The Future of iGaming: Cloud, Edge & Data Sovereignty
At SiGMA Euro-Med 2025, one of the favorite topics of discussion among iGaming operators was limiting dependence on hyperscalers. Rising costs and a lack of transparency regarding data location pose major risks to privacy and cross-border compliance. Legislation such as the Patriot Act or Cloud Act raises questions for operators who prioritize player protection. Furthermore, data security and sovereignty are becoming critical:...
M247 Global – Managing Director Appointment
Below is the full text of the letter from Darryl Edwards, CEO of M247 Global, regarding the appointment of Alex Baloi as Managing Director of M247! “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Baloi as Managing Director, effective 22 September 2025 Alex brings a wealth of experience from a number of senior leadership positions including Microsoft and Vodafone, where he played pivotal roles in driving technology adoption,...
Darryl Edwards Appointed Executive Chairman of M247
M247, a leading global provider of hosting services and data centres, with over €25 million in business in Romania through M247 Global, announces the appointment of Darryl Edwards as Executive Chairman, effective 1 October 2025. Prior to this appointment, Darryl served as CEO of M247 since July 2021. As CEO, Darryl led M247 through a period of strategic transformation, including the recent sale of its UK B2B connectivity and IT...
What’s the role of cloud solutions for the Romanian gambling market?
The cloud strongly supports the evolution of the gambling market, all over the world. The benefits to operators include facilitating innovation, expanding access and increasing operational efficiency. This has allowed investments in customer experience and increased the number of players. Choosing the right data service provider, however, is a key step. Data security, upload speed, connectivity and scalability depend on the quality of...
Which data solution providers is the gambling industry betting on?
The gambling industry makes its own bets. One of these is the choice of data solution provider. We are talking about a highly digitised industry, where success is influenced by security solutions, data upload speed or scalability. We wanted to find out more about how to choose a data provider for gambling activities in a discussion with Bogdan Gavriluță, Head of International Sales M247 Europe, a leader in cloud, connectivity and data...
