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LeoVegas AB has confirmed the inbound appointment of Carl Brincat, former Chief Executive of the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), as the new Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs. Joining in August, Brincat will form part of LeoVegas’ regulatory compliance team led by Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Abby Cosgrave. An expert in all disciplines related to igaming policies, licensing, and the …

Betway and Manchester City have announced a new multi-year deal as the operator becomes the official global betting partner of the club. From the start of the 2024/25 season, the Premier League club joins the Super Group-owned brand’s extensive sports sponsorship portfolio which includes further teams from across the English top-flight, La Liga, NBA and more.   Super Group CEO, Neal …

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 cash offer of $14.25 per share to Everi shareholders to acquire its combined business with IGT’s Digital and Gaming spin-offs. The offer comes as Everi moves to complete its February transaction to …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that Tim Naylor is stepping down from his role as Director of Integrity and Regulation.  Having spent seven and a half years at the organisation, Naylor was the first Head of Regulation and oversaw the successful completion of the Rules re-write in 2019.  Meanwhile, he has led the Integrity, Regulatory and Safeguarding teams …

Professor Sian Griffiths (CBE) has called on the Labour Government to ensure that a robust national strategy protects Britain from gambling harms. Appointed as the new Chair of Trustees of GambleAware, Griffiths, a former Faculty President of Public Health England (PHE), is recognised as a distinguished public policy expert in the management and administration of healthcare networks. Writing in the …

Metric Gaming has formed a partnership with Betzone to launch the brand’s new UK sportsbook venture. The new deal follows the debut of Metric’s sportsbook in the Netherlands back in May.  Adam Joseph, Chief Operations Officer at Betzone, commented: “We are delighted to announce the partnership with Metric.  “We have been impressed with their product and proposition, as well as …

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 and gaming activities to €294m that were boosted by “exceptionally favourable” sports results. The Zeturf and PLI acquisitions helped the group’s digital revenues rise 40% to €201m (+25% like-for-like) thanks to …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has put out a statement following the publication of the Gambling Survey of Great Britain (GSBG). A BGC spokesperson explained that the methodology used in this survey is different to those previously conducted into betting and gaming. Their statement emphasised: “As a result, the Gambling Commission has been clear, GSGB should not be used …

  The board of Bally’s Corporation has notified investors that it has reached definitive terms for the NYSE gambling group to be acquired by Standard General LP. As announced, Bally’s board has endorsed an $18.25 cash per share offer proposed by Standard General LP, the New York private equity fund and Bally’s biggest investor, maintaining circa 26% of the firm’s …

BETER Live has announced the appointment of Alina Mihaela Popa as its new Chief Commercial Officer.  Popa – who brings almost a decade of industry experience – joins the live content provider as the company continues to ‘scale at pace’, with new products, market launches and operator partnerships set for the coming months.  She said on her new role: “I …