05/27/20 Catena executive heads to Raketech Senior Catena Media executive Oscar Karlsten has moved on to become new Chief Operating Officer at Raketech.
05/27/20 Norway: criticism over rise in problem gambling Concerns have been raised following research that shows a rise in problem gambling in Norway.
05/27/20 England betting shops to reopen June 15 Betting shops in England should be able to reopen from June 15 as the UK Prime Minister announces plans to ease lockdown.
05/26/20 UK group says problem gamblers not getting help UK support group Gamble Aware says almost half of problem gamblers are not accessing the support they need.
05/26/20 Spain clarifies casinos cannot reopen Spain has clarified that casinos cannot yet be given a date to reopen despite a relaxation of the country’s Covid-19 lockdown.
05/26/20 Scottish bookmaker bought by FansUnite McBookie.com has been bought by Canada-based FansUnite for £1.3million.
05/26/20 UK: drop in gambling ads seen by children The Advertising Standards Authority has reported that the visibility of gambling ads among children is at its lowest in 12 years.
05/25/20 UK: no growth in illegal gambling The UK Gambling Commission reports it has seen no evidence of an increase in illegal gambling during the Covid-19 lockdown.
05/25/20 Sweden may exclude sports betting from limits A minister in Sweden has submitted a new proposal to exclude sports betting from the country’s much-criticised limit on deposits.
05/25/20 Irish bookies to reopen in June The Irish Bookmakers Association has decided bookies will reopen on June 29 once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country.
05/25/20 Danske Spil lottery growth offsets iGaming decline Following a record year in 2019, total revenue for the first quarter of 2020 reached DKK 1.23billion (€164.8million).
05/22/20 Svenska Spel introduces cashless gaming service State-run Svenska Spel is introducing the use of International Game Technology (IGT) cashless gaming technology at its venues across Sweden.
05/22/20 Sweden submits new sports betting rules Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has submitted new rules that limit betting to top-flight sport in a bid to prevent match fixing.
05/22/20 Catena revenue up despite pandemic Catena Media saw revenue increase by 2 per cent in Q1 despite the impact of the pandemic on its sports betting segment.
05/22/20 OPAP appoints acting CEO Greek gambling company OPAP has appointed Jan Karas as acting CEO from June 1.
