All Articles by David Cook

Another significant acquisition in the provider space has been announced this week, as special purpose acquisition company Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. is to purchase a 65% share in Inspired Gaming…

Playtech has bought a majority stake in BGT for €138m. A total 90% share has been acquired by Playtech, while BGT founder and CEO Dr. Armin Sageder will keep hold…

GVC Holdings has reported pro forma net gaming revenue (NGR) of €439m for the first half of 2016, up 8% year-on-year. The operator specified that pro forma indicates what the…

Horseracing trainer Mark Johnston has called for UK broadcaster ITV to pull betting advertising from coverage of the sport when it assumes exclusive rights to showing races from the start…

The latest significant development for the US online poker market was a report that New Jersey is once again looking into the possibility of a liquidity sharing i-gaming agreement with…

Nick Rust, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to outline the governing body’s fears for the horseracing industry with…

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticised Republican candidate Donald Trump’s Atlantic City casino business record at a speech made to the public outside the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. The…

The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), a members’ association for the professional eSports industry, has officially launched after being established last year. Members and supporters of the programme include Sportradar, Betway…

The UK gambling industry (excluding Northern Ireland), has been given a boost following the fears of what June’s Brexit vote may cause, after some encouraging statistics were published by the…

Dafabet has extended its partnership with Barclays Premier League football club Sunderland to continue as its principal partner. The Asian operator’s name was donned on the Black Cats' shirts last…