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Catena Media have continued their efforts to expand in the sports betting sector with the recent acquisition of the German company Baybets.

The World Cup is always a massive spectacle and hugely popular with the billions of fans the game has across the globe. With the best players and teams on show and the sheer excitement involved, it is sure to have a knock-on effect on both the sport's betting sector and egaming too.

In the last week of 2017 GVC agreed to buy its online rival Ladbrokes Coral in a deal worth nearly £4bn.

A merging spree throughout Christmas looks set to change the face of the global gaming industry.

Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO, described the possible merger between his company and Fan Duel as a "very interesting idea" that could provide customers with a better service at a better cost and add value for shareholders.

In June 2014, PokerStars, the world’s biggest online poker company, was acquired by Amaya Gaming for $4.9 billion. It was a game changer and the entire industry speculated on what next.

According to the UBM Game Network Report, in 2015, 79% of developers saw a ‘bright and sustainable future’ for the eSports industry. In their most recent (2016) report, this figure has already risen to 88%. Revenue growth is astonishing also, with reported $325 million in 2015 and expected to rise to $463 million in 2016 and then $1.1 billion by 2019.

GamCrowd and Clarion Events have once again joined together to launch a content partnership aimed at giving entrepreneurs a platform with which to pitch live and direct to investors. this will take place over the three days of ICE 2015 at ExCel in London