ComeOn Group will operate 888.nl in the Netherlands under a local Dutch licence through a partnership with evoke. ComeOn said it would use its casino and sportsbook platform to run the brand; the source did not give a launch date.
The agreement gives ComeOn Group responsibility for operating evoke’s 888 brand in the Dutch market.
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It was reported that UK tax increases affected Evoke’s first-half revenue. The operator sought to offset the increases ahead of its planned takeover by Bally’s Intralot.
Lottoplay launched its first eInstant game, Vegas Xtra Plays, with DC Lottery this week through a partnership with EQL Games, the companies said. The launch marks Lottoplay’s commercial debut less than a year after its founding, according to founder Hili Shakked.
SBC News' June stock ticker reported that Flutter will delist from London, evoke was acquired and Entain sold its Central and Eastern Europe arm. The roundup also covered developments at Bally's and Intralot.
Bally’s Intralot chief executive Robeson Reeves said the company does not plan to sell evoke assets immediately if its agreed acquisition proceeds. The all-share deal values evoke at £243.1m and is expected to close in Q4 2026 or early 2027, subject to gaming and antitrust approvals.
Hedge funds holding short positions against Flutter had estimated gains of about $2bn since the start of 2026, according to figures attributed to S3 Partners in a report. The report also put gains on short positions against DraftKings at about $351m and Entain at $35m, amid prediction-market growth in the US and higher UK gambling taxes.