EUROPEAN GAMING Archives

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Veikkaus prepares for a competitive Finnish market, France sees gambling growth in 2024, Allwyn faces potential penalties in the U.K. and more.

Published May 9, 2025

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Swedish gamblers struggle to differentiate legal vs. illegal sites, GRAI calls for public input on social fund and the latest fines from KSA.

Published April 25, 2025

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U.K. regulator warns of AI-related AML risks, Flutter-Snai deal nears completion, KSA levies big fine and more.

Published April 11, 2025

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Sweden nixes retail casinos, ANJ approves harm reduction plans, U.K. researchers call for ad restrictions and more.

Published April 4, 2025

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UKGC targets promotions in latest update, Irish regulator forms industry panel, Merkur data breach raises questions and more.

Published March 28, 2025

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KSA seeks tougher ad rules, IGSA tackles AI standard, U.K. officials veto football-gambling partnership ban, and more.

Published March 21, 2025

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Deposit limits on Netherlands’ legal gambling websites has resulted in driving traffic to the black market, Norwegian politician says market liberalization will protect players, and more.

Published March 14, 2025

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Entain claws back to U.K.&I growth, FDJ rebrands and shuffles execs, Austrian government to keep online monopoly and more.

Published March 7, 2025

Andy Boucher Becomes GambleAware Chair of Trustees

Great Britain's GambleAware charity has announced Andy Boucher as its new Chair of trustees.

Published February 28, 2025

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U.K.’s Twycross lays out dates for levy and slot stakes, Romanian regulator in hot water, online expansion in Germany and more.

Published February 28, 2025

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German election unlikely to shake up gambling sector, new Dutch gambling bill expected this year, Norsk Tipping hit with hefty fine and more.

Published February 21, 2025

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Stake pulls out of the U.K., Superbet gets massive refinancing and Latvian operators to be compensated for Covid shutdowns.

Published February 14, 2025

Buzz Bingo puts focus on omnichannel with new Playtech ECM terminals

Buzz Bingo is overhauling its customer offering across the UK through the roll-out of 10,000 touchscreen electronic bingo terminals (EBTs) from Playtech’s ECM Systems.

Published February 7, 2025

Game Nation strengthened by new managerial appointments

Eric Howell and Sharon Lewis have been recruited to senior roles by UK gaming machine operator Game Nation.

Published February 7, 2025

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UKGC rolls out first-time deposit limits, Aviator drops Flutter trademark suit, Gamstop shows uptick in exclusions and more.

Published February 7, 2025

Holland Casino closes historic venue

Holland Casino’s historic Zandvoort venue has closed its doors for the final time.

Published February 7, 2025

Scientific Games and Allwyn launch lottery retail solution in Europe

Scientific Games has teamed up with Allwyn, the operator of the UK’s National Lottery, to launch the provider’s SCiQ retail technology in Europe for the first time.

Published February 7, 2025

Scientific Games wins tender for seven-year contract with Berlin lottery

Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (DKLB) is to become the first German lottery provider to implement Scientific Games’ Symphony omnichannel gaming system under a new seven-year contract.

Published January 24, 2025

Study highlights behavioral perils of gambling machines

A new study published by GambleAware has indicated that players on land-based electronic gaming machines in bookmakers and casinos are particularly vulnerable to problem gambling.

Published January 24, 2025