All Articles by David Cook

The success of UEFA Euro 2016 propelled Unibet to increase its gross winnings revenue by 59% year-on-year to a record £249m for the first six months of 2016. EBITDA climbed…

FanDuel is now on track to carry out its plans for a UK launch, after being granted a licence by the Gambling Commission (GC). The daily fantasy sports operator told…

As expected, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that Ladbrokes and Gala Coral must sell around 350-400 shops in order to complete their planned merger. The announcement is…

A “challenging” Macau market contributed to a 12% decrease in Las Vegas Sands’ casino revenues to $4.1bn for the six months ended 30 June. Minor contractions in net revenues were…

The week has begun with yet more chatter around the industry about possible M & A activity, following a joint announcement from 888 Holdings and Rank Group that the two…

Now that James Henderson’s decision to step down as CEO of William Hill has been confirmed, the search for a successor is already underway. Chairman Gareth Davis said that Philip…

Arguably the most significant CEO departure in the UK gambling industry this year has now occurred, as William Hill has announced that James Henderson has stepped down. Henderson was appointed…

Betsson CEO Ulrik Bengtsson has expressed disappointment with the operator’s second quarter results, which included a 27% year on-year drop in net income to SEK 146.4m (£12.9m). Income before tax…

Olga Finkel, founder and partner at law firm WH Partners, talks to David Cook about the idea of regulation in the affiliate space How did your involvement with gambling law…

Mr Green grew its revenue by 10% year-on-year to SEK 429.7m (£37.9m) for the first half of 2016. Operating profit (EBITDA) was SEK 42.2m, down from SEK 66.9m, which was…