Bacta to forge constructive relationship with new Gambling Minister
UK trade association Bacta for arcades and leisure centres has welcomed the appointment of Baroness Twycross as Gambling Minister and has extended an invitation...
KSA commits to action plan against black market
Michel Groothuizen has expressed that there will be a “continuity and inevitability” to Dutch gambling reforms, regardless of government changes.Writing his first post as new...
FDJ sees digital acceleration drive H1 growth
Française des Jeux’s (FDJ) H1 revenue climbed 11% YoY to €1.4bn thanks to contributions from Zeturf and Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) and a 15% rise in its online betting...
Apollo fronts $6.3bn to acquire IGT and Everi
Apollo Global has initiated a blockbuster deal to simultaneously acquire IGT Plc’s Gaming & Digital business alongside Everi Holdings Inc.The US private equity fund has submitted a...
Allwyn UK launches National Lottery Paris 2024 campaign
Allwyn UK will celebrate an unmissable Olympic and Paralympic Games for UK audiences.This week, the National Lottery will debut its Paris 2024 campaign in support of Team GB Olympian...
Charity Commission closes case against GambleAware
GambleAware has informed the media that the Charity Commission has closed its case against the organisation and its trustees with no complaint summoned.In March, a case was...
BGC backs Labour’s mandate to improve access to sports
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) supports the Labour government’s directive to improve access to grassroots sports for working-class communities.Chairman and former Labour MP...
Romania back ‘regional plan’ to combat all addictions
Romania will implement a new strategy to tackle and minimise addiction harms across its administrative regions.On Friday, President Klaus Iohannis promulgated a decree co-authored by Romania’s Ministry...
IGT scores 100 in 2024 Disability Equality Index
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) hasachieved a top score in the 2024 Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and was named a "Best Place to...
UKGC backs evidence of new quarterly returns format
The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) recent switch to quarterly regulatory reporting for the gambling sector will lead to a “risk-based, evidence-led and outcomes-focused” direction. This was confirmed by Jason...