888 Holdings has announced that London marketing agency Wavemaker will take charge of its +£40m media planning and buying account for all UK brands. In February, the LSE gambling group called for an agency pitch as part of its ongoing post-merger integration with William Hill. Wavemaker, which won the four-way pitch, has served as the incumbent agency for William Hill …

Playtech Plc declares that it has achieved all corporate objectives of an ‘exceptional year’ for the FTSE250 technology group.  Publishing its FY2022 results, Playtech achieved a record revenue result of €1.6bn, up 33% on like-for-like 2021 comparatives of €1.2bn. Year trading saw Playtech B2B and B2C units continue to register growth within regulated markets, generating respective revenue results of €632m …

The board of Scout Gaming Group has notified investors that acting CEO Niklas Jönsson has agreed to take on the full leadership responsibilities of the Nasdaq Nordic daily fantasy sports group.  Jönsson has served as Scout Gaming’s acting CEO since June 2022 following the resignation of Andreas Ternström. Scout Gaming is currently undertaking a strategic reorganisation of its business strategy …

Svenska Spel vows to deepen monitoring of ‘at-risk behaviours’ as Swedish cost-of-living concerns have grown since the start of the year.  Sweden’s state-owned gambling operator announced that it had registered no increase in problematic gambling behaviours in its business activities during the first two months of 2023. The assessment comes despite the ongoing financial challenges Swedish citizens face due to …

Betfair has launched ‘Esport Futuro‘ (Future Sports), its first Brazilian social initiative aimed at improving funding and community access to grassroots sports. The commitment has been launched with Betfair pledging to donate over R$630,000 (€120,000) to five sports associations in Brazil in 2023. Esport Futuro is formed in partnership with Global Giving, the international charity partner of Flutter Entertainment, and …

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has published 91 individual ‘written evidence’ responses submitted to DCMS in relation to the conduct of the Gambling Review. The responses were published on Tuesday, 21 March, providing diverse and conflicting opinions on the current state of UK gambling and its future regulatory approach.  DCMS launched its ‘committee inquiry’ on 22 December, 2022, “to …

All problem gambling treatment support stakeholders have been called on to back ‘Debt Awareness Week’ by GamCare.  The national campaign that runs across Britain from 20-26 March is led by debt-relief charity StepChange, to highlight the “reality that debt can affect anyone, regardless of their background or circumstances.” GamCare highlighted the importance of Debt Awareness Week, which comes as the …

Speculation surrounding the future of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has intensified as the government evaluates plans to privatise the state-owned gambling operator and regulatory body. News sources in Manila report that the government of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos seeks to ‘reorganise PAGCOR’ by divesting its casino properties “whilst maintaining its regulatory and licensing functions”.  Dealmakers supporting the …

Playtech Plc has announced that it will serve as lead online casino solutions provider for DAZN Bet – the online gambling venture of global OTT sports broadcaster DAZN Group.  DAZN Bet was officially ‘soft-launched’ last summer, making its online gambling debut in the UK market. Updating the media, Playtech informed that it has been selected to ”provide a range of …

StanleyBet Group has celebrated 65-years since establishing its business by restyling its heritage brand, to be used across all active divisions and markets.  The firm, which started as a sole bookmaker in 1958, has undertaken a modification of its brand with the inclusion of new colours to honour historical events. StanleyBet’s operational history has seen the firm manage Europe’s largest …