Tired of losing money, Swiss casinos want lottery and sports betting options Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationSwitzerland March 17, 2016 0Switzerland’s casinos say they haven’t been profitable since 2007 and to help stop the continued loss, want to add sports...
Casinos in Romania concerned over possible revenue decline after state wide no smoking ban gets implemented Renee Kingsley SwedenLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBelgiumEuropean Casino NewsRomania March 17, 2016 0Most countries in the European Union have strict legislature that bans smoking in public and harsh penalties for those that...
Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses March 15, 2016 0As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred...
NetEnt prevails in Swedish tax ruling Kim M SwedenLatest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyOnline Gambling NewsTaxationFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 11, 2016 0The Administrative Court of Appeal has ruled on the software firms previously reported dispute with the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)....
Cyprus parliament gives green light for first casino license Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsCyprusEuropean Casino NewsLicenses March 11, 2016 0As it was expected, the House of Representatives gave thumbs up for the first Cyprus casino license on March 10,...
Primorye Selena World announces details of three separate casino resorts Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesRussiaRussia March 4, 2016 0As reported in September, the Selena World Resort under development in the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone (PIEZ) near Vladivostok, Russia...
No announcement on Cyprus casino license until regulations approved; March 10 earliest Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCyprusLicenses March 2, 2016 0Having been fully translated from English into Greek, regulations for the first legal casino in Cyprus are set to be...
Casinos in Russia’s Azov-city might remain open 3 more years Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresRussiaRussia February 29, 2016 0There were once over 30,000 legal and illegal casinos operating in Russia, with as many as 4,000 of them being...
Three finalists for Cyprus casino license may be announced this week Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses February 29, 2016 0Another shortlist of operators who may be selected to enter the final round of competition for the sole casino license...
Austria charges Bwin.party exes Teufelberger, Bodner with bribery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEuropean Casino NewsOnline Gambling NewsBriberyFines, Lawsuits & Litigation February 28, 2016 0Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007...
British destroy illegal casino equipment at base in Cyprus; Casino regulations expected this week Lars Jones TurkeyLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCyprusUnlicensed OperationLicenses February 22, 2016 0Local media reported today that the British Bases have destroyed gambling equipment and paraphernalia seized from illegal gambling establishments in Cyprus....
Lawrence Ho’s MelcoLot pulls out of Black Sea casino bid Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesGeorgia-Eurasia February 16, 2016 0In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last week MelcoLot Ltd, a subsidiary of Lawrence Ho’s Melco International Development Ltd...
OEG Acquires AS MC Kasiinod after gaining Estonian Competition Authority approval Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEstoniaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships February 16, 2016 0The Estonian Competition Authority recently gave OEG approval to acquire AS MC Kasiinod, an Estonian casino operator. The acquisition is...
Playtech seals deal to supply Austrian poker network Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGame manufacturersOnline PokerEuropean Casino NewsPoker February 16, 2016 0Isle of Man-based software provider Playtech announced that the company have sealed a deal with win2day to take over supply...
William Hill backing NYX bid to buy OpenBet Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom February 15, 2016 0UK’s biggest bookmaker William Hill has reportedly teamed up with NYX Gaming Group to buy betting technology provider OpenBet. According...