08/06/21 UK: 10% of teen gamblers influenced by ads In a new Gambling Commission survey, 10 per cent of teen gamblers claimed to spend more because of ads.
08/05/21 Crucial Compliance acquires BetProtect The Gibraltar-based compliance services provider has completed its acquisition of gambling protection app BetProtect.
08/05/21 Betting Shop Champion Awards to recognise retail bookmakers The one-off Betting Shop Champion Awards aims to recognise the work of retail betting staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
08/04/21 Swedish charity calls for more safeguards on gambling Spelberoendegruppen, which provides gambling addiction support services, has called on the government to introduce broader safeguards to protect consumers.
08/04/21 Belgium sees 4-fold increase in gambling activity during Euros The Belgian gambling regulator has reported 36,418 new players during Euro 2020.
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 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 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 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 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.
07/29/21 Sportech launches on London Stock Exchange’s AIM The betting technology business Sportech has begun trading ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange sub-market.
