Events & Reports

Melco’s Temporary Casino in Cyprus Opens Doors Today

Melco’s Temporary Casino in Cyprus Opens Doors Today

by June 28, 2018

A temporary casino is set to open doors today in the Republic of Cyprus. The venue will be located in the city of Limassol and will remain operational until 2021 when the much larger casino resort City of Dreams Mediterranean will be completed and launched.The C2 Cyprus temp ...

Andorra Company Jocs SA Wins Casino License Bidding Process

Andorra Company Jocs SA Wins Casino License Bidding Process

by June 28, 2018

Andorran company Jocs SA has been selected as the winning bidder for the construction of a €15-million casino in the nation, the local gaming regulator, Consell Regulador Andorrà del Joc (CRAJ), confirmed yesterday.The company’s bid won over projects pitched by international ...

Belgian Ministers Look to Close Loopholes Allowing Minors to Gamble Online

Belgian Ministers Look to Close Loopholes Allowing Minors to Gamble Online

by June 27, 2018

Belgian Ministers are set to discuss this week stricter regulations in relation to the provision of online gambling services in the country and the protection of young and vulnerable members of the population, local news outlet De Tijd reports.Under the nation’s current gamb ...

Caesars, Centaur Make Peace with Indiana Gaming Regulator on $50-Million Casino Transfer Fee

Caesars, Centaur Make Peace with Indiana Gaming Regulator on $50-Million Casino Transfer Fee

by June 27, 2018

The owner of two Indiana racinos is set to pay a widely disputed $50-million transfer fee ahead of a previously announced acquisition of the properties by Las Vegas casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., local news outlet the Indianapolis Business Journal has learnt.Caesa ...

William Hill Blasted for Trying to Squeeze Money from FOBTs Players as MPs Delay Clampdown

William Hill Blasted for Trying to Squeeze Money from FOBTs Players as MPs Delay Clampdown

by June 26, 2018

William Hill has once again come under criticism over its responsible gambling policies as it became known that the bookmaker has sent an email to betting shop staffers encouraging them to inform gamblers that the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is yet to be reduced ...

Fontainebleau Casino Owner Throws Light and Optimism about Planned 2020 Launch

Fontainebleau Casino Owner Throws Light and Optimism about Planned 2020 Launch

by June 26, 2018

A poster child of the Las Vegas Great Recession crash and burn, the unfinished Fontainebleau casino resort is now expected to bring life to an underdeveloped but what investors consider a very promising section of the Strip.The property’s owner, real estate developer Steven ...

Australian Betting Giants Sportsbet and CrownBet Clash over Trademarks

Australian Betting Giants Sportsbet and CrownBet Clash over Trademarks

by June 25, 2018

Paddy Power’s Australian betting business Sportsbet is suing its rival bookmaker CrownBet over the latter’s plan to trademark the Sportingbet name, arguing that the move would harm its own business as the two brands sound very similar, Australian legal news outlet Lawyerly report ...

Dutch Senate to Finally Debate Online Gambling and Holland Casino Privatization Bills

Dutch Senate to Finally Debate Online Gambling and Holland Casino Privatization Bills

by June 25, 2018

The Dutch Senate might finally begin discussions on several bills that aim to introduce significant changes to both the online and land-based sectors of the nation’s gambling industry. The legislations were already approved by the House of Representatives, some of them years ago, ...

Betfred Founder Gets £10.2 Million Dividend as Company Faces Shop Closures and Lay-Offs

Betfred Founder Gets £10.2 Million Dividend as Company Faces Shop Closures and Lay-Offs

by June 24, 2018

Betfred founder Fred Done received a £10.2 million dividend, as the company is gearing up for massive lay-offs and betting shop closures following the UK government’s recent announcement that it intends to crack down on the nation’s gambling machines sector.Betfr ...

Vietnamese Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring as World Cup Is In Full Swing

Vietnamese Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring as World Cup Is In Full Swing

by June 23, 2018

Vietnam’s police busted Friday an online gambling ring that had reportedly netted around $26 million in wagers from Vietnamese customers, local news outlets report citing authorities.The reports come as the World Cup is in full swing and police in the Asia-Pacific region are ...

Sky Bet Boss Richard Flint Named UK’s Best CEO in Glassdoor’s Employees Choice Awards

Sky Bet Boss Richard Flint Named UK’s Best CEO in Glassdoor’s Employees Choice Awards

by June 20, 2018

Sky Betting & Gaming Chief Executive Richard Flint has been recognized as UK’s best CEO of 2018 in Glassdoor’s sixth annual Employees Choice Awards. Mr. Flint has been at the company’s helm for nearly two decades.Glassdoor’s list shows that the Sky Bet executive has nipp ...

Dutch Gambling Regulator Calls for Innovation, Government Reveals Market Liberalization Progress

Dutch Gambling Regulator Calls for Innovation, Government Reveals Market Liberalization Progress

by June 20, 2018

Marja Appelman, CEO of the Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, invited gambling companies to undertake innovative approaches in the country but within the boundaries of what is legal. The gambling official was invited to deliver a keynote speech during this year’s G ...

Hainan Resorts Reportedly Set Up Baccarat Entertainment Bars

Hainan Resorts Reportedly Set Up Baccarat Entertainment Bars

by June 19, 2018

Chinese-operated resorts on the Hainan Island are reportedly gearing up to launch entertainment bars that would feature gaming tables where players would be able to wager real money and redeem their winnings at local hotels, restaurants, and shops, local news outlets report citin ...

Stockholm’s Stock Exchange Home to the Largest Number of European Online Gambling Companies

Stockholm’s Stock Exchange Home to the Largest Number of European Online Gambling Companies

by June 18, 2018

Stockholm has become a favorite stock exchange among Europe’s online gambling companies, with 19 such companies now being listed on it, following a wave of IPOs since the beginning of 2017, Bloomberg reports.News about Sweden’s capital having the largest number of online gam ...

Macau Government Considers Barring All Casino Floor Workers from Gambling

Macau Government Considers Barring All Casino Floor Workers from Gambling

by June 18, 2018

The government of Macau introduced Friday a piece of legislation that calls for banning casino workers from entering gaming facilities beyond working hours, local news outlets report. The measure aims to curb problem gambling among those employed at the city’s gambling venues. ...