04/08/21 Mayor of London pledges to ban gambling ads on the Tube The incumbent mayor of London says he will ban gambling adverts on the London Underground system if he’s re-elected next month.
04/07/21 Andrew Ludlow takes control of gaming technology provider NRM Gambling firm NRM was formerly owned by its founder, Paul Whitbread, in partnership with Andrew Ludlow, who is now taking total control of the company.
04/07/21 BoyleSports appoints UK Tote MD as CEO The Irish bookmaker BoyleSports has appointed Mark Kemp as chief executive.
04/05/21 BGC report finds gaming contributed £7.7bn to British economy in 2019 The industry association commissioned Ernst & Young to research the size of the industry as the UK government reviews gambling legislation.
04/01/21 Entain to introduce new limits to tackle problem gambling Entain will introduce new measures to tackle problem gambling as the UK government reviews legislation.
04/01/21 Bet365 CEO is the UK’s highest earner Denise Coates, CEO of gambling company Bet365, earned £421m in 2020.
04/01/21 BetMGM signs partnership with Detroit Tigers BetMGM has entered a partnership with the Detroit Tigers as part of its plan to expand in the US market.
04/01/21 The Netherlands: survey suggests limited interest in igaming The Netherlands’ Remote Gambling Act comes into force today (April 1), but a new survey suggests little public awareness or interest in igaming.
04/01/21 Better Collective acquires sports betting media platform Rekatochklart.com The affiliate group has agreed the acquisition of the Swedish platform for €3.8m.
03/31/21 MGM Resorts appoints new VP of corporate communications MGM Resorts has appointed a Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications to oversee the company’s public affairs strategy.
03/31/21 Gamstop signs deal with Crystal Palace Crystal Palace will be the first English Premier League club to promote the gambling self-exclusion provider Gamstop.
03/29/21 Blackstone bid for Crown Resorts to face regulatory process Blackstone’s bid to acquire Crown Resorts in Australia will have to wait until regulators can confirm it has no ties with junkets.
03/28/21 Footstock surrenders British betting licence after Football Index collapse Footstock has surrendered its licence and begun insolvency proceedings following the collapse of its rival.
03/28/21 Malta igaming companies call for action to protect industry reputation The igaming operator association iGEN is pushing for Malta to take “clear and decisive” action against any wrongdoing among officials and regulators in order to protect the industry’s reputation.
