iGaming Business
Playtech to Enter Dutch Online Market Following Deal with State-owned Holland Casino
Online gaming provider Playtech has agreed a deal with Holland Casino as the state-owned operator looks to launch its online casino in October of this year.
Caesars Entertainment To Sell Non-US William Hill Assets
Caesars Entertainment will reportedly sell UK and European William Hill betting shops & online businesses.
Kindred Partners with Pala to Launch Unibet Sportsbook in Virginia
Kindred Group has launched its Unibet sportsbook in Virginia in partnership with gambling platform provider Pala Interactive. The launch follows last week's news that Unibet had been awarded a direct market access mobile sports betting permit in Virginia.
888 and Kindred Latest Operators to Report Double-Digit Growth in Q1 Results
Online gambling firms 888 and Kindred are the latest operators to report double-digit growth in their 2021 first quarter accounts.
Betway Parent Company Super Group to Go Public via Merger With Sports Entertainment Corp.
Super Group Holding Company (SGHC Ltd.), the parent company of online bookmaker Betway and online casino Spin, has announced a merger agreement with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Cop. (SEAH) that will see the company go public in US markets.
Caesars Announce Completion of $4B Acquisition of William Hill
Caesars Entertainment has today finalized the $4 billion purchase of William Hill. The deal means that the combined companies now have market access to sports betting in 18 states and jurisdictions with Caesars expecting that number to rise to 20 by the end of 2021.
Betsson Acquires 35% Stake in Strive Platform to Support US Launch
Swedish online gaming company Betsson AB has announced that it has acquired a 35% stake in Strive Platform Ltd in a deal worth €5.4 million ($6.5m). The agreement also includes an option to increase its shareholding by another 5% following Betsson's US launch set to take place in the second half of 2021.
