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6 December 2019
National Council on Problem Gambling unveils advisory board
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the US organisation for people affected by problem gambling and addiction, as announced a new advisory board, featuring a number of executives and senior personnel from across the industry.
daily_news
6 December 2019
BGC names former MP Dugher as new chief executive
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the newly formed trade association for the UK gambling industry, has appointed former Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Michael Dugher as its new chief executive.
daily_news
3 December 2019
Veikkaus to kick off slot reduction in January 2020
Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus is to begin reducing the number of slot machines operating across the country from January next year, with around a fifth of its installed base to be taken out of service by the end of the year.
daily_news
2 December 2019
Danish regulator launches new gambling addiction campaign
Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has launched a new campaign to promote its ‘StopSpillet’ gaming addiction programme and encourage people to seek help.
daily_news
2 December 2019
PAGCOR seals strategic partnership with SiGMA and Clarion
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has officially approved a strategic partnership with gambling event giants Clarion Gaming and SiGMA, confirming plans for a major event in the country's capital Manila next year.
daily_news
28 November 2019
KSA survey highlights problem gambling behavior
Consumers in the Netherlands are more likely to encounter issues with problem gambling when playing gaming machines than other forms of gambling, according to a new joint report from the country’s regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) and self-help organisation AGOG.
daily_news
15 November 2019
Blueprint acquires UK developer Livewire Gaming
UK-based games studio Blueprint Gaming, part of the Gauselmann Group, has acquired games developer Livewire Gaming for an undisclosed sum.
daily_news
13 November 2019
HSBC rolls out gambling transaction blocking scheme
Banking group HSBC UK has joined forces with industry charities GamCare and GambleAware to develop and launch a new self-restriction tool to enable its customers to block gambling transactions on their accounts.
daily_news
12 November 2019
Bragg names new CFO as Q3 net loss narrows
Bragg Gaming Group has reported revenue of CAD$10.0m for the third quarter of 2019, while starting tomorrow, the business will have a new finance chief as bwin.party veteran Stephen Prowse takes over the role from Ashkay Kumar.
daily_news
1 November 2019
Relax Gaming brings in Tommi Maijala as new chief executive
iGaming content developer and aggregation platform provider Relax Gaming has named former Kindred Group executive Tommi Maijala as its new chief executive, with his predecessor Daniel Eskola shifting to a new role as chief commercial officer.
news_analysis
31 October 2019
The importance of aggregation
Despite fierce competition, Relax Gaming chief product officer Simon Hammon believes there are still opportunities for smaller studios to disrupt the market leaders - but only with effective game distribution.

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news_analysis
30 October 2019
A question of timing
Red Tiger chief executive Gavin Hamilton argues that NetEnt’s £200m deal for the slot specialist wasn’t a result of market forces. However, he adds, those forces mean it might have come at a perfect time.

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daily_news
21 October 2019
Slot association sets out wish list for German re-regulation
The Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft (DAW), the umbrella organisation for Germany’s gaming machine associations, has highlighted a number of key issues that must be addressed as lawmakers prepare to begin discussions over the re-regulation of the country’s gambling market.
daily_news
21 October 2019
Paul Newson appointed to lead global regulatory association
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has appointed Paul Newson, trustee of Australia’s New South Wales Responsible Gambling Fund, as its new president.
daily_news
7 October 2019
GambleAware names Peter Holt as new financial chief
Problem gambling funding body GambleAware has appointed Peter Holt as its new chief financial officer. Holt most recently worked for Health Education England and also spent time with the NHS.
daily_news
1 October 2019
UK’s National Gambling Helpline to open 24 hours a day
GamCare, the UK-facing gambling support charity funded by GambleAware, has announced that its National Gambling Helpline is to extend its hours and operate 24 hours a day from October 1.
daily_news
25 September 2019
Long-serving NetEnt exec Krantz departs after 10 years
NetEnt chief operating officer Björn Krantz has left the slot specialist after more than ten years, iGamingBusiness.com has learned. Following his departure, the company is to restructure its commercial teams into a single unit.
news_analysis
12 September 2019
NetEnt bets big on Red Tiger
NetEnt’s acquisition of Red Tiger Gaming was notable not only because it was the company’s first M&A activity in its existence, but also because it sees it take charge of one of the sector’s most exciting suppliers. Jake Pollard discusses the rationale behind the deal, and how the two businesses will work together going forward, with chief executive Therese Hillman.

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daily_news
6 September 2019
Novomatic confirms senior management changes
Austrian gaming giant Novomatic has made a series of changes to its senior management team and also reorganised its supervisory and executive boards.
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5 September 2019
NetEnt agrees £220m acquisition of Red Tiger Gaming
Stockholm-listed casino games developer NetEnt has agreed the first acquisition in its history, with a deal to take control of slot specialist Red Tiger Gaming worth up to £220m.

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