05/25/21 Dutch minister creates fast-track reporting system for match-fixing A fast-track reporting system for match-fixing would ensure the Netherlands’ new Money Laundering Act does not prevent reports from reaching sporting bodies.
05/25/21 High Court delays decision on Football Index administration The High Court judge has reserved his decision over the Football Index player protection fund, possibly until next week.
05/25/21 Betsson gains Greek gaming licences Betsson has gained online gaming and betting licences from the Hellenic Gaming Commission.
05/25/21 Regulator orders three unlicensed operators to leave Swedish igaming market Spelinspektionen, the national regulator found the three operators were targeting Swedish igaming players without licences.
05/24/21 Committee calls for higher gambling tax rate in Ukraine A parliamentary committee has argued that Ukraine’s proposed flat tax rate on gambling revenue should be higher to dissuade consumption and fund social projects.
05/24/21 BetIndex plans to relaunch Football Index BetIndex has revealed plans to relaunch Football Index with customers to receive equity in the business.
05/24/21 Sunday Times Rich List gambling fortunes grow Most of the gambling entrepreneurs that feature in the annual list of the UK’s richest residents saw their fortunes grow in the last year, although several fell in the ranking.
05/23/21 Dutch regulator conducts raids in illegal gambling probe The Dutch gaming regulator KSA has carried out raids on homes in the Netherlands and Spain.
05/21/21 Sweden extends online casino deposit limit Sweden has finally gone ahead and extended its online casino deposit limit until November 14.
05/21/21 BGC announces Safer Gambling Week 2021 The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that this year’s Safer Gambling Week will take place between November 1 and 7.
05/21/21 LeoVegas completes acquisition of Expekt Following its acquisition of Expekt, online gaming operator LeoVegas plans to relaunch the brand in the Nordics.
05/21/21 Gambling Commission announces action on “clearly unaffordable” gambling Sarah Gardner, acting joint CEO of the British Gambling Commission, has said the regulator will prioritise action to stop players from gambling unaffordable sums.
05/20/21 British think-tank calls for ban on gambling advertising The Centre of Social Justice has called for a complete ban on gambling advertising in the UK among other measures to offer protection against gambling harms.
05/20/21 Swedish gaming revenue up 5% in Q1 Swedish gaming revenue hit SEK6.25bn (€615.3m) in the first quarter.
05/20/21 Stadtcasino Baden sales up 26% in 2020 despite Covid-19 shutdowns The Swiss casino operator Stadtcasino Baden Group has reported sales of CHF105.9m (€96.2m) for 2020.
