10/30/21 GEK Terna Inspire Athens buyout approved The Greek constructor has received approval from the Hellenic Gaming Commission to buy out Mohegan Gaming’s share of the casino resort.
10/29/21 HMRC revises UK casino tax bands HMRC has updated UK casino tax bands in line with inflation. The new bands apply from April 2022.
10/27/21 Svenska Spel revenue up 6.3% in Q3 The Swedish gaming operator has reported revenue of €197.2m for Q3, with a strong recovery for land-based casinos and slots.
10/26/21 FATF keeps Malta on grey list The financial watchdog has decided to keep the igaming hub of Malta on its list of untrustworthy jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing.
10/26/21 Denmark sees recovery of land-based casino revenue Danish gambling revenue was up 19.5 per cent year-on-year in September as land-based casinos saw their highest revenue since March 2018.
10/26/21 Pontus Lindwall to remain CEO at Betsson Betsson’s board has reversed its previous decision, restoring Pontus Lindwall as CEO.
10/25/21 GamCare, Gamban and GamStop laud TalkBanStop campaign The responsible gambling charities say the campaign has already had a positive effect on reducing gambling harm in the UK.
10/25/21 Irish gambling bill proposes ban on free bets and credit card gambling The bill will also create a new Irish gambling regulator.
10/22/21 Jan Nord departs Betsson board Nord will leave his position on Betsson’s board with immediate effect.
10/21/21 Details of Irish gaming regulations emerge New regulations being drawn up include restrictions on free bets and ‘VIP treatments’.
10/21/21 David Knott named CEO of National Lottery Community Fund Knott had been leading the National Lottery Community Fund in an interim capacity.
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.
