11/19/20 William Hill shareholders approve Caesars takeover bid 81.3 per cent of the British bookmaker’s shareholders have voted in favour of the acquisition by the US casino giant.
11/19/20 GVC appoints VP of regulatory affairs for North America The British gaming giant GVC Holdings hopes to continue expanding across the US and Canada.
11/18/20 Apollo acquires GC Gaming in CAD$3.3bn deal With its extensive experience in the gaming industry, Apollo hopes to expand GC Gaming’s reach across Canada.
11/18/20 All-in Diversity Project criticises lack of women in leading roles The project has called for more women in management in the gaming industry.
11/18/20 YGAM to train London’s Metropolitan Police The charity will train the force’s youth engagement team to identify gambling related harm.
11/17/20 Lithuanians support ban on gambling ads A survey finds that the majority of people favour a ban on all gambling advertising.
11/16/20 BetMGM appoints former MGM Resorts’ legal head as CFO The new BetMGM CFO played a crucial role in establishing the brand in collaboration with GVC Holdings during his time at MGM Resorts.
11/15/20 British arcades to ban under-18s from fruit machines Members of Bacta will prohibit minors from using Category D machines at family entertainment centres.
11/15/20 British online casino yields continue to fall Figures from the Gambling Commission show online casino yield fell again in September as sports betting revenue increased.
11/13/20 888 appoints Flutter exec as chief strategy officer Vaughan Lewis will join the group in early 2021.
11/13/20 Apollo Management rules out William Hill offer The investment firm had submitted a rival bid to Caesars Entertainment’s.
11/13/20 GVC to rebrand as Entain to highlight responsibility The UK gaming giant aims to highlight its strategy of responsibility and sustainability.
11/12/20 GambleAware to train debt advisors in Scotland The British responsible gambling charity will work with Citizens Advice Scotland.
11/12/20 ATG supports extension of Swedish online casino limits The former horse racing monopoly is in favour of the decision to extend controls to next year.
11/12/20 UK politicians criticised over gambling advocacy roles Two Conservative members of parliament have been criticised for taking up jobs in the industry.
