05/27/20 England betting shops to reopen June 15 Betting shops in England should be able to reopen from June 15 as the UK Prime Minister announces plans to ease lockdown.
05/26/20 Spain clarifies casinos cannot reopen Spain has clarified that casinos cannot yet be given a date to reopen despite a relaxation of the country’s Covid-19 lockdown.
05/25/20 Irish bookies to reopen in June The Irish Bookmakers Association has decided bookies will reopen on June 29 once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country.
05/20/20 Las Vegas casinos join Covid-19 testing initiative Casinos partner with University Medical Center (UMC), the Culinary Health Fund and the Las Vegas Convention Center for Covid-19 testing.
05/20/20 IBAS gives guidance on season betting disputes The UK betting adjudication provider IBAS has issued guidance on disputes caused by cancelled sports events after being inundated with claims.
05/19/20 Casinos Poland reopens venues Century Casinos’ Poland venues have reopened following the Covid-19 lockdown.
05/13/20 Dutch casino closure extensions criticised The Dutch gaming trade association has criticised the government’s decision to extend the closure of the Netherlands’ casinos until September.
05/13/20 UK betting firms told to tighten measures The Gambling Commission has told UK betting firms to introduce a series of tighter measures to protect problem gamblers during lockdown.
05/12/20 OPAP reopens stores across Greece Greek gambling operator OPAP has reopened retail stores across Greece as the national government eases Covid-19 restrictions.
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 Welsh government urged to save betting shops The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the Welsh Government to save casinos and betting shops through business rates relief.
05/07/20 Work on Europe’s largest casino resumes Construction work has resumed on what will be Europe’s largest casino, the City of Dreams in Cyprus.
05/06/20 Europe’s largest casino poker room to reopen Three Czech casinos are among the first in Europe to set a date to reopen, including the King’s Resort Rozvadov.
05/06/20 Phased return for UK greyhounds The Greyhound Board of Great Britain is preparing for a phased return to racing in the UK potentially as soon as May 18.
