02/16/21 British racing groups slam “disastrous” affordability proposals The BHA, RCA and HG have added their official voice to criticism of the Gambling Commission’s plans to impose affordability checks for customers.
02/15/21 Italian gaming workers to stage protests this week Workers from the Italian gaming sector will stage further protests this week against continued Covid-19 restrictions.
02/15/21 Lithuania clarifies rules for gambling ads The Gambling Supervision Service has cleared up just how operators need to implement new warnings in ads and sponsorship agreements.
02/15/21 MGA cancels seven licences in H1 2020 The Malta Gaming Authority cancelled seven licences in the first half of last year and issued 11 warnings.
02/15/21 Steven Donoughue: “Prohibition and populism have never been stronger” Steve Donoughue has lambasted changes in the All-Party Betting and Gaming Group as the UK reviews gambling legislation
02/12/21 ASA reports drop in gambling ad age breaches UK advertising watchdog the ASA has seen a drop in the number of online gambling ads that violate age restrictions.
02/12/21 GambleAware to fund gambling harm network The British responsible gambling charity will co-design a network of people with lived experience of gambling harm.
02/12/21 Entain extends deadline for proposed Enlabs acquisition The British gaming giant has pushed back the deadline for acceptance of its offer by a month.
02/11/21 25 per cent increase in suspicious betting alerts on football The IBIA has reported a 48 per cent increase in suspicious betting alerts for 2020, including a 25 per cent increase in alerts relating to football.
02/11/21 Dutch minister: “Licensees may not target advertising at minors” The Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker said new Dutch igaming licensees would not target advertising at minors.
02/11/21 Danish gambling revenue falls 9.3% in 2020 Revenue from the regulated sector fell to DKK5.96bn (€801.8m).
02/11/21 Casino games developer Spribe gains British licence The casino games developer has been awarded with a licence from the Gambling Commission.
02/11/21 Better Collective names new head of PR and Comms Anders Crillesen joins the Danish gambling affiliate marketer from the IT sector.
02/10/21 Netherlands igaming market “to become one of Europe’s biggest” A report from Online Casino Ground concludes that the country could build one of the largest markets on the continent.
02/10/21 Germany: sports betting providers call for online licensing to resume The German sports betting operator association DSWV has called for the licensing process to resume after sales plummet.
