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FSB further bolsters US team with two major hires

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Larry Pelzer joins as VP of Sales for North America and Mike Van Ermen as Vice President of Pre-Sales 

London: 06 January 2021 – FSB, the award-winning sports betting and iGaming technology supplier continues to build out its senior management team ahead of its imminent entry into the US market with the appointments of Larry Pelzer and Mike Van Ermen.

Pelzer, who joins as VP of Sales for North America, has huge experience in the gambling industry having held senior sales roles at a range of organizations over a distinguished 17-year career.

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Prior to joining FSB, he worked for real-money mobile gaming platform start-up Playport Gaming and spent two years at Scientific Games.

Pelzer will be US based and over the next few months will be responsible for driving brand awareness and introducing the provider’s full range of retail and online betting products and services to operators in North America.

Van Ermen joins as Vice President of Pre-Sales and will be charged with identifying potential partners by leveraging his strong operational experience. Before joining FSB, Van Ermen was the Strategic Operations Manager at Circa Sports.

Dave McDowell, CEO of FSB, said: “I am delighted to welcome Larry and Mike to the team and for them to play a central role in our plans to enter the North American market. This is a big year for FSB and our in-house talent continues to get stronger. “

Larry Pelzer, Vice President of Sales, North America, said: “I am honoured to be joining FSB at what is an incredibly exciting and pivotal time for the business as it gets ready to enter the North American market.

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Mike Van Ermen, Vice President of Pre-Sales at FSB, said: “I would not have left my previous job if I didn’t see the massive potential and opportunity presented by FSB. From top to bottom, this company has what it takes to be a true market disrupter.

The recruitment  of Larry Pelzer and Mike Van Ermen at FSB comes just weeks after the appointment of ex-Kambi CCO Ian Freeman as Chief Revenue Officer and former Resorts Digital Gaming director  Bob Akeret as Vice President of Operations, North America.

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WSOP Online Returns to GGPoker This August with 33 Gold Bracelets and $5,000,000 in Special Promotions!

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Play for millions in prizes from August 17 through September 30

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of WSOP Online this August, bringing the thrill and prestige of the World Series of Poker® directly to players’ screens. The six-week festival will run from August 17 to September 30, featuring 33 official WSOP Gold Bracelet events, tens of millions in guaranteed prizes, and a gigantic $5,000,000 in special promotions designed to reward players across the globe.

This year’s WSOP Online series on GGPoker promises an exhilarating journey for players of all skill levels, offering a direct path to poker immortality and a share of millions in guaranteed prize money. The schedule is packed with can’t-miss events, including:

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  • August 25: $215 Mystery Millions – Featuring a staggering $1,000,000 top bounty and a $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

  • September 8: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER – With an impressive $1,000,000 guaranteed for first place and a total $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

  • September 22: $5,000 WSOP Online MAIN EVENT – The flagship tournament boasting a colossal $25,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

  • September 29: $10,300 GGMillion$ High Rollers – A premier event for high-stakes players with a $10,000,000 guarantee

Adding to the excitement, WSOP Online 2025 will include a suite of innovative promotions offering even more ways to win:

  • $3,000,000 Continental Flipouts: As in previous series, players will be assigned to one of four continents, and Continental Flipouts will be held following each bracelet event (open to bracelet-event participants from the same continents as the event winners). These special flipouts will feature prize pools of up to $250,000, fostering incredible regional rivalry

  • $1,000,000 Super Pass Bonus: Each of the 33 Bracelet winners will receive a coveted $30,000 Super Pass, granting them direct access to the record-breaking WSOP Paradise $60M Super Main Event in the Bahamas this December

  • $1,000,000 Ranking Freeroll: The top 10 countries in the Bracelet Rankings will unlock 10 exclusive freeroll tournaments for their players, with prize pools scaled according to each country’s final rank, adding another layer of national pride to the competition

“WSOP Online is about to deliver another incredible experience,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador. “With 33 gold bracelets up for grabs, huge prizes, plus millions in special bonuses like the Continental Flipouts and Super Passes to WSOP Paradise, this series is a must-play for any poker enthusiast. It’s a truly global celebration of the game, and I can’t wait to see who takes home the gold!”

The wider poker community can follow the WSOP Online action live at GGPoker.tv, with the final table of the $5K Main Event broadcast on September 23 at 18:45 UTC (hosted by Jeff Gross & special guest) and the final table of the $10K GGMillion$ High Rollers broadcast on September 30 at 18:45 UTC (hosted by Jeff Gross & Daniel Negreanu).

Players can qualify for each monumental WSOP Online event through satellites running around the clock on GGPoker, making the dream of winning a WSOP Gold Bracelet more attainable than ever. New players to GGPoker are also eligible to claim the Welcome Bonus, earn rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join the Fish Buffet loyalty program, offering regular cash prizes.

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GeoLocs and Shufti Join Forces to Streamline Player Onboarding and Compliance

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GeoLocs, the specialist geolocation platform for the iGaming, Sports Betting and iLottery industries, has partnered with identity verification provider Shufti to deliver a seamless and secure user experience for both operators and players in regulated markets worldwide.

The integration of GeoLocs’ precise geolocation technology with Shufti’s robust identity verification solutions allows operators to onboard players faster while maintaining full compliance with local regulations. The partnership reduces friction in the registration and verification process, enabling a smoother journey from sign-up to gameplay.

Will Whitehead, Commercial Director at GeoLocs, commented: “We’re excited to be working with Shufti to bring a more seamless, secure experience to clients and players alike. Both of our technologies have been built with compliance and UX at their core, and this partnership allows us to combine strengths—making onboarding and verification faster, smoother, and more robust for operators in regulated markets.”

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With regulatory frameworks tightening in both emerging and established jurisdictions, the collaboration ensures that operators have access to integrated tools that deliver high standards of security, compliance, and user experience.

Roger Redfearn-Tyrzyk, SVP of Sales at Shufti, added: “We’re proud to be teaming up with GeoLocs to support operators in delivering frictionless onboarding and a high level of regulatory compliance. Our joint capabilities mean operators can verify users quickly and accurately while GeoLocs ensures they are playing from permitted locations—creating an end-to-end experience that puts both security and user satisfaction first.”

This partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to innovation and player-centric technology in the fast-evolving iGaming space.

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Gavin Hamilton Joins Sports & Wellbeing Analytics as Chairman to Accelerate Global Expansion

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Sports & Wellbeing Analytics (“SWA”), a fast-scaling innovator in AI-powered sports data and betting models, today announced the appointment of Gavin Hamilton as Chairman of the Board.

Hamilton is a widely respected leader in the gambling and gaming industry, known for scaling high-growth companies and driving innovation in regulated markets. His previous roles include CEO of Red Tiger Gaming – where he led the company through explosive global growth and its acquisition by Netent AB – as well as senior leadership positions at NetEnt AB, Flutter, and Evolution.

Speaking about his appointment, Gavin Hamilton said “SWA is sitting on transformative IP that could reshape how the industry thinks about live betting, integrity, and athlete data,” said Gavin Hamilton. “The team has built something genuinely unique at the intersection of sport and real-time analytics, and I’m excited to help steer the next phase of global expansion.”

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Caspar Hobbs, CEO of SWA, welcomed the appointment: “Gavin’s arrival is a major endorsement of our strategy and ambition. He brings not just deep sector knowledge, but also the credibility and leadership needed to help SWA scale in key markets and take advantage of the incredible demand for smarter, faster, and fairer sports data.”

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