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Playtech shares plunge as Evolution links rival to smear report
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Playtech shares dropped over 38% after Evolution alleged defamation, linking Playtech to a damaging report. Playtech denies the claims.
(Reuters) -Playtech shares fell by more than 38% on Tuesday after rival Evolution said it would add the UK gaming firm to a defamation lawsuit, alleging one of its subsidiaries commissioned a 2021 report meant to damage its reputation and business operations.
Responding to Evolution's statement, Playtech rejected the allegations, stating that the suggestion it was "engaged in a smear campaign is wholly untrue".
By 1222 GMT, Playtech shares were down 29.5%, leading fallers on London's FTSE 250 index. Evolution was up around 1% in Stockholm.
(Reporting by Danilo Masoni; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
Defamation is the act of making false statements about someone that can harm their reputation. It can be classified as either slander (spoken) or libel (written).
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