07/07/20 Latest UK data suggests recovery in gaming revenue The Gambling Commission’s latest report on the impact of lockdown on the industry suggests a recovery in May, with a 15.5% increase in revenue.
07/06/20 Station Casinos president dies in watercraft accident Richard J. Haskins, president of Red Rock Resorts and Station Casinos, has died in a watercraft accident in Michigan.
07/06/20 Codere merges Italian gaming machines units Spain’s Codere has merged FG Slot and Gap Games Italia to form Codwin.
07/03/20 Danske Spil appoints new CEO Denmark’s state-controlled gambling operator Danske Spil has chosen Nikolas Lynhe-Knudsen to head the company from October.
07/02/20 William Hill to merge online and retail in UK William Hill has announced it will merge its UK online and retail operations as it also begins to close its Stockholm Gametek office
06/30/20 Golden Nugget Online Gaming to go public Golden Nugget will become only the second online casino operator to trade entirely publicly on a US exchange when it launches on the Nasdaq.
06/26/20 Betgenius seals sportsbook partnership with 888 Betgenius will supply pre-match and in-play content for the 888sport betting brand in several markets.
06/24/20 Danske Spil appoints former minister as chairman State-owned gambling operator Danske Spil has appointed Denmark’s former Minister of Defence, Peter Christensen, as Chairman.
06/24/20 Camelot to get six-month National Lottery extension The tender process to select the next operator for the UK National Lottery has been delayed due to Covid-19.
06/23/20 Codere escapes bankruptcy with €120m credit line The Spanish group has secured emergency capital through a 12-month credit line with a US hedge fund.
06/19/20 UK survey finds mixed response to Covid-19 The survey reports that the majority of gambling operators have seen revenue affected and have used the UK government furlough scheme.
06/18/20 William Hill meets £224m funding target William Hill Plc has met its target to raise £224million through a share placement aimed at funding future growth.
06/18/20 Confusion as Irish bookies close again Around 800 bookmakers reopened this week only to be told to close again until the end of the month.
06/17/20 Colorado gaming operators form association Gaming operators from Colorado have formed a new association to discuss the business situation amid the current pandemic.
06/17/20 Bethard Group pulls UK operations The Malta-based operator has emailed customers to say it will cease UK operations from next month.