01/07/21 ORYX Gaming enters Netherlands market Company strikes deal with land-based operator JVH ahead of the Netherlands’ online market opening in September.
01/07/21 Pollard Banknote expands into Europe The US company will acquire the European lottery firm Next Generation Lotteries AS for US$44.3m.
01/07/21 Germany: Lottery bets grew in 2020 Wagers were up 8.2 per year on year in 2020 and online sales accounted for more than 11 per cent of the total.
01/07/21 Holland Casino reaches new labour agreement The company has agreed on a salary increases scheme from now until May 2022. Casinos in the country remain closed due to the lockdown.
01/06/21 North Virginia town set to launch first gaming parlour Rosie’s Gaming Emporium is set to open on Friday and will include both pari-mutuel video slots and penny games.
01/06/21 Maryland casinos face $11m losses in December December was a tough month for Maryland casinos after stricter coronavirus measures were implemented in the state.
01/06/21 Churchill Downs replaces BetAmerica brand with TwinSpires In the operator’s new single brand strategy, all sports betting and igaming products will operate under the TwinSpires name.
01/06/21 Penn National donates $1m to Covid-19 relief fund The Barstool Fund has so far raised $18m and will help at least 76 small businesses throughout the pandemic.
01/06/21 Elys joins National Council on Problem Gambling Elys will strengthen its prevention, treatment, education and research programs around problem gambling by joining NCPG.
01/06/21 UK casinos back in lockdown The land-based industry will remain shut until February due to the stay at home order in place across the country.
01/06/21 WestSpiel privatisation tender launched Potential bidders have to present their proposal before 1 February and only three will move on to the final offer and negotiation stage.
01/06/21 Swiss gaming regulator rebrands to Gespa Switzerland’s Inter-Cantonal Lotteries and Betting Commission has been replaced to comply with the new federal framework.
01/06/21 GAN acquires Coolbet in $175m deal GAN put pen to paper on a deal with Vincent Group in November last year with the takeover now finalised.
01/06/21 French gaming regulator plans further controls The ANJ plans to change public policies to address the issues of problem gambling and underage gaming.
01/05/21 Playtika revenues top $1.8bn in 2020 Playtika’s revenues for the nine months up to September 30 were revealed in the registration statement filed ahead of its public offering.
