EGR 229

NEWS ANALYSIS: The M&A merry-go-round
Scott Longley reports on the recent M&A moves as DraftKings looks to outbid Fanatics for PointsBet’s US arm and Aristocrat pins its hopes on NeoGames for an online breakthrough

NEWS ANALYSIS: Studying the reform
Julian Rogers talks to industry experts about the proposed switch of the horseracing betting levy from bookmakers’ profits to a model based on turnover

COVER FEATURE: Executive decision
As a trio of top operators lose their bosses, Melanie Dayasena-Lowe explores the changing pace of CEO pay, challenges posed by attractive US packages and the push to see more women in senior leadership roles within igaming

FEATURE: Greyed out
Matthew Wojciow examines the peculiarities of the Polish market, including its crippling turnover tax rate, as Entain stumps up £750m for the country’s leading bookmaker, STS

EVENT: EGR Marketing & Innovation Awards 2023
All the winners and photos from this year’s prestigious ceremony held at London’s iconic Roundhouse on 8 June, hosted by stand-up comedian Keith Farnan

PROFILE: Bring to the Boyle
CEO Vlad Kaltenieks shares his plans for the traditionally retail-focused BoyleSports as he targets growth in Latam and Africa while banking on proprietary tech to drive the Irish bookmaker forward