U.K. bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral must sell up to 400 high street betting shops to win approval for their proposed merger, Britain's competition regulator said last week. But...
Gambling companies in the UK spent more than $602.8 million on television ads in the past three years, a Nielsen report indicated. Ad spending rose 46 percent in the...
The British Horseracing Authority wants a merged Ladbrokes-Coral to pay a levy on horseracing revenues to offset the loss of competition that will result from the merger of the...
A planned tourism zone in Barcelona has been cut back to a fraction of its original footprint. Originally called BCN World, it was to have included six theme parks,...
Punters in the UK gambled away a record £12.6 billion (US$16.7 billion) in 2015. Of that total, £3.6 billion was spent on online gambling, £3.3 billion on the lottery...
The United Kingdom and Portugal have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to jointly combat illegal gambling activities and share information on their gaming industries.
Finland has consolidated its three state-owned gaming operators into a single entity to be known as Veikkaus. The new organization will debut a new logo and new branding early...
Crimean officials have finally approved the boundaries of a future gaming zone, according to local media. The 16-hectare (39.5-acre) zone will be located in the village of Gaspra (l.)...
A partnership that includes Lawrence Ho’s (l.) Melco International Development, Hard Rock International and Cyprus Phasouri Ltd. is protesting a deadline extension for a casino license on the Mediterranean...
William Hill earned a “sell” rating from UBS after losing significant market share in Australia to its chief rival, Ladbrokes. Lads has dominated for the last three quarters, and...
The Russian government is considering legislation that would introduce criminal penalties for unlicensed gaming out of specialized gaming zones. The crime is now punishable by fines and seizure of...
After numerous requests for the facts and a "no comment" reply following a month-long wait, the Times of Malta filed a Freedom of Information request with the Finance Ministry...
Gala Coral is preparing for a merger with Ladbrokes, and said it lost £49 million during H1 this year, despite overall strong growth numbers, mostly due to strong performance...
A survey conducted by Unibet found that England has the most passionate football fans in Europe. About 31 percent questioned in England identified themselves as “very interested” in football,...
Valencia CF soccer team has become the first La Liga club to start an eSports team. The team unveiled its new component at Mestalla stadium and also announced a...
Seabank is the lone bidder for land Malta’s Institute for Tourism Studies wants developed on its SmartCity campus and plans to build a Hard Rock casino and hotel (the...
In April, Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium (l.) got the news that it would not be replaced by AFC Football. Though the dog races will survive for now, their days still...
The UK Competition & Markets Authority has blessed the planned merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral if the companies shed 350 to 400 betting shops across the country.
The UK division of Malaysian gaming giant Genting UK has posted its 2015 results, showing a loss of £56 million (US$82 million) loss for the year. Its assets in...
A provisional decision is due any time on the proposed merger between UK bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral. If approved, the deal would require the new company to sell...