It might pale in significance to other heftier fines that the Gambling Commission has handed out in recent years, but the £1.32 million hit to Leo Vegas’s balance sheet will be an expensive reminder for them nevertheless. It’s a good chunk out of their £8.3 million operating profit for the first quarter of the year,…
Well, Evolution Gaming have been very spendy over the last few years haven’t they? Almost 2 years ago to the very day, they announced their £1.6 billion acquisition of the famous slot developer, NetEnt, marking their first foray into the non-live sector; then in April of 2021 they snapped up Big Time Gaming (of Megaways…
People have been saying this for a few years now, but the Americans are coming. US business groups have been targeting UK brands for a number of years, with William Hill’s recent sale to Caesars (and even more recent resale to 888 Holdings), and 2 failed bids by MGM and DraftKings to acquire Entain strong…
Two of the big names in online casino have come under the cosh of the UKGC this week and fines worth a combined £657,000 have been issued. These weren’t the most flagrant of license breaches it should be said, but the fact that the commission came down hard on both companies shows their drive to…
The online gambling industry loves a rebrand, doesn’t it? PaddyPower Betfair became Flutter, Ladbrokes Coral (and friends) became Entain, and now, popular software developer Scientific Games has decided to change their name too. It makes a lot of sense since the business is switching its focus, and this new name better reflects what they are…
As one of the more established and well respected online gambling companies in the UK, it is disappointing to see BV Gaming needing to be reprimanded by the UKGC. You might know them better as BetVictor, but they also hold the license for Parimatch and Heart Bingo. But reprimanded they have certainly been, to the…
