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SideQuest Unveils Membership Programme Ahead of Launch Party

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May 31, 2022

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SideQuest, an esports studio and gaming café chain, has unveiled details surrounding its new membership programme.

Designed to reward members of the community, members will gain a variety of rewards including free gaming sessions, complimentary drinks, reduced game time prices, as well as discounts on a variety of events, talks and member nights.

The membership programme will feature five tiers, ranging from Free to Corporate. The free membership allows SideQuest guests to top up SideCoins (credits) and gain a complimentary 30 minutes of free game time when signing up.

The Corporate pass provides multiple benefits for SideQuest customers, including 10 free hours of gaming (in any area), priority access to battle and private rooms along with five free visits, as well as free access to SideQuest events. Moreover, Corporate members will have the chance to attend events with SideQuest sponsored teams and SideQuest board of directors to learn about the business.

Michael Mulholland, Marketing Manager at SideQuest, said: “For us it is about building a community of people that enjoy gaming. We want to create a social hub that people want to come to frequently, whilst at the same time being able to offer more to our members.

“This membership platform allows us to provide an experience of being part of a community and rewarding those members. We hope that with the benefits and discounts available in the different membership tiers that people will keep coming back to our hubs to experience what we have for them.”

The announcement has been made ahead of the rebrand launch party on Tuesday 1st June at the SideQuest Gamers Hub, London.

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Casino security expert Douglas Florence: AI can work with game logic to cause a threat to casinos

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July 23, 2025

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“Game logic is the threat and that’s something AI can work with. If we are looking at Google Glass and any other ways people can put cameras in, say the side of their phones to lay them flat on a table, they can see marked cards, even if a deck is shuffled, if they turn it sideways like dealers do.

“Basically marked cards are like a bar code that changes on the side of the cards. They are printed that way. They get those decks into the casino.

“So AI can understand game logic very well, very quickly and requires sophistication. It can utilise sensory input, in our case a lot of it is video. They have cameras up their sleeves.

“So AI can make the whole concept of decision strategy more effective and when we look at electronic table games, you see electronic roulette, these games all have computers engaged.

“Think about the very first computer crime we had in Vegas, going back to the early 90s. We had a team, 8 people who were able to break into a slot machine and the FBI called it a banana, a device that had an eprom on the end of it that goes into the motherboard. They were able to hack the machine, fix it to the eprom and change the outcome.

“They were hitting these multimillion dollar card giveaways and so on. What got them caught, because there were only eight people in their team, was they kept coming back to casinos in Jaguars and different vehicles, and the same people kept earning the same money. That’s what eventually got them caught. The guy went to prison.

“So electronics and these machines today, they shield them.”

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Hacksaw Gaming Streamlines Compliance Operations with Vixio’s Technical Compliance Tool

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July 23, 2025

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Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, is proud to announce that it has partnered with leading gaming supplier Hacksaw Gaming to strengthen its regulatory compliance processes amid increasing scrutiny from global gambling authorities, amid increased global focus on industry standards and practices

Faced with the challenge of tracking and interpreting evolving technical requirements across multiple jurisdictions, Hacksaw Gaming has adopted Vixio’s Technical Compliance Tool to navigate an increasingly demanding compliance landscape for B2B suppliers.

The Technical Compliance Tool is the first of its kind to offer a one-stop solution for navigating technical requirements for gambling operators and suppliers. Vixio analysts monitor over 200 regulatory sources and have tracked 43 regulatory updates across global critical jurisdictions for technical compliance since September 2024.

“Prior to using the Vixio Technical Compliance tool, we had an internal database… it would take three to five hours a week to ensure everything was updated and go through multiple sheets and resources to ensure the changes. But, now [with Vixio’s Technical Compliance Tool], it takes just a couple of minutes,” said Gabriel Fenech, CTO, Hacksaw Gaming. “Now we use those resources for other day-to-day matters.”

The Technical Compliance Tool offers a centralised, regularly updated source of information on technical requirements for regulated gambling markets, helping B2B suppliers like Hacksaw Gaming ensure timely, accurate compliance without the manual burden. Since launch, Vixio has added over 3,500 unique resources where the regulations for technical compliance are referenced. Earlier this year, the product was also expanded to include infosecurity requirements.

Commenting on the partnership, Roger Cowin, Technical Compliance Specialist, Vixio, said: “As the regulatory landscape becomes more complex, it’s critical for suppliers to have reliable, up-to-date information at their fingertips. Our mission is to empower firms like Hacksaw to navigate regulatory challenges with clarity and precision.”

The benefits of implementing the Vixio Technical Compliance Tool were immediate and far-reaching, with Fenech explicitly calling out the following:

Efficiency gains: “We would carry out all of this research manually… now everything is in one place.”
Easily compare jurisdictions: “The ease of comparing jurisdictions and having the main requirements per market so easily accessible is what makes it so attractive.”
Quick references: “I really appreciate that there is a link to the actual regulation, so we can even check it ourselves and reference it, if need be.”
Improved onboarding: “Some of my team members are still in training… the fact that they have the tool to refer to means they can analyse particular requirements themselves, and it’s just more efficient for the whole team.”
Confidence in expansion: “This will also make upcoming market entries much easier, and I foresee there will be quite a few in the coming years.”
Customer support: “I had some questions about upcoming regulations in Spain… I got replies really quickly, and the replies were all very detailed.”

The partnership reflects a growing need for intelligent compliance solutions as gaming suppliers expand into new and increasingly regulated markets. By integrating Vixio’s platform, Hacksaw Gaming is not only enhancing its internal processes but also reinforcing its commitment to responsible and compliant operations.

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Kambi Group plc Q2 2025 Report

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July 23, 2025

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“Q2 2025 proved to be a quarter that reflected both the resilience of our business and the evolving dynamics of our industry” says Werner Becher, CEO of Kambi Group

Financial highlights

Revenue in the second quarter totalled €40.5m (45.7m), a decrease of 11.5%. Excluding the €4.5m of transition fees received in Q2 2024, revenues decreased by 2.0%. For the first half of 2025 revenues were €81.9m (88.9m), a decrease of 7.9%. Excluding €8.9m of transition fees received in H1 2024, revenues increased by 2.3%.
Adjusted EBITA (acq) in the quarter was €3.7m (7.5m), at a margin of 9.2% (16.4%). For the first half of 2025, adjusted EBITA (acq) was €6.0m (13.3m), at a margin of 7.4% (14.9%), and €7.2m (13.3m) excluding the impact of FX revaluations, almost entirely from the first quarter 2025.
Total expenses were €38.1m (39.6m) in the quarter, a decrease of 3.8%. For the first half of 2025, total expenses were €78.6m (78.4m) including an FX revaluation loss of €1.2m (0.01m).
Operating profit was €1.6m (6.2m), at a margin of 4.0% (13.5%) for the second quarter and €2.4m (10.6m), at a margin of 2.9% (11.9%) for the first half of 2025.
Cash flow (excluding working capital and M&A) amounted to €1.3m (8.1m) for the quarter and €9.0m (13.5m) for the first half of 2025.
Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2025 were €0.009 (0.155) and €0.036 (0.260) for the first half of 2025.

Key operational highlights

Agreed two-year Turnkey Sportsbook extension and new Odds Feed+ agreement with LeoVegas Group.
Signed Turnkey Sportsbook partnership with RedCap in Latin America, continuing Kambi’s expansion in the region.
Following Kambi’s EGM, the Board initiated two consecutive share buyback programmes with a total value of SEK 165m (€15m) which will run until 21 November 2025. This is Kambi’s largest share buyback to date.

CEO comment
“Q2 2025 proved to be a quarter that reflected both the resilience of our business and the evolving dynamics of our industry. While results were in line with our expectations, they came against a backdrop of challenging market conditions and tough comparisons with Q2 2024.

Last year’s quarter benefited from the uplift of the Euros and Copa América and included the last full quarter of transition fees from Penn Entertainment. Meanwhile, challenging dynamics include foreign exchange movements and regulatory and tax headwinds, such as deposit limits in the Netherlands and Colombia’s VAT, which continue to affect performance.

Operator trading margin was 11.5% for the quarter, above our long-term expected range of 9.5–11.0%, as we continued to see strong engagement with our market-leading Bet Builder, which is a higher margin, lower staking product. Despite these impacts, Q2 was a period of solid operational progress across various areas of the business. Additionally, the continuation of our 2025 efficiency programme can now start to be seen in our cost base and will continue to drive increased leverage throughout the year.

From a commercial perspective, we were delighted to extend our partnership with LeoVegas Group through a new two-year Turnkey Sportsbook agreement. We also expanded this relationship through an Odds Feed+ deal, with LeoVegas becoming our fourth partner since launching the product in Q3 2024. While Turnkey partner churn is an inevitable part of the business, it is encouraging to see our product portfolio evolving in ways that now enable us to retain partners through our more extensive product offering.

We continue to diversify our revenue base, illustrated not only by the Odds Feed+ deal but the recent Turnkey Sportsbook signing of RedCap in Latin America, expanding our reach in the region. RedCap will initially launch its Betpro and Starplay brands online in Panama and El Salvador, with scope to expand into retail and additional markets in the future. RedCap will be transitioning from a competing supplier, underlining our position as the home of premium sports betting solutions.

Our esports betting product, powered by our Abios division, is also becoming an increasingly important part of our product offering. Esports via the Turnkey continues to grow in popularity and in Q2 was the fifth largest ‘sport’ across the global network based on turnover. We believe we have a leading esports product, one that’s not only proving its worth on the Turnkey but is fast becoming a unique selling point for our Odds Feed+ product, with few operators possessing this capability in-house.

While the first half of the year played out broadly as expected, I want to reiterate that I am not satisfied with where we are at today, with my ambition for the business being far greater. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, the external environment will continue to pose challenges, but I remain optimistic that we can increasingly deliver value for our partners, expand our partner network, strengthen our product portfolio and position the business for long-term, sustainable growth.”

Invitation to presentation of the report
Kambi invites analysts, investors, and media to a presentation of the report at 10.00 CEST on Wednesday 23 July.
The presentation will be held in English by Kambi’s CEO Werner Becher and CFO David Kenyon and can be accessed using the links below. After the presentation there will be the opportunity to ask questions.

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