03/26/21 Horse Racing Ireland CEO to step down after 20 years The governing body for Irish racing is seeking a new CEO, with Brian Kavanagh to step down in September.
03/25/21 Gambling firms show interest in moving to the Isle of Man The Isle of Man has reported a surge of interest in global gambling companies looking to relocate to the island territory off the UK.
03/25/21 Svenska Spel defends sponsorship of Swedish squad at Qatar World Cup Sweden’s state-owned lottery and gaming operator will continue to sponsor Sweden’s World Cup side despite concerns over Qatar’s human rights record.
03/24/21 Svenska Spel revamps lottery and gaming commission model The Swedish state-owned operator has introduced changes in a bid to keep its retail lottery and gaming products competitive.
03/23/21 Genius Sports appoints new chairman As chairman, David Levy will be responsible for Genius Sports’ operations and strategy.
03/23/21 Veikkaus appoints Leena Vainiomäki as deputy chair The Finnish state-owned operator Veikkaus has named Leena Vainiomäki as deputy chairman while Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo continues as chair.
03/19/21 Las Vegas gains approval to host first conference since pandemic World of Concrete (WOC) will take place in June as research finds atendees are willing to return to Las Vegas.
03/19/21 Greece approves OPAP’s acquisition of Stoiximan Greek competition watchdogs have approved OPAP’s acquisition of Stoiximan’s Greek and Cypriot business.
03/18/21 Fox Corporation eyes potential Tabcorp bid The media company Fox Corporation is reportedly interested in making an offer for Tabcorp.
03/18/21 Buzz Bingo sold for “nominal amount” Intermediate Capital Group has bought a majority stake in the bingo chain as it prepares to launch the UK’s debut National Bingo Day.
03/17/21 Everi appoints new executive Everi Holdings has named Kate Lowenhar-Fisher as executive vice president and chief legal officer.
03/17/21 Entain appoints former Royal Marines officer as chair of trust The UK gaming giant has named Lt Gen Ed Davis CBE as chair of the Entain Foundation.
03/16/21 UK National Lottery operator to sponsor Team GB Camelot will sponsor Britain’s Olympic team and Paralympics squad at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
03/15/21 Wyoming Lottery launches 2by2 daily draw game The lottery hopes the new game will satisfy players as well as boost revenues for the state of Wyoming.
