Report: Paddy Power Targets Minorities

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling recently released a study indicating Irish bookmakers Paddy Power place more fixed-odds betting terminals (l.) in minority ethnic communities than competitors. Paddy Power said...

Published March 14, 2016

Who’s Who in Cyprus?

Speculation continues about the operators who are first in line for a Cyprus casino license. To date, the bidders have not been identified, but reports say the short list...

Published March 7, 2016

Novomatic, Investors to Control Casinos Austria

Novomatic Group and Sazka Group are forming a joint venture that will control the Austrian casino and lottery operator Casinos Austria. The company has properties outside of Austria, as...

Published March 7, 2016

Moscow Monitors Illegal Gaming

A statement on the Moscow government website acknowledges that a group of anti-gaming activists are at work to detect and report illegal gambling and other offenses. The vigilantes have...

Published March 7, 2016

Distrust Permeates UK Gambling

UK citizens are less trustful of the nation’s gaming industry than they have been in recent years and are betting less, partly due to match-fixing and reports of betting...

Published February 29, 2016

Malta Casinos Challenged by New Entry

The December opening of Olympic Entertainment’s Casino Malta, operated by Eden Leisure, may compel its competitors in the Baltics to step up their games. Olympic operates 97 sites in...

Published February 29, 2016

Sky Betting & Gaming Joins Senet Group

Sky Betting & Gaming became the first online-only gaming company to join gaming industry watchdog the Senet Group, and says the partnership will help to develop online gaming regulations,...

Published February 29, 2016

Brits Smash Cyprus Gaming Gear

British military personnel destroyed gambling equipment worth tens of thousands of euros and mostly seized from two illegal casinos that operated within territory controlled by Britain’s two military bases...

Published February 29, 2016

Hard Rock Presses BCN Project

The planned $6 billion BCN World project in Spain is in a holding pattern, but U.S.-based casino giant Hard Rock International continues to pitch its proposed $2.5 billion holiday...

Published February 22, 2016

Will Russia Hike Gaming Taxes?

The Russian Ministry of Finance has stunned the gaming industry with a proposed tax that is 10 times the current rate. The legislation, which also includes a 10 percent...

Published February 22, 2016

One-Size-Fits All Gaming Regs in EU? Forget About It

Speaking at ICE in London earlier this month, EU Commissioner Harrie Temmink (l.) said there will be no blanket regulations for online gaming across Europe, due to opposition from...

Published February 22, 2016

Melco Shelves Georgia Casino Plan

Melco International Development Ltd. has dropped a plan to develop a casino resort in Georgia in Eastern Europe. In a joint announcement, Melco and its MelcoLot Ltd. subsidiary said...

Published February 22, 2016

UK Zeroes In on ‘Hotspots’ for Problem Gambling, Experiments With Drug Treatment

A study of the English cities of Manchester and London suggests that policymakers may be able to draw accurate maps of areas where problem gambling could be more common....

Published February 22, 2016

Gauselmann Buys into Berlin

The Gauselmann Group, which opened its first German casino in 2015 in Saxony-Anhalt, has acquired a 40 percent stake in Gustav-Jaenecke, owner of Spielbank Berlin. Spielbank operates five gaming...

Published February 8, 2016

France Keener on Casinos

A sudden increase in revenues at casinos in France has the country reconsidering an expansion of the industry. The boost was the very first in seven years, according to...

Published February 1, 2016

Synot Cancels Sports Sponsorships

The largest gaming operator in the Czech Republic has announced it will cancel all sports sponsorships due to a government tax hike. Synot International is unhappy with a switch...

Published February 1, 2016

OPAP Petitions Greece To Suspend New Tax

The Greek betting firm OPAP requested the annulment and suspension of a new tax that took effect January 1, imposed by the Greek Finance Ministry to help the Greek...

Published January 25, 2016

Romania Rejects bet365’s Suspension Appeal

The Romanian National Gambling Office rejected bet365’s request to end the temporary suspension of its online gambling license, imposed in October. bet365 filed a criminal complaint in December alleging...

Published January 25, 2016

Italian Police Arrest “King of Slots”

Luigi Tancredi, known as the “King of Slots,” was arrested with 10 others by Italian police for running illegal video lottery and online gambling operations. The businesses used 12,000...

Published January 25, 2016

William Hill Sees Stronger Year Ahead

William Hill sees a strong 2016 after a tepid 2015 where it adjusted to “new market conditions” and additional taxes in the UK. The betting and gaming corporation says...

Published January 25, 2016