Councils Lead England Crusade Against FOBTs

England’s powerful Local Government Association is “frustrated” by the proliferation of betting shops nationwide and is demanding greater powers to control licensing. Electronic table games are the focus of...

Published December 15, 2014

Cyprus Casino Attracts Attention

Caesars Entertainment was named by local media reports in the Greek-controlled southern half of Cyprus as one of several American and Asian casino operators exploring a Cyprus casino.

Published December 8, 2014

UK Critics Blast Industry Report on FOBTs

Britain’s controversial betting shop e-tables are back in the spotlight following a report funded by the bookmaking industry that argues against calls for a dramatic reduction in maximum bets...

Published December 8, 2014

UK Gaming Revenue Ticks Up

Gaming revenues are up 6 percent in the United Kingdom, just as offshore web casinos operators who do business with UK residents are being forced to pay taxes by...

Published December 8, 2014

Croatia Moves Toward Open Online Market

Croatia’s parliament is set to consider legislation to regulate online gaming in the country. The European Commission has already signed off on the draft bill, which, if approved, will...

Published December 1, 2014

Netherlands, Malta to Work Together on Remote Gaming

Netherlands gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit and the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on gaming regulations, with a focus on the remote gaming...

Published December 1, 2014

New Ibiza Gran Casino In Progress

The Ibiza Gran Hotel's new casino is expected to open in April 2015. Housed in an all-new building with a restaurant and high-tech performance space, the casino is a...

Published November 24, 2014

Football Sponsorships Under Scrutiny in Britain

Premier League football clubs could lose tens of millions in lucrative sponsorship deals with Asia-facing betting sites under new rules promulgated in the UK that require all operators taking...

Published November 24, 2014

Ivey Appeals Edge-Sorting Ruling

Poker pro Phil Ivey (l.) has appealed a UK Court decision that ruled he cheated a London casino with his edge-sorting technique.

Published November 17, 2014

New Dutch Tax Rate Under Fire

Land-based operators in the Netherlands say it’s unfair to tax online operators at a lower rate than they pay, but that is what the government plans to do under...

Published November 17, 2014

UK Bookmakers Promise FOBT Reforms

Britain’s bookmakers are under political fire over their lucrative but controversial electronic table games and they’ve joined forces to propose limited restrictions on the games in hopes of fending...

Published November 10, 2014

Gambling Included In Health Survey of England

For the first time, the Health Survey of England included questions about gambling. Results showed 68 percent of men and 61 percent of women gambled in the last 12...

Published November 10, 2014

New Rules Drafted in Ireland

Ireland has three separate laws governing gaming and betting in the country, and the newest of them is more than 20 years old. The government plans to modernize the...

Published November 3, 2014

Suing the UK—Again

Gibraltar’s online gaming operators don’t want to submit to licensing in Britain or pay the country’s new “point of consumption” tax on the revenue they make there. They lost...

Published October 27 2014

William Hill Scores In Undercover Tests

The United Kingdom's retail betting chain William Hill recently was named among the country's highest performing outlets in undercover tests conducted by Serve Legal, an independent ID check auditing...

Published October 20, 2014

A New Casino for British Town

The debut of a £6 million Grosvenor Casino in the Palace Hotel (l.) is being greeted warmly in the English resort town of Southend. Located in a historic hotel,...

Published October 13, 2014

UK’s Big Four Will Rein In Ads

British bookmaking giants William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power will no longer run commercials during televised sporting events promising so-called “free bets” and other controversial incentives. The voluntary...

Published October 6, 2014

Greek Court Backs OPAP

William Hill and other major EU operators have lost a bid in Greek court to open the country’s betting market to private-sector competition. Hills and others have long argued...

Published October 6, 2014

Codere Reaches Debt Accord

Codere SA has reached an agreement with creditors to restructure $1.4 billion in debt, staving off possible insolvency proceedings. Jose Antonio Martinez Sampedro (l.) will remain as chairman and...

Published September 29, 2014

Cyprus Envisions Casino on a Big Scale

Cyprus’ newly authorized casino will be no small affair. Details released by the government include a casino of at least 100 table games and 1,000 slot machines and a...

Published September 29, 2014