Phil Ivey Can Appeal Mayfair Ruling

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...

Published December 7, 2015

Ladbrokes, Coral Merger Approved

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...

Published November 30, 2015

Hopes Sink for Black Sea Gaming

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...

Published November 30, 2015

Italian Senate Amends Gaming Law

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...

Published November 30, 2015

FOBT Fight Rages On

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...

Published November 30, 2015

Viva Tunbridge Wells?

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...

Published November 30, 2015

Investor: Ladbrokes-Coral a Bad Deal

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...

Published November 23, 2015

Sky Bet to Expand in Leeds

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...

Published November 23, 2015

Greece Banks on Tax Hike

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...

Published November 23, 2015

Did PM Block FOBT Review?

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...

Published November 23, 2015

Owing Back Taxes, Loutraki Casino Closes

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....

Published November 16, 2015

Spanish Gaming Firm Testing London Courts

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...

Published November 16, 2015

London Card Clubs: Luxurious To Local

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....

Published November 16, 2015

Czech PM Announces Gaming Control Plan

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.

Published November 16, 2015

Hippodrome Acquires Crystal Rooms

The Hippodrome Casino (l.) in the UK has acquired the Crystal Rooms Adult Gaming Centre, which is located next to its facility in central London. The acquisition will help...

Published November 9, 2015

Casinos Austria Opens on Black Sea

Casinos Austria International has opened a property, Casino International, inside the Hilton Hotel, in the Black Sea port city of Batumi in Georgia. The company hopes to attract players...

Published November 9, 2015

You Win, You Lose in Czech Republic

Legislators in the Czech Republic have approved a bill that could raise the taxes paid by winning bettors. The bill, which must go through two legislative houses, would raise...

Published November 9, 2015

British Bookies, Horsemen Standoff on Levy

Talks have broken down between British bookmakers and the horse industry, which tried to come to terms over a race betting levy. The British Horseracing Authority wanted 10.75 percent...

Published November 9, 2015

Storm International Looks at Ukraine

Darren Keane (l.), CEO of global gaming operator Storm International, says the company is considering investing in the Ukraine if the proper legislation, licensing and the tax rates are...

Published November 2, 2015

Fewer Betting Shops in Scotland

As big bookmakers consolidate and move online, smaller high street betting shops are being pushed out, according to a new report. But the industry in the UK is bigger...

Published November 2, 2015