Online gaming developer and software provider Playtech has become a member of the Gambling Business Group, a trade organisation set up in July to represent the interests of the UK gaming community.

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Peter Hannibal, GBG CEO, said: "When we launched we confirmed that our key objective was to provide a strategic voice for gaming in a way in which individual trade associations are unable to, due to their understandably narrow remit.

“Playtech, which has a breadth of interests including online operators upgrading or diversifying their offering, land-based casino groups, government-sponsored entities such as lotteries, new entrants making their online gaming debut and the global VLT market, is a case in point.”

He added: "Naturally, we are delighted to have Playtech's influence, knowledge and insight under the umbrella of the GBG."