05/25/21 DraftKings to fund research on responsible gaming The sports betting firm has announced a project on problem gambling through an agreement with the International Center for Responsible Gaming.
05/25/21 Betsson gains Greek gaming licences Betsson has gained online gaming and betting licences from the Hellenic Gaming Commission.
05/24/21 BetIndex plans to relaunch Football Index BetIndex has revealed plans to relaunch Football Index with customers to receive equity in the business.
05/24/21 Sunday Times Rich List gambling fortunes grow Most of the gambling entrepreneurs that feature in the annual list of the UK’s richest residents saw their fortunes grow in the last year, although several fell in the ranking.
05/21/21 BGC announces Safer Gambling Week 2021 The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that this year’s Safer Gambling Week will take place between November 1 and 7.
05/21/21 LeoVegas completes acquisition of Expekt Following its acquisition of Expekt, online gaming operator LeoVegas plans to relaunch the brand in the Nordics.
05/20/21 COVID reshuffles commercial gaming landscape in 2020 AGA’s annual State of the States report details the commercial gaming industry’s financial performance, including analyses of each of the 29 states and the District of Columbia that had commercial gaming operations in 2020.
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.
