05/20/21 NYC considers lottery for vaccinated players after success in Ohio Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering the option to hold a lottery to draw awards for vaccinated people in order to push the vaccination programme.
05/20/21 BetMGM to become first gaming partner of the Baltimore Ravens The sports betting company has signed a multi-year agreement to sponsor the Baltimore Ravens football team.
05/20/21 Entain shows interest in William Hill European assets Entain has an eye on Caesars Entertainment’s planned sale of William Hill’s European assets, including its retail bookies in the UK.
05/19/21 FanDuel to invest in an Atlanta office Gambling company FanDuel has announced it will invest $15m and hire 900 workers for new offices in Atlanta.
05/19/21 Preston North End drops gambling sponsorship The English Football League team Preston North End has ended its deal with Kindred’s 32Red and will not accept gambling sponsorship in the future.
05/19/21 BetIndex reveals plans to return Football Index funds The administrators dealing with the collapse of the operator of Football Index has announced plans to allow it to return more funds to customers.
05/18/21 GamingMalta Foundation launches vaccination drive GamingMalta Foundation aims to vaccinate workers in Malta’s gambling sector.
05/17/21 BGC welcomes reopening of British casinos and bingo halls Land-based casinos, bingo halls and gaming centres in the UK were allowed to reopen yesterday (Monday) after four months of closure.
05/17/21 Kindred brings in board changes The Swedish gaming group also approved a proposed cash dividend at its AGM.
05/17/21 GambleAware: research inflates gambling harm risk The British responsible gambling charity GambleAware has warned that online research has a risk of selection bias that can inflate gambling harm numbers.
05/17/21 UK National Lottery partners with Rugby League World Cup 2021 The National Lottery will be an official partner for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, which will be held in England between October and November.
05/14/21 IAGR and Focus Gaming News announce strategic partnership Focus Gaming News has struck a key partnership deal with the International Association of Gaming Regulators and became its official media partner.
05/14/21 France’s FDJ appoints Andy Wright as Sporting Group CEO The French lottery operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has named Andy Wright to replace Simon Trim.
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.
