07/07/21 Survey shows rise in use of unlicensed gaming sites in Sweden A survey carried out by the national regulator found 7 per cent of players used unlicensed gaming sites in Sweden.
07/06/21 ANJ appoints Christel Fiorina as compliance director The French gaming regulator ANJ has appointed Christel Fiorina to the new position of director for market, compliance and player protection.
07/06/21 MGA annual report shows drop in revenue The Malta Gaming Authority saw its revenue fall in 2020, but the Maltese gambling industry continued to grow.
07/06/21 Dutch regulator opens consultation on information sharing rules The Dutch gaming regulator KSA has opened a consultation on its rules for how gaming operators must share information.
07/06/21 Denmark seeks merger of Danske Spil and the Danske Klasselotteri Denmark’s government believes the merger of Danske Spil and Danske Klasselotteri would create savings and benefits for digital transformation.
07/05/21 Kindred to buy remaining shares in Relax Gaming Kindred Group’s deal to acquire Relax Gaming values the B2B supplier at €320m.
07/05/21 Swedish court rejects operators’ appeals over betting on underage athletes The Swedish Court of Appeal has rejected eight appeals against sanctions for allowing sports betting on under 18s.
07/05/21 Gambling Commission suspends PlayerFT licence over Gamstop failures The British Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of PlayerFT, which operates the fantasy sports brand Fiveyards.
07/05/21 Novalpina Capital buys MaxBet Romania The investment fund Novalpina Capital has bought MaxBet Romania, which runs a chain of over 100 land-based slot venues.
07/02/21 Rank Group: London NGR down 38% due to lack of tourism Rank Group says business during the first six weeks of reopening has been in line with expectations, but London NGR has been impacted by the lack of tourism and fewer office workers.
07/02/21 Dutch regulator orders state lottery to remove ads The Dutch gambling regulator KSA has censured Staatsloterij over its use of members of the Netherlands’ Euro 2020 squad in advertising.
07/02/21 Norwegian gaming regulator orders BML Group to leave market The regulator Lottstift has ordered BML Group to stop offering gambling to Norwegian players.
07/02/21 German gambling self-exclusion system to launch in August The OASIS self-exclusion system is undergoing final testing as Germany’s new gambling legislation comes into force this week.
07/01/21 Italian regulator extends sports betting concessions The Italian regulator the ADM has extended sports betting concessions until October 31.
07/01/21 UK: High Court to hear claim over misheard Paddy Power bet A punter seeking £286,000 from Paddy Power after an operator misheard an intended £1,300 bet as £13,000.
