05/05/20 Germany still taking sports betting applications One of the German councils responsible for online sports betting licences is still accepting applications while it awaits a court appeal.
05/05/20 Portugal: online overtakes retail gambling Online gambling revenues for the three months ended March 31 climbed 47.5 per cent reaching €69.8million, up from €47million in Q1 2019.
05/04/20 British horse racing plans restart British Horse Racing Authority plans provisional schedule for the resumption of racing.
05/04/20 Greek casino loses tax battle Greece’s Club Hotel Casino Loutraki loses millions through latest court decision in tax battle.
05/04/20 New commissioners at UK Gambling Commission UK Gambling regulator appoints Terry Babbs, Brian Bannister, Jo Hill and Sir Martin Narey as Commissioners.
05/04/20 Denmark: unlicensed bingo events up during pandemic Danish Gambling authority sees an increase in unlicensed bingo during Covid-19 lockdown measures.
04/30/20 Swiss sports return date set Switzerland has set a return date for sport in the country, offering some relief for sports betting operators.
04/30/20 Tote betting deal approved Horse Racing Ireland has approved a seven-year deal for the UK Tote Group to provide off-course Tote betting in Ireland.
04/30/20 Green light for new Liechtenstein casino Liechtenstein’s Administrative Court approves Casinos Austria’s plans to build a new casino in the village of Balzers.
04/30/20 UK increases society lottery limits The limit on individual draw proceeds will rise from £4million to £5million, and the annual aggregate limit will increase from £10million to £50million.
04/29/20 Germany: video shows gambling halls ready to reopen German trade association video aims to show gambling halls are ready to re-open post-lockdown.
04/29/20 Sweden failing to channel gamblers to legal sites Trade association report shows that players continue to wager at unlicensed, off-shore sites.
04/29/20 Finland reduces gambling loss limits due to Covid-19 Finland will cut monthly and daily gambling loss limits to €500 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
04/29/20 First European code for online gambling ads The EGBA has published the first pan-European Code of Conduct for responsible advertising for online gambling.
04/28/20 Italy lottery sales restart post-lockdown Some lottery sales have restarted as Italy eases lockdown measures and sets a date for betting shops to reopen.
