Social gaming
Game Taco acquires Game Show Network’s WorldWinner
Game Taco has agreed to acquire WorldWinner, the skill gaming arm of US television channel and games developer Game Show Network. The deal follows private…
Ohio problem gambling charity raises “underregulated” electronic bingo concerns
The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio warned of the number of electronic bingo machines – which it said were effectively “underregulated slot machines” – that could…
Playstudios Q1 revenue and profit grows despite decline in overall customers
Social gaming developer Playstudios posted revenue figures of $74.1m (£52.7m/€61.1m) for the first quarter of 2021 – a 27.1% increase on this time last year…
Playtika raises full-year guidance after revenue growth in Q1
Social gaming giant Playtika has raised its full-year revenue and earnings guidance after experiencing an increase in revenue during the first quarter of its 2021…
Zynga posts increase in gaming revenue as losses decline
Social gaming company Zynga saw a sharp increase in gaming revenue and overall revenue, but still made a $23m net loss in the first quarter…
Zynga agrees to acquire Chartboost for $250m
Social gaming giant Zynga has agreed a deal to acquire mobile programmatic advertising and monetization platform Chartboost for approximately $250.0m. Zynga will fund the purchase…
DraftKings appoints Gisele Bündchen to board and ESG advisor role
DraftKings has announced the appointment of Brazilian model and environmental activist Gisele Bündchen as special advisor to the company’s CEO and as a member of…
DraftKings strikes WWE collaboration deal
DraftKings has struck a deal to become the official gaming partner of WWE, the US-based wrestling entertainment promoter. The partnership will focus initially on DraftKings’…
GNOG migrates New Jersey sportsbook to Scientific Games
Casino operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has partnered with supplier Scientific Games to relaunch its mobile sportsbook in the state of New Jersey. This…
Incentive Games enters US market through Intralot deal
Incentive Games has announced a 36-month deal with global gaming operator Intralot to launch a collection of free-to-play games on Intalot’s betting products for the…
Golden Matrix files for $10m Nasdaq IPO
Social gaming, esports and white-label solutions supplier Golden Matrix Group has filed with the SEC to raise up to $10m in an initial public offering…
State of the Union: FanDuel, PointsBet, New York and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Flutter’s potential plans to spin off its FanDuel brand, as well as PointsBet’s…
Playstudios revenue grows to $269.9m in 2020
Social gaming developer Playstudios has released its preliminary financial results for Q4 and the full year 2020, showing revenues of $64.0m and $269.9m respectively for…
William Hill launches Problem Gambling Awareness Month RG campaign
Leading US operator William Hill has outlined plans for its responsible gaming campaign, which is set to run throughout Problem Gambling Awareness Month this March.…