GVC looking for new chairman as Lee Feldman plots exit

UK-listed gambling operator GVC Holdings is on the hunt for a new chairman as current chair Lee Feldman is heading for the exits. On Friday, Sky News broke the story that Feldman (pictured) planned to surrender his chairman’s seat on or about the company’s annual general meeting on June...

Kosovo votes to ban gambling following two murders in a week

Kosovo plans to ban gambling within its borders following two murders at local gambling venues. On Friday, an extraordinary session of Kosovo’s parliament approved a measure to suspend operations at all gambling venues ahead of a permanent ban on their operations. Avdullah Hoti, leader of the opposition Democratic League...

Sweden’s gambling licensees fined for self-exclusion fails

Sweden’s gambling regulator has fined two of its online licensees for allowing self-excluded gamblers to access online gambling products. On Friday, the Spelinspektionen regulatory body announced that it had imposed a SEK4m (US$430k) penalty on Genesis Global Ltd, which operates nine Swedish-licensed online gambling brands, for allowing play from...

ASEAN Gaming Summit 2019: India could see massive growth

The ASEAN Gaming Summit 2019 came to a close after the discussion of potentially the biggest untapped market in the world, India. Ankush Gera of Junglee Games led a round table of several important figures in the Indian gambling industry, including Naveen Goyal of Khel Group, Amar Gahlot of...

Scientific Games completes $1 billion debt note

On March 5, Scientific Games announced that they would be offering notes in an attempt to raise $1.1 billion, which could be used to pay off unsecured notes that were due to mature in 2022. That goal appears to have been reached, as they have exceeded the $1 billion...

Mansionbet confirmed as headline partner of Ultimate Boxxer

Gibraltar – 22nd March 2019 – Continuing to expand its presence within the UK boxing scene, MansionBet today announce their headline partnership of Ultimate Boxxer. Having sponsored the tournament at the end of last year this will be the second time the sportsbook’s branding will take centre stage. With the...

Matchbook to sponsor the Yorkshire Cup

Matchbook betting exchange has agreed a new three-year horse racing sponsorship with York Racecourse to become the Official Betting Partner of the Dante Festival meeting in May. The Dante Festival takes place over three days, starting on Wednesday 16th May with Matchbook sponsoring four ITV races over the course...

PAGCOR implies hypocrisy in Quezon City casino fight

Despite pressure from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte has not backed down from her city’s new ordinance, which would charge locals a fee for entering a new Bloomberry casino in the city. In a press statement sent to CalvinAyre.com, PAGCOR continues...