(UK).- William Hill informed that it has completed the acquisition of Sportingbet’s Australian business and has been granted a call option over Sportingbet’s locally licensed Spanish business for a total cash consideration of us$ 693.8 million. The acquisition was made as part of a recommended offer for Sportingbet by William Hill and GVC Holdings (GVC).

(UK).- Playtech released its full-year financial reports for 2012, showing a 53 % year-on-year increase in total revenues, to us$ 414.2 million. The firm said that annual gross income improved by 51%, to us$ 480.2 million, while adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation grew by 49 % when compared with the previous twelve-month period, to us$ 243.5 million.

(UK).- The UK’s gambling industry is going through some serious changes as the government there imposes new taxes on various aspects of the activity. One of the most devastated sectors of the business is bingo where there is a threat that the bingo world will disappear with the recent tax of 20% imposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on slot games.

(UK).- Alaskan Husky joins Cadillac Jack’s 100 Line Series: the game showcases a pack of regal Huskies that are free to roam the Alaskan tundra. The firm’s 100 Line themes feature Double-the-Lines, where players purchase one credit and receive two and Double-high Jackpot symbols.