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Fugaso selected as finalists in two categories of “the world’s most prestigious casino awards”

International software provider Fugaso has been selected for the final in two acclaimed AskGamblers Award categories, Best Slots and Best Software Provider, in what AskGamblers bill as the world’s most prestigious casino awards. The popular global games supplier has developed innovative in-house technology that is driving growth for the company, hence also the nomination as a finalist in the Best Software Provider category.
Fugaso has been making waves in the global iGaming industry as a content provider of choice for a range of tier 1 operators, as well as winning the hearts and minds of players around the world’s igaming jurisdictions, whose votes have been central to these accolades. Fugaso offers an extensive game library of over 65 HTML5 games that guarantee seamless gameplay on all devices and compete with finalists in the AskGamblers Awards including NetEnt, Play’n Go and Microgaming. Fugaso’s Jackpots Series, a popular progressive, has also attracted substantial interest with jackpots regularly topping 6 figure wins.
The rapidly expanding Fugaso portfolio of titles is available via the GrooveGaming platform as well as from SoftGaming, Soft Swiss, Digitain, EveryMatrix, Bet Construct , IGG and many others. Releases this year include Trump It Deluxe, Wild Rodeo, Magic Spinners, Fugaso Airlines, Stoned Joker, Imhotep Manuscript and blockbuster Cleopatra’s Diary, which is in the running for Best Slots at the AskGamblers Awards. All Fugaso games are available in 12 languages, but can be adapted for any language, and every game is supported by all devices, currencies and cryptocurrencies.
The big breakthrough for Fugaso has been the quality of gaming experience the company now offers across all devices. New technology truly takes things to the next level, providing players with a quality of entertainment that matches the standards that they have come to expect in other environments. One of the key technologies deployed in Fugaso games is the highly innovative ‘Rich Free Spins’ feature, which combines the benefits of multiple free spins into one super-valuable free spin that ramps up the excitement with the prospect of potentially highly generous payouts. No other games manufacturer is currently offering ‘Rich Free Spins’, a unique and proprietary differentiator in Fugaso’s technology vault.
As the most reliable source for online casinos, AskGamblers is hosting prestigious casino awards for players to choose the best casino and slot in the industry. AskGamblers is one of the most valued gaming review sites built on the collaboration of real people who submit their opinions on games, casinos, online promotions and everything associated with the industry. Being authentic and unbiased, itâs a trusted reference point to get a real opinion on gaming topics.
Robert  Metzger, Head of Business Development at Fugaso said: “Fugaso is fast becoming a well-known and respected name across the industry and our games can be found in many casinos today with a big fan base. With our speed of game and technology development we are able to add exciting new content quickly and simply. Our aim has always been to deliver market-shaping products and we are delighted to be nominated as finalists in two AskGamblers Awards thanks to the unparalleled support of the market.”
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ULIS Elects New President and Executive Committee

ULIS has elected new President and Executive Committee for the 2023-2025 term during its General Meeting in Sibenik, Croatia, on June 6.
The new President, Gilles Maillet, brings a profound knowledge and expertise in the area of work carried out by ULIS. He has been Director of Sports Integrity at La Française des Jeux (FDJ), France, for almost six years, and a member of the ULIS Executive Committee for four.
In these combined roles, Gilles Maillet has actively contributed to ULIS development, broadening its collaboration with key sports and public stakeholders, at national and international levels, including among others, the Council of Europe, IOC, FIFA, Interpol, ITIA and UEFA.
Additionally, as a member of the French national Platform, working to combat the manipulation of competitions, FDJ has initiated preventative actions with several sports federations and clubs, which have been a source of inspiration for developing the awareness-raising strategy of ULIS, adapted to the context of each member country.
The Executive Committee (2023-2025)
Enhancing global expertise in lotteries and sports betting sector, the new committee comprises:
- Gilles Maillet (Chair), Director of Sports integrity, La Française des Jeux, France
- Stéphane Fraser (Vice-Chair), Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of Gaming Establishments, Loto-Québec, Canada
- Chee Wend Lam, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Pools, Singapore
- Jens Nielsen, Sports Betting, Director, Danske Spil Denmark
- Younes El Mechrafi, Chief Executive Officer Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS)
- Chris Lo, Head of Trading The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong, China
- Ales Vesely, Chief Executive Officer, SAZKA a.a. Czech Republic
- Lemeng Wang, Board Director China Sports Lottery Operation Co., Ltd, China.
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BMM Testlabs Reports Robust Growth in CY 2022

BMM Testlabs has announced that its calendar year 2022 financial results surpassed all expectations and that momentum has continued into 2023.
Martin Storm, CEO of BMM Testlabs, said: âI am grateful for the hard work of our wonderful staff all around the world who grew all our businesses to record results.
âWe enjoyed particularly strong growth across all regions where we added more than 100 new customers to an already substantial portfolio.
âOur digital business has flourished in Europe, Africa and the US over the last three years and our land-based business continues to grow with very large customers, extending our share in the US, Canada and Australia.
âWhile BMM dominates key international markets, it is reaching a tipping point in the US and European testing markets as gaming market access completes.â
Storm continued: âIn CY2022, BMM’s TIC revenues grew 18.6 per cent year on year and EBITDA grew 37.7 per cent year on year, both to record levels.
âBMMâs global market reach and 15 international locations means we compete for nearly every gaming certification deal and we win a high percentage at appropriate margins.
âContinuing our momentum through Q1 2023, TTM revenues grew 19.8 per cent year on year and EBITDA grew 58.2 per cent year on year.
âWe remain confident that BMM share will continue to grow as more customers migrate towards high quality testing and certification to lower their real product costs.
âWe see the gaming test lab segment consolidating further as a direct response to our success and growth. Our new testlabs in Slovenia and India are operating exceedingly well and our new lab in Brazil is ready to go when legislation finally passes.
âMost importantly for me as the CEO, we have attracted exceptional leadership and continue to retain our most experienced and best staff. We are committed to transforming the gaming lab landscape over the next 18 months as we invest heavily in the TIC segment.â
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XLMedia Partially Disposes Personal Finance Assets for $1.3 Million

XLMedia has announced the part disposal of the Groupâs Personal Finance assets for a total cash consideration of $1.3 million (the Disposal). The Disposal comprises domains and websites including Investor Junkie, Greedy Rates and Young and Thifty owned by XLMedia Publishing Limited and Webpals Systems SC Limited, subsidiaries of XLMedia plc. The cash generated from the Disposal will be utilised in the day-to-day operations of the business.
The Disposal is in line with the Companyâs strategy to exit non-core activities while focusing on the Groupâs Sports and Gaming business, expanding its North American Sports footprint, while also refining and developing the Groupâs EU Sports portfolio, and the Groupâs Gaming assets in selected markets, including the US.
In the year ended 31 December 2022, the assets relating to the Personal Finance division generated revenues of $1.9 million and EBITDA loss of $1.3 million.
The Personal Finance assets were excluded from continuing operations as disclosed in the Companyâs year ended 31 December 2022 results and have no impact on earnings in the current financial year.
Following the sale of these assets to MPD Media, the process to sell the remaining Personal Finance assets is at an advanced stage, but there is no certainty that a transaction or transactions will complete.
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