07/03/20 Betclic nets French Ligue 1 partnership The Betclic brand will become the official sports betting platform for French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for three seasons.
07/03/20 Lithuania warns poker schools over illegal sites Lithuania’s Gambling Authority has warned poker schools over the use of illegal online poker sites on training courses.
07/03/20 Industry reacts to Lords’ call for UK gambling overhaul The House of Lords has recommended major changes to UK gambling regulations.
07/02/20 William Hill to merge online and retail in UK William Hill has announced it will merge its UK online and retail operations as it also begins to close its Stockholm Gametek office
07/02/20 BGC demands UK allows casinos to reopen The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has renewed criticism of the delay and called on ministers to guarantee casinos can open this month.
07/02/20 Swedish regulator: player protection plans lacking Spelinspektionen says operators have failed to develop full plans to tackle problem gaming. It has also published a new guide on money laundering.
07/01/20 Norway to consult on new Gambling Act Norway is to launch a consultation on plans to consolidate the country’s three gambling laws into one new act later this year.
07/01/20 RAiG supports call for UK affiliate shakeup The trade association RAiG has finally decided to support calls for statutory licensing to be introduced for gambling affiliates in the UK market.
07/01/20 Poland: new verticals slow revenue decline Poland’s Ministry of Finance says the country’s newly regulated online casino and arcade verticals have helped mitigate the drop in revenue for the past 12 months.
06/30/20 Dutch regulator: age checks must be tightened The Dutch gaming regulator KSA says more must be done to enforce age checks as it also announces a renewed clampdown on online bingo.
06/30/20 Compliance managers braced for fraud spike A survey of gaming compliance managers has found 93% expect to see an increase in fraud and chargebacks during the pandemic.
06/30/20 Sazka finalises deal for Casinos Austria stake European lottery and sports betting giant, Sazka Group, has closed its purchase of a 17.19% stake in Casinos Austria from Novomatic.
06/30/20 UKGC to consider extra measures after report The Gambling Commission is to consider new measures in response to MPs’ claims that the UK regulator is “torpid and toothless”.
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