Scientific Games has named Leigh Nissim, previously chief executive of Nektan, managing director, B2B interactive.

William Hill said it was able to record “good progress” against its main strategic priorities during the first half of 2017.

Marco Sala, chief executive of International Game Technology (IGT), has said that he is “pleased” with the company’s performance in the second quarter, despite posting a net loss of $290m (â,¬245.3m).

Contagious Gaming has announced losses of Can$8.5m (â,¬5.8m/US$6.8m) for the year ended March 31, 2017, and also confirmed that Sean Yeomans has stepped down as president of the company.

Foreign exchange broker Exness has agreed a partnership with Spanish football giant Real Madrid.

B2B supplier BetGames.TV has entered into a content partnership with online bookmaker Altenar.

Play’n GO has expanded its portfolio of slot games with the launch of new title ‘Moon Princess’.

Former England international footballer Joey Barton has had his ban from the sport reduced by almost five months after an appeal.

Boyd Gaming has followed up on a successful start to 2017 by revealing further year-on-year financial growth during the second quarter.

Kambi Group has signed a multi-year agreement to provide its sports betting and technology services to 7777, a brand owned and operated by Bulgarian private gaming company National Lottery AD.

Z Capital Partners has confirmed the acquisition of Sports Information Group (SIG), the parent company of horse racing publication the Daily Racing Form.

The Irish Bookmakers’ Association (IBA) has hit out at plans to increase the betting tax rate in the country, saying that the move would lead to the closure of shops and widespread job losses.

12BET has moved to enhance its sports sponsorship portfolio by agreeing a deal to become an official partner of the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) 2017 World Championships.

BetConstruct has entered into a distribution agreement with 1X2 NETWORK.

Coingaming Group has made a number of changes to its senior management team.

Digital Sports Tech (DST) has expanded its range of sports betting solutions with the launch of Quick Pick Accumulators (QPAs).

Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) has moved to strengthen its self-service betting terminal (SSBT) services ahead of the new football season.

Italian online sports betting operator SKS365 has entered into a partnership with live dealer games specialist Medialivecasino.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a new bill calling for US President Donald Trump to oppose any legislation that would prohibit individual states in the country from regulating online gaming.

Unibet and 32Red owner Kindred Group has posted a 32% increase in gross winnings revenue (GWR) to a record £166.6m in Q2, driven by growth across all products and regions.

Kambi Group has unveiled an extension to its deal with 888 after posting mixed financial results for the three months to June 30.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new online support tool to help consumers make complaints related to gambling.

Kristof Fahy has opted to step down from his role as chief customer officer at Ladbrokes Coral Group.

Microgaming has announced the addition of ‘Oink Country Love’ to its portfolio of online slots.

bwin has unveiled an updated version of its casino platform, which it said has been designed to create a more “immersive player experience”.