More people in the UK have stopped gambling under lockdown than started or increased play, according to new data from the British Gambling Commission, though the regulator warned that evidence suggested session length for existing customers had risen.

Sweden’s Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has questioned some of the new player protection restrictions the country’s government plans to introduce as the country deals with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

A consultation on proposed restrictions for Swedish online casino licensees has seen operators and industry associations condemn the new rules, echoing gambling regulator Spelinspektionen's assessment that the controls would only benefit unlicensed operators.

Swedish gaming operator LeoVegas has reported a 3.6% year-on-year rise in revenue for the first quarter of 2020, aided by growth the Nordic region offsetting a decline in revenue from the rest of Europe.

The chief executives of a further seven Swedish licensees have signed a petition organised by operator association Branscheforenigen for Onlinespel (BOS), protesting tightening restrictions imposed by Minister for Health and Social Affairs Ardalan Shekarabi.

Legal wagering is coming to Colorado today (May 1), with four operators preparing to launch, while a further tranche of licences were handed out at yesterday’s Limited Gaming Control Commission meeting.

The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has issued a decree significantly reducing monthly and weekly loss limits for online casino offered by Veikkaus, while the monopoly operator has also announced that raffle draws will be suspended until further notice.

The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) has commenced a review of the UK’s Gambling Act 2005 to establish what changes may be needed to ensure the laws are relevant to the technical and social developments since its conception.