09/22/20 Saxony-Anhalt fires lottery directors The German state has discharged the lottery’s managing directors as it investigates possible misconduct.
09/22/20 Belgian Gambling Commission creates new working group The Belgian regulator has established an industry working group to get views on how to tackle unlicensed gambling operators.
09/22/20 London casinos seek compromise to avoid curfew Casinos have offered to close their bars from 10pm in a bid to prevent having curfews imposed as a Covid-19 measure.
09/21/20 British igaming yield drops across all verticals in July The latest figures show a drop in online gambling revenue after the spike seen during lockdown.
09/21/20 UK PM expected to lead gambling reforms Downing Street is to begin analysing reforms within weeks, while the Lords has formed a 150-strong group to influence new regulation.
09/21/20 Ireland considers hike in betting duty A group of senior civil servants has considered increasing tax on the industry ahead of the budget for 2021.
09/21/20 Kosovo: police arrested in raids on 12 illegal casinos At least ten police officers are reported to have been arrested as part of an operation to close down 12 venues.
09/18/20 Malta launches igaming talent drive Gaming Malta has launched a campaign dubbed “Why iGaming” in a bid to attract new talent to the sector.
09/18/20 Aspire to buy BtoBet in €20m deal The deal will allow Aspire Global to expand into sports betting.
09/18/20 Flutter appoints former Labour deputy as advisor Anti-gambling campaigner Tom Watson will “get under the bonnet of the business” as an advisor on responsible gaming.
09/18/20 France’s ANJ renews online sportsbook licences The new unified authority has confirmed the renewal of 10 licences.
09/17/20 Germany begins long road to approving gambling treaty The mayor of Berlin looks set to be the first state leader to approve the proposed federal regulatory framework for gambling.
09/17/20 Svenska Spel launches new service with PMU The service will allow Swedish bettors to wager on international horse racing events.
