Posts From: January 2021

Kieran Trippier betting ban: WhatsApp messages led to FA ban

Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was handed a 10-week ban by the England Football Association (FA) after being proven guilty of having breached betting rules. The breach was reported when the...

Regulation
Buzz Bingo appoint digital COO

Buzz Bingo has appointed Dominic Mansour as Chief Operating Officer for its Digital business. With a wealth of experience in gaming, Dominic joins Buzz from Bragg Gaming where he was...

People News
New York Governor backs legal mobile sports betting

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will call for legalized online and mobile sports betting in New York as part of his State of the State address next week, according to the New York...

Sports Betting
GAN completes $149m Coolbet acquisition

GAN has announced the completion of the Vincent Group p.l.c. acquisition for a total purchase price of €149.1 million. Integration of Coolbet’s industry-leading, proprietary sports betting technology into GAN’s current...

Business News
BetMGM debuts betting app in Iowa

BetMGM launched its market leading online betting app in Iowa, giving customers access to benefits tied to MGM Resorts’ iconic casino-resorts nationwide. “I can’t think of a better way to...

Business News
IGT extends Michigan Lottery partnership

IGT Global Solutions Corporation will continue providing the Michigan Lottery with high-quality instant ticket games and related services through December 2021. IGT has been printing instant ticket games for the...

Lotto
German lottery jackpots continue to rise

The games offered by the German Lotto and Totoblock (DLTB) were very popular in 2020.  The stakes increased by 8.8 percent to over 7.9 billion euros during this period. In addition,...

Lotto
Bally’s expand into Pennsylvania

Bally’s Corporation has signed a framework agreement with Ira Lubert to jointly design, develop, construct and manage a Category 4 licensed casino. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently awarded Lubert...

Business News
Entain receives offer from MGM Resorts

US casino giant MGM Resorts has made an $11bn (£8.1bn) offer for B Entain.  The all-share offer values the FTSE 100 company at approximately £13.83 per share or £8.1 billion,...

M&A
Better Collective ups stake in Mindway AI

Better Collective increases its ownership to 90% of the shares in Mindway AI that specialises in software solutions based on artificial intelligence and neuroscience for identifying, preventing and intervening in...

Business News