Business

11/18/21

Flutter to buy UK online bingo operator Tombola

The gaming giant Flutter will buy Tombola to expand in the bingo vertical. It also gains access to the Netherlands.

11/18/21

GambleAware recommissions Scottish Gambling Education Hub

The charity GambleAware has recommissioned the Scottish Gambling Education Hub for another three years.

11/18/21

BetDEX secures biggest-ever seed round for a British startup

FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles’ new startup BetDex has raised $21m in its latest investment round.

11/18/21

Lady Luck Games to acquire Revolver Gaming

The Swedish slots developer Lady Luck Games has signed a letter of intent to acquire the London-based studio.

11/17/21

Veikkaus: loss limits cut problem gambling to “all-time low”

Finland’s state-controlled gaming monopoly says its safer gambling measures have reduced problem gambling.

11/17/21

Scout Gaming seeks CFO as Billy Degerfeldt steps down

Billy Degerfeldt has stepped down as CFO of the B2B fantasy sports and sports betting provider.

11/17/21

Gambling brands still dominate European football sponsorship

A new report shows that gambling brands continue to make up the biggest proportion of front-of-shirt sponsors.

11/16/21

PlayStar names Gustav Vadenbring as CFO

The online casino brand has appointed a new CFO effective January 2022.

11/16/21

The Canadian Gaming Association names new board members

The board has appointed Scott Burton, Neil Erlick, Jeffrey Haas and Chuck Keeling.

11/16/21

Microgaming names Andrew Clucas as CEO

The igaming content supplier has named Andrew Lucas to replace John Coleman as chief executive at the end of the year.

11/16/21

Danske Spil names Karsten Fogh Holanng to lead online division

Karsten Fogh Holanng has been appointed as chief executive of the state-owned operator’s online gambling division.

11/14/21

Zynga’s Rollic snaps up three mobile studios

The Turkish games developer Rollic has acquired a trio of mobile game studios that have previously worked with the company. Turkey.- Zynga’s Turkish games developer Rollic has completed three acquisitions, taking control of the mobile game studios ByteTyper, Creasaur Entertainment and ZeroSum. All three studios have published games via Rollic in the past. ByteTyper developed...

11/14/21

Wynn Interactive spin off cancelled

Wynn Resorts will no longer spin off its interactive business with a Nasdaq listing.

11/14/21

Disney exploring ESPN sports betting potential

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has said that Disney’s ESPN is “seriously considering getting into betting in a bigger way”.

11/14/21

Zeal Network reports double-digit increase in profit

The German lottery provider has seen profit rise by 12.3 per cent for the first nine months of 2021.

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Flutter to buy UK online bingo operator Tombola

GambleAware recommissions Scottish Gambling Education Hub

BetDEX secures biggest-ever seed round for a British startup

Lady Luck Games to acquire Revolver Gaming

Veikkaus: loss limits cut problem gambling to “all-time low”

Scout Gaming seeks CFO as Billy Degerfeldt steps down

Gambling brands still dominate European football sponsorship

PlayStar names Gustav Vadenbring as CFO

The Canadian Gaming Association names new board members

Microgaming names Andrew Clucas as CEO

Danske Spil names Karsten Fogh Holanng to lead online division

Zynga’s Rollic snaps up three mobile studios

Wynn Interactive spin off cancelled

Disney exploring ESPN sports betting potential

Zeal Network reports double-digit increase in profit

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Swedish court upholds AML fines against three gambling firms