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Nordisk Games bolsters investment team with the appointment of Audrey Leprince

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Copenhagen-based Nordisk Games today announced that Audrey Leprince, a veteran of 23 years in the videogame industry, has joined the company as Senior Advisor.

In recent years Nordisk Games has built a high growth portfolio of minority and majority-owned game studios that includes Avalanche Studios Group, Star Stable Entertainment, MercurySteam, Nitro Games, Flashbulb and Supermassive Games. In her new role, Audrey will support the investment team – Markus Windelen, Partner, and Sofie Filt Læntver, VP Value Creation – sourcing and evaluating potential targets and providing strategic, hands-on support to Nordisk Games’ partners.

Audrey brings a wealth of experience to the position, having worked in diverse roles in development, advocacy and investment during her time in the industry. Aside from Audrey’s new role at Nordisk Games, she is the CEO and Co-Founder of the indie studio Game Bakers. Notably, she also worked as a Producer at Ubisoft, heading teams that created acclaimed AAA titles in the Tom Clancy and Brothers in Arms franchises.

Outside of her work as a producer of games, Audrey has headed an array of different initiatives in the games industry. Audrey is a passionate advocate of diversity in games, leading her to found Women in Games France in 2017. Audrey also co-founded WINGS Interactive in 2018, a micro-fund for games by women and other marginalised gender developers, receiving several accolades for her work, including ‘Women in Games Global Advocacy Award’. Among her other accolades, Leprince was recently made Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by France’s Minister of Culture.

“We’re delighted that Audrey is joining the Nordisk Games family. Her experience speaks for itself. There aren’t many people that have worked so extensively across every facet of gaming. Even fewer have such a nuanced understanding of what it takes to succeed at every level of the games industry today,” said Mikkel Weider, CEO of Nordisk Games.

“Aside from the fact I’ll get to work with some of the best and brightest games studios in Europe, Nordisk Games’ core values were a big draw for me. The Nordisk Games team is working to improve diversity in games and lessening our collective impact on the environment, two things which are very important to me,” added Leprince. “Nordisk Games is also a unique investor as they put so much emphasis on building long-term relationships and bringing real strategic value to their partner studios.”

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MARCA Named Official Strategic Partner for Legends Charity Game 2025

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Spain’s most influential sports voice, MARCA, has been confirmed as the Official Media Partner for the Legends Charity Game 2025, holding exclusive coverage rights across the Spanish market.

Set for September 15 in Lisbon, the Legends Charity Game 2025 will bring together football icons for a Portugal Legends vs. World Legends showdown. The match aims to raise €1 million for four selected charities, blending elite sport with a powerful message of unity and social impact, fittingly held in a city set to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The Legends Charity Game, organised by Sport Global, will raise funds for four organisations: the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, which continues to provide critical aid amid war; the Portuguese Red Cross, delivering support to communities facing hardship; International Alert, a peacebuilding NGO working in conflict zones worldwide; and Caritas Portugal, which supports vulnerable families facing poverty and displacement.

The pitch will host a lineup of football greats, including Luís Figo, Deco, Nuno Gomes, and Carvalho for the Portugal Legends, and global icons like Kaka, Cafu, Puyol, Michael Owen, Del Piero, and Henrik Larsson for the World Legends.

Rasmus Sojmark, CEO & Founder of SBC Events and Sport Global Group, which organises the Legends Charity Game, said: “With MARCA on board, we’re able to reach millions of fans and drive real impact for the causes this match supports.

“Their reach, especially in Spain and Latin America, will be key to amplifying our message of hope, unity, and charitable giving.”

As the world’s second most visited sports website, MARCA.com stands as a global titan of sports journalism, attracting over 257 million visits in June alone. Known for its authoritative coverage, deep fan engagement, and expansive reach, MARCA’s involvement in the Legends Charity Game guarantees the event will connect with millions of passionate football fans across Spain and the globe.

The match is expected to attract 50,000 fans to Estádio José Alvalade, and reach millions more through an international broadcast and digital livestream. With a world-class production featuring Champions League-style coverage, the Legends Charity Game is set to become one of the most widely viewed and celebrated charity sporting events of the year.

“MARCA’s involvement ensures Lisbon, and the Legends Charity Game will be at the heart of the global football conversation this September,” Sojmark added.

 

About the Legends Charity Game

The Legends Charity Game brings together the greatest footballers of yesterday for the benefit of tomorrow. With a mission to raise €1 million for charity, the event will unite sportsmanship and purpose on one of Europe’s most iconic pitches. Learn more at https://www.legendscharitygame.com/.


About MARCA


Born in 1938, MARCA has written the history of Spanish and international sports since its beginnings, and its national character defines it as the newspaper for all fans. In addition, it is regarded as the most comprehensive specialized daily, open to all sporting disciplines, and an international benchmark.

In Spain, it is the leading sports daily with 967,000 daily readers in its print edition, according to the second 2025 wave of the Estudio General de Medios (EGM), and with an average daily online audience of more than 3.4 million followers, as reflected in the latest data collected by GfK.

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Digitain Strengthens Romanian Market Presence Through KingCasino Partnership

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Digitain has entered a new partnership with KingCasino, further solidifying its active role and growing presence in the Romanian market.

Digitain, the leading sportsbook and iGaming solutions provider, proudly announces its latest partnership with KingCasino, marking another step in its Romanian growth journey. This partnership also strengthens Digitain’s footprint across Eastern Europe, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to equipping operators in the region with advanced sportsbook and iGaming solutions.

KingCasino is a fast-growing operator in Romania, offering players a wide range of slots, live casino, and sports betting opportunities. Known for its user-friendly platform, localized offering, and strong customer focus, KingCasino continues to build a loyal player base in the competitive Romanian iGaming landscape.

Through this partnership, KingCasino will gain access to Digitain’s award-winning Sportsbook, featuring thousands of monthly events, as well as Digitain’s Centrivo platform – a state-of-the-art solution for online casino and sports betting operators. In addition, KingCasino will benefit from advanced gamification and built-in bonus engine, real-time tournament engines, and customizable multi-layer progressive jackpots that enhance player engagement, along with access to dozens of casino providers available in the Romanian market.

Ani Mkrtchyan, Chief Sales Officer at Digitain, commented: “Partnering with KingCasino is not only about expanding our footprint in Romania — it’s about building long-term, value-driven relationships. With a shared ambition for growth and innovation, we are confident this collaboration will deliver outstanding results while contributing to the development of not only local but also global iGaming ecosystem.”

Thanos Karakostas, Head of Product at KingCasino, added: “As a company dedicated to delivering top-tier gaming experiences, we are always looking for ways to innovate and expand across the market. With Digitain’s expertise and advanced solutions, we will further enhance our offerings for players. Their reliable technology and committed team make them a trusted partner, and together we share a vision for excellence and continuous improvement.”

With this latest agreement, Digitain further expands its network of partners across Eastern Europe, reaffirming its position as a trusted technology provider committed to supporting operator growth in regulated markets worldwide.

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Elizabeth Varley, solicitor at licensing law firm Poppleston Allen, shares a handy refresher on the UK’s statutory levy, including the who, how much, why and how to pay

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Invoices are now available for payment on eServices

Invoices for the Statutory Levy are now available on the Gambling Commission’s eServices. Payment must be made by 30 September 2025.

Licensees should have been contacted to make payment via the ‘Invoices and Payments’ tab of their eServices account. For anyone who has not received any correspondence, primary contact details on your eServices account should be checked to ensure these are up to date.

As a reminder, we have outlined the basics of the levy below.

What is the levy?

Following a public consultation led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which ran from 17 October to 14 December 2023 the Government introduced a statutory levy to be charged to all licensed gambling operators, with rates set per sector/activity provided

The levy replaces the previous requirement for licensees to make annual financial contributions to a list of research, prevention and treatment organisations.

Where the total billable statutory levy value for a licensee is £10 or less for a relevant period, the licensee will not be required to pay.

The levy period

The first statutory levy period is defined in the Gambling Levy Regulations. For lottery operating (society) licences the first statutory levy period began on 1 April 2024, for all other operating licenses the first statutory levy period began on 1 July 2024. For all licensees, except society lottery operating licences, the calculation of the statutory levy will be based on Regulatory Returns data from July 2024 to March 2025 multiplied by one and one-third. For society lottery operating licences the calculation will be based on data reported to the Gambling Commission relating to 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

The statutory levy will then be invoiced on an annual basis, on 1 September, and will be based on the activity from the previous financial year. For example an invoice issued on 1 September 2026, would be the levy payable for 2026 to 2027, but would be based on regulatory return data relating to 2025 to 2026 (April 2025 to March 2026).

Payment

Invoices for the statutory levy this financial year (2024 to 2025) are now available online through eServices with full payment required before 1 October 2025, meaning payment must be made by midnight on 30 September 2025.

Payment of the statutory levy is a licence requirement, and therefore non-payment, or late payment of the statutory levy could result in operating licence revocation, unless the Gambling Commission is satisfied that this is due to administrative error.

How is the levy calculated?

The rate of the levy varies depending on the licensed activity provided, ranging from 0.1 percent to 1.1 percent:

Type

Percentage of leviable amount

Gambling Software

1.1%

Remote Betting intermediary (not trading room only)

1.1%

Remote Bingo

1.1%

Remote Casino

1.1%

Remote General Betting

1.1%

Betting intermediary (trading room only)

0.5%

Non remote betting intermediary

0.5%

Non remote casino

0.5%

Non remote General Betting (not on-track or on-course)

0.5%

AGC

0.2%

Non remote Bingo

0.2%

Non remote General Betting (on-track or on-course)

0.2%

FEC

0.1%

Gaming Machine Technical

0.1%

Lottery

0.1%

Pool Betting

0.1%

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