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.
07/29/21 Entain invests in protection for interactive entertainment audience Entain Plc plans to improve safety and support for its interactive entertainment projects applying lessons from other sectors to its broadening customer base.
07/29/21 Nigeria to acquire central monitoring system for gambling The Federal Government will acquire a central monitoring system for better performance and revenue generation, Minister Akume has said.
07/29/21 Anne Poggemann appointed to lead new German gambling supervisor Anne Poggemann will lead the new German gambling supervisor, Glücksspielaufsicht.
07/28/21 Playtech meets H1 expectations thanks to online B2B growth Playtech says it met expectations for H1 through a strong performance of Caliente and Snaitech’s online business.
07/28/21 Whittingdale responds to APPG criticism on gambling ads John Whittingdale MP has responded to the APPG’s letter criticising his stance on gambling advertising.
07/28/21 British gambling participation and problem gambling fall The Gambling Commission has reported that British gambling participation fell to 41.6 per in June.
07/27/21 Belgium to slash weekly deposit limit for gambling Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law that would cut the weekly deposit limit to €200.
07/26/21 Casinos in Portugal allowed to reopen Casinos in Portugal were allowed to reopen from Saturday, including those in “high-risk” areas for Covid-19 such as Lisbon and Porto.
07/26/21 GambleAware study finds safer gambling tools backfire The GambleAware study found that safer gambling tools actually cause fewer players to set deposit limits.
07/26/21 Gamban: 56% see cryptocurrency as gambling Gamban will expand its gambling block software’s controls on cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms.
07/23/21 Svenska Spel reports 18% increase in revenue for Q2 The Swedish operator Svenska Spel has reported revenue of SEK1.94bn (€189.2m) for the first quarter.
07/23/21 DCMS receives 30,000 responses on loot box regulation The DCMS launched a consultation on loot box regulation last September.
