11/03/21 DraftKings and FanDuel may compete to acquire The Athletic Sports media platform The Athletic is on the market and DraftKings and FanDuel are reportedly bidding to buy.
11/03/21 Flutter expects to lose £50m due to block on Dutch gamblers Flutter has lowered its earnings forecast due to its temporary withdrawal from the Netherlands following the launch of regulated online gambling.
11/02/21 GambleAware reports increased awareness of UK service The responsible gambling charity GambleAware said awareness of the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) had grown following new campaigns. The figures come as Safer Gambling Week begins in the UK.
11/02/21 Groupe FDJ continues to score high on gender equality The French gambling operator Groupe FDJ is the most female-inclusive company on the Paris Euronext Exchange’s SBF120.
11/01/21 Better Collective names Pablo Jensen as SVP of product & technology Jensen joins the company after working as chief technology officer at GAN.
11/01/21 GamCare expands executive team The British responsible gambling charity has announced new promotions as it expands its team.
10/29/21 Scientific Games sells lottery business for $6bn Scientific Games will sell its lottery business to private equity company Brookfield Business Partners for $6.05bn.
10/29/21 Bally’s buys British creative agency Degree 53 The US casino giant has bought Degree 53, a creative agency that specialises in website and mobile app development for online gaming and sports betting.
10/27/21 Gateway Casinos completes $1.25bn debt refinancing The arrangement includes capital structure refinancing and repayment of CAD$200m (US$161.7m) of an outstanding loan.
10/27/21 PointsBet names Kyle Christensen as US chief marketing officer With 20 years of marketing industry experience, Christensen will lead the company´s strategy.
10/26/21 DraftKings drops Entain takeover bid The US sports betting operator DraftKings has ended its talks with the UK’s Entain.
10/26/21 Pontus Lindwall to remain CEO at Betsson Betsson’s board has reversed its previous decision, restoring Pontus Lindwall as CEO.
10/23/21 Betway donates West Ham assets to responsible gaming campaign The ‘Take Time to Think’ campaign was displayed at the televised Premier League match versus Tottenham Hotspur.