US casino giant MGM Resorts is attempting to acquire the Entain Group, the new name for the recently rebranded GVC Holdings, according to the Wall Street Journal. Entain operates several global gaming brands, including Ladbrokes, Coral, Bwin, PartyPoker , SportingBet, Gala Bingo, Eurobet and Betboo, but is already a partner with MGM in the burgeoning US sports betting and gaming …
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Winning Post: NY developments, counting problem gamblers and video gaming
Will sports betting come to the rescue for Ney York’s COVID-hit finances? Regulus Partners believes that Governor Andrew Cuomo has a tricky balancing act if he wants to boost coffers with deregulation. And why are regulators changing how they count problem gambling behaviour? US: sports betting regulation – Cuomo takes a bite? There has been a long history of gambling …
Read More »Miomni completes ‘360 platform play’ with i-Pools investment
Gambling technology supplier Miomni has acquired a majority stake in UK licenced betting business i-Pools as it aims to provide a comprehensive range of solutions to the market. The deal means that i-Pools will now be rebranded as MiPOOLS, enabling current and prospective stakeholders in the sports betting and gaming ecosystem to offer ‘softer’ gaming alternatives to their customer bases. …
Read More »Johnstone takes 100% control of AffiliateINSIDER brand
AffiliateINSIDER and SBC are pleased to announce that AffiliateINSIDER co-founder Lee-Ann Johnstone is taking sole ownership after agreeing a deal with SBC to buy its half of the business. Launched originally as a joint venture with SBC, AffiliateINSIDER was created to help the sector adapt to a series of rapid changes taking place in affiliate and digital marketing. The collaboration …
Read More »Ralph Topping – ‘UK could be world leader in safer gambling’
The UK gambling industry could export its safer gambling expertise across the world if the Government were to have some vision for the sector, according to Ralph Topping, the former Group CEO of the William Hill Plc who has been inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame this week. In an interview for SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital, the …
Read More »SBC Awards: The key to an effective submission
The SBC Awards, which is now in its seventh year, has officially opened its nominations section allowing individuals to reward and celebrate the very best in sports betting and gaming. In our latest webinar, ‘SBC Awards – How to write an Awards submission’ a panel of esteemed experts discussed the do’s and don’ts when it comes to writing the perfect …
Read More »DraftKings CBO – Industry ‘only just scratched the surface’ of US sports betting
Ezra Kucharz, Chief Business Officer at DraftKings, believes there are still big things to come from the US market when it comes to sports betting and told audiences at the SBC Digital Summit North America that the industry can play a huge role in fan engagement for US sports while they are unable to allow spectators at games. “What is …
Read More »Lords call for ban on sponsorship in wide ranging gambling report
A Lords report into gambling regulation has called for ‘urgent action’ to address harms caused by gambling. House of Lords Gambling Select Committee’s report ‘Gambling Harm – Time for Action‘ has taken over a year to compile and the results do not make pretty reading for the industry, the regulator and the government. On its launch, Committee Chair Lord Grade …
Read More »Parliamentary report brands Gambling Commission as ‘toothless’
The UK Gambling Commission has come in for extreme criticism from a group of MPs reporting on how gambling regulation is protecting vulnerable people. The regulator is described as ‘toothless’ and in need of a ‘radical overhaul’. In a report published this morning, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee also branded the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport …
Read More »William Hill plans for future with new share placing
William Hill is raising a war chest to fund its long-term growth ambitions, mainly in the US sports betting market. Alongside a positive trading statement on Tuesday 16 June, the FTSE250 betting group said it intends to issue a new ordinary share placement for 19.99% of its existing share capital. CEO Ulrik Bengtsson was upbeat about the company’s performance over …
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