10/18/21 Aristocrat to acquire Playtech for £2.7bn The Australian slot machine manufacturer has agreed a deal to buy UK-based Playtech for around £2.7bn on an enterprise value basis.
10/17/21 British Gambling Commission suspends BGO Entertainment licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended the online gaming operator’s licence pending a review.
10/17/21 European Lotteries weighs in on EU Digital Services Act The EL is pushing for changes to the proposed text of the EU Digital Services Act to uphold states’ right to regulate their national gaming markets.
10/17/21 Sisal files for Italian IPO The Italian lottery operator has filed to launch on the country’s stock exchange.
10/17/21 Veikkaus to lay off up to 195 staff Finland’s gambling monopoly has completed restructuring negotiations.
10/17/21 BGC encourages customers to use safe gambling tools The UK Betting and Gaming Council has launched a new campaign with the slogan “Take Time To Think”.
10/15/21 Swedish ministry explains call for tighter controls on offshore gaming Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has provided an explanation of its proposal for tougher controls on offshore operators that accept bets from Swedish customers.
10/15/21 Oryx Gaming signs integration deal with Playtech The firm’s game portfolio will be available to operators via the Playtech Games Marketplace in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK.
10/15/21 Lithuania considers tax changes for land-based gaming The Lithuanian government will consider a bill that proposes taxing land-based slots and table games on revenue rather than through a fixed fee.
10/15/21 Rank Group predicts 69% growth for Q1 The UK casino and bingo group expects to report growth across all areas of its business.
