Veikkaus laying off 800 staff, Finland urged to ditch gambling monopoly
Finland's Veikkaus gambling monopoly to lay off 800 staff in January while country is urged to rethink its online monopoly model.
Spain’s gambling ad restrictions violate EU laws, states EGBA
The Europe-wide gambling group is ready to fight Spain’s new policies targeting gambling operators and their right to advertise.
Online gambling ops’ advertising limits fail to impress critics
Online gambling ops unveil first 'pan-European' code of responsible advertising but UK pols dismiss efforts as too little, too late.
European Union online gambling revenue grew 11% in 2018
European Union online gambling revenue grew 11% to €22.2b in 2018, according to new figures from the European Gaming & Betting Association.
Norway court upholds online gambling payment-blocking
Oslo District Court upholds Norwegian government's plans to block payments to and from international online gambling operators.
Gambling ops still big ad spenders on IP-infringing websites
European Commission to review its plan for reducing advertising funding for IP-infringing websites, which primarily comes from gambling operators.
EGBA thinks Portugal should reconsider its gambling taxes
The European Gaming and Betting Association urges the Portugal government to consider changes in the tax policies on online gambling to attract more players.
EGBA gambling operators process 1m online payments per day
The European Gaming & Betting Association releases key figures for 2017, including the fact that EGBA members processed nearly 1m online payments per day.
Italian football feels “extreme worry” at gambling ad ban
Italy's Serie A football league expresses "extreme worry" about country's proposed gambling advertising and sponsorship ban.
EGBA files lawsuit against Norway payment-blocking plans
European Gaming and Betting Association files a lawsuit in Oslo District Court against Norway's plans to block unauthorized online gambling payments.
