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 [...]
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation will replace its retail sports betting offering with a new digital system next month.
BCLC’s retail sports betting brand, Sports Action, will shut down on May 26, ending the use of paper betting slips in the Canadian province as the lottery rolls out a new digital [...]
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 [...]
Svenska Spel has posted a 1 per cent drop in net gaming revenue (NGR) to SEK1.96 billion for the first quarter of 2024, with results negatively impacted by the closure of two of its land-based casinos in February.
The state-owned gaming operator said that the first quarter period was marked by [...]
France’s annual gambling revenue rose by 4 per cent to a new record of €13.4 billion in 2023, with all sectors of French gambling showing year-on-year growth.
Française des Jeux (FDJ) reported revenue of €6.64 billion in 2023, which was a new high for the business, although all the growth came [...]
Scientific Games has signed 7777 gaming as the latest iLottery studio partner to its SG Content Hub Partner Program.
Established three years ago, Bulgaria-based 7777 gaming becomes the ninth iLottery studio to join the SG program, alongside the likes of Multiplay Gaming, Bwloto and Random State.
“Partnering with Scientific Games marks a [...]
Germany’s first state-run online casino has successfully launched in the State of Bavaria.
Spielbanken Bavaria Online was launched last week by the State Lottery and Casino Administration and is operated by Lotto Bayern, the sole authorised casino and lottery operator in Bavaria.
The new online casino offers live games from the state’s [...]
Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure is on course to complete its business combination with NeoGames next week.
The two companies confirmed Thursday that all necessary gaming regulatory approvals required for completion have been received or waived. In addition, all antitrust and foreign investment regulatory clearances have been received.
This marks a further step towards [...]
Scientific Games is enhancing its instant scratch game production capabilities with the opening of a new facility at the company’s metro Atlanta global headquarters.
The launch follows a $65 million investment in its instant game production technology, with the facility now producing scratch games for the company’s global lottery customers.
“The most [...]
France’s leading gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a 7 per cent increase in revenue to €710 million for the first quarter of 2024, with revenue from online games reaching €100 million for the first time.
Gaming revenue rose 3 per cent compared to the same period last [...]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has confirmed the appointment of Khalid Jones as the new executive director of the Virginia Lottery.
Jones takes over from Tony Russell, who was appointed interim lottery director last September.
Jones’ career has spanned roles as founding partner in a boutique investment firm with a strategic focus on real [...]
Casino content supplier Games Global is proposing a public listing of its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The supplier has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary [...]