Paddy Power has become the first bookmaker to go live with a new chatbot that enables customers to place bets directly through the Facebook Messenger mobile application.

Online esports-focused gambling company Vagmbling has announced it will change its name to Esports Entertainment Group in anticipation of its new platform launch.

Microgaming has the announced the addition of four new slot titles to its range of gaming content.

Online trading services firm GAIN Capital has launched an affiliate programme with Income Access.

German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund has entered into a partnership with bwin.

Catena Media saw record breaking sales of â,¬15.23m ($16.9m/£13m) for the first quarter of 2017, up 104% on the same period of 2016.

Digital Sports Tech has agreed to provide a range of player proposition betting markets to Betradar.

FUN88 has agreed a deal to become the primary partner of Newcastle United, which recently won promotion to the English Premier League top-tier club football competition.

Johan Styren has stepped down as chief executive of LeoVegas Gaming, the Maltese subsidiary of LeoVegas.

Playtech has cited organic growth and recent acquisitions as the main reasons behind a "strong" performance in 2017 so far.

Amaya has appointed Brian Kyle as its new chief financial officer, effective June 19.

Eliran Saada of binary options company Express Target Marketing has been arrested today in Tel Aviv, according to the site FinanceFeeds, and will face a magistrate on account of fraud, blackmail, making threats and operating a false trading system.

Codeta has become one of the first gambling operators in the world to roll out new Evolution Gaming service ‘Dream Catcher’.

Cherry has completed its previously announced acquisition of the remaining shares in gaming operator ComeOn.

ZEAL Network has cited the impact of a major jackpot payout from MyLotto24 as one of the main reasons behind a decline in revenue during the first quarter of 2017.