888, one of the world’s leading online gaming entertainment and solutions providers, has announced the signing of an agreement by its wholly-owned subsidiaries for the acquisition of certain assets of Dedsert Limited and Dedsert (Ireland) Limited and its affiliates (together, “BetBright”) for £15 million. The integration of BetBright’s sportsbook into the Group will give 888 complete ownership over its technology […]

The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) has announced that Responsible Gambling Week 2019 will take place from 7th -13th November and that following the success of RG Week 2018 organisations and businesses from across Britain will once again join forces to support the campaign. The IGRG brings together every sector of the gambling industry through its member trade associations, the Association […]

ICE London 2019 has confirmed its status as the world’s most popular business-to-business gaming expo with attendance figures recorded at 36,092, an 8 percent increase on the 2018 figure and the eighth consecutive year of growth. The interim figures, which have been calculated on the raw registration and attendance data for ICE London 2019, will now be forwarded for independent […]

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), which is soon to establish a Gambling Health Alliance (GHA), welcomes the call for tougher limits on online gambling in a speech by Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. RSPH, who have previously called for gambling to be treated as a public health issue, support Watson’s definition of gambling activity […]

B2B games platform Playzido, the joint venture between Endemol Shine Gaming and Black Cow Technology, has announced a strategic partnership with multi-channel gaming business Pariplay. The partnership, approved this week by the GGC (Gibraltar Gaming Commission) will allow both parties to distribute Playzido games into Gibraltar-licenced operators for the first time. Operators licenced in the jurisdiction will now have access […]

Genting International Casino at Resorts World Birmingham will welcome the UK’s finest croupiers on Monday, March 4th for the prestigious 2019 Dealer of the Year competition. The competition, which is organised by the National Casino Forum (NCF), will test dealer’s technical skill, game control and hospitality in a high-pressure environment overseen by championship judges. The winner of the competition will walk […]

Relax Gaming, the new-breed games and platform supplier, is celebrating 5 years of its award-winning poker product by sharing the news of expansion into the French market together with long-term customer Kindred in the beginning of Q2. As the only new market entrant for several years, the provider will launch its full poker offering, one that has bucked the market […]

‘In Control: How to support safer gambling using a behaviour change approach’

Adrian Cremin, 27, a library support desk worker at the University of Kent, will be organising, hosting and taking part in a 36-hour gaming marathon, to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK on 23 March. Adrian and his friends in the gaming community are taking on the challenge after he lost his much-loved grandma, Barbara, to Alzheimer’s disease five years […]

Playtech plc announces that it has signed a new long-term agreement with GVC Holdings PLC (“GVC”). Under the agreement, Playtech will provide its leading services and products to all GVC brands, in existing and new markets. This represents a significant extension in scope and duration to the current arrangements with the group. Through a portfolio of global and local established […]