05/21/20 Gambling firms’ £1bn tax rebate confirmed Gambling firms including Betfred, Rank, William Hill and GVC will finally be able to claim UK tax rebates totalling more than £1billion.
05/18/20 Indiana Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock casino Application from Hard Rock and partner Spectacle Jack was approved after two executives from Spectacle Entertainment were removed.
05/15/20 Norway upholds Kindred iGaming ban The complaints board Lotterinemnda has chosen to uphold a ban against Kindred Group’s Trannel International’s from operating in Norway
05/15/20 Latvia: iGaming operators battle suspension Enlabs and Alfor Group have brought court cases in to battle the suspension of gambling licences in Latvia.
05/08/20 Netherlands: rise in illegal poker The Dutch gambling authority has reported a rise in the number of illegal poker tournaments in the Netherlands during the coronavirus lockdown.
05/08/20 Hard Rock loses Greek casino appeal Hard Rock International has lost its appeal against exclusion from bidding for the casino development in the Greek capital.
05/07/20 Mr Green loses Swedish appeal Operator has lost its appeal in a Swedish court over a penalty for marketing to self-excluded players.
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 Denmark: Court blocks access to 16 gambling sites Regulator granted permission to shut down online gambling sites illegally targeting players in the country.
04/08/20 Gambling industry ‘easy’ target for UK government Richard Littler QC and Ian Whitehurst from Exchange Chambers say the government may target the sector as it looks to raise funds.
04/08/20 UKGC suspends Triplebet licence Matchbook operator was found to have made serious failings relating to social responsibility and money laundering.
04/08/20 Wayne Rooney launches responsible gambling campaign Former England international is part of the campaign from Derby sponsors 32Red to help punters make sensible choices when betting.
03/31/20 SBTech-powered sites hit by cyber attack Brands such as 10bet, Bet.pt, Bethard, ComeOn, NetBet and Virgin Bet are all currently offline.
03/31/20 Coronavirus: NY man arrested for operating gambling speakeasy Officers swoop on illegal drinking and gambling den leading to the arrest of a 56-year-old man.
03/26/20 PokerStars founder pleads guilty in illegal gambling case PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg pled guilty to an illegal gambling charge over an online gaming business.
