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Aristocrat completes NeoGames acquisition

Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure has completed its acquisition of NeoGames after satisfying all conditions and requirements for closing.

First announced in May 2023, the acquisition was overwhelmingly supported by NeoGames shareholders at a second shareholder meeting this week, with the required majority voting in favour of all proposals relating to the acquisition.

Following [...]

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Betsson

Betsson shares climb 14% on strong first quarter results

Betsson has reported a 12 per cent increase in group revenue to €248.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, with strong growth from casino offsetting a decline in sports betting.

Casino revenue increased by 19 per cent to €180.5 million in the first quarter, of which €151.2 million was derived [...]

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Fast Track to integrate CRM tools with Altenar

Fast Track has agreed a deal to integrate its CRM solutions with Altenar’s player account management (PAM) platform.

The agreement brings together Altenar’s iGaming platform with Fast Track’s expertise in scalable player engagement solutions, giving Altenar’s operator partners a streamlined onboarding process, access to real-time insights, and the ability to make [...]

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Isle of Man suspends licensees amidst criminal investigation

The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has suspended the operating licences of King Gaming Ltd and Dalmine Ltd, pending a regulatory review.

The Commission suspended the licences due to an ongoing criminal investigation into the two companies, in which the Commission continues to assist its partner agencies.

“As this matter is [...]

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Bulgaria to consider gambling ad ban and other restrictions

Lawmakers in Bulgaria have introduced a bill to ban gambling advertising and combat unlicensed iGaming, amongst other measures to reduce problem gambling.

The proposed bill states that gambling addiction has increased significantly in Bulgaria over the last three years, necessitating action to curb its growth.

The bill aims to ban gambling advertising [...]

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Germany Berlin

German gambling tax drops by 2% in Q1 2024

Germany's gambling tax revenue dropped by 2 per cent to €651.2 million in the first quarter of 2024, with only the country’s lottery tax showing growth.

Lottery tax was up by 3 per cent to €475.9 million in Q1 2024 and accounted for 73 per cent of quarterly tax revenue in [...]

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Playtech

Playtech names Doreen Tan as new board member

London-listed gaming supplier and operator Playtech has appointed Doreen Tan as an independent non-executive director.

Playtech said that Tan will bring more than 30 years of experience to the board from senior positions in some of the largest international financial institutions.

She will join the Playtech Board on 9 July.

“I am delighted [...]

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ATG posts record Q1 ahead of Swedish vote to raise gambling taxes

Swedish horse race betting and gaming operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has recorded a 9 per cent increase in net gaming revenue to a record SEK1.3 billion (approx. €111.8 million) in the first quarter of 2024.

The operator benefited from strong growth from its core horse race betting as net [...]

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Lottomatica completes acquisition of SKS365

Leading Italian betting and gaming operator Lottomatica Group has completed the acquisition of SKS365.

Lottomatica entered into a deal last November to acquire SKS365, which owns the Planetwin365 and PlanetPay365 brands, as well as a retail network of 1,000 sports betting shops across Italy.

Following completion, Alexander Martin will step down as [...]

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Rubens Barrichello joins SOFTSWISS as LatAm director

iGaming software provider Softswiss has named former F1 star Rubens Barrichello as a non-executive director for Latin America.

The company said that Barrichello’s deep-rooted experience in sports will provide Softswiss with valuable insights to elevate its sports betting platform and other products to new heights, as it looks to build a [...]

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Evolution

Evolution revenue tops €0.5 billion in strong first quarter

Evolution has reported quarterly revenue of more than half a billion euros for the first time as revenue in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 17 per cent to €501.5 million.

Revenue from Live games increased by 20 per cent year-on-year to €431.3 million, while RNG revenue climbed 1 per [...]

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Playtech

Playtech expands LeoVegas partnership to the Netherlands

Playtech has expanded its casino games supply deal with MGM Resorts-owned LeoVegas to include the Netherlands.

The deal will enable LeoVegas to offer a wide range of Playtech’s popular casino slots and live casino games to its Dutch customers, following successful launches in the UK, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Ontario, Italy, and [...]

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