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iGaming payments and identity firm Yaspa opens Leeds tech hub to serve as engine room for global growth
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Fast-growing fintech plans to recruit 20 software engineers
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Teams to be led by former William Hill Head of Development David Turner
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Yaspa last month received $12m investment to fuel expansion
Yaspa, a hyper-growth UK fintech specialising in iGaming payments and identity, has announced the opening of a new tech hub in Leeds.
The award-winning company plans to build an initial squad of 10 senior software engineers in the next few weeks to fuel its global growth into new markets, in particular the US.
Yaspa already has an office in Shoreditch, London, and is now recruiting staff for its team based in Platform by Bruntwood in Leeds city centre. The ambition is to grow the team of backend Java developers to 20 before the end of 2025.
Teams at the Leeds office will be led by David Turner, who has joined Yaspa as Head of Engineering. Turner spent more than seven years at William Hill and played an instrumental role in introducing automated sports trading, eventually becoming Head of Retail Development. Turner was also previously Chief Technical Officer at Glean, where he built a cross-functional delivery team based in Leeds, growing the headcount from five to 40.
Yaspa leverages open banking technology and AI to help regulated businesses elevate customer intelligence – and cash flow – via its proprietary real-time payments solution, Intelligent Payments. Its products are particularly suited to online gambling companies, which are able to use the technology to meet compliance requirements, facilitate responsible gambling and optimise their customers’ payments experience.
Yaspa, which last month announced an investment of $12m led by Discerning Capital, currently serves partners in the UK and Europe and has now incorporated a US entity in Atlanta, Georgia, with plans to open an office there.
Yaspa is led by CEO James Neville, who co-founded the company in 2017 after having previously served as a CTO at Worldpay. The company has grown from 15 to 70 people in the past 18 months.
Leeds is home to several major gambling companies, including Flutter Entertainment’s Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power and Betfair, and Evoke’s William Hill brands – a factor in Yaspa’s decision to open an office in the city.
Yaspa’s Chief People Officer Chris Watkins said: “We see Leeds as the ideal location to open our second UK office, with access to a strong pool of software engineering talent. It also has a strong reputation for talent with experience in iGaming, thanks to the companies that are also located there.
“Our office is at a premium address, just a few metres from Leeds train station. It’s a serviced office, with stunning views across Leeds centre from our sixth-floor office, coupled with amazing services to ensure Yaspa employees have the best experience possible when working onsite.
“We’re growing quickly but we’ll walk before we can run. The immediate goal is to get a squad of mid to senior level engineers on board. They will focus on building the US product for us. As soon as that squad is at full capacity, we’ll hire for a second squad, taking us up to 20 within the year.
“Although we’re open to remote working, we’ve noticed a hybrid working model offers the best collaboration for success and employee growth. At Yaspa, we’re really big on culture, collaboration and transparency, so we want people regularly working together in-person.”
Yaspa’s Head of Engineering David Turner said: “When I heard about the opportunity to join Yaspa, it felt like the perfect role for me. I am passionate about creating a safe, supportive environment where engineers can do their best work and this role allows me to do exactly that – building a talented team in Leeds while delivering the technology to support Yaspa’s next stage of growth.
“What excites me most is that Yaspa has already done the hard part. It has found its value proposition, proved it works and is now scaling. My focus will be on growing the engineering team rapidly, with the aim of having two strong squads in place by the end of the year, initially dedicated to the US proposition, while making the most of the chance to apply best practice from the start.
“Yaspa has the momentum, the vision and the team culture to make a real impact, and I am looking forward to helping take that even further.”
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QTech Games rolls out more innovative Air Dice content
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Emerging-markets leader broadens its premier portfolio with exciting more games across bingo, instant-win, dice and table games
QTech Games, the leading game aggregator for all emerging markets, has signed its latest supplier partnership with global B2B iGaming content developer and provider Air Dice, enabling its platform customers to access the supplier’s expansive slots catalogue.
These popular titles include Alchemy Archive, Diamond Sky, Coco Cash, Coins Of The Divine, and Piggy Shifter. All these games are recognised for their player-retention features and sticky mechanics, and draw from Air Dice’s deeper well bingo, scratch, dice, slot and more traditional table-games content.
Air Dice offers a growing portfolio of games and tools, premised on three world-class slots studios (including Dice Crafter and Probability Jones), a 70+ strong team and multiple regional offices across Europe. However, this breakthrough announcement with QTech now affords the provider unprecedented international reach across more emerging markets.
As the fastest-growing aggregator over the past few years, QTech offers the most expansive gaming portfolio around, localised for each region, with native mobile apps, powerful reporting and marketing tools, and 24/7 local-language support.
QTech Games CEO, Philip Doftvik, said: “We’re dedicated to constantly launching more first-class content and product innovation that drives revenue for our partners. So, this deal with air Dice extends our impressive sequential pipeline deep in 2026 – and we’ve so much more to come! In today’s marketplace, only premium games of the highest standard separate you from the crowd, so we’re thrilled to incorporate another premium supplier.”
Erkki Nikunen, Air Dice Partner & CBDO, added: “At Air Dice, we pride ourselves on working with some of the biggest and most commercially astute businesses, and QTech Games has ensured that we maintain that good company on both fronts. They share our passion for Innovation and flexibility, and do all they can to make things work for the client in a collaborative integration process. Their platform is a gateway to global audiences, so we can’t wait to see how our highly engaging games perform across a greenfield landscape of emerging markets.”
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Safer Gambling Week 2025 – commentary from across the industry
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Safer Gambling Week runs from 17-23 November 2025 and is all about educating the public on responsible betting and gaming and how to seek help if they think they may have a problem with gambling.
SGW also runs training courses and provides educational assets to the iGaming industry and other sectors, as well as schools and charities.
https://safergamblinguk.org/
Operator perspective
Midnite
“Safer Gambling Week is an important time for our industry to unite with the aim of promoting the importance of customers utilising the support available to them to stay in control. But to paraphrase the famous Dogs Trust campaign: Safer Gambling is for life, not just for Christmas.
“At Midnite, Safer Gambling is at the foundation of everything that we do all day, every day, year-round. We want our customers to have first-class experiences and bring them closer to the games they love, but we want them to do so in a responsible, safe and enjoyable manner.
“We’re proud of the way that we help players to stay in control with the tools, advice and support we offer, and Safer Gambling week is a great time to shout about it. We empower our players to make smart moves to set limits, to gamble safely and in moderation, and we’re working hard to innovate ways to help our players stay in control.” – Thomas Fearns, Head of Safer Gambling, Midnite.
Affiliate perspective
Quantum
“Safer Gambling Week is an important week for both the iGaming industry and the general public, and it’s important to help champion it where possible.
“As a marketing affiliate and comparison site, Quantum is often the first port of call for iGaming customers – which means we have a keen responsibility to make sure that we only market to the right audience. We put our data-driven technology to work to deliver high-quality, responsible gambling traffic to our partners.
“We believe in supporting a balanced approach where gambling remains what it should be: safe, enjoyable entertainment.” – Andrew Lee, COO, QiH Group.
Legal perspective
Poppleston Allen
“As a firm whose main focus is licensing across the UK, compliance is a daily topic of discussion at Poppleston Allen’s offices. We help clients stay within the Licensing Conditions and Codes of Practice and the licensing objectives, as well as staying abreast of hot topics, upcoming government consultations and the Gambling Commission’s latest statements.
“But in addition to the work for our clients, we are also personally passionate about safer gambling – it’s vital that we raise awareness of safer gambling and signpost the professional help and support services that are available to those who need it – ensuring the millions of people who enjoy gambling responsibly continue to do so in a safe environment.” – Richard Bradley, Lead Solicitor, Poppleston Allen.
Supplier perspective
Tugi Tark
“iGaming brings fun and entertainment to millions worldwide, but for some players, it can become more than occasional enjoyment. Protecting vulnerable players is a responsibility the industry shares.
“While in-person interaction is surely a fast way to pinpoint problematic patterns, most gambling takes place online, which means that our job is to create digital solutions to digital problems. As supporting players is what drives our company, Tugi Tark has built algorithms to catch problematic behaviour and language early.
“These aren’t the rigid systems of the past, where true issues pass undetected and safe, happy players get mistakenly caught up in a wide net. Tugi Tark’s AI Agents are intuitive and flexible. They work seamlessly alongside operators’ existing safeguards and support teams to identify player risk before it escalates.
“Building safer gambling digitally benefits all of us, and we’re pleased to participate in Safer Gambling Week 2025.” – Harpo Lilja, CEO, Tugi Tark.
Payments perspective
Paysecure
“Safety and security are fundamental to any payments journey, but it is a particular focus when that transaction is between igaming operators and their players.
“Payment orchestration enables operators to create safer playing environments without adding friction to the user experience. Through intelligent customer segmentation, for example, operators can identify trends and detect when players may be overreaching or playing beyond their usual limits. This depth of data-driven insight helps keep players protected while maintaining a seamless journey, mitigating additional checks or barriers to entry.
“Furthermore, operators using Paysecure’s orchestration platform benefit from our proprietary Trust Score system designed to flag potential fraud and identify unusual behavioural patterns in real time. This intelligence empowers operators to safeguard both their players and their own operations.” – Mike Peplow, Chief Operating Officer at Paysecure.
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From $12 to $54,719: The Story of a Big Win at Betandyou!
There are thousands of bets placed on Betandyou every single day. Some place small bets, some go big, and sometimes someone hits a win that stands out from everything else.
That’s exactly what happened this November – one of our players placed just $12 and hit a life-changing $54,719 payout!
What Happened Before the Big Win
It all started like any ordinary bet. Football filled the screens – Manchester, Barcelona, Milan, Porto.
The player with ID 6301********, a part of our community since June 2023, opened the Betandyou app and placed his usual pick. No big stake. No drama. Just a regular moment of excitement for the game.
The Four Predictions That Changed Everything
A $12 accumulator and four football matches. Most impressively, exact score predictions – something you don’t see every day and a true sign of confidence. And here’s how the night unfolded:
- Manchester City – Bournemouth: 3–1
- Barcelona – Elche: 3–1
- Milan – Roma: 1–0
- Porto – Braga: 2–1
One by one, the results started to fall into place. The first two games, perfect 3:1 calls. Then Milan held Roma to 1:0. And finally, Porto sealed it with a 2:1 win. Four matches. Four exact scores.
4560 Odds: A Moment You Can’t Predict
- Total odds? 4560.
- The payout? That’s $54,719!
When the final whistle blew, the numbers on the screen told a story we don’t see every day, the kind of win that makes your heart skip a beat and your hands tremble just a little before hitting “Check balance.” That’s the kind of moment every bettor dreams about, when the impossible suddenly becomes reality.
CEO Betandyou: Official Comment
“Wins like this always draw attention,” says the CEO of Betandyou. “But what excites us even more is the story behind it. Our players don’t just bet, they feel the game. They analyze, they take risks, they follow their passion. This win isn’t just luck; it’s the perfect mix of intuition, strategy, and a love for football. At Betandyou, we live for moments like these, because every big win starts with a small belief.”
More Than Just Numbers
This player has been with us for more than a year, and this time their loyalty, patience, and boldness paid off in the best possible way. It’s not really about the amount – it’s about that feeling when your choices turn into something real. When your screen lights up and you realize that yes, you just did that.
At Betandyou, that magic happens every day, sometimes quietly, sometimes spectacularly. But one thing is certain: there’s always another story waiting to be written.
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