All Articles by David Cook

A lack of time was the main reason why Playtech was not able to complete its planned purchase of trading platform Plus500, and not a failure to comply with terms…

Playtech has terminated its merger agreement with trading platform Plus500. The deal, which was due to be worth an approximate £459.6m and was first announced in June, has been called…

NetEnt is planning to hold talks with PokerStars over the possibility of providing the operator with its online casino content in New Jersey, Gambling Insider has learned. Bjorn Krantz, managing…

New Jersey will look to legalise online sports wagering in the state, should it be successful in attempting to regulate land-based sports wagering, David Rebuck has told Gambling Insider. In…

Dermot Desmond wants his fellow Ladbrokes shareholders to not approve its recommended merger with Gala Coral. Desmond, who reportedly owns an approximate 1% share in Ladbrokes, wrote in a letter…

OPAP is facing a tax on wagers placed with the operator, following an agreement that has been reached between the Greek government and international lenders. Reuters reported that the Greek…

FanDuel and DraftKings are not as valuable as some may think, Colossus Bets founder and CEO Bernard Marantelli has said. Both daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators continued to make headlines…

The point of consumption tax has been labelled as the primary reason for recent M & A activity in the UK gambling market by a gaming law firm. Operators offering…

The New York State Attorney General’s office has ordered that FanDuel and DraftKings stop accepting wagers from players in the state, believing daily fantasy sports (DFS) constitutes a game of…

Caesars Growth Partners (CGP), owner of four casino properties and Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), has reported a 71% year-on-year drop in net income from continuing operations to $20.5m for the…