08/04/21 Bacta creates new working group on machine gaming standards The British trade association for arcades and gaming machine suppliers has created a working group on technical standards that aims to inform regulators.
08/03/21 Sazka’s Allwyn aims to be first zero-carbon lottery company Sazka’s new UK brand Allwyn aims to be the first net-zero lottery company by 2030.
08/03/21 Bet-at-home revenue falls 8.8% due to new regulations in Germany Betclic Everest’s Bet-at-home has reported revenue of €56.8m for the first half.
08/03/21 Paf acquires Speedy from Hero Gaming Paf has bought the Sweden-facing brands Speedy and Speedy Originals, making it one of the six largest operators in the Swedish gaming market.
08/03/21 Joonas Karhu named CEO at Bojoko In a management reshuffle, Joonas Karhu has replaced Toni Halonen as Bojoko’s CEO.
08/02/21 Italian Football Federation calls for lifting of gambling sponsorship ban The Italian Football Federation has asked the government to lift Italy’s ban on gambling sponsorship to help clubs recover financially from the Covid-19 pandemic.
08/02/21 Italy’s Sisal to demerge payments business The Italian operator Sisal will split Mooney Group from its lottery and gaming business.
08/01/21 France’s FDJ reports 29.5 per cent rise in revenue for first half La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported net revenue of €1.08bn for the first half as the EC begins an investigation of its monopoly in France.
08/01/21 Survey finds little awareness of safer gambling tools in Britain A survey commissioned by the Gambling Commission has found that players have a lack of knowledge of safer gambling tools.
08/01/21 EU rejects calls for new Expert Group on Gambling The EU commissioner has rejected calls from the industry and regulators to reestablish the European Expert Group on Gambling.
07/30/21 ASA presses operators to improve age restrictions on gambling ads The British advertising watchdog has said that operators should make better use of audience targeting tools to reduce children’s exposure to gambling ads.
07/30/21 Betway signs three-year deal with VfB Stuttgart Super Group’s Betway will be a premium partner of Germany’s VfB Stuttgart for three years.
07/30/21 IBAS repeats call for British gambling ombudsman Publishing its annual report, the Independent Betting Adjudication Service says it still wants to see the creation of a British gambling ombudsman to deal with complaints.
07/30/21 Germany’s Tipico joins race for William Hill’s European business The German sports betting group Tipico is reported to have made an offer for William Hill’s European business, including its UK betting shops.
