London-listed bingo and casino operator Rank Group has reported an 11 per cent increase in net gaming revenue (NGR) to £179.6 million for its fiscal first quarter ended 30 September.
The year-on-year growth was driven by a 12 per cent rise in Venues like-for-like NGR, while Digital NGR climbed 7 per [...]
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is urging the UK government to ensure that independent research, education and treatment services for problem gambling continue to receive funding under a future levy.
The BGC made the call in response to the government’s public consultation on a proposed levy to fund research, education [...]
London-listed 888 Holdings has posted an 8 per cent drop in revenue to £1.29 billion for the first nine months of 2023, after third quarter revenue fell by 10 per cent to £405.0 million.
Results were in line with the company’s previous trading update in September, with sportsbook stakes falling 8 [...]
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is set to benefit from £100 million in new funding under a proposed levy on gambling operators.
Income from the proposed levy will be used to fund research into problem gambling and to develop programs to minimise harm and provide treatment to addicts.
The proposal [...]
British gambling addiction charity Gordon Moody has named Monica Shafaq as its new chief executive officer.
Following an extensive and thorough recruitment process conducted by Gordon Moody’s board of trustees over recent months, Shafaq will take the helm from January 2024.
She brings 13 years’ experience in the charity sector and joins [...]
Australian betting and gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings has reported a 6 per cent drop in revenue for its financial first quarter ended 30 September.
Wagering turnover declined by 0.9 per cent during the quarter, despite a 1 per cent increase in Digital turnover.
Reflecting the adverse impact of lower fixed odds yields [...]
Spanish gaming operator Codere Group has appointed Agustín González Tuñón as its new chief information and digital officer.
Tuñón has more than two decades of experience in digital transformation, technology, security and innovation, most recently serving as CIO of Spanish media group Atresmedia. Prior to that he was CIO for Movistar [...]
London-listed supplier Gaming Realms has appointed Suki Sandhu as chief product officer (CPO).
Sandhu is tasked with enhancing the Slingo content portfolio and introducing new concepts and elements to strengthen Gaming Realms’ position as a leading supplier.
Sandhu has decades of experience in the industry, having previously held senior roles with PartyGaming [...]
Licensed gambling operators in Romania will be subject to new rules and higher fees under an emergency ordinance approved by lawmakers.
The new measures are expected to deliver an additional Lei 132 million (approx. €27 million) to the state in the current year, rising to Lei 450 million in 2024 and [...]
Netherlands’ online gambling market generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €1.33 billion for the year ended 31 July 2023, with casino games accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total.
Latest figures released by Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) revealed that GGR for the most recent six-month period increased by 8 per [...]
Playtech has secured a long-term extension to its partnership with leading British bingo operator Buzz Bingo.
“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with Buzz Bingo, a UK retail bingo sector leader,” said Playtech chief operating officer Shimon Akad. “This agreement further strengthens our commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology and best-in-class [...]
Gambling providers in the Czech Republic will be banned from offering high-risk bonuses to players under new rules that are expected to come into force next year.
The proposed ban on risky gambling inducements forms part of a wider effort to strengthen player protection in the Czech Republic and follows a [...]