03/25/21 Svenska Spel defends sponsorship of Swedish squad at Qatar World Cup Sweden’s state-owned lottery and gaming operator will continue to sponsor Sweden’s World Cup side despite concerns over Qatar’s human rights record.
03/25/21 ATG reports record revenue thanks to uninterrupted horse racing in Sweden The Swedish betting operator has reported record net revenue of SEK5.35bn (€525.7m) for 2020.
03/25/21 Warwick Bartlett: “Recession is always the catalyst for governments to look at their gambling regulation”
03/24/21 New York Senate passes problem gambling bill The bill will create an education programme for problem gambling, which all players must complete before being removed from a self-exclusion list.
03/24/21 NCPG offers advice on college sports betting partnerships The NCPG has released the document offering advice on college sports betting partnerships as the US sports betting market continues to grow.
03/23/21 Veikkaus appoints Leena Vainiomäki as deputy chair The Finnish state-owned operator Veikkaus has named Leena Vainiomäki as deputy chairman while Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo continues as chair.
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.
