U.K. Health Chief Now Targets VIP Programs

Along with major changes in U.K. based gaming, including the banning of credit cards to fund gameplay, Claire Murdoch (l.), head of the National Health Service, is calling for...

Published January 27, 2020

Vikings Casinos’ French License Renewed

It’s another 20 years of the Groupe Vikings Casinos operating the Bourbon Lancy Casino (l.) in central France. Vikings has pledged to renovate the casino to the tune of...

Published January 20, 2020

Ukraine Forcibly Closes Hundreds of Illegal Gaming Halls

Ukrainian police have shut down more than 900 gaming halls since late December, part of a purge of the operations ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky (l.). Gambling is illegal...

Published January 20, 2020

Mohegans Advance in Greece, but Hard Rock Won’t Go Quietly

Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is the final remaining bidder in the race to win an Athens casino license, at the now-closed Hellenikon International Airport (l.). But reports indicate...

Published January 20, 2020

Denmark Introduces Responsible Gaming Guidebook

Danish gaming authority Spillemyndigheden has published a new responsible gambling guide featuring a clock showing how long users play. The clock must be available on gaming device screens at...

Published January 13, 2020

Belgium to Limit ‘Ubiquitous’ Gaming Ads

Belgium is considering new restrictions on gaming advertisements following a new report about the inescapable ads that attended the 2019 Jupiler Pro League football playoffs (l.).

Published January 13, 2020

Spanish Trade Group to Back ‘Drastic’ Reforms

Spanish gaming trade association Cejuego says it supports “drastic measures” to reform the country’s gaming industry. Association members include Codere, Cirsa, Grupo Orenes and R. Franco.

Published January 13, 2020

Finland to Reduce Slots

Finnish gaming monopoly Veikkaus plans to strengthen its responsible gambling strategy this year, starting with a cut in the number of slot machines in the country, and programs to...

Published January 13, 2020

French Casino Firm Barrière Plans Upgrades

French gaming operator Groupe Lucien Barrière has pledged to invest €3.78 million (US$.2 million) in its Casino Barrière Dinard (l.) as a condition of receiving a new 15-year license....

Published January 13, 2020

Outcry as Gambling in Ireland Tops €9 Billion

In Ireland, total annual wagers have risen 42 percent over the last five years, and problem gambling advocates say the government should be far more concerned about the rise...

Published January 6, 2020

EU Commission Questions German Gaming Tax

The European Commission has launched a probe of German state regulations around land-based gaming to determine if some tax concessions favor state-owned casino operators.

Published December 23, 2019

UK Survey: Half the Population Gambles, Many Start As Teens

A national health survey in England showed people gambled too much, ate and drank too much and failed to exercise enough. Activities varied for men and women and by...

Published December 23, 2019

Liechtenstein Opens Fourth Casino

The Grand Casino Liechtenstein opened in Bendern on December 11, becoming the fourth and largest casino in the principality located between Austria and Switzerland. It plans to specialize in...

Published December 23, 2019

Gaming Amendment Forces Closure of Dublin Club

Fitzwilliam Card Club (l.), a member’s only casino in Dublin closed its doors this month thanks to a new law which required it to have a license to operate....

Published December 23, 2019

Madrid to Open 22 New Gaming Halls

Despite a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Madrid, handed down in mid-November, 22 new venues are expected to open by the new year. After that, the temporary suspension...

Published December 23, 2019

Gambling Down in Sweden

A study by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) indicates that Swedes are gambling less since the market’s reregulation, completed in January. Overall, gambling dropped 6 percentage points year-on-year.

Published December 16, 2019

Novomatic to Sell Casinos Austria Stake

Novomatic AG has agreed to sell its 17 percent stake in gaming operator Casinos Austria to Czech gaming conglomerate SAZKA Group for an undisclosed sum. SAZKA CEO Robert Chvatal...

Published December 16, 2019

Casino Admiral Granada Open in Spain

On November 29, the Novomatic Group opened its third casino in Andalusia, Spain. Casino Admiral Granada (l.) offers 110 video slots, electronic roulette, American roulette, blackjack and Caribbean stud...

Published December 16, 2019

Danish Regulator to Introduce Deposit Limits

On January 1, Danish gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden will introduce mandatory deposit limits for online gambling. It will also amend the inspection standards for lotteries to ensure that they...

Published December 16, 2019

Hard Rock Gets Another Extension in Spain

Hard Rock Entertainment, trying to overcome obstacles to its integrated resort project in the Catalan region of Spain, has received a second license extension from the local government. The...

Published December 16, 2019