Greek gaming and lotteries operator and supplier Intralot reported a 55.5% year-on-year decline in revenue for the first half of 2020, after its B2B and B2C operations suffered from ongoing struggles in Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to begin offering advance deposit wagering (ADW) on horse racing to players in the state.
Australian lottery reseller Jumbo Interactive has appointed veteran Australian executive Susan Forrester as chair of its board of directors, effective immediately.
Online gambling solutions provider 1X2 Network has appointed experienced igaming executive Jack Brown as its new sales director.
888 Holdings has appointed Yariv Dafna as its new chief financial officer, replacing Aviad Kobrine, who announced his departure in January.
Malta-based online operator Casumo Group launched its first pure pay and play casino product, Kazoom Casino, powered by the Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) platform.
The launch of online gaming in the Netherlands has been delayed again, with the Remote Gambling Act now set to come into effect from 1 March, 2021, and the market to open for business on 1 September.
The Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board (TISB) has expanded its independent panel of senior legal experts and also announced the reappointment of four of its anti-corruption hearing officers (AHOs).
German gaming giant Gauselmann Group has reported a 6.7% year-on-year rise in revenue for its 2019 financial year, despite its business being impacted by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
A total of $79.4m was bet on the 2020 Kentucky Derby, down 52.0% from 2019’s record handle, according to Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI).
Online gambling operator BetVictor has agreed a deal to become the new main team partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for English Premier League football club Fulham.
Alibaba Group-owned lottery solutions provider AGTech’s Beijing AGTech GOT Technology subsidiary has won tenders to supply sports lottery terminals in the provinces of Hebei, Fujian, Sichuan and Zhejiang and the municipality of Tianjin.
Tobias Palmborg has left his role as NetEnt’s chief technology officer, with director of game platform and managing director of NetEnt India Aditya Bhushan taking over the role as of Friday (4 September).
Rail Business Daily - They have replaced the existing fleet of 45 trains which run along the 940 miles of track between Scotland, North East England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and London.
New Civil Engineer - Vital work was undertaken in and around London Kings Cross this weekend as part of Network Rails £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade.
New Civil Engineer - Hammersmith Bridge is at risk of a collapsing unless funding can be secured to carry out urgent stabilisation work.
BTN - This is the full speech he gave to members of the Aviation Club, and friends, via Webinar, last Wednesday (2 September), delivered in firm but non-confronting manner which is his style. It is much longer than a usual SOAPBOX but worth taking in. Let us hope that members of the Government will have time to digest his words.
BTN - The Whitehall rumour mill was active over the weekend following a Monday embargoed statement from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee which highlighted the Governments plans to publish a strategy for the recovery of the aviation sector during the autumn.
Other Regional Press - Ambitious targets to cut the use of cars across the county include a 2000 per cent increase in cycling
Other Regional Press - Island Lines service between Ryde and Shanklin has been suspended this morning (Monday) due to mindless vandalism.
Other Regional Press - A lifeline new bus service has launched following a successful community campaign to replace one which had been dropped over the coronavirus lockdown.
Other Regional Press - A number of changes to local bus services are now in place across the County Borough, to improve upon the foundation level of core journeys that were agreed in the initial response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Yorkshire Post - Class or year group bubbles, staggered break times, different start and finish times, not to mention additional hand-washing and sanitising so much has changed to make sure everyone remains healthy.
The York Press - CYCLE routes could be gritted again this winter after a successful trial last year - despite the scheme pushing the council to overspend on its budget.
Northern Echo - A TRAIN builder has marked five years since officially opening its manufacturing factory in County Durham.