01/29/21 Rank Group revenue plummets 55% Covid-19 closures and responsibility measures severely impacted the UK-based operator, which posted a loss for H1.
01/29/21 White Hat Gaming agrees £1.3m settlement with British regulator The Malta-based gaming operator has reached a settlement with the Gambling Commission over AML and responsibility failings.
01/29/21 YGAM and GamCare beat targets for gambling education programme The two British responsible gambling charities trained 7,091 people on its Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme in 2020.
01/28/21 French regulator details technical requirements l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has published a full list of the requirements operators must fulfil in each gaming vertical.
01/28/21 Online lottery provider Zeal Network to beat full-year estimates The German provider has revealed that revenue and EBITDA are expected to beat estimates for its first full year as a lottery broker.
01/28/21 UK ban on football gambling sponsorship looks likely Sources close to British prime minister say he is in favour of a ban on shirt sponsorship.
01/28/21 German online slots tax could threaten regulated market A proposed 8 per cent tax on slot turnover could hinder player protection and hurt the newly regulated market, a report warns.
01/27/21 French regulator flags “serious concerns” with state gaming monopolies The ANJ has blasted the marketing strategies of Française des Jeux (FDJ) and Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU).
01/27/21 Interactive Gaming Group names Cristina Niculae as CEO Niculae joins IGG from Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
01/27/21 Sazka Group names new CEO The Czech lottery giant has promoted chief marketing officer (CMO) Aleš Veselý to CEO.
01/27/21 Videoslots hit with injunction over Swedish deposit limit loophole The gaming operator allowed players to circumvent online casino deposit limits by reversing withdrawals.
01/26/21 Codere granted debt extension Creditors have allowed the Spanish gambling group Codere SA to negotiate an extension on the maturity of senior secured debt notes.
01/26/21 Dutch lottery signs Olympic skater as ambassador Sven Kramer will be an ambassador for the Dutch national lottery which will remain a key sponsor of the Royal Dutch Skating Association.
01/26/21 Monte Carlo Casino: operator’s revenue down by 16.1% Société des Bains de Mer saw gaming revenue recover from a Q1 low but not enough to avoid a double-digit decline in Q4.
01/26/21 Playtech in talks to sell financial trading unit The gaming operator has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions to sell its financial unit, Finalto, for $200m.