Posts From: April 2020

Evolution Launches Mega Ball, its first lottery style game

Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, today announced the launch of its brand-new, exclusive Mega Ball game, the company’s first ever bouncing ball game. An entertaining live online...

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IG Group revenues boosted by market volatility

IG Group Holdings issued an update on the final quarter of its financial year ending 31 May 2020 (Q4 FY20). The company has observed exceptionally high volatility since the last...

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Gamesys Group suspends UK advertising as revenue jumps 19%

Gamesys Group is suspending TV and radio advertising until Britain’s coronavirus restrictions are eased, saying it was concerned not to target children and those with gambling problems stuck at home...

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DraftKings Goes Public After Shareholder Approval

DraftKings, said it will go public on Wall Street Friday against a backdrop of a near-complete shutdown of athletic competition across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic. DraftKings shares...

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Government urges gambling industry to tackle risks of problem gambling during COVID-19

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has requested regular intelligence from the industry on patterns of gambling during the coronavirus outbreak, including how operators are managing the...

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Sportsbet brand to replace BetEasy

BetEasy is set to be taken over by Sportsbet following the merger of their parent companies The Stars Group and Flutter Entertainment.  Shareholders of both Flutter Entertainment and Stars Group are...

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SAZKA Group subsidiary closes Stoiximan acquisition

OPSAZKA Group’s Greek and Cypriot subsidiary, has announced the receipt of regulatory approvals for its previously announced acquisition of 51% of Stoiximan Group’s Greek and Cypriot business and the acquisition...

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Global Gaming profits drop ahead of expected Covid-19 hit

Global Gaming’s 2019 profits declined by under 200% with a record drop in its full-year financial figures. Revenue for the period amounted to SEK 57.5 (236.4) million.Operating profit was SEK...

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World Series of Poker postponed due to pandemic

The 51st running of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), set to begin Tuesday, May 26 from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is officially being postponed...

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Donations to GambleAware surpass £10m

GambleAware has published details of donations for the 12 months ending 31st March 2020. The total for voluntary donations is £10.05 million. This is the first year donations have exceeded...

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