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Rank Group Plc has reached an agreement with HMRC in relation to its outstanding VAT refund claim on slot machine income.  Providing a market update, Rank disclosed that HMRC has agreed to issue a refund of £77.5 million paid machine duties paid from April 2006 to January 2013. In April 2020, an Upper Tribunal judgement voted in favour of Rank …

Mark McMillan has been appointed to the Board at EveryMatrix, with the task of providing advice with regards to the iGaming provider’s operations in the rapidly growing US market. Having joined the company on 1 October, the new hire first began working in the iGaming sector in 2011 when he was employed by William Hill’s Corporate Development Office, before moving …

ComeOn Group has announced the initiation of its hybrid working policy as part of its post-COVID approach to its operations, with the aim of offering ‘better collaboration’ and ‘flexibility’ for its employees. Indicative of a wider trend towards an approach combining both office-based and home-based working in the aftermath of pandemic-induced lockdowns and increased demand for remote operations, ComeOn’’ decision …

GambleAware has collected £10.6 million in industry donations and safer gambling pledges, taken in during the first half of the year. Publishing its first-half 2021 donations, received between April and September, GambleAware disclosed bet365 as its top patron donating a combined £4.2 million. bet365 is followed by Entain Plc and William Hill providing respective £2-and-£1 million in donations as GambleAware’s …

In an expansion of its CSR agenda, online lotto betting operator Lottoland has signed The Climate Pledge, whilst making the transition to become a carbon neutral company. The development saw the firm collaborate with global climate reduction consultancy Tunley Engineering in order to coordinate the process needed to measure, report and offset its carbon footprint. As part of this arrangement, …

Two international investment firms are reportedly interested in acquiring Scientific Games Corporation’s (SGC) lottery divisions, according to Bloomberg. Citing ‘people familiar with the matter’, the outlet reported that Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s private equity arm and Apollo Global Management Inc are interested in purchasing the Nasdaq-registered igaming provider’s lottery unit. SGC disclosed that it would pursue a ‘strategic divestment’ of …

EveryMatrix has appointed Ashley Bloor as Business Owner of its RGS Matrix ‘out-of-the-box’ remote gaming server solution. As Business Owner of the division, Bloor’s primary tasks are to ‘strengthen the division’s market position’ and ‘actively contribute to its market success’, whilst working closely with the EveryMatrix and Spearhead studio teams. Bloor started her position on 1 October and will remain …

William Hill has confirmed that Patrick Jonker has departed the company, having chosen to end his tenure as International Managing Director of the heritage betting group. Jonker departs on mutual terms as William Hill’s UK and European units are due to be merged with 888 Holdings – completing the £2.2 billion divestment agreed by Caesars Entertainment and 888 last month. …

Following reports that the DCMS is moving to ban sponsorship arrangements between betting companies and Premier League football clubs, Bolton Wanderers has moved to sever its ties to the industry. In place of its links with the betting and gaming industry, Bolton will instead seek to form partnerships with charities and organisations specialising in betting addiction treatment. Although making its …