03/19/21 Spain consults on loot boxes in gambling law Spain has opened a public consultation on a potential modification to gaming law to define loot boxes as a gambling vertical.
03/19/21 Greece approves OPAP’s acquisition of Stoiximan Greek competition watchdogs have approved OPAP’s acquisition of Stoiximan’s Greek and Cypriot business.
03/18/21 Buzz Bingo sold for “nominal amount” Intermediate Capital Group has bought a majority stake in the bingo chain as it prepares to launch the UK’s debut National Bingo Day.
03/17/21 Kindred: first operator to offer self-exclusion software in US Kindred’s Unibet will offer Gamban’s self-exclusion tool in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
03/17/21 Entain appoints former Royal Marines officer as chair of trust The UK gaming giant has named Lt Gen Ed Davis CBE as chair of the Entain Foundation.
03/16/21 New lottery-only bill proposed in Alabama The new bill would create a regulatory entity and pave the way for multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball in addition to a state lottery.
03/16/21 UK: Bristol City Council bans all gambling adverts The city in the South West of England has banned all gambling advertisements in “the most complete policy of its kind”.
03/15/21 GambleAware study: 5% of accounts represent 70% of British gambling yield The study examined 140,000 online betting and gaming accounts over 12 months.
03/13/21 The 7 best casinos in London Want to try your luck in the UK capital? Here’s our guide to the 7 best casinos in London.
03/12/21 Idaho leaves Powerball lottery The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has decided to expand Powerball to Australia and the UK.
03/12/21 UK: APPG asks TV channels to drop daytime gambling sponsorship The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling-Related Harm has asked channels to stop gambling sponsorship of daytime TV programmes.
03/12/21 Fred Done hands leadership of Betfred to new CEO Betfred has named Joanne Whittaker as group CEO, taking over from Betfred’s founder Fred Done.
