09/17/20 “Drastic” UK casino curfew would risk thousands of jobs Casino operators and the BGC have warned a curfew would devastate the industry.
09/16/20 Sweden moves ahead with sports betting restrictions The Swedish Gambing Authority will implement a ban on betting on sporting violations from next January.
09/16/20 Enlabs takes majority stake in Shogun Group The expanding Swedish operator has bought 66.5 per cent of the Maltese igaming start-up.
09/16/20 Prague approves slot machine ban A city-wide ban on slot machines will come into force in 2024. The Czech Republic has also begun trialing a national gaming exclusion register.
09/16/20 Portugal’s Solverde granted online sports betting licence The casino operator will take online sports bets through its website.
09/15/20 Creation of new Irish regulator postponed to 2021 A new gambling regulator was due to be created this year under the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019.
09/15/20 BGC calls for retail betting role in high street recovery The chair of the UK trade association is calling on the government to give the industry a central role in its inquiry into the post-pandemic high street.
09/14/20 Focus Gaming News to exhibit at East & West Focus will host a stand at BetConstruct’s revolutionary new virtual igaming event.
09/14/20 888 becomes official NFL partner for UK and Ireland The igaming operator’s advertising will appear in television broadcasts in both territories.
09/14/20 Swedish GGR at lowest since igaming launch Overall revenue for the second quarter was down 4.1 per cent year-on-year while online revenue fell against Q1.
09/14/20 Ukrainian prosecutor arrested over gambling bribes The security service has arrested a senior prosecutor and a police chief for allegedly accepting bribes from an illegal gambling operator.
09/14/20 FIFA endorses match-fixing reporting app The global football governing body has officially recognised FIFPro’s app for reporting match-fixing.
09/11/20 Rank FY revenue drops despite digital growth Full year results show revenue down 8.2 per cent for the Grosvenor Casinos operator.
09/11/20 OPAP expects strong recovery after revenue falls 35% in H1 The Greek operator was hit hard by the pandemic but is seeing signs of a strong recovery.
