European Court: No Slot Ban

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has ruled against legislation that would ban slot machines outside casinos. The court said the legislation would conflict with rights laid down...

Published June 22, 2015

Cyprus Looks at Casino Bill

The republic of Cyprus has announced it will accept bids for one casino resort and one regional casino by the end of the summer. The previous government took a...

Published June 15, 2015

Cyprus Casino Attracts Major Firms

Up to 15 gaming companies may be preparing to bid on a license to operate a casino in Cyprus, according to news reports. Interested parties are said to include...

Published June 8, 2015

Senet Group Continues Ad Blitz

The Senet Group, an “independent gambling self-regulator” launched by a coalition of U.K. gaming operators, is rolling out a new series of ads to encourage responsible gaming.

Published June 8, 2015

MGA OKs First Cruise Liner Casino

A gaming cruise ship arrived in Malta this week, the first floating casino approved by the Maltese Gaming Authority. The Crystal Serenity (l.) will offer a number of table...

Published June 8, 2015

Primorye’s First Casino to Open in August

Lawrence Ho has confirmed that the first casino resort in the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone is expected to open as planned in August of this year. The IEZ is...

Published June 8, 2015

Gala Coral Pursues Bingo Sale

British bookmaker Gala Coral continues to explore the possibility of selling its 132 bingo clubs in the U.K. The clubs are said to be worth around £250 million (US$383...

Published June 1, 2015

Time for London ‘Super-Casinos’?

Stricter reins on advertising and the addition of responsible gaming measures show the industry in the U.K. is ready to grow, says Roy Ramm (l.), a Caesars Entertainment exec...

Published May 25, 2015

Ho’s Russia Casino to Open in August

Lawrence Ho’s Tigre de Cristal casino resort in Russia will be completed by the end of June and be ready to open by August 28, according to a filing...

Published May 25, 2015

Kokkalis Proposes National Lottery

Socrates Kokkalis, chairman of Greek betting services company Intralot, has submitted a proposal for a national lottery to Hellenic Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis. The proposed system would be...

Published May 25, 2015

EU: No Shared Gaming Regs

The European Commission says it does not see a need for gaming regulations that apply to all members of the European Union, nor will it launch an across-the-board awareness...

Published May 25, 2015

Ladbrokes’ Landlords to Join Forces

A group of landlords for Ladbroke’s gambling shops have come together to seek better terms from the bookmaker as Ladbrokes seeks to close about a third of its shops....

Published May 25, 2015

Back to Square One in Germany

In 2012, Germany issued 20 licenses for online sports betting providers. The licensing process has since been called into question, and an administrative court is calling for a do-over.

Published May 25, 2015

In UK Election, Bookies Lose Big

Bookmakers are usually accurate when setting the odds of any U.K. general election, but this time, they got it all wrong. A narrow win by the Conservative Party was...

Published May 18, 2015

U.K. Secretary Wants More FOBTs

Despite recent criticism in the U.K. of fixed-odds betting machines, which have repeatedly been called “the crack cocaine of gambling,” a prominent Tory politician, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale (l.),...

Published May 18, 2015

Romania Open to Foreign Operators

The Romanian parliament has approved legislation that would open the country’s gaming market to international operators. The measure still must be weighed by the constitutional court and the Romanian...

Published May 18, 2015

Ontario Track Wants Live Tables

Officials in Ontario are discussing the possible addition of live gaming tables to Woodbine Racetrack (l.) in Etobicoke, Toronto. The track currently houses some 3,000 slot machines.

Published May 18, 2015

Did Graydon Sell Out Taxpayers?

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...

Published May 18, 2015

Great Canadian Buys New Brunswick Casino

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.

Published May 18, 2015

William Hill, Ladbrokes Under Investigation Down Under

The Australian Communication Agency has announced plans to investigate bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes. At issue are the companies’ Australian online betting operations.

Published May 18, 2015