08/25/20 Portugal sees record online gambling revenue for H1 Online GGR for the first half increased 44.2% year-on-year according to the Portuguese regulator.
08/21/20 W. Virginia wagers $37m in first month of igaming DraftKings Casino began operating in the state in July.
08/18/20 Casumo acquires CasinoSecret The deal is the Maltese online casino company’s first acquisition.
08/18/20 Svenska Spel to sponsor 2020 eHockey Championship Sweden’s state-owned operator will sponsor the competition played on EA Sports’ NHL 20.
08/16/20 UK: strong recovery in online sports betting Gross gaming yield for online sports betting in Britain rebounded to £217.5m in June as other iGaming verticals declined.
08/11/20 Sweden: report urges time limits for online gambling A new report from the Equality Commission says online gambling should only be allowed between certain hours.
08/11/20 EGBA calls for pan-European consumer rights for iGaming The association is pushing for the EU’s new Consumer Agenda to set specific rights for the online gambling sector.
08/07/20 PointsBets to launch online casino in New Jersey PointsBets has signed an agreement with Twin River World-wide Holdings, facilitating the launch of its online casino in New Jersey.
07/30/20 EU committee recommends action on loot boxes A European Union committee has recommended the bloc take action on loot box design standards and safeguards in online games.
07/08/20 Finnplay buys Global Gaming’s Nano Casino Finnplay Group has bought Nano Casino from its former online casino partner Global Gaming for €500,000.
06/25/20 French gaming giant adopts blockchain tech La Française des Jeux’s (FDJ) new Go Mojo platform is based on blockchain technology.
06/19/20 Swiss online casinos hit by payment failure Customers of two online casinos were affected by an issue with a local digital payments provider.