04/01/21 Better Collective acquires sports betting media platform Rekatochklart.com The affiliate group has agreed the acquisition of the Swedish platform for €3.8m.
04/01/21 Spanish online gaming revenue up 13.8% in 2020 According to the DGOJ, Spanish online gross gambling revenue reached €850.7m in 2020.
03/31/21 GambleAware survey shows increase in problem gamblers seeking support The GambleAware survey found that 63 per cent of problem gamblers had used a treatment or support service in the past 12 months.
03/31/21 British Gambling Commission reprimands five casinos The British gambling regulator has fined one land-based casino and agreed regulatory settlements with four others.
03/31/21 Gamstop signs deal with Crystal Palace Crystal Palace will be the first English Premier League club to promote the gambling self-exclusion provider Gamstop.
03/30/21 British gambling yield falls in first two months of the year New statistics from the Gambling Commission (GC) show a drop in activity in January and February compared with previous months.
03/30/21 Swedish regulator revokes Svenska Spel licence at restaurant casino The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate has pulled Svenska Spel’s licence to operate gaming machines at a restaurant casino in Sundsvall.
03/28/21 Footstock surrenders British betting licence after Football Index collapse Footstock has surrendered its licence and begun insolvency proceedings following the collapse of its rival.
03/28/21 German gambling legislation gains enough support for implementation Germany’s new regulatory framework for gambling has now been ratified by 13 out of 16 federal states.
03/28/21 Malta igaming companies call for action to protect industry reputation The igaming operator association iGEN is pushing for Malta to take “clear and decisive” action against any wrongdoing among officials and regulators in order to protect the industry’s reputation.
03/26/21 Horse Racing Ireland CEO to step down after 20 years The governing body for Irish racing is seeking a new CEO, with Brian Kavanagh to step down in September.
03/26/21 Swedish gaming regulator fines Bet365 over bets on football friendly Bet365 has fallen foul of Sweden’s rules on sports betting, which prohibit bets on matches in which the majority of players are under 18.
03/26/21 Gambling Commission slaps £6m fine on Casumo The British gambling regulator found that Casumo had breached anti-money laundering and social responsibility rules.
03/25/21 Svenska Spel defends sponsorship of Swedish squad at Qatar World Cup Sweden’s state-owned lottery and gaming operator will continue to sponsor Sweden’s World Cup side despite concerns over Qatar’s human rights record.
