10/20/21 YGAM seeks new CEO as founder Lee Willows departs Lee Willows, founder of the British responsible gambling charity YGAM, will step down at the end of this month.
10/20/21 Bet-at-home to leave Austrian market due to legal issues Bet-at-home has said it will close its online casino offering to Austrian customers due to the risk of legal action over losses on the unlicensed market.
10/19/21 Britain’s Gambling Commission grants licence to Jogo Global The casino content developer has received a Gambling Commission remote gambling software and games host licence.
10/19/21 Entain extends deadline for DraftKings to make firm offer The UK FTSE 100 gaming giant has had its request for an extension approved.
10/19/21 Sisal names Karren Brady to lead National Lottery advisory board Baroness Karren Brady will lead a board that will advise Sisal on its bid for the next UK National Lottery licence.
10/19/21 Regulator finds Enlabs breached Lithuanian ban on gambling promotion The operator breached Lithuania’s ban on all forms of gambling promotion by offering a chance to increase winnings.
10/19/21 France’s ANJ reports record online gambling revenue for Q2 The national gambling regulator ANJ has reported that French online gambling revenue rose 91 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter.
10/18/21 Aristocrat to acquire Playtech for £2.7bn The Australian slot machine manufacturer has agreed a deal to buy UK-based Playtech for around £2.7bn on an enterprise value basis.
10/17/21 British Gambling Commission suspends BGO Entertainment licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended the online gaming operator’s licence pending a review.
10/17/21 European Lotteries weighs in on EU Digital Services Act The EL is pushing for changes to the proposed text of the EU Digital Services Act to uphold states’ right to regulate their national gaming markets.
10/17/21 Sisal files for Italian IPO The Italian lottery operator has filed to launch on the country’s stock exchange.
10/17/21 Veikkaus to lay off up to 195 staff Finland’s gambling monopoly has completed restructuring negotiations.
10/15/21 Swedish ministry explains call for tighter controls on offshore gaming Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has provided an explanation of its proposal for tougher controls on offshore operators that accept bets from Swedish customers.
10/15/21 Lithuania considers tax changes for land-based gaming The Lithuanian government will consider a bill that proposes taxing land-based slots and table games on revenue rather than through a fixed fee.
10/15/21 Rank Group predicts 69% growth for Q1 The UK casino and bingo group expects to report growth across all areas of its business.
