is an important milestone for Eeze and reflects our long-term commitment to Romania. What began as a strategic expansion project has now become a thriving operational hub that plays a huge role in our global business.
“We have been extremely impressed by the quality of talent available in Bucharest and look forward to continuing our growth here.”
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central asia
Groove confirms attendance at SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026
Groove has confirmed it will attend SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026, scheduled for 15–16 July at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, as it targets growth across Eastern European and Central Asian iGaming markets.
The conference is expected to draw more than 2,500 industry professionals, according to the company, following 2025’s record attendance with delegates from 44 countries. Groove said it will bring a full commercial delegation to pursue partnerships with regional operators.
Yahale Meltzer, Co-Founder and CEO of Groove, said: “Eastern Europe and Central Asia represent some of the most dynamic growth opportunities in iGaming today. SBC Summit Tbilisi is where the region’s decision-makers converge, and we are arriving with a platform built for scale, speed, and regulatory precision.” He added: “Our Unseen Architecture of predictive auto-scaling, atomic transactions, and a real-time compliance mesh ensures operators can launch fast and adapt locally, whether they are entering Georgia, the Balkans, the Baltics, or Central Asia.”
Meltzer also pointed to the SBC Regulators Summit as a factor in the company’s focus on the event, saying: “With regulation front and centre as a business-critical priority, and direct access to regulators through the SBC Regulators Summit, this event is where commercial realities are forged. Groove delivers the toolbox, the content, and the expertise to turn ambition into measurable growth.”
Ana Sokhadze, Operations Manager at Groove, who will lead the company’s presence in Tbilisi, said: “SBC Summit Tbilisi is the meeting point for the region’s most ambitious operators, affiliates, and technology suppliers. This is where high-value networking translates into real commercial opportunity.” She added: “We are not here to hand out brochures. We are here to have conversations that become partnerships.”
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Acquisitions/Merger
Super agrees to acquire Romania’s Crafting Technologies for new Cluj tech hub
Deal would add a Romanian engineering base and 50 planned hires, expanding Super’s European technology footprint.
Super has agreed to acquire Crafting Technologies, a software development company based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, as it moves to open its first technology hub in the country. The transaction is subject to customary approvals.
Super said the acquisition will establish a Romania hub alongside its existing tech hubs in Croatia, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Brazil, which it says together include more than 900 software engineers and developers.
As part of the expansion in Cluj, Super plans to open an initial 50 new positions and bring Crafting Technologies’ engineering team into the organisation.
Albert Simsensohn, Deputy CEO, Super, said: “We are confident that Romania’s mature and competitive technology ecosystem provides access to specialized engineering capabilities essential for Super’s future roadmap. Moreover, the city of Cluj-Napoca offers a vibrant environment of innovation combined with operational efficiency and proximity to our regional hubs.
“Crafting Technologies will bring a proven internal talent academy that develops engineers and upskills existing talent, strengthening our long-term capacity and supporting the execution of our technology roadmap.”
Gabriel Bota, Co-founder & CEO, Crafting Technologies, added: “Over the past 10 years, through Crafting Software and now Crafting Technologies, we have built a team focused on engineering quality, trust, and long-term partnerships. What started as a small group of friends, passionate engineers, evolved into a company delivering critical systems for high-growth businesses.
“Joining forces with Super feels like a natural next step for us. We already share a strong technical connection, and also a very similar way of thinking about ownership, speed, and building reliable technology that can scale over time.
“We’re excited about continuing to grow the Cluj technology hub together and bringing the same culture and mindset that shaped Crafting since day one.”
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