04/07/21 Gamstop passes 200,000 users after record sign-ups The gambling self-exclusion scheme Gamstop has reported record sign-ups in the first two months of 2021.
04/06/21 Italian court rejects appeals by five illegal bookies The Palermo Court of Appeal has declared the appeals of the five bookmakers to be inadmissible.
04/06/21 Report blasts Irish problem gambling services as “not fit for purpose” The report commissioned by the Gambling Awareness Trust estimates that there are 55,000 problem gamblers in Ireland.
04/05/21 BGC report finds gaming contributed £7.7bn to British economy in 2019 The industry association commissioned Ernst & Young to research the size of the industry as the UK government reviews gambling legislation.
04/04/21 UK study links loot boxes to problem gambling A new report claims to have “robustly verified” the link between video game loot boxes and problem gambling.
04/01/21 The Netherlands: survey suggests limited interest in igaming The Netherlands’ Remote Gambling Act comes into force today (April 1), but a new survey suggests little public awareness or interest in igaming.
03/31/21 Nebraska cities plead for mobile keno Cities in Nebraska are concerned that casinos will eat into keno revenues which are used to fund community projects.
03/31/21 MGM Resorts appoints new VP of corporate communications MGM Resorts has appointed a Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications to oversee the company’s public affairs strategy.
03/31/21 GambleAware survey shows increase in problem gamblers seeking support The GambleAware survey found that 63 per cent of problem gamblers had used a treatment or support service in the past 12 months.
03/31/21 Gamstop signs deal with Crystal Palace Crystal Palace will be the first English Premier League club to promote the gambling self-exclusion provider Gamstop.
03/30/21 Louisiana commission wants gambling funds for child development As lawmakers in Louisiana iron out the final details of the state’s sports betting market, one group hopes to secure funds for child development.
03/29/21 New Hampshire sports betting declines in February New Hampshire saw an expected month-on-month dip in sports betting handle and revenue after the Super Bowl in January.
03/29/21 Action 24/7 sportsbook suspension temporarily lifted Tennessee’s Action 24/7 sportsbook is back up and running after its suspension by the Tennessee Education Lottery.
