07/01/21 Swedish gambling regulator warns ATG and Polar over breaches Spelinspektionen has warned ATG and Polar for breaching Sweden’s sports betting regulations.
07/01/21 Calls for clampdown on unlicensed gaming in Germany Major gaming operators have called for a clampdown on unlicensed brands ahead of the launch of the licensed igaming market.
06/30/21 Irish president criticises “dangerous” gambling advertising The Irish president, Michael D Higgins, has spoken out against gambling advertising in sport.
06/30/21 Pernille Mehl steps down as director of Danske Lotteri Spil Pernille Mehl has announced her resignation after six years at the helm of the Danish gaming operator’s lottery division.
06/30/21 Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen to chair Deutscher Lotto und Totoblock The German state lottery Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen will chair the industry association from January 2022.
06/30/21 Sweden’s SPER draws up best practice framework for igaming operators The Swedish igaming trade association SPER has drawn up a draft framework of best practices for customer terms and conditions.
06/29/21 Betano signs sponsorship deal with Sporting Lisbon Betano has signed a two-year deal to sponsor Sport Lisbon, replacing NOS on the front of the team’s shirt.
06/29/21 BOS: Swedish igaming could benefit from government reset The Swedish igaming association BOS has said it is optimistic that the collapse of Sweden’s government could benefit the industry.
06/29/21 Swedish gaming regulator will not appeal Betsson penalty decision The Swedish gambling regulator has decided not to appeal against a court’s decision to quash its penalty against Betsson Nordic.
06/29/21 Czech city of Jirkov to ban gambling Officials in the city of Jirkov have agreed to ban almost all forms of gambling in the city.
06/28/21 Cashless land-based gaming makes it easier to overspend – GC survey A new survey commissioned by the British Gambling Commission has found that players think cashless payments make it easier to overspend on land-based gaming.
06/28/21 MGA cancels Magic Service licence due to non-payment of fee The MGA has ordered Magic Service Limited to halt all gaming operations and not accept new customers.
06/28/21 Spanish gaming revenue up 10.2% in Q1 The Spanish gambling regulator DGOJ has released revenue figures for the first quarter.
06/27/21 Danish gambling revenue up 29.9% year-on-year in May Danish gambling revenue reached DKK513m (€69m) in May.
06/25/21 Malta put on FATF money laundering grey list The igaming hub of Malta has been put on the FATF’s grey list of untrustworthy jurisdictions due to failings on anti-money laundering measures.
