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.
03/26/20 Bulgaria gambling regulator suspends Eurofootball licence The company can resume betting activities if it pays 329 US$182.11 million to the state within three months
03/09/20 Australia restricts loot boxes in video games only players over the age of 18 providing identification can no purchase loot boxes.
02/27/20 EU court rejects Italian gambling taxes challenge The top European Union court rejected a challenge to Italian gambling taxes that argued that it discriminated companies based in other countries.
02/26/20 Ukraine blocks online gambling websites The telecommunications watchdog in Ukraine issued an order for internet service providers to block 32 online gambling websites.
02/26/20 Belgian commission to be investigated over corruption accusation The Belgian Gaming Commission will be investigated by a federal entity over possible breaches of the rules on integrity.
02/24/20 BC pushes for money laundering inquiry The BC government is pushing a money-laundering inquiry and the state’s Attorney General David Eby got casinos mixed up in the investigation.
02/24/20 Albania fights against illegal betting The police from Albania has taken action against illegal betting operations in the territory and arrested multiple people.
