Gambling News - 'Europe'
Sports
July 31, 2024
France vs. Argentina 2024 Olympics Soccer Odds, Time, and Prediction
France vs. Argentina is a duel between the two biggest favorites for the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. Based on what we’ve seen so far from these two, their game on Friday is guaranteed to be a banger. France vs. Argentina Olympics Odds Moneyline Odds France +125 Draw +229 Argentina +229 Goals Total […]
Industry
July 30, 2024
Holland Casino Criticized for Money-Laundering Compliance Failures
Tasked with the regulation of gambling, the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), constantly monitors the sector. The regulator often takes action against licensed operators who breach the established rules and at the same time safeguards players from illegal iGaming providers that may be targeting Dutch customers. On Monday this week, the KSA disclosed publicly details […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Study: Marginalized People Gamble to Cope with Social Exclusion
Leading gambling harm prevention and treatment charity GambleAware has published the results of a new study that suggests marginalized communities use gambling to cope with their social exclusion. The latest analysis was funded by GambleAware and conducted by The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). It saw NatCen analyze 138 previous studies on the effect […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
Gambling Addiction Pushes Manager to Steal £240K in Stock
A former general manager at a solar PV products business in the UK that was part of a larger company from Australia, was recently sentenced after stealing some £240,000 ($308,700) worth of company stock to fuel a gambling addiction. The case involved the former manager of PGK Distribution UK, a 48-year-old man identified with the […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
CMA Highlights Concerns over Spreadex-Sporting Index Merger
The merger of Sports Index and Spreadex may have a detrimental impact on sports spread betting in the United Kingdom, a Phase 2 investigation of a panel with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reveals. The Authority disclosed details regarding the probe Thursday, highlighting a number of concerns related to the proposed business combination. In […]
Sports
July 26, 2024
Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest Receive Warning over Gambling Sponsorship
Two Premier League teams reportedly received a warning over active sponsorship agreements with a betting website that currently doesn’t hold a license in the UK. In an effort to decrease the exposure of children to gambling advertisements Premier League soccer clubs have previously agreed to ban all gambling sponsorships from their jerseys. Although the ban […]
Sports
July 26, 2024
EU Court to Decide if German Bettors Can Claim Millions in Unlicensed Bets
To solve the issue of whether German bettors can claim back their losses from operators like Tipico, who operated without valid licenses between 2012 and 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice, Bundesgerichtshofs (BGH), has referred a case involving historic losses from online sports betting to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), thereby causing a […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
Isle of Man Gambling Regulator Cancels Two Licenses
The independent statutory body established to govern all gambling activities on the Isle of Man and recognizable iGaming regulator, the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC), announced tough regulatory actions against two companies that held a license in the country. On Wednesday, the gambling watchdog confirmed the cancellation of the license for King Gaming […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
UKGC Recognizes GSGB as Baseline for Future Gambling Research
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the gambling regulator in the country, announced today the publication of datasets and a new baseline for a better understanding of gambling behavior in Britain. Produced by the National Center for Social Research and the University of Glasgow, the first annual report of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) […]
Sports
July 25, 2024
Men’s Road Cycling 2024 Olympics Odds, Time, and Prediction
This is going to be the 22nd appearance of the Men’s Cycling Road Race event and one of the most exciting cycling events in the history of the Games. It’s because the one-day race at Pont d’Iena in Paris will see some real superstars competing for the gold medal. This includes Mathieu van der Poel, […]