Latvia May Boost Gaming Taxes

Lawmakers in Latvia have proposed an increase in gaming taxes as part of its 2020 budget. The draft budget does not include changes in taxation for the country's iGaming...

Published October 28, 2019

Novomatic Buys Ninth Slovenian Casino

Austrian gaming group Novomatic has acquired Casino Riviera (l.) in the Slovenian seaside resort of Portoroz. With the acquisition, the company now controls nine out of 26 licensed casinos...

Published October 21, 2019

UK Bookies Shut Down Shops

Ladbrokes-Coral owner GVC plans to close 900 shops in the UK by the end of 2021. The company blames the closings on the British decision to slash the maximum...

Published October 21, 2019

U.S. Operator Unveils Athens IR Plans

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment of Connecticut, one of two U.S. operators vying for a Greek casino license, has revealed renderings of its planned integrated resort at the former Hellenikon...

Published October 21, 2019

Finnish Gaming Operator Cuts Losses—to €25K

For most gamblers, losing tens of thousands of dollars a year at the slots or tables would be a blow. For high rollers, not so much. Last year, when...

Published October 14, 2019

UKGC Wants Bookies: to Protect Consumers from Closures

Six months after bookmaker BetBright closed, leaving customers in limbo, the UK Gambling Commission is reminding other sports betting licensees to protect the consumers affected by a closure. The...

Published October 14, 2019

Ireland Helps Independent Bookies Hurt by Tax

Ireland’s Finance Ministry under Paschal Donohue (l.) has added a provision in its 2020 budget for independent bookies hurt by a 2 percent sports betting tax. While the tax...

Published October 14, 2019

UK Problem Gaming Effort Under Fire

A former Liberal Democrat member of the UK parliament is urging the Senet Group to stop promoting its “When the Fun Stops, Stop” campaign about responsible gaming. John Leech...

Published October 14, 2019

France Plans New Gaming Authority

France has announced plans to introduce a new national gaming authority, L’autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). It will replace the current regulator, L’autorité Nationale de Régulation des Jeux en...

Published October 14, 2019

Belgian Gaming Commission Considers Ad Restrictions

The Belgian Gaming Commission, which banned betting ads during sports broadcasts in June, was accepting comments on the ban by October 4. The ban was enforced after the Belgian...

Published October 7, 2019

RGA Ends Gamstop Ownership; Appoints Dixon

The ownership of Gamstop, the UK’s problem gambling self-exclusion system, was transferred from the Remote Gambling Association to its own directors.

Published October 7, 2019

Sazka Moves on OPAP Takeover

The Sazka Group has followed through on its formal attempt to take control of the Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A, or OPAP. The Prague-based betting operator first declared...

Published October 7, 2019

EU Gaming Regulators Won’t Restrict Loot Boxes

Gaming regulators completed a study into the effect of micro-transactions in video games, including the use of loot boxes. The forum which encompassed regulators from 19 countries, elected not...

Published October 7, 2019

UK Addresses Problem Gambling at Local, National Levels

From a summit in Glasgow to new policies in Northern Ireland to a Responsible Gaming Week, the UK seeks ways to deal with the issue of problem gambling. The...

Published October 7, 2019

Ukraine OKs Draft Gaming Bill

The Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law that would legalize gambling in the country. In a September 30 statement, Prime Minister Alexei Goncharuk (l.) said the...

Published October 7, 2019

UKGC Suspends EveryMatrix White Label

Gaming software manufacturer and supplier EveryMatrix has had its license to provide betting or operate a casino online suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The company is working...

Published October 7, 2019

Two Gaming Clubs Open in Paris

Two more gaming clubs have opened in Paris. Belgian group Ardent opened the Circus Club Paris on September 9, followed by Lucien Barrière’s opening of Club Barrière Paris...

Published September 30, 2019

Rank Group Acquires Stride Gaming

The UK Gambling Commission has approved Rank Group Plc’s acquisition of Stride Gaming for £115 million (US$143.6 million). Rank has enlarged its digital portfolio with Stride’s bingo network. The...

Published September 30, 2019

Genting Makes Three for Greek Airport RFP?

Just when it seemed just two contenders would vie for a license to operate gaming at a onetime international airport (l.) near Athens, Malaysian-based Genting may be getting back...

Published September 30, 2019

UK Gamblers Spend £14.5 Billion a Year

Data from the UK Gambling Commission shows that each year, gamblers wage bets amounting to billions of pounds. The study revealed that men ages 25 to 34 have a...

Published September 30, 2019