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...
The Hilton Park Lane Casino, which opened last year, will add a gaming space in a rooftop garden so gamblers can smoke while they play. The casino attracts a...
A new study from researchers in the UK and the Netherlands could prompt the British government to consider taxing poker winnings. The study offers persuasive evidence that poker is...
London’s Ritz Casino (l.) in Piccadilly is operating is heading to court to claim unpaid VIP debts amounting to £12.5 million (US$18.4 million). The property has mounted a number of...
A plan to develop a new regulatory framework for up to 40 casinos in Ireland apparently will not be addressed until next year. The General Scheme of the Gambling...
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has become a champion of horse racing in the U.K. with his announcement of a “racing right,” which would compel offshore firms to...
Italy’s online sports betting market almost doubled its turnover in February in a year-over-year basis. It’s a heartening sign in a market that endured a tough 2014.
The resignation of Dutch State Secretary for Justice Fred Teeven (l.) could jeopardize the future of the Dutch Remote Gambling Act , which he established. Teeven and Netherlands Justice...
As Greece’s new leftist government negotiates its next bailout installment, lawmakers are scouring the landscape for new sources of revenue. Finance Minister and economist Yanis Varoufakis (l.) is looking...
After seven years of declining revenues, state-run Holland Casino in the Netherlands has posted a profit of US$13.3 million for 2014. The change follows a reorganization and cost-cutting that...
Scottish Labor Leader Jim Murphy (l.) has a solution for gamblers who spend too much at fixed-odds betting terminals: a limit on stakes of £2 (US$3). Currently, FOBTs let...
Ladbrokes Plc., a London-based betting company, may close up to 60 retail betting shops, foe a total of 150 closures in the past 12 months. Bookmakers in the U.K....