In April of 2021, the Netherlands legalized online gambling, all unlicensed operators must stop accepting new customers by October 1. That includes 888.
888 (LSE: 888), one of the world s leading online betting and gaming companies, is pleased to announce as follows: Following notifications made in accordance with Article 19(1) of the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU 596/2014) as adopted under UK law through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended) and as supplemented by The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310) and in accordance with Article 19(3) thereof, 888 Holdings Plc (the Company ) notifies the following transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (a PDMR) in ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company ( Ordinary Shares ). On 19 May 2021, the Company was notified that Lord Jon Mendelsohn, Non-executive Chairman at 888, acquired 26,000 Ordinary Shares on 19 May 2021, at a price of 384.70p each (the Transaction ).
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3rd March 2021
| By Daniel O Boyle
Playtech has appointed 888 chair Brian Mattingley as its new non-executive chairman, effective on 1 June.
He had served as non-executive chairman of 888 since 2016, but announced in September 2020 that he could step down later this year.
Brian Mattingley
“I’m very pleased to be joining Playtech, at such an exciting time in the Company’s development,” Mattingley said. “Playtech is ideally placed to continue to build on its market leadership position and I look forward to working with everyone at Playtech to drive forward its strategy and capitalise on the opportunities ahead.”
Mattingley joined 888 in 2005 as a non-executive director and served as chief executive from 2012 until 2016. In 2019, his re-election as chairman faced serious opposition, as some shareholders questioned the length of time spent on the board.