10/20/21 Future Anthem partners Gamesys on player protection research The companies will collaborate on a development initiative to analyse the impact games may produce on players.
10/20/21 YGAM seeks new CEO as founder Lee Willows departs Lee Willows, founder of the British responsible gambling charity YGAM, will step down at the end of this month.
10/19/21 Entain extends deadline for DraftKings to make firm offer The UK FTSE 100 gaming giant has had its request for an extension approved.
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 Sisal files for Italian IPO The Italian lottery operator has filed to launch on the country’s stock exchange.
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.
10/14/21 LVCVA sells part of former Riviera Hotel-Casino The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has signed off on the $120m sale of 10 acres on the site of the former Riviera Hotel-Casino.
10/14/21 GambleAware expands data sharing with treatment records The UK responsible gambling charity has made its records on the treatment and support of gambling harm in 2019 and 2020 available through the Consumer Data Research Centre.
10/13/21 Entain gaming revenue up 4% in Q4 Entain said 7 per cent growth in online gaming revenue drove a strong fourth quarter.
10/11/21 Danish GGR down 18.2 per cent in August Revenue from Denmark’s regulated gaming market came in at DKK494m (€66.3m).
10/10/21 Cypriot minister stresses need for national responsible gambling mechanism Speaking at the opening of a problem gambling treatment centre, the deputy tourism minister said Cyprus needed an effective mechanism to ensure responsible gambling.
10/08/21 KKCG Group appoints Pavel Turek to lead marketing and CSR Turek will work for KKCG and Sazka Group, the company’s lottery operator.
10/08/21 UK gambling minister calls for industry data-sharing solution The UK gambling minister Chris Philp has called on the gambling industry to come up with a solution to share data on player spending after the ICO gave its support to a single customer view.
10/07/21 Kenya considers daytime gambling ban A bill introduced at the Nairobi County Assembly proposes restrictions on gambling between 6am and 8pm.
