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As coronavirus spreads across Europe, governments and sporting bodies in multiple countries are taking action to limit the pandemic’s impact.

Full-year 2019 gross gaming revenue (GGR) for Finnish monopoly operator Veikkaus was €1.69bn ($1.87bn), down 4% year-on-year, while profit was €1bn, a drop of 1%.

Two advertisements posted on Instragram by Profit Accumulator have been deemed irresponsible and banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Raketech has announced its acquisition of gaming affiliate Lead Republik; a Maltese-registered company with revenue predominantly generated in Canada, New Zealand and Germany.

Inspired Entertainment Q4 revenue was $66.4m for 2019, a rise of 116% year-on-year.

Betfred owner, Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd, has purchased a 3% stake in rival operator William Hill.

A number of racehorse trainers, veterinarians and drug distributors have been arrested in the US with charges related to the illegal drugging of racehorses.

Susan O’Leary, CEO of Alderney eGambling, believes an Alderney license is unique in its ability to open up pre-regulated markets to licensees.

PokerStars has announced it will postpone three of its upcoming European events due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

Bet-at-home gross betting and gaming revenue was €143.3m ($163.9m) for the full-year 2019, almost exactly the same as the prior year’s revenue of €143.4m.