07/31/20 FDJ sees good post-lockdown performance The French operator’s revenue for the first half was down by 10.1 per cent but stakes returned to 2019 levels by mid-June.
07/31/20 Gambling Commission to change licensing requirements The UK regulator has confirmed it will change licensee reporting requirements from October 31.
07/30/20 Spain launches national plan on sports betting fraud Spain’s CONFAD has approved a plan to implement a series of measures over the next 18 months.
07/30/20 EU committee recommends action on loot boxes A European Union committee has recommended the bloc take action on loot box design standards and safeguards in online games.
07/30/20 Dutch sports betting monopoly seals slew of football deals The Dutch national lottery’s sports betting operator TOTO has agreed sleeve sponsorships with nine top-flight teams.
07/29/20 Austria: illegal gambling on the rise in urban centres Austria’s financial police say they are concerned about the rise as they reveal they have confiscated over 660 gaming machines since January.
07/29/20 Smarkets enters Swedish market Betting exchange operator Smarkets will be the second licensed betting exchange in Sweden after gaining a licence from the country’s regulator.
07/29/20 UK bookmaker launches Whatsapp betting tips Private bookmaker Fitzdares has launched a “first of its kind” tipping service using Whatapp voice notes recorded by famous names.
07/28/20 Italy to close betting shops with unpaid taxes The Italian government has confirmed that betting shops that have not paid tax duties will be forced to close in the next few months.
07/28/20 Gamban creator launches illegal gambling solution The designers of the Gamban self-exclusion software have worked with marketing agency A Game Above to create a tool to monitor illegal gaming.
07/28/20 Bookmakers fear cashless trial “disaster” at Goodwood On-course bookmakers are urging the UK government to ease a ban on cash betting as Goodwood Festival gets underway.
07/28/20 Superbet takes majority stake in Lucky 7 Superbet Group has increased its stake in the online casino operator as it aims to diversify its business.
07/27/20 GVC promotes Sandeep Tiku to COO GVC Holdings has promoted Sandeep Tiku to Chief Operating Officer (COO) as new CEO Shay Segev restructures senior leadership.
