U.K. bookmaker Ladbrokes has lost a £54 million (US$82 million) tax-dodge case. The bookie admits creating an artificial slump in one business to create a loss in another. Even...
The owner of Betfred has publicly speculated the company is interested in buying U.K. betting shops that may be shed in the aftermath of the Ladbrokes-Gala Coral merger. Fred...
Coral Gala CEO Carl Leaver (l.) has responded to criticism by Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond, who said a merger of the UK bookmaker with rival Ladbrokes would be disastrous...
OPAP filed suit in the London Court of International Arbitration seeking damages of $1.06 billion against the Greek government for its "abrupt and counterproductive interventions." The company said as...
The Netherlands' ruling coalition parties reached an agreement about online sports betting regulation. Two amendments to a bill considered by the House of Representatives would prohibit betting on amateur...
A UK Court has ruled that poker pro Phil Ivey can appeal a decision that cost him 7.8 million pounds in winnings from the Mayfair gaming club Crockfords. Ivey...
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes was forced to defend its merger with Gala-Coral after it was publicly slammed by Irish financier and minority stakeholder Dermot Desmond. The deal is done, but...
A Russian court says there will be no Black Sea branch of the Azov City gaming zone, where the Oracle casino (l.) is located, according to reports. The court...
Several proposed amendments to the gaming law in Italy have passed 164-116 in the senate. The amendments include an increase in the gaming tax, which the country hopes will...
Members of the Scottish parliament are calling to end the rapid rise of fixed-odds betting terminals in the nation’s high streets. Councillors say they can’t stop the spread of...
The borough council of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England is considering a casino to spark economic growth in the community. A borough leader says Tunbridge Wells was once a...
Ladbrokes investor Dermot Desmond (l.) says a merger of the UK bookmaker with rival Gala Coral is all wrong. Desmond said Lads needs to boost its online outreach and...
Sky Betting and Gaming has announced it plans an £11 million (US$16 million) expansion of its resort property in Yorkshire, UK. The project is expected to create 200 new...
The financially embattled country and its lenders have agreed to raise the gaming tax to help raise revenues. The plan calls for a 5 euro-cent tax, which is expected...
British Prime Minister David Cameron (l.) is being slammed by his own party after reportedly blocking a review of fixed-odds betting terminals, called the “crack cocaine of betting” in...
The Casino Loutraki in Greece has closed temporarily under a ruling by the Hellenic Gaming Commission that it owes nearly $2 million in back taxes going back to July....
Codere SA, a Madrid-based gaming company with no offices in the U.K., wants a London court to let it restructure $1.3 billion in bonds. The case could set a...
With the growth of online casinos, card clubs in southwest London are taking on new caché. Many offer lavish décor and high stakes, like the Mint at Genting Casino....
The government of the Czech Republic has approved an action plan to more effectively address and treat compulsive gambling, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has announced.