03/11/21 BGC blasts “fantasy” report on UK gambling spend substitution A report from the Social Market Foundation suggested that the UK economy would be better off without gambling.
03/11/21 Court rejects appeals against lottery monopoly in the Netherlands The Netherlands gaming regulator has been authorised to grant a monopoly on state lotteries.
03/10/21 GamCare launches new code of conduct for UK operators The responsible gambling charity has developed the code with the Betting and Gambling Council.
03/10/21 Scottish casinos blast “unfair” reopening schedule Casinos in Scotland have criticised the government’s decision to make them wait longer than other hospitality venues to reopen after lockdown.
03/10/21 Rise in money laundering reports from Swedish gaming operators Gaming operators made 14.8 per cent more reports to financial police in 2020 compared to 2019.
03/09/21 Football Index sees investors flee after dividend reduction The football player stock exchange has seen investors leave after reducing the dividends plates for each player transaction.
03/09/21 Online casino in Italy generates record €162.85m in January The Italian online casino market continues to grow, up 6 per cent month-on-month and 99 per cent year-on-year.
03/08/21 Study: safer gambling interventions improve takeup A study commissioned by GambleAware found interventions can encourage the uptake of safer gambling tools but may not reduce problem gambling.
03/08/21 British Gambling Commission reappoints commissioners The tenures of commissioners John Baillie and Catharine Seddon have been extended for another year.
03/08/21 Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association forms new charity The industry group has launched the Gibraltar Gambling Care Foundation.
03/05/21 William Hill revenue and profit drop after challenging year The British bookmaker saw revenue fall by 16 per cent and pre-tax profit by 90 per cent year-on-year.
03/05/21 William Hill seeks injunction against Swedish bank The betting operator is taking action against a bank that announced it would stop serving gambling companies.
03/05/21 Entain revenue remains flat in 2020 The British gaming giant has reported revenue of £3.63bn for 2020.