Australia – Blackstone looks to protect offer for Crown from regulatory fall-out
US private equity fund Blackstone has tweaked its $6bn offer for Crown Resorts, saying can't lose any of its state licences before the deal is approved, and that a Blackstone-controlled Crown must be viewed as a 'suitable' operator by all regulatory authorities.
Blackstone has left the price of its offer the same.
Crown Resorts said: ...
Spain – Zitro launches Dragon Lamp in Canary Islands
Dragon Lamp, the new way to play Video Bingo that Zitro has created in Spain, is causing a sensation in the Canary Islands where they have settled.
Zitro's Commercial Director, Vicente Fernández, said: "Dragon Lamp's success lies in that it ...
Sweden – BOS highlights worrying loss of public control
The proportion of Swedish gambling consumers who gamble at unregulated online sites is increasing, while the proportion playing safely within the Swedish licensing system is declining, according to the findings of a report commissioned by the ...