12/10/20 GVC shareholders back rebranding Shareholders voted almost unanimously in favour of rebranding the UK-based gaming giant to Entain.
12/10/20 Swedish regulator raps operators for breaching deposit limits The regulator has dealt fines to two operators for allowing customers to break temporary limits on online casino deposits.
12/10/20 TIU bans French line judge for betting David Rocher has been fined and banned from professional tennis for 18 months.
12/10/20 BHA welcomes government move on levy reform The British Horseracing Authority has welcomed the decision to bring forward a review of the levy paid by betting operators.
12/09/20 UK begins gambling legislation review The government has officially launched a review of the 2005 Gambling Act with many new restrictions on the table.
12/09/20 German gaming machine groups criticise new legislation DAW and AVRP have attacked an amendment in Rheinland-Pfalz that they claim could close more than 50 per cent of gaming machines venues.
12/09/20 British charitable lottery operator has licence suspended The Gambling Commission has suspended Capen’s licence while it conducts a review of its business.
12/09/20 UK National Lottery app unable to cope with record draw Customers took to social media to vent frustrations at being unable to buy tickets online for the £175m EuroMillions jackpot.
12/08/20 Danish regulator warns UK operators ahead of Brexit The regulator has published new guidance noting that operators based in the UK will face different rules after the country leaves the EU.
12/08/20 Austrian police bust illegal casino Financial police confiscated 17 gaming machines from a venue in Vienna.
12/08/20 Estonia funds problem gambling support The minister of social affairs has committed €200,000 to the NGO MTÜ Gambling Addiction Counselling Centre.
12/08/20 UK Tote Group raises £20m for diversification The group aims to diversify beyond its traditional offer of horserace betting.
12/07/20 Kindred board member resigns pending inside trading probe Kindred has confirmed that Stefan Lundborg has resigned from his position because of the investigation.
12/07/20 Veikkaus considers temporary layoffs due to retail closures Finland’s gaming monopoly could lay off up to 800 staff as Covid-19 restrictions continue to impact retail operations.
12/07/20 Swedish consumer watchdog blasts unfair gaming T&Cs The consumer protection agency says many operators’ terms and conditions set unreasonable withdrawal limits and requirements.
