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.
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.
