Entain Bids $1B for Olympic Entertainment
Entain PLC is bidding to take over Olympic Entertainment Group, the Estonian betting company, with a cash offer reported to be more than $1 billion.
EUROPEAN GAMING
Flutter Buys U.K. Online Bingo Firm Tombola
Flutter Entertainment will buy Tombola, a U.K. online bingo firm, for $535 million in an all-cash deal. The purchase should close in the first quarter of next year....
U.K. Gambling Commission Looks at Sky Bet Offer
Sky Bet sent free-spin offers to customers on the self-exclusion list. The Gambling Commission in the U.K. will investigate the incident. Conor Grant, CEO of Sky Bet parent, Flutter,...
Sweden to Investigate Credit-Based Gambling
The Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has launched an investigation of consumer credit related to gambling. Its goal is to “reduce predatory lending and counteract over-indebtedness amongst consumers.”
LeoVegas Penalized for Violating Money Laundering Requirements
The Danish Gaming Authority Spillemyndigheden has fined the online casino company LeoVegas for violating the country’s anti-money laundering regulations. It found five violations in a 20-player sampling.
Mayfair Casino Guilty of Discrimination
A black dealer at the fashionable Crown London Aspinalls casino (l.) in Mayfair has won a discrimination suit against her employer. She was told she couldn’t deal because a...
Northern Ireland Updates Gaming Code
Northern Ireland is revamping its gaming laws for the first time in 35 years. The minister in charge, Deirdre Hargey (l.) is calling for a Mandatory Code of Practice...
UKBC Points to Decline in Gambling Harms
The U.K. Betting and Gaming Council has taken some credit for a drop in problem gambling rates. Its CEO, Michael Dugher (l.), points to a number of initiatives that...
Irish Betting Shop Ads Under Scrutiny
The Irish Department of Justice, in an effort to crack down on sports betting ads, will focus attention on the storefronts of bookie shops. Ads in the storefronts are...
Inspire Athens Awarded Greece Concession
Inspire Athens, owned by the Greek construction group GEK Terna, has been awarded the concession to build and operate the nation’s first integrated resort casino in the Greek capital.
U.K. Gambling Commission Suspends BGO Entertainment
The U.K. Gambling Commission has suspended the license of BGO Entertainment following violations of the 2005 Gambling Act. The company was accused of failing to guard against money laundering.
Ukraine Adopts Unlicensed Casino Policy
Ukraine’s Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries has published guidelines for dealing with unlicensed casino operators. The first step is blacklist, followed by bringing in police.
Lithuania May Tax Casinos by GGR
The government of Lithuania is proposing to change the way it taxes casinos. It proposes to switch from a fee per machine and table to an 18 percent tax...
Portugal Sets Gambling Ad Limits
Portuguese lawmakers have adopted legislation that will put time limits on gaming advertisements, banning them from TV and radio between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. The ads will be...
Campione d’Italia Casino May Reopen Before 2022
The owners of Campione d’Italia Casino (l.) want to reopen the casino, which declared bankruptcy in 2018. But roadblocks remain, such as the demand by the trade union’s demand...
U.K. Gaming Council Rolls Out New RG Campaign
The U.K. Betting and Gaming Council has introduced a new responsible gambling campaign, “Take Time to Think.” It kicks off with a series of TV ads, encouraging gamblers to...
U.K. Gambling Commission Stymied Over Company Designation
Sorare.com says it’s not a gambling company, but trades in fantasy sports. The U.K. Gambling Commission says that’s too vague, and if Sorare is a gambling concern, it needs...
Will Ireland Ban Gambling with Credit?
Irish lawmakers hope to ban credit card use for gambling. The move is designed to ensure problem gamblers don’t use credit to replace money. Operators can lose their licenses...
Sisal SPA Sets Big Sustainability Goals
Sisal SPA, an Italian company that operates SuperEnalotto lottery, has set high goals, to achieve “zero problematic players, zero gender pay gap and zero CO2 emissions” company by 2030....
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January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
March 11-13: World Game Protection Conference, Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Discuss topics on current threats, risk, and best practices. For more information visit www.worldgameprotection.com/
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
March 11-13: World Game Protection Conference, Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Discuss topics on current threats, risk, and best practices. For more information visit www.worldgameprotection.com/
