Playtech Promised Intelligence Firm Over $650,000 for Revoking Evolution’s License

^{Pictured: Mor Weizer, CEO of Playtech}

New details have emerged in an ongoing court case in New Jersey involving gambling company Playtech and private intelligence firm Black Cube, Next.io reports.

According to court filings, Playtech offered Black Cube substantial bonuses for investigating its competitor, the gaming giant Evolution.

The payments were directly tied to the potential damage inflicted on Evolution’s business and reputation. The contracts outlined specific reward tiers:

• £150,000 ($197,000) — for uncovering evidence of wrongdoing by Evolution;
• £175,000 ($230,000) — for publishing an exposé in a major media outlet;
• £350,000 ($460,000) — for triggering a regulatory investigation;
• £500,000 ($657,000) — for the revocation of one of Evolution’s licenses.

Court documents suggest that Black Cube partially fulfilled its objectives.

Playtech reportedly paid the firm around £675,000 ($887,000) in bonuses for the first three milestones — evidence was collected, a Bloomberg article was published, and regulators in New Jersey and Pennsylvania launched inquiries, which were later closed with no violations found.

These figures were part of the first contract signed between Playtech and Black Cube in 2020. Two years later, the companies signed a second agreement, which included similar incentive clauses:

• £200,000 ($262,000) — for license revocation;
• £150,000 ($197,000) — for publishing another exposé in a major outlet.

As Gambling Park previously reported, Playtech confirmed commissioning an investigation into Evolution, after which the company’s stock fell by 30%.