06/12/20 EGBA publishes data protection guidelines The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published a code of conduct on compliance with EU data protection rules.
06/11/20 Betsson to appeal €2m fine in Sweden The iGaming operator’s subsidiary Betsson Nordic will appeal a €2m fine over unauthorised sales and promotions in Sweden.
06/11/20 Genting Casino considers permanent closures Genting is said to be consulting on the permanent closure of three casinos and job cuts at others.
06/11/20 La Liga gambling ad ban lifted La Liga will resume today with gambling sponsorship visible on shirts as Spain lifts gambling ad restrictions – for now.
06/11/20 XLMedia to sell off Finnish casino assets iGaming affiliate group XLMedia is looking to sell its Finland-facing casino assets to concentrate on expansion in regulated markets.
06/10/20 PMU appoints new board president French betting operator Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has confirmed Philippe Augier as the President of the board.
06/10/20 Liverpool FC sued over BetVictor deal Liverpool Football Club is being sued over a £1million commission the club is alleged to owe over its £15million sponsorship deal with BetVictor.
06/10/20 GVC to reopen betting shops from Monday GVC will reopen 2,450 Ladbrokes and Coral betting shops in England and the Channel Islands from June 15.
06/10/20 Bulgarian bill proposes closing most casinos A bill put forward to the Bulgarian parliament would force the closure of more than 600 land-based casinos and gambling halls.
06/09/20 Svenska Spel CEO calls for shadow lottery ban Patrik Hofbauer has called for the government to ban shadow lottery betting.
06/09/20 France: online gambling revenues up 22% Online gambling revenues in France increased 22 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
06/09/20 UK could reclassify loot boxes as gambling products The UK government is to launch an investigation into video game loot boxes to analyse whether they should be reclassified as gambling products.
06/09/20 Sweden: iGaming CEOs contest restrictions A group of nine iGaming CEOs have issued a joint statement calling for Sweden’s government to reconsider further restrictions on online gambling.
06/08/20 Bet365 bids farewell to telephone betting One of the last major operators to offer telephone betting in the UK has dropped the legacy service due to lack of demand.
06/08/20 European casinos continue to reopen Switzerland and Latvia join list of European countries reopening casinos.
