British Columbia’s New Democratic Party leader John Horgan says Michael Graydon, the former head of the public lottery, changed the revenue splits at casinos before he resigned―and the new...
The Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has announced it will purchase the assets of Casino New Brunswick from Sonco Gaming New Brunswick Ltd. Partnership for about $95 million.
The Australian Communication Agency has announced plans to investigate bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes. At issue are the companies’ Australian online betting operations.
Lawmakers in the Mariana Islands have passed legislation that will encourage casino development on the islands of Tinian and Rota. The bill OK’d by the Senate now goes to...
Despite self-policing efforts by the U.K. gaming industry, the debate continues to rage over fixed-odds betting terminals, which now number more than 34,000 in the country. FOBTs have been...
The independent Scottish bookmaker has become the first new member of the Senet Group, joining Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral to promote responsible gambling in the U.K.
Greek bettors spent €5.9 billion on games of chance in 2014, up 9 percent from 2013, according to by the Greek gaming commission. It was the first time since...
Lawrence Ho’s company, Summit Ascent Holdings, is almost finished its integrated resort in Russia’s Primorye region. The casino complex is targeted at players from China and throughout East Asia,...
Lawrence Ho’s company, Summit Ascent Holdings, is almost finished its integrated resort in Russia’s Primorye region. The casino complex is targeted at players from China and throughout East Asia,...
Thanks to the convenience of digital lottery services, U.K. national lottery provider Camelot has announced a surge in sales of £7.27 billion (US$11.1 million) for 2014-15. The lottery launched...
A casino is looking to come on board the Sunborn Gibraltar, a super yacht owned by Finnish hotel company Sunborn. The casino will soft launch on April 29.
Starting in August, the Irish government will start taxing online gaming operators that serve Irish punters. In March, officials passed the Gambling Amendment Act 2015, legislation that was first...
The worldwide sports betting market has been valued at up to $3 trillion, 90 percent of which is generated illegally, according to British gaming expert Patrick Jay. Bets on...
Greece’s formerly state-run horse betting industry has changed hands. The country is selling off assets in an effort to keep afloat financially. The new leftist government has sealed a...
U.S.-based Realty Group International of Beverly Hills wants to mastermind the first casino resort project in the Greek-controlled Republic of Cyprus. Rather than bid for its own gaming license,...
Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev (l.) has signed a law that bans gambling in the Central Asian country. The law was crafted to protect “the moral and mental state of...
If the Green Party of the U.K. and Wales takes power in the upcoming election, it may work to ban all horse and greyhound racing, according to reports. Party...
In the aftermath of raids on private gaming rooms, French lawmakers are looking at the possible Paris casino. A source told Le Parisien that prefect Jean Pierre Duport wants...
The French government reportedly is reconsidering its ban on casinos in the capital city of Paris. Presently, casinos cannot be developed within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the City...
A spokesperson for the Association of British Bookmakers says a £160 million figure cited in a report about Scots betting on fixed-odds betting terminals reflects the turnover on FOBTs...