Online Gambling Ban Becomes Effective in Uruguay

Online Gambling Ban Becomes Effective in Uruguay

by January 4, 2018

A previously approved ban on the provision of online casino and poker services within Uruguay’s borders officially became effective on January 1. In addition to this, a new taxation regime, under which local land-based gambling venues are imposed an additional tax on turnover, al ...

Genting Group to Invest over €100 Million in Andorra Casino

Genting Group to Invest over €100 Million in Andorra Casino

by January 3, 2018

Malaysian integrated resort developer and operator Genting Group has recently revealed plans to invest around €105 million into building a casino resort in Andorra. The tiny European nation snuggled between Spain and France is currently reviewing proposals from interested bidders ...

Dutch Council of State Rules Gambling Regulator Cannot Scold Payment Service Providers

Dutch Council of State Rules Gambling Regulator Cannot Scold Payment Service Providers

by January 3, 2018

The Dutch Council of State ruled late last year that there is no legal merit to the local Gaming Authority’s argument that it should be allowed to punish online payment service providers for offering their services to unlicensed iGaming operators.The ruling concluded a two-y ...

Silver Heritage Launches Casino at Tiger Palace Resort

Silver Heritage Launches Casino at Tiger Palace Resort

by January 2, 2018

Hong Kong-headquartered integrated resort operator Silver Heritage Group opened last week a casino at its Nepal-based Tiger Palace Resort after receiving the necessary regulatory approval.In a filing to the Australian Stock Exchange, where it is listed, Silver Heritage revea ...

Destination Brisbane Casino Resort Locks Key Economic Development Queensland Approval

Destination Brisbane Casino Resort Locks Key Economic Development Queensland Approval

by January 2, 2018

Destination Brisbane Consortium, the joint venture behind the Queen’s Wharf integrated resort scheme, has won a key approval from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) in relation to its application to build the A$3-plus-billion hotel and casino complex.Under the recently ap ...

Global Gambling: Five Stories to Watch For in 2018

Global Gambling: Five Stories to Watch For in 2018

by December 30, 2017

In the very final days of 2017, many are probably asking themselves what the highlights of this past year were and what 2018 has in store. In the context of the global gambling industry, 2018 may turn out to be a year of big changes, hopefully positive onescas. A new major market ...

Universal Entertainment Subsidiary Seeks Damages from Gambling Tycoon Kazuo Okada

Universal Entertainment Subsidiary Seeks Damages from Gambling Tycoon Kazuo Okada

by December 29, 2017

A subsidiary of Japanese gaming machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corp. confirmed on Thursday that it has filed a damages lawsuit against Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada.Tiger Resort Asia Ltd. said in a filingto the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, that it is seek ...

High Court Judge Supports Kenya’s New Gambling Tax

High Court Judge Supports Kenya’s New Gambling Tax

by December 29, 2017

Kenyan betting operator SportPesa began informing local sports clubs that it would withdraw its sponsorship following a High Court ruling issued yesterday that supported the upcoming implementation of a betting tax increase.Kenya-facing betting operators are currently requir ...

Ireland to Keep Betting Tax at Current Level in 2018

Ireland to Keep Betting Tax at Current Level in 2018

by December 28, 2017

Broadly debated betting tax hike was rejected by the Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, local media reported on Wednesday. Betting operators will still be taxed on 1% on their revenue in 2018.However, Minister Donohoe confirmed that a change in the way licensed bookm ...

Baha Mar Casino Resort Developer Seeks $2 Billion in Damages from Chinese Contractor

Baha Mar Casino Resort Developer Seeks $2 Billion in Damages from Chinese Contractor

by December 28, 2017

Major Chinese contractor is being sued in the New York Supreme Court over allegations that it delayed knowingly and intentionally the construction of an integrated resort in Nassau, the Bahamas, the Financial Times reported.China Construction America, a subsidiary of one of ...

Shared Online Poker Liquidity Progress: Will the Project Go Live in 2018?

Shared Online Poker Liquidity Progress: Will the Project Go Live in 2018?

by December 24, 2017

With online cash game poker being in a state of decline for years, it was last summer when the regulators of four European segregated markets decided that something should be done, and done quickly. The French gambling regulator ARJEL initiated year-long discussions with its coun ...

New Jersey’s Gambling Industry Enters Year of Big Changes

New Jersey’s Gambling Industry Enters Year of Big Changes

by December 23, 2017

A year of big changes may be coming for Atlantic City and New Jersey’s gambling industry. In the first place, Atlantic City, once the only casino gaming hub on the US East Coast, will see the re-opening of at least one previously closed casino. This is hoped and expected to ...

Gambling Ads Come Under Fire in Norway and Sweden

Gambling Ads Come Under Fire in Norway and Sweden

by December 17, 2017

A fresh wave of regulatory criticism towards gambling-related ads on Norwegian and Swedish media was unleashed earlier this week. State-run organizations are tasked with the provision of gambling services in both Scandinavian countries, and any international operators targeting l ...

French Gambling Regulator Greenlights PokerStars’ Participation in Shared Liquidity Project

French Gambling Regulator Greenlights PokerStars’ Participation in Shared Liquidity Project

by December 15, 2017

PokerStars became the first online poker operator to be given the green light to participate in the shared online poker liquidity project. France’s online gambling regulator ARJEL issued on Thursday an order authorizing the poker room to merge cash game pools from the countries t ...

Turkey’s Banking Regulator Restricts Mobile Transactions as Part of Gambling Crackdown

Turkey’s Banking Regulator Restricts Mobile Transactions as Part of Gambling Crackdown

by December 15, 2017

Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency – Bankacılık Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu (BDDK) – has taken additional measures against the illegal provision of gambling services in the country, local news outlet Hurriyet Daily News reported on Thursday.The regulator pl ...