UK Lottery Recovers From Covid-19 Hit

The UK lottery Camelot has recorded its second-highest interim performance, generating ticket sales of £3.85 billion for the first six months of the year. This comes despite a decline...

Published November 30, 2020

Spanish DGOJ Wants Loot Boxes Classified as Gambling

Mikel Arana, Director-General of Spain’s Directorate General for Regulating Gambling, said the regulatory agency has advised the Spanish government to change its gaming laws to reclassify video game loot...

Published November 30, 2020

UK Racing Wants Lower Covid Tier Status

Nick Rust (l.), CEO of the British Horseracing Authority, is calling for the UK government to reopen betting shops when current Covid-19 restrictions end even though some shops may...

Published November 30, 2020

Netherlands Casinos Reopen After 2-Week Closure

The 14 branches of Holland Casino in the Netherlands reopened November 19 after being closed for two weeks due to Covid-19. Health and safety protocols implemented prior to the...

Published November 30, 2020

Swedish Government Extends Gambling Restrictions

Problem gambling has not increased in Sweden and the government should not extend online gambling restrictions issued July 2 in an effort to contain Covid-19, said Henrik Tjärnström (l.),...

Published November 30, 2020

EU Commission Approves Takeover of Casinos Austria

The EU Commission has approved the joint control of Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft by the Czech gaming group Sazka and Österreichische Beteiligungs AG. The commission said the takeover would not...

Published November 30, 2020

Dutch Gaming Authority Partners with Facebook to Combat Illegal Lotteries

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gaming Authority, has joined in a partnership with Facebook to combat illegal gambling promotion or activities on the social media platform. The KSA is looking...

Published November 23, 2020

U.K. Agency Approves Evolution Acquisition of NetEnt

The Competition and Markets Authority approved Evolution Gaming’s acquisition of NetEnt. The deal was accepted in June by NetEnt.

Published November 23, 2020

Two Tory MPs Draw Fire for Advisory Roles

A pair of Conservative MPs, Philo Davies and Laurence Robertson (l.), have come under sharp criticism for accepting payments for advising industry players. Davies served as advisor to GVC...

Published November 23, 2020

Sazka Group receives €500 million investment

Apollo Global, a U.S. investment group, infused Sazka Group with €500 million.

Published November 16, 2020

Spain to Regulate Gaming Ads

Spain has adopted a law severely restricting gaming advertising. Jdigital, which represents online gaming providers, predicts players will turn to the black market.

Published November 16, 2020

Italy’s Tax on Wagering Will Support Sports

Italy will begin collecting a new tax on gaming. The tax will be put in a fund to benefit sports.

Published November 16, 2020

Sweden Looks to Maintain Covid-19 Online Casino Controls

The Swedish government has launched a consultation on extending the temporary controls for online casinos until June. The government wants the extension to better protect players during the Covid-19...

Published November 16, 2020

UK Gambling Commission Releases Strategic Assessment

The UK Gambling Commission has published a National Strategic Assessment to assess the “issues and the risks gambling presents to consumers and the public,” says head of the commission,...

Published November 16, 2020

GVC Sets Clear Strategy, Changes Name

GVC Holdings last week released its strategy for the future, which includes for sustainability, growth and innovation. Chief Executive Shay Segev (l.) said the company, partners in the U.S....

Published November 16, 2020

More European Casinos Close Due to Covid-19

More land-based gaming venues have been ordered closed due to the coronavirus including casinos and betting shops in Latvia, Lithuania and Greece. Closures are already in place for November...

Published November 16, 2020

EGBA Warns Spain on Advertising Regulations

The European Gaming and Betting Association is warning Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry that the country’s Royal Decree advertising restrictions conflict with European Union competition policies. Spain’s autonomous regional governments...

Published November 9, 2020

GVC Sells European Racetrack Books

GVC, parent company to Ladbrokes and Coral, announced it will cease operations of its 106 racecourse betting sites. GVC will sell the racecourse pitches—85 in the UK and 21...

Published November 9, 2020

Study: Only 3% of UK Problem Gamblers Receive Treatment

According to statistics from the UK National Gambling Treatment Service, only about 3% of problem gamblers in the UK are receiving full treatment for their addiction. Statistics show only...

Published November 9, 2020

Proposed Belgian Casino Will Look Like a Boulder

A casino resort planned for Belgium’s North Sea coast will resemble a sand dune topped by a boulder. The Casino Middelkerke (l.) will recall the area’s original landscape.

Published November 9, 2020