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Inspired doubles third quarter revenue to $60.1m

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has seen revenue more than double to $60.1m in the third quarter of 2020, boosted by VAT-related income of $9.3m and the recent acquisition of Novomatic Gaming Technology.

Revenue from Server Based Gaming increased by 39 per cent to $25.5m, including a payment of $9.3m [...]

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BetMGM

BetMGM expands executive team with appointment of Andrew Hagopian

BetMGM has appointed Andrew Hagopian as chief legal officer as the company continues its expansion in regulated sports betting and iGaming markets.

Hagopian joins BetMGM from MGM Resorts International, where he served as chief corporate counsel and was instrumental in establishing the BetMGM joint venture with GVC Holdings.

He will oversee [...]

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GameArt joins Yggdrasil’s slot development program

Malta-based gaming supplier GameArt has become the latest third-party studio partner to join Yggdrasil’s YG Masters slot development program.

GameArt can now create and distribute gaming content using Yggdrasil’s GATI technology, which enables studios to apply standardised technology to develop and distribute games around the world.

“This year has seen remarkable growth [...]

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Codere

Codere grows online operations as retail continues to struggle in Q3

Madrid-listed gaming operator Codere has reported a 58 per cent drop in revenue to €143.0m for the third quarter of 2020, with the effects of COVID-19 continuing to impact results across Latin America and Europe.

Revenue from Latin America declined by 89.5 per cent year-on-year to just €20.9m during the quarter, [...]

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Apollo Global offers CAD$3.3bn to acquire Great Canadian Gaming Corp

US investment fund Apollo Global Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto-listed land-based casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in a deal worth CAD$3.3bn.

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo will acquire all the outstanding shares of Great Canadian common stock for $39.00 per share, as part of [...]

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Evolution launches first online live Craps game

Stockholm-listed live dealer specialist Evolution has launched its first online live Craps game.

Set in an authentic underground, speakeasy-style studio, the online version of the popular dice game includes a number of additional features to make the game easier to understand and play for both experienced and new players.

“Craps completes the [...]

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888 Holdings

888 names Vaughan Lewis as first chief strategy officer

London-listed betting and gaming operator 888 Holdings has appointed Vaughan Lewis to the newly created role of chief strategy officer (CSO).

Lewis will join the operator in early 2021 from Flutter Entertainment, where he has held the position of transformation lead for the international business following its acquisition of The Stars [...]

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J. Brin Gibson named chair of Nevada Gaming Control Board

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has appointed his former general counsel J. Brin Gibson to lead the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

Gibson assumes the role of chair and executive director of NGCB on November 18 from Sandra Douglass Morgan, who stepped down on Friday to join the board of directors of [...]

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NetEnt adds Megaways mechanic to relaunched Twin Spin game

Stockholm-listed casino games developer NetEnt has combined one of its most successful slots with Big Time Gaming’s Megaways mechanic in its latest release.

Twin Spin Megaways is a 6-reel title that sees the return of the classic Twin Reel feature, complemented by NetEnt’s Avalanche mechanic and Megaways, on licence from Big [...]

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William Hill

Apollo Global sets sights on William Hill’s non-US businesses

Investment firm Apollo Global Management has confirmed that it will not be submitting a bid to acquire British bookmaker and gaming operator William Hill.

Apollo had made two bids to acquire William Hill beginning in August of this year, competing with a bid from Caesars Entertainment which included a clause to [...]

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GVC Holdings

GVC Holdings reveals new growth strategy and rebrand to Entain plc

Leading publicly listed gaming operator GVC Holdings is changing its name to Entain plc. as it launches a new strategy focused on sustainable growth and innovation.

The new strategy includes a commitment to ensure that 100 per cent of Entain’s revenue is derived from nationally regulated markets by the end of [...]

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Pariplay agrees deal to bring Lightning Gaming content online

Aspire Global-owned Pariplay has added Pennsylvania-based slot developer Lightning Gaming to its Ignite Studio development programme.

Boothwyn-based Lightning Gaming has over a decade of experience delivering games to land-based players in the US, and will utilise Ignite Studio’s tools and resources to take its content online for the first time.

Among the [...]

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