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Novig Pursues Federal Regulation Through CFTC Application for Prediction Market Exchange
As US regulatory posture softens toward event contracts, Novig moves to separate its consumer brand from a federally supervised exchange model. In a significant strategic pivot toward federal oversight, Novig formally submitted an application to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in January 2026 to operate a regulated exchange.  The application was filed under a distinct legal entity, Ludlow Exchange LLC  , with Novig listed as the parent holding company. This co


Marketing Attribution Is Reframing Operator Governance, Not Just Spend Allocation
As acquisition costs rise, platform media prices inflate, and regulators scrutinise promotional efficiency, this interview examines how attribution analytics is shifting from a marketing metric into a financial and compliance control mechanism. Under rising media inflation, tightening promotional rules, and sustained margin compression, operators are finding that marketing measurement directly influences budgeting discipline, affiliate payouts, and risk exposure rather than c


Experience Intelligence Is Forcing Product Authority Up the iGaming Stack
As rising compliance costs and margin compression push operators to defend every product decision in revenue terms, this interview examines how user-experience data is shifting from optional design input to financial control mechanism. Under sustained promotional pressure and shrinking tolerance for friction, decision power inside gambling organisations is migrating toward metrics that directly influence conversion, churn, and support cost rather than creative judgement alone
CTO in Focus


"CTO in Focus" Maciej Smolarek, BetGames
BetGames CTO Maciej Smolarek applies a commercially-grounded engineering lens to roadmap decisions, treating bespoke requests as market signal, not noise. His bias is toward evidence over fashion, compliance as a boundary for velocity, and personalisation as the next serious P&L lever in interactive gaming. In this CTO in Focus, Gaming Eminence speaks with Maciej about value filtration, integration discipline, and the organisational habits that keep teams shipping in regulate


"CTO in Focus" Daniel Whiteley, Bede Gaming
From fintech to immersive media to betting, Daniel Whiteley has built his career in industries where milliseconds matter and trust is...


"CTO in Focus" Nemanja Maric, Fincore
In this edition of CTO in Focus, Gaming Eminence sits down with Nemanja Maric , CTO of Fincore , to discuss his journey through the tech...
Operator Profiles


Operator Profile: Boyd Gaming Corp
This company profile (as of Aug 2025) covers Boyd Gaming Corporation, a casino and digital gaming operator with 28 properties across 10...


Operator Profile: Bally's Corp
This company profile (as of Aug 2025) covers Bally’s Corporation, an omni-channel gaming and entertainment operator spanning 19 U.S....


Operator Profile: Kindred Group PLC
This company profile (as of Aug 2025) covers Kindred Group PLC , one of Europe’s largest online gambling operators and a pioneer in...
Press Releases


Why SOFTSWISS’ CTO appointment is more about execution posture than leadership change
An internal promotion that reflects how execution discipline is becoming a competitive variable for scaled B2B platforms. Most trade coverage will treat this as a straightforward internal promotion. That misses the sequencing and, more importantly, the context. SOFTSWISS has completed two senior technology appointments in close succession, elevating Sergey Kastukevich from Deputy CTO to Chief Technology Officer, following an earlier C-level hire Denis Romanovskiy the firm’s


Dabble’s UK casino move shifts the product rules and tests its social-first model
Dabble’s UK casino licence is being described as a straightforward expansion into iGaming. It is not. By securing full remote casino  and virtual event betting  permissions in Great Britain, Dabble has crossed into a product category where software integrity, responsible design, and evidencing controls outweigh engagement mechanics. The challenge is not access. It is whether a social-first wagering model can survive casino-grade regulation without being structurally constrain


IGT’s new CPTO bet: what Andy Hendrickson’s expanded mandate really changes
IGT has promoted CTO Andy Hendrickson to a new Chief Product & Technology Officer role, subject to regulatory approval. Announced on 13 January 2026, the move comes barely half a year after Apollo closed its $6.3bn gaming deal and a month after Hector Fernandez formally took over as CEO. This is less about a new job title and more about how the world’s most widely licensed gaming supplier intends to run product and technology under private-equity ownership. What’s actually be
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