Athletes’ Gambling Addiction Will Be ‘Huge’

Irish Solicitor Stuart Gilhooly said gambling addiction among sports players will be "a huge issue." Gilhooly represented soccer player Craig Walsh, who had a severe gambling addiction that led...

Published November 28, 2016

Birmingham Casino to Close

Malaysian gaming operator Genting is reportedly planning to close one of its casinos in Birmingham, England and may do so as early as January. The shutdown could mean the...

Published November 28, 2016

Italian PM’s War on Slots

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (l.) is no fan of slot machines, which have proliferated in the country since the industry was deregulated 15 years ago. He declares he’ll...

Published November 21, 2016

G1 Plans Tigre de Cristal Expansion

Russia's largest casino, Tigre de Cristal, will undergo a $500 million expansion, said Craig Ballantyne, executive director at G1 Entertainment. The new 328,000 square foot project will include up...

Published November 21, 2016

Ukraine May Regulate Gaming

Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov (l.) is pushing for the regulation of lotteries and gaming in the country to “return shadow money to the state.” He said “backstreet casinos”...

Published November 21, 2016

Neighborhood Group Battles Crown

It’s David versus Goliath in Sydney as a community group fights billion-dollar casino operator Crown Resorts. The residents of Millers Point have filed suit to stop development of Crown’s...

Published November 21, 2016

Cirsa Opts Out of BCN World project

The CEO of Cirsa Gaming Corporation announced that the company will not be participating in the coming BCN World complex (l.) near Barcelona, Spain.

Published November 14, 2016

UK Gambling Commission Wants Better Consumer Service

The UK Gambling Commission is working to make sure all operators make a push to improve consumer service and protections and is calling for a much faster change towards...

Published November 14, 2016

Sochi Awards First Casino License

The city of Sochi in Russia’s Crimea region has granted its first gaming license to LLC Domain, a unit of Singapore-based construction firm Silverron International Private Ltd.

Published November 14, 2016

Ivey Loses Crockfords Appeal

Poker pro Phil Ivey has lost his appeal over $9.6 million in winnings from Crockford’s casino in London in 2012. Crockfords won a suit against Ivey charging that Ivey...

Published November 14, 2016

Parliament Member Protests Lax Enforcement

The lack of enforcement of Ireland's three-year old Gambling Control Bill has frustrated Irish Daily Parliament member Maureen O'Sullivan (l.). She called on the government to clarify the law...

Published November 14, 2016

Ladbrokes Coral Merger Complete

UK gambling companies Ladbrokes and Gala Coral announced they have completed their long-awaited merger, creating a new gambling firm that includes sports betting and gaming operations across multiple channels...

Published November 7, 2016

Germany Reworks Gaming Law

Last month, Germany’s 16 federal states announced they will create a new gambling treaty that will eliminate a cap on sports betting licenses in the country and open the...

Published November 7, 2016

Russian Casino to Open in December

Russia’s new Sochi gaming zone will have a soft opening in December, followed by a grand opening the following month. The zone will include several local facilities, including Roza...

Published November 7, 2016

$62M Casino Planned for UK Town

Owners of the Chelmsford City Racecourse (l.) in Essex in the eastern UK have announced plans to open a casino that will reportedly create more than 100 new local...

Published November 7, 2016

UK In Line for Gaming Review

British Prime Minister Theresa May (l.), a Conservative Party member who took office in July, has asked for a review of the country’s gaming industry in light of escalating...

Published November 7, 2016

Ladbrokes-Coral Merger Approved

In a ₤2 billion deal, the merger of Ladbrokes and Coral has been approved by the UK Competition & Markets authority. Both operators had to sell a number of...

Published October 31, 2016

Victoria Gate ‘Super Casino’ Rising In Leeds

The first and only "super casino" in the north of England and Scotland, Global Gaming Ventures' Victoria Gate (l.) in Leeds is rising on three levels above a department...

Published October 31, 2016

Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Sell Betting Shops

Ladbrokes and Gala Coral will sell 359 betting shops in the UK as a condition of their $3.4B billion merger. UKL regulators required the sell off to protect competition...

Published October 24, 2016

Tigre Roars in Russia

A massive boost in monthly rolling chip revenue at Summit Ascent’s Tigre de Cristal has been attributed to Macau junkets. Turnover went from HKD million in November 2015 to...

Published October 24, 2016