Swiss Casinos See an Uptick

Swiss casinos have seen a small jump in revenues after eight straight years of decline. The country’s 21 licensed gaming halls reported a 1.2 percent year-on-year gain for 2016,...

Published July 3, 2017

Malta Releases Gambling Survey Results

Maltese citizens spent $39.2 million on gambling in 2015-2016, according to a Malta Gaming Authority survey. The national lottery and gaming parlors were the most popular forms of gambling....

Published July 3, 2017

Belgium Considers New Gambling Ad Restrictions

Belgian officials say they are considering new restrictions on gambling advertisements airing on TV. The initiative is being brought Belgium’s Minister of Justice, Koen Geens (l.), and is drawing...

Published June 26, 2017

UK Gambling Commission Reports Decline in Illegal Gambling Ads

The UK Gambling Commission through a joint operation with the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit reported an 87 percent decline in gambling advertisements on illegal websites.

Published June 26, 2017

Century Casinos Launches in Poland

Century Casinos, whose Casinos Poland Ltd. subsidiary got government permission to relocate one of its Warsaw casino licenses, opened its new gaming hall last week at the Hilton Hotel.

Published June 19, 2017

Sky Betting Gaming Academy Attracts Nearly 5,000 Applicants

Launched in 2016, Sky Betting and Gaming’s graduate academy—which is used to train and attract talent for its operations—has considered 4,788 applications. The candidates come from digital hubs in...

Published June 19, 2017

German Online Gaming Laws Failing; State Sets Own Policy

A study by three respected professors recently declared Germany's restrictive Interstate Treaty on Gambling a failure. The 300-page analysis indicated Germany rated last versus other countries in the percentage...

Published June 12, 2017

Royal Time Ousted from Primorye

A Russian court has upheld a decision by the Primorsky Territory Corp. in the Far East to terminate a contract with the Royal Time Group because of delays in...

Published June 12, 2017

Casino Owner Looking at Crimea Zone

Russian casino operator Maxim Smolentsev (l.), who runs two casinos in the Azov region, says he may open a gaming hall in the new Crimea gaming zone if the...

Published June 5, 2017

In Britain, a Banner Year for Gambling

Revenues nationwide totaled £13.8 billion in the government’s latest annual tally, paced by a 7 percent increase in remote and online gambling to nearly £4.5 billion. Betting shop FOBTs...

Published June 5, 2017

Latvian Capital Bans Slots in Historic Area

Officials in Riga, the capital of Latvia, have voted to ban slot halls in the city’s historic district with the exception of those located inside luxury hotels. A total...

Published June 5, 2017

ARC Buys William Hill Dog Tracks

In a surprise move, Arena Racing Company has acquired the Newcastle (l.) and Sunderland greyhound stadiums from bookmaker William Hill. In February, Sports Information Services agreed to a deal...

Published May 29, 2017

France Permits Parisian ‘Clubs de Jeux’

Gérard Collomb (l.), France’s Minister of the Interior, has signed a decree detailing conditions under which gaming clubs, or “clubs de jeux,” may operate in Paris.

Published May 29, 2017

Ireland to Review Gaming Taxes

The Irish Ministry of Finance will review gaming industry tax rates as part of a larger ongoing review of Irish corporate taxation laws. The ministry has invited comment from...

Published May 29, 2017

NagaCorp Jumpstarts Mayak

Cambodian gaming firm NagaCorp has resumed work on its planned Mayak casino resort in the Russian Far East. The Primorye economic zone is now home to Lawrence Ho’s Tigre...

Published May 22, 2017

France Sets Guidelines for Casino Cruises

Starting July 1, French casino boats must abide by new rules for gaming operations. Authorized ships may offer up to 15 gaming machines for terms of up to 15...

Published May 22, 2017

Cordish Reapplies in Spain

The government of Madrid recently rejected plans by U.S.-based Cordish Companies to build a $2.2 billion resort complex outside Spain’s capital city. Now the Baltimore developer has come back...

Published May 15, 2017

Could Brexit Derail Gibraltar Gaming?

Brexit, the March referendum in which UK voters chose to leave the European Union, could have dire consequences for Gibraltar’s gaming industry. Gaming accounts for one-fourth of the territory’s...

Published May 15, 2017

Britain’s Gaming Elite Worth £19B

The Sunday Times has published its annual “Rich List” and five of its billionaires and 15 of its multimillionaire are gaming owners. Moreover, their combined personal wealth since the...

Published May 15, 2017

Ladbrokes Coral Betting Shops See Sales Decline

Ladbrokes Coral betting shops saw a decline of 7 percent from the start of the year to April 23 with total revenue falling 2 percent. The group’s CEO blamed...

Published May 15, 2017