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The latest statistics from the UK Gambling Commission released at the end of last year contained with them some figures for betting shop closures that might yet be a sign of things to come for UK bookmakers. The total number of shops as of the end of September 2017 stood at 8,502, down 304 from March this year and 412 …

FTSE online gambling group GVC Holdings has today detailed its proposed bid for bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral Plc, putting forward a takeover deal that could be worth up to £4 billion, creating a new multi-channel, multi-market gambling group. Bringing clarity to its initial bid (first announced 7 December), GVC’s proposition values Ladbrokes Coral at 160.9p per share, equating to approximately £3.2 billion. However, deal …

Yggdrasil Gaming has announced another significant deal, expanding its reach within Italy following a partnership with Eurobet.it. Under the terms of the deal, the operator is to gain access to all of the Yggdrasil titles that are certified under Italian regulations. In addition to being complimented with the suppliers titles, Eurobet will also receive Boost, Yggdrasil’s in game promotional tools …

FTSE online gambling group GVC Holdings has this morning informed that it has entered ‘detailed discussions’ to form the ‘UK’s largest online and retail betting operator’, as the company continues merger negotiations with Ladbrokes Coral Plc. Updating the market, a GVC-Ladbrokes-Coral combination is valued at £3.9 billion, with GVC presenting a combined cash and shares offer – value range from …

Yggdrasil Gaming has announced the extension of its Danish reach, following a deal to go live with Danske Spil, via the GVC platform. Titles from the online and casino games provider are set to be available during the first quarter of 2018, with GVC brand bwin.dk also set to benefit as part of the agreement, and will go live at …

Red Tiger Gaming has announced a new partnership with William Hill, who in turn have become the first Gibraltar licensed operator to have have access to its full suite of products. Under the terms of the deal, Red Tiger’s online casino games portfolio and player management software are to be integrated. WIlliam Hill Vegas is the first platform to feature …

Slot developer Pragmatic Play has continued its portfolio expansion by reaching an agreement with Bethard Group. This will see the digital casino games provider roll out its 80 plus slot titles, following recent similar deals with GVC and GAMEIOM – which allowed them to reach tier one operators Ladbrokes Coral and BetVictor. Yossi Barzely, Head of Business Development at Pragmatic …

Presenting its H1 2017 interim results (period ending 30 June), FTSE-listed GVC Holdings has detailed strong progress across its digital assets as the company continues to integrate and align its enlarged operations. Detailing strong KPI gains across its sports betting and online casino divisions, GVC would record a 25% increase in group net gaming revenues to €486 million (H1 2016: …

GVC Holdings online poker subsidiary partypoker has concluded a set of enhancements to the look and feel of its product lobby and tables, having received feedback from a large segment of its players. Updating its player base, partypoker management stated that it wanted to ‘improve the player experience, especially for those playing longer poker sessions’. Notable changes to its poker …

Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has agreed a deal to deliver its popular blockbuster titles Slingo and Cashbuster to 888 Bingo. This is the first major operator deal for IWG since Leon Thomas joined the company from Rank Group subsidiary Mecca Digital, where he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Working out of IWG’s London base as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), …