11/13/20 The Netherlands rejects appeal against lottery merger An appeal was lodged after the merger of Nederlandse Staatsloterij and Stichting Nationale Sporttotalisator in 2015.
10/28/20 Paf’s Mandalorian receives Swedish licence reprieve The operator has successfully appealed against a sanction for breaching bonus regulations.
10/20/20 Italy: legal challenges over igaming licence extensions The country’s customs and monopolies agency could face a string of legal battles if licences are not extended.
10/18/20 British Player sues online casino over £1.7m jackpot error The player is suing Betfred for refusing to pay out a blackjack jackpot that the operator claims was caused by a software error.
10/05/20 Bookmakers raise alarms over French Open match Police are investigating reports of suspicious betting on a women’s doubles fixture in the current competition.
09/25/20 Test case to probe legality of bets made abroad Lawyers say the case could “open the floodgates to thousands of claims” as a British man claims Ladbrokes allowed him to bet illegally from abroad.
09/21/20 Kosovo: police arrested in raids on 12 illegal casinos At least ten police officers are reported to have been arrested as part of an operation to close down 12 venues.
09/14/20 Ukrainian prosecutor arrested over gambling bribes The security service has arrested a senior prosecutor and a police chief for allegedly accepting bribes from an illegal gambling operator.
09/03/20 Casino Kartáč loses €262m online roulette case A Prague court has dismissed the casino’s claim for damages over the delayed legalisation of online roulette
09/03/20 EU to probe Ladbrokes’ virtual betting in Belgium Antitrust agencies will investigate whether Ladbrokes benefits from unfair state subsidies.
08/18/20 Nevada bars await judge’s decision on reopening Venues with slot machines have taken court action against the state lockdown.
07/31/20 Footballers to sue over use of performance data Hundreds of footballers in England are to take legal action demanding payment for the use of personal data, with betting operators as likely defendants.
07/29/20 Miami casino sues insurance companies A Miami casino has filed a lawsuit against insurers demanding they cover financial losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/27/20 Church requests same Covid-19 rules as casinos A Nevada church has requested to be allowed to open at 50 per cent like casinos but the Supreme Court has rejected the plea.
07/24/20 Man accused of stealing from casino VIPs using fake ID A man has been charged for allegedly stealing £100,000 using the identities of VIP gamblers at a Detroit casino.
