12/22/20 Concerns over scale of unregulated gaming in Britain A new report has found that Britons stake £1.4bn a year on unlicensed gambling sites.
12/22/20 ATP tour lifts ban on betting sponsorship The international tennis tour has lifted its two-year ban on deals with sports betting and fantasy sports operators.
12/20/20 OPAP names Karas as chief executive The Greek gambling operator has made Jan Karas’ appointment permanent after a period as interim CEO.
12/20/20 British online betting revenue up 29% in November The growth was driven by the best sports betting performance since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
12/20/20 Slovakian capital to ban casinos and gaming halls Bratislava’s city council has voted in favour of a motion to implement a citywide ban on several forms of gambling.
12/20/20 UK betting shops forced to close again Prime Minister Boris Johnson has introduced a new higher tier of Covid-19 restrictions.
12/18/20 Spain pushes for more player protection rules A new draft Royal Decree will propose standards for intervention and control to safeguard igaming customers.
12/18/20 Casinos Austria appoints new chair amid restructuring The operator has named former Siemens director Wolfgang Hesoun as chairman.
12/18/20 Associations form alliance to fight illegal gambling in Europe Three major gaming associations will collaborate as the Alliance Against Illegal Gambling to campaign for pan-European measures.
12/18/20 ATG sues Svenska Spel in trademark battle The Former Swedish horse race betting monopoly is suing the state-owned operator over its use of the term Trav och Galopp.
12/17/20 Esports Entertainment Group to complete acquisition of EGL The online gaming operator has finalised a binding agreement to complete the acquisition.
12/17/20 Holland Casino closes venues until January The state-owned operator has been forced to close casinos again as the government tightens Covid-19 measures for Christmas.
12/17/20 EGBA backs EC proposal for digital services legislation The gaming industry association has welcomed proposals from the European Commission.
12/17/20 GLMS makes new appointment to executive committee The state lottery betting watchdog has elected Lori Sullivan, chief operating officer of Ontario Lottery and Gaming.
12/16/20 Spanish survey finds decrease in at-risk gamblers A new survey estimates that 670,000 people either have gambling problems or are at risk of developing them.
