08/02/21 Italy’s Sisal to demerge payments business The Italian operator Sisal will split Mooney Group from its lottery and gaming business.
07/30/21 ASA presses operators to improve age restrictions on gambling ads The British advertising watchdog has said that operators should make better use of audience targeting tools to reduce children’s exposure to gambling ads.
07/30/21 Germany’s Tipico joins race for William Hill’s European business The German sports betting group Tipico is reported to have made an offer for William Hill’s European business, including its UK betting shops.
07/29/21 Sportech launches on London Stock Exchange’s AIM The betting technology business Sportech has begun trading ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange sub-market.
07/29/21 Entain invests in protection for interactive entertainment audience Entain Plc plans to improve safety and support for its interactive entertainment projects applying lessons from other sectors to its broadening customer base.
07/28/21 Playtech meets H1 expectations thanks to online B2B growth Playtech says it met expectations for H1 through a strong performance of Caliente and Snaitech’s online business.
07/26/21 GambleAware study finds safer gambling tools backfire The GambleAware study found that safer gambling tools actually cause fewer players to set deposit limits.
07/26/21 Gamban: 56% see cryptocurrency as gambling Gamban will expand its gambling block software’s controls on cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms.
07/23/21 Germany’s Zeal Network makes bid for Lotto24 The German lottery provider has made an offer for the remaining shares in Lotto24.
07/22/21 EGBA report shows rise in use of safer gambling tools The EGBA’s first Sustainability Report shows that customers have increased their use of safer gambling tools.
07/22/21 Piomo SA to buy Italian gaming supplier Microgame The investment company Piomo SA has agreed to buy a 91.7 per cent stake Microgame from private equity funds Monitor Clipper Partners LP and TPG Growth.
07/21/21 Flutter frees up £250m in debt restructuring The deal will allow Flutter to reduce interest payments and gain more flexibility through increased liquidity.
07/19/21 Could MGM Resorts make another bid for Entain? There’s speculation that MGM Resorts may offer up to £10bn for Entain, the UK-based owner of Ladbrokes, as the restriction on making another bid expires.
07/18/21 BGC welcomes Snapchat opt-out for gambling ads Snapchat is giving users in the UK the option to opt out of seeing gambling ads.
07/16/21 Superbet to acquire Napoleon Sports and Casino in Belgium Romania’s Superbet will acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Belgium’s Napoleon Sports and Casino.