EU Weights Data Protection Standardization

The European Union’s member states agreed to preliminary standardized laws to protect data and privacy and stiff penalties of up-to hundreds of millions of dollars for companies that violate...

Published January 11, 2016

Netherlands Calls for Equal Tax on Online Gambling

Online gambling would be taxed at the same rate as brick-and-mortar casinos under a new legislative proposal in the Netherlands. The proposal would raise online taxes to 29 percent...

Published January 11, 2016

Gala Coral Sells Bingo Clubs

British bookie Gala Coral has completed the sale of its bingo clubs ahead of a planned £2.3billion (US$3.4 billion) merger with bookmaker Ladbrokes. Caledonia Investments bought the clubs. Gala...

Published January 4, 2016

Eight the Hard Way

Eight international casino operators are vying for a single casino license in Cyprus. Of the eight, three will make the final cut before the winner is chosen in 2016....

Published January 4, 2016

Putin: Bookies, Pay Up

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants bookmakers to help pay for national sporting events. His plan, which has the support of Russian football leagues, would include sponsorships akin to those...

Published January 4, 2016

Ban FOBTs, Says Scottish Parliament

The Scottish parliament has called for a ban on fixed-odds betting terminals, which have been compared to crack cocaine because of their alleged addictive qualities. Punters can lose hundreds...

Published January 4, 2016

Casino Malta Gets Fourth License

Late last month, the Malta Gaming Authority licensed its fourth casino in Malta, to be located on the lower level of the InterContinental Hotel. The $12 million project will...

Published January 4, 2016

And Then There Were Five

Five bidders are in the final race to win a casino license on the Greek island of Cyprus. They include NagaCorp; Philippine operator Bloomberry Resorts; U.S.-based Hard Rock; Bouygues...

Published December 21, 2015

Landing Buys U.K. Club

Landing International has acquired the exclusive Les Ambassadeurs Club (l.) in London for GBP137 million (US$208 million), the company reports. The upscale gambling club in the Mayfair section currently...

Published December 21, 2015

Caesars UK Fined For Anti-Money Laundering Lapses

Caesars UK has been fined $9.5 million for shoddy anti-money laundering practices at its Playboy Club London and London Clubs LSQ, including not assessing the risks of dealing with...

Published December 21, 2015

UK Community: Rein In FOBTs

Borough Council members in the historic town of Hartlespool, England have joined a chorus of concern about fixed-odds betting terminals, gambling machines that allow players to bet up to...

Published December 21, 2015

British Casino Recruiting For 100 New Jobs

One hundred people are being recruited to fill jobs at the $6 million Casino 36 (l.) in Wolverhampton, U.K. The casino will be the result of the Rubicon Casino...

Published December 21, 2015

RGT Commissions Online Gaming Study

The U.K.’s Responsible Gambling Trust has announced that Sophro Ltd. has been commissioned to study online gaming and its potential for harm.

Published December 21, 2015

Ukraine to OK Gaming

Ukraine is poised to legalize and regulate gaming after a six-year prohibition (at left, a Kiev casino before the industry was shuttered in 2009). The Eastern European country reportedly...

Published December 14, 2015

Ladbrokes Admits Tax-Dodge Scheme

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...

Published December 14, 2015

Who Will Buy Ladbrokes-Coral Shops?

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...

Published December 14, 2015

Coral’s Leaver on Merger: ‘A Great Deal’

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...

Published December 7, 2015

OPAP Sues Greece, Posts Gains

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...

Published December 7, 2015

Czech Capital Votes to ban VLT Clubs

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has voted to ban non-government sanctioned clubs that offer video lottery terminals.

Published December 7, 2015

Dutch Ruling Parties Reach Sports Betting Agreement

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...

Published December 7, 2015