Cyprus Satellites Coming This Year

Hong Kong-listed casino developer Melco International Development Ltd. has announced that it will open three satellite casinos in Cyprus this year. The satellites will be based in Nicosia, Larnaca...

Published October 1, 2018

Tenerife Casinos for Sale

The three casinos on Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands,, including the Casino de Tenerife (l.), will be sold and privatized under a new public tender. The trio...

Published October 1, 2018

Galicia Approves Vigo Casino

The government of Galicia in Spain has approved a casino in the port city of Vigo. The casino, to be based in a local shopping center, will “provide a...

Published October 1, 2018

Tigre de Cristal Expands Non-Gaming

Phase II additions to Tigre de Cristal (l.) in Russia’s Far East will include an indoor beach club and upscale retail district, says the Primorsky Krai Development Corp. The...

Published September 24, 2018

UK Penalizes Three Gambling Firms for Advertising Violations

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has taken action against three gambling organizations for advertisements that had an inappropriate appeal to children and encouraged irresponsible gambling. Action was taken against...

Published September 24, 2018

German Court Sides with Online Gambler

A German court has ruled that a gambler doesn’t have to pay his debts because the online site where played was not licensed in the country. Landesbank Berlin, which...

Published September 24, 2018

Report: Delay in FOBT Cut Would Cost Revenue

The UK Treasury will lose more than £100 million for every year that it postpones cutting maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals, according to a report. The report says...

Published September 24, 2018

More Operators Looking at Athens

Two more casino firms have joined the list of suitors interested in running a casino at the former Athens airport, Ellinikon Airport (l.). Miura Holdings and Clairvest join Caesars...

Published September 24, 2018

UK Problem Gambling Numbers Stay Flat

For 2016, UK statistics for problem gamblers was flat despite a 6 percent fall in the number of people participating in gambling, according to a report by the UK...

Published September 17, 2018

Park Lane’s Melniks Linked to Money Laundering

The Park Lane Club in the Hilton Hotel Park Lane (l.), which calls itself London’s most desirable private club, will undergo a license review following a corruption scandal involving...

Published September 10, 2018

William Hill Commits to Fighting Problem Gambling

William Hill Plc says it is committed “to embracing the new ideas that come out of the day” in its latest responsible gambling initiative. The company outlined operating and...

Published September 10, 2018

UK Pushes for Easier Player Withdrawals

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has updated a guidance directive to bookmakers on ensuring players can easily withdraw money from their accounts. That led to two more bookmakers...

Published September 10, 2018

K International Looks at Russia

South Korean casino operator K International is considering developing a gaming hall in Russia’s Primorye casino zone (l.), near Vladivostok. The company reportedly will invest $263.6 million in the...

Published September 10, 2018

Italian Court Forces Campione Casino to Close

The Court of Como has ordered the temporary closure of Campione d’Italia (l.) on Lake Lugano declaring it bankrupt with debts of over €130m. The court will consider allowing...

Published August 27, 2018

Rank Group Forms Transformation Team

London listed Rank Group Plc announced a series of executive management changes, as the company moves to implement its corporate recovery plan. Clive Jennings will leave as group financial...

Published August 27, 2018

Greece is the Word for Big Operators

Global gaming operators including Caesars Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands Corp., Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Mohegan Gaming and Hard Rock International have expressed interest in building an IR in Greece...

Published August 27, 2018

UK Gambling Commission Wants Industry Help on Problem Gambling Research

The UK Gambling Commission is calling on the country’s gambling industry to help in new research on problem gambling. The commission is studying whether some gambling products and environments...

Published August 20, 2018

Athens Welcomes Casino Bids

Gaming operators have been invited to submit their bids to run a new integrated resort (l.) in Athens, at the site of the former Hellinikon International Airport. Only Caesars...

Published August 20, 2018

EU: Slovakia Is ‘Anti-Competitive’

The European Union’s Remote Gambling Association is less than thrilled with the draft version of Slovakia’s bill to regulate its gaming market. One of its complaints is the €3...

Published August 13, 2018

Operators Appeal Andorra License

Five gaming operators have filed an appeal disputing the choice of Jocks SA as the sole casino license holder in Andorra. The government has three months to respond.

Published August 13, 2018