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Future Anthem welcomes ex-Ladbrokes and Gaming Realms executive Laura Bird as Chief Financial Officer
Future Anthem, the pioneering AI and data science powerhouse, has appointed Laura Bird as its first-ever Chief Financial Officer as the company continues its ambitious expansion plans in Europe and North America.
Bird brings a wealth of experience to the company and will proactively assist in overseeing Future Anthem’s growth. Her day-to-day role will see her spearhead the company’s financial planning and decide on investment strategies alongside CEO Leigh Nissim and the board.
She joins Future Anthem with fifteen years’ experience within finance, including several years at operator giant Ladbrokes. As Digital Financial Controller she led the integration of the Ladbrokes and Coral digital businesses and the transition of processes from London to Gibraltar.
She began her career at BDO LLP and has since worked for Ocado, NBC Universal and Gaming Realms, among other roles.
Bird said: “I am delighted to have become part of the Future Anthem family. Having spent many years working within the industry it’s abundantly clear to me that this is a hugely exciting company with ambitions to match my own. I could not be happier to be able to play a part in this ongoing journey.”
Future Anthem CEO Leigh Nissim, added: “Future Anthem has a very clear growth plan that we are delivering on and which is allowing us to attract the best talent from the industry and beyond.
“Laura has a highly tuned commercial approach that will unlock value and potential across the business and for our partners, helping drive us forward as we continue our expansion into 2023. Appointing her as our Chief Financial Officer is a real statement of intent.”
Future Anthem has grown its workforce by 30% in the last 12 months, including the appointment of Emma Ferguson as Head of People, Matt Nichols as General Manager of the Americas and Ian Tibot as Chief Product Officer.
Rapidly expanding content provider serves up a juicy sequel in Bonanza Trillion
Popular iGaming content provider BGaming is excited to announce the launch of Bonanza Trillion, the highly anticipated sequel to the hit slot, Bonanza Billion.
The game builds on the success of its predecessor while also upping the ante with a range of captivating features, enhanced visuals, and higher volatility.
Bonanza Trillion upgrades the classic fruit and crystal theme that players loved from the original title. The slot offers a fresh and vibrant design, complemented by an upbeat soundtrack that is perfectly suited to modern mobile gaming trends.
It is not just the game’s visuals that are going to dazzle players, with the cascading slot offering improved mechanics and exciting new bonuses. The accumulating multiplier feature is the key highlight, with the free spins games accessed via the buy bonus featuring starting boosts of 50x and 100x.
BGaming has also improved the math model for Bonanza Trillion, serving up an attractive RTP of 97.17% and balancing it out with the x5,000 maximum win.
Julia Alekseeva, CPO at BGaming, said, “Bonanza Billion was such a runaway hit with our players that we would have been foolish to pass on the chance of making a sequel.
Bonanza Trillion manages to honour what made the original such a hit, while also expanding on it in every way. It is bigger, offers more creative gameplay, and serves up a more engaging experience. We are confident the game will further solidify the Bonanza series as one of our best.”
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We are excited to announce that the nominations for the 16th edition of the prestigious BEGE Awards are officially open! As a key highlight of the Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Exhibition (BEGE), the largest and most influential event for gambling professionals in Eastern Europe, the awards continue to recognize outstanding achievements, innovation, and leadership within the gaming industry.
The BEGE Awards serve as a distinguished platform for industry pioneers – from gaming equipment and software developers to land-based and online operators, affiliates, payment service providers, media, and industry associations. Each year, the awards spotlight the most innovative solutions, strategies, and technologies shaping the future of gambling both in Europe and globally.
Over the past years, the BEGE Awards have become synonymous with excellence, celebrating companies and individuals who push the boundaries of innovation and set new standards in the gaming sector.
This year’s ceremony promises to be even more memorable as we mark the 16th anniversary of the awards. The event will take place on November 26th at the Megami Club, Sofia, followed by an amazing night at the BEGE Party. It will be an exceptional gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries, once again celebrating the very best in gaming.
We invite all qualifying companies and professionals to submit their entries and join us in celebrating excellence in the gaming industry. This year the categories are divided into five key groups: Online B2B, Online B2C, Land-based B2B, Land-based B2C, and Industry.
For nominations and further information, visit: https://www.balkangamingexpo.com/register-for-bege-awards-2025/
Submission Deadline: 1st of October
Let’s make the 16th edition of the BEGE Awards the most remarkable yet. Together, we shape the future of gaming!
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For the first time, businesses can now offer Swish without signing their own bank agreements. Zimpler’s new direct connection simplifies and speeds up onboarding across industries.
Zimpler, a leading Swedish company in Pay-by-bank solutions, today launches Swish Handel (Swish Commerce) and Swish Utbetalningar (Swish Payouts) for its partners. The company becomes the first non-bank operator ever to integrate directly with Getswish, the company behind Sweden’s most widely used payment method. For the first time ever, Swish can now be offered directly through a payment institution, without applying through a bank.
“This is a turning point for the Swedish payments market. By opening Swish beyond the banks, we are not just simplifying payments, we are reshaping how businesses can access one of the most trusted payment methods in Europe”, says Johan Strand, CEO of Zimpler.
“This is also an important step in the stability of the Swedish financial ecosystem, which has recently seen recurring disturbances and downtime. Through our focus on the Swedish market and our long experience of payment infrastructure, we can improve the customer journey with a more stable and reliable payment experience.” Strand adds.
Until now, access to Swish has required a direct banking relationship, a costly and time-consuming process that excluded many companies, especially in regulated industries and for international businesses. With Zimpler’s direct participation, businesses of all sizes can now access Swish faster, at lower cost, and with greater stability.
Swish also highlights the significance of the step:
“Swish has always been about speed, security, and ease of use. By opening up to Zimpler, we can now reach more companies and industries than before. This is an important step to meet the growing demand for flexible and secure payments,” says Urban Höglund, CEO of Getswish.
Market impact
- Increased stability: As more providers can offer Swish, dependence on individual banks decreases and the resilience of the financial ecosystem increases
- Focus drives quality: Unlike banks, specialized providers can focus entirely on the service, delivering higher service levels for both end customers and businesses
- Lower costs and faster onboarding: Businesses can now avoid lengthy onboarding processes
- Access to Sweden’s largest payment network: 8.7 million Swedes and 300,000 companies use Swish
- Wider application: International and regulated businesses can now offer Swish to their Swedish customers
- Future expansion: Zimpler may also act as a Swish provider for other payment service providers, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape
The launch also signals a broader shift in Sweden’s financial ecosystem. With account-to-account (A2A) payments growing rapidly across Europe, Swish’s opening to new types of operators could accelerate competition with card networks and change the role of banks in the payment ecosystem.
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