07/05/21 Novalpina Capital buys MaxBet Romania The investment fund Novalpina Capital has bought MaxBet Romania, which runs a chain of over 100 land-based slot venues.
07/02/21 Rank Group: London NGR down 38% due to lack of tourism Rank Group says business during the first six weeks of reopening has been in line with expectations, but London NGR has been impacted by the lack of tourism and fewer office workers.
06/30/21 Irish president criticises “dangerous” gambling advertising The Irish president, Michael D Higgins, has spoken out against gambling advertising in sport.
06/30/21 Pernille Mehl steps down as director of Danske Lotteri Spil Pernille Mehl has announced her resignation after six years at the helm of the Danish gaming operator’s lottery division.
06/28/21 Spanish gaming revenue up 10.2% in Q1 The Spanish gambling regulator DGOJ has released revenue figures for the first quarter.
06/25/21 Malta put on FATF money laundering grey list The igaming hub of Malta has been put on the FATF’s grey list of untrustworthy jurisdictions due to failings on anti-money laundering measures.
06/24/21 China’s OB Sports to sponsor Aston Villa The Chinese online betting company OB Sports has signed a deal to become a sleeve sponsor of the English Premier League team for the 2021/2022 season.
06/24/21 Austria: police raid 17 suspected illegal gambling venues The financial police carried out a series of coordinated raids on 17 suspected illegal gambling venues in Austria.
06/23/21 Entain confirms raft of C-level additions Sameer Deen has been appointed as chief strategy officer and president of new ventures in a series of additions at the gaming giant.
06/17/21 UK charity: 63% support total ban on gambling advertising The Royal Society for Public Health has added its voice to the growing debate on gambling advertising in the UK.
06/16/21 Finland’s Veikkaus to require ID for all slots from July Finland’s state-run gaming operator Veikkaus has said that all of its slots will require ID authentication from July.
06/16/21 Swedish ministry proposes “special moderation” of gambling advertising The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proposed that gambling advertising receive similar treatment to ads for alcohol.
06/15/21 Sazka Group reports 30% increase in revenue The Czech gaming giant Sazka Group has reported that Q1 revenue rose to €526m.
06/15/21 UK watchdog reports statistics on children’s exposure to gambling ads The ASA has reported that children’s exposure to gambling ads in 2020 was higher than in 2008 but lower than in 2013.
06/15/21 Sweden: gaming operators set the record straight Four of the largest gaming operators in Sweden have teamed up to launch a website providing statistics and other information about the national gambling market.
