Posts From: April 2020

OPAP expects ‘significant’ revenue loss due to COVID-19

OPAP, Europe’s fourth-biggest betting business, said it had seen almost all its revenue wiped out by the closure of its outlets due to a coronavirus lockdown in Greece and Cyprus....

Business News
Australia’s hunt for COVID-19 vaccine receives $1 million boost

The Lott, via Golden Casket, has announced it will donate $1 million to help accelerate Australian research into a COVID-19 vaccine. The donation will be made to The University of Queensland’s School of Chemistry and...

Lotto
The Drone Racing League partners with FanDuel

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, and FanDuel today announced a fantasy partnership for the 2020 DRL SIM Tryouts Finals, the world’s only player-to-pilot esports...

Marketing
IBIA reports 61 cases of suspicious sports betting

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 61 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. The total is 36% higher than the...

Business News
Pragmatic Play puts on a multicolour show with Fruit Rainbow

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the gaming industry, has released its zesty new adventure, Fruit Rainbow. The game is a colourful take on the classic fruit machine, with a...

Games
German Sports Betting licensing suspended

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) regrets that the Darmstadt Administrative Court suspended the nationwide sports betting permit procedure until further notice by decision of April 1, 2020. A betting...

Sports Betting
Nektan cuts costs further after ‘disappointing’ results

Nektan said its performance improved in the first half of its current financial year and it expects further growth going forward. The gaming technology company said its loss narrowed slightly...

Business News
Spain to restrict gambling Ads during Covid 19

The Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs has defended its decision to heavily restrict gambling advertising during the the covid 19 pandemic. The measures announced by the vice president for Social...

Business News
Microgaming to close Bingo network

Six months after closing its poker network, Isle of Man based Microgaming has officially announced another closure of its services to the bingo network. This move will mark an end...

Business News
Svenska Spel cancels dividend and furloughs staff

Svenska Spel has implemented measures due to the corona virus’s effects on parts of the group. The measures include short-term work within Svenska Spel Sport & Casino AB, where canceled...

Business News