Apollo PE takes majority stake in Gamenet Italia
US private equity fund Apollo Global Management (Apollo) has this morning confirmed that it has acquired a 48.6% stake in Italian gambling group Gamenet SPA. Issuing a market filing, Apollo…
IGT & Scientific Games consortium secures Brazil’s LOTEX tender
Following seven failed attempts to sanction an effective tender process, BNDES Brazil’s national development bank confirms the sale of state-owned instant win games (scratchcard) operator LOTEX to ‘Consórcio Estrela Instantânea’…
Gambling regulators body IAGR appoints Paul Newson as new President
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), the body which represents global regulatory stakeholders and actors advancing fair and balanced gambling legislation, has confirmed the appointment of Paul Newson as…
IWG lands three-year instant win deal for Loterie Nationale
Instant Win Gaming (IWG) will drive the next phase of online lottery growth in Belgium through an extension of its partnership with International Game Technology (IGT). Loterie Nationale, the country’s…
Towcester greyhounds saved by Kevin Boothby
Henlow greyhound racing promoter Kevin Boothby has signed a 10 year lease deal to take over Towcester dog track and expects to re-open for greyhound racing in March 2020, according…
Camelot ends sale of £10 scratchcards
National Lottery operator Camelot Group confirmed to UK media this weekend that it has sanctioned terminating all sales of £10 scratchcards, citing ‘player protection considerations’. Camelot has informed its UK…
Spelinspektionen clears four of underage betting allegations
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has ruled that four operators have been cleared following allegations that they had offered markets on sporting events which included a ‘majority of participants’ under the…