U.K. Self-Exclusion Numbers Growing
As a result of an increase in online gambling, GamStop reported an increase in new additions to the self-exclusion list. The company credited the increase to an online betting...
EUROPEAN GAMING
Kindred Group Closes on Belgian Casino
The acquisition of Casino Blankenberge (l.) by Kindred Group has closed. Kindred bought the Belgium casino for £25 million from the Rank Group. The company will retain the management...
U.K. Gambling Commission Unveils Three Year Plan
The Gambling Commission in the U.K. has released its three-year strategy plan, along with a business plan for coming 12 months. The plan focuses on problem gambling, crime, regulations,...
British Industry Report Touts Economic Benefits
A report from the U.K. Betting and Gaming Council demonstrates the industry’s contribution to the economy. BGC Chair Brigid Simmonds (l.) said casinos in London alone contribute £120 million...
Football Exec Argues Against Sponsorship Ban
Anti-gambling groups in the U.K. say sponsorships of football clubs by sportsbooks lead to problem gambling. But Rick Parry (l.), chairman of the English Football League, disagrees, and says...
Danish Gambling Authority Blocks Illegal Websites
Denmark’s Gambling Authority will work to block illegal gaming websites in an effort to crack down. The blockage has already blocked 55 such sites. The goal is to also...
Three Bidders For Germany’s Westspiel Group
The number of bidders for Germany’s state-owned gaming group Westspiel has been reduced to three. Now the bidders will make specific offers to run the country’s casinos.
FIFA Policy Encourages Game Integrity
Zurich-based FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football, has launched its Global Integrity Program to encourage game integrity by preventing match manipulation.
Spain May Allow Loot Boxes
Spain is considering modifying the country’s gaming regulations to include so-called loot boxes. The move was ordered by Mikel Arana (l.), head of the General Directorate for the Regulation...
Gauselmann to PM: Let Us Open
Paul Gauselmann (l.), founder and CEO of the Gauselmann Group, has written a personal letter to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, entreating him to allow high street gaming shops...
