05/13/21 GamCare calls for urgent discussion on gambling among young people The British responsible gambling charity has called for urgent action to tackle increasing gambling problems among young people.
05/13/21 Playtech’s Snaitech Group integrates HappyBet Playtech’s Italy-facing B2C business Snaitech Group will absorb the parent company’s HappyBet, which focuses on the German and Austrian markets.
05/13/21 Svenska Spel wants reporting system for revenue from harmful gambling Svenska Spel’s CEO Patrik Hofbauer has said gaming operators should be more transparent when it comes to reporting the proportion of revenue taken through harmful gambling.
05/12/21 Codere restructuring plan gets approval from shareholders Spanish gaming giant Codere has announced that its restructuring plan has been approved by shareholders.
05/12/21 Gamenet completes acquisition of IGT’s Italian B2C business Gamenet, a subsidiary of private equity firm Apollo Global Management, has bought IGT’s Lottomatica Italian B2C subsidiary for €1.1bn.
05/11/21 Slots Temple joins affiliate association RAiG Slots Temple is the latest affiliate business to join Responsible Affiliates in Gambling (RAiG).
05/11/21 Luckbox operator appoints Thomas Rosander as CEO Real Luck Group, the operator of the Luckbox esports betting brand, has named Thomas Rosander as the replacement for Quentin Martin.
05/07/21 Dutch Lottery board appoints Alexander Pechtold as chairman The Dutch Lottery’s supervisory board has appointed the retired politician Alexander Pechtold as chairman.
05/04/21 Denmark’s Better Collective buys Action Network for US expansion The Danish affiliate group Better Collective will pay $240m for Action Network.
05/04/21 LeoVegas announces launch of in-house studio Blue Guru Games The Swedish online casino and sports betting operator has diversified into games development with the launch of Blue Guru Games.
05/03/21 Caesars announces sales of William Hill non-US assets After the acquisition of the sportsbook, Caesars Entertainment will sell UK and European William Hill shops and online businesses.
05/03/21 Flutter names two new directors in board restructuring Flutter has named Nancy Dubuc and Holly Koeppel as non-executive directors.
04/30/21 Rank Group appoints Katie McAlister as a non-executive director Rank Group, which operates Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo in the UK, has named TUI executive Katie McAlister as a non-executive director.
04/29/21 Allwyn partners with Vodafone for UK National Lottery bid Allwyn has announced that the telecoms giant Vodafone will be supporting its UK National Lottery bid.
04/28/21 Newly branded Allwyn appoints Twitter MD to advise on National Lottery bid Allwyn, the new identity for Sazka’s operations in the UK, has appointed Twitter’s UK MD Dara Nasr to advise on the digital commerce side of its National Lottery bid.