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High street betting shops re-open in England and Wales

April 12, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and retail bookmakers across England and Wales have reportedly re-opened after being forced to close their doors a little over 13 weeks ago as the nation entered its third coronavirus-rela...

British retail bookmakers presented with a re-opening target date

Adam Morgan

February 23, 2021

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that the nation’s retail sportsbooks could well be allowed to begin emerging from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns f...

Groupe Partouche experiences coronavirus-related downturn

Adam Morgan

February 1, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, France

French casino operator Groupe Partouche has reportedly announced that its aggregated gross gaming revenues for the twelve months to the end of October declined by some 21.8% year-on-year to €525.7 million ($635...

Seoul casinos ordered to close owing to a rise in coronavirus infections

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, South Korea

The four foreigner-only casinos located in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul are reportedly set to suspend operations from the early hours of tomorrow morning owing to a recent rise in the number of ...

SkyCity Adelaide re-opened following South Australia lockdown re-think

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2020

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In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that its SkyCity Adelaide facility has been re-opened after the local government reversed a range of recently-introd...

Illinois casinos and slot parlors being ordered to shut for a second time

Adam Morgan

November 18, 2020

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For the second time this year and all casino and slot parlors in the American state of Illinois have reportedly been ordered to bar their doors for an indeterminate period of time due to an increase in the numb...

Gambling Commission penalizes London’s Park Lane Casino

Adam Morgan

November 5, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the revocation of the casino operating license held by Silverbond Enterprises Limited for London’s members-only Park Lane Casino owing t...

Month-long national lockdown being contemplated for England

Adam Morgan

November 2, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will be asking for parliamentary permission to implement a second substantial coronavirus-rel...

GVC Holdings warning of coronavirus-induced earnings hit

Adam Morgan

November 2, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

Prominent iGaming and sportsbook operator GVC Holdings has advised investors that it may lose up to £7 million ($9 million) as a direct result of the proposed month-long coronavirus-related closure of its land-...

Subic Bay Freeport Zone losing its remaining POGO license holders

Adam Morgan

November 2, 2020

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The three remaining firms holding a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) license in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone are reportedly closing down due to the economic fallout associated with the ongoing coronavi...

Japanese pachinko industry experiencing steady post-lockdown revival

Adam Morgan

October 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan

In Japan and a recent government-backed survey has reportedly found that the pachinko sector is steadily recovering from its month-long coronavirus-linked shutdown while still facing a raft of longer-term probl...

United Kingdom to debut coronavirus-induced Job Support Scheme

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2020

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In the United Kingdom and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak (pictured), has unveiled a new program that is aiming to prevent any large-scale job losses in the wake of the nation’s recent partial retu...

New York commercial casino workers to hold Albany rally

Adam Morgan

August 18, 2020

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In New York and thousands of commercial casino workers are reportedly expected to descend upon the state capital this Thursday morning in hopes of persuading Governor Andrew Cuomo (pictured) to re-open their fa...

Manila set to ease its coronavirus-related lockdown

Adam Morgan

August 18, 2020

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In the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly announced that the coronavirus-induced lockdown of metropolitan Manila is to be relaxed from tomorrow in an attempt to help jump-start ...

Coronavirus fears prompt temporarily closure of SkyCity Auckland

Adam Morgan

August 12, 2020

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In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly been obliged to temporarily shut its SkyCity Auckland facility for a second time this year due to contagion fears surr...