The deposed William Hill chief executive James Henderson appears to have been put forward as a scapegoat for many of the operator’s problems. But the lack of a coherent strategy since his departure suggests a more deep-rooted problem.
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NetEnt innovates for the future as it celebrates 20 years of success
An unwavering 20-year focus on delivering the best possible casino games experience to players has cemented NetEnt as a must-have supplier for iGaming operators worldwide, but as chief executive Per Eriksson explains, the company is just getting started.
G2E US Special: Exclusive interview with NYX CEO Matt Davey on OpenBet and Nevada sportsbooks
NYX has been strategic in its expansion into newly regulated markets across Europe, but its licensure in New Jersey and recent OpenBet acquisition have geared the supplier for even greater heights in the North American market. CEO Matt Davey explains his strategy to Gaming Intelligence.
G2E US Special - Part 2: Rival suppliers compete for iLottery dominance
In the second part of our exclusive iLottery feature, Gaming Intelligence talks to the three leading US lottery suppliers - Scientific Games, IGT and Intralot - about their plans to digitalise the retail lottery segment.
G2E US Special: Exclusive interview with new Scientific Games CEO Kevin Sheehan
Having played a central role in the industry’s recent spate of mergers and acquisitions, Scientific Games’ decision to replace Gavin Isaacs as chief executive highlights the company’s progress into a new era where reducing debt is now the key focus. Newly appointed CEO Kevin Sheehan explains how his experience of the cruise line industry will help him to achieve this goal.
G2E US Special: Suppliers gear up omni-channel solutions as iLottery battle heats up
Like iGaming, the iLottery market has seen slow progress in taking customers online. Only 6 of 45 US states with lotteries currently allow residents to buy lottery draw tickets online, with half of those including some variety of instant win or scratchcard games.
G2E US Special: Social casino offerings begin to repay land-based loyalty
Social casino has quietly become a crucial component of US land-based casinos’ offerings, and their success looks set to shake up the top tier of a sector that once appeared totally closed to newcomers.
G2E US Special: Lorne Weil steps in to take Inspired Stateside
The takeover of Inspired Gaming was a long time coming but the identity of its buyer heralds a new beginning for the UK-based supplier as Nasdaq-listed Inspired Entertainment.
G2E US Special: How does DFS legislation pave the way for sports betting?
New Jersey’s ongoing efforts to allow its casinos and racetracks to operate sportsbooks suffered yet another major setback in early August but the regulation of daily fantasy sports could provide a more fruitful route to a regulated sports betting market in the US.
G2E US Special: Ryan takes Pala to places few have been before
Pala Interactive chief executive officer Jim Ryan is building a full portfolio of online products from scratch. Here’s how he’s doing it.
Resuscitating bwin.party
bwin.party had lost its way but with a new management team in place, GVC is bringing it back to life. Gaming Intelligence spoke to chief operating officer Shay Segev and chief product officer Liron Snir about the task ahead.