Sir Alan Budd to provide keynote interview at ICE London CDC Newswire · January 10, 2018 at 12:42 pm ICE London (6th – 8th February, ExCeL Centre, UK) has secured a notable coup with confirmation that prominent British economist Sir Alan Budd, whose Gambling Review Report (2001) provided the foundation for current British gambling legislation, will provide the key note ahead of the ICE Annual Regulators Luncheon. Sir Alan, who was a founding member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy … [Read more...]
888Poker Launches Italian Client Luke Haward, CDC Gaming Reports · January 10, 2018 at 8:05 am 888 Holdings started 2018 running straight out with a launch into Italian space, starting a regulated Italian-facing client for poker. This is not the beginning of 888’s adventures in Italy; the poker client will be joining a casino and sports betting service which already runs on the .it domain and users will be able to access all three facilities The choice is certainly smart with regards to … [Read more...]
France – Barrière dominates France’s top-earning casinos G3 Newswire · January 9, 2018 at 8:28 pm The 200 French casinos operating in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year generated total gaming revenues of €2.292bn, up 2.48 per cent from the previous year, with operator Lucien Barrière dominating the top five. Whilst still moving in the right direction, the growth is slightly less than the increase recorded in 2015 to 2016 when GGR was up 2.59 per cent. Of the 200 French casinos, 117 showed an … [Read more...]
Swiss voters could derail gambling domain-blocking plans Steven Stradbrooke, Calvin Ayre.com · January 9, 2018 at 8:24 pm Switzerland’s plans to block the domains of internationally licensed online gambling operators appear headed for a voter referendum. Last September, Swiss legislators approved controversial changes to its gambling laws that will restrict online gambling operations to those controlled by local land-based casino operators. To ensure the success of these sites, Swiss internet service providers … [Read more...]
Government reshuffle could benefit UK gambling sector iGamingBusiness · January 9, 2018 at 8:19 pm UK Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday (Monday) appointed Matt Hancock as Culture Secretary in a move that could favour the British gambling industry. In his new role, Hancock will lead the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as well as assume responsibility for horseracing and gambling. According to the Racing Post, Hancock will also oversee the completion of the … [Read more...]
MGM supports University of Macau’s study tour to Las Vegas Inside Asian Gaming · January 9, 2018 at 8:10 pm Continuing its commitment to developing local talent to become future integrated resort professionals, a group of 48 students recently toured MGM properties in Las Vegas and met with the senior management team to gain an in-depth understanding of the operations of MGM Resorts International as well as the hospitality and gaming landscape in Las Vegas. The participants consisted of 41 students in … [Read more...]
Austria’s Novomatic exits German online gambling market Rueter · January 9, 2018 at 8:02 pm Austrian gambling technology group Novomatic exited the online gambling market in Germany at the end of December, a spokesman said on Tuesday, calling for more regulatory clarity there. In September Novomatic shelved plans for a 5 billion euro initial public offering on the Frankfurt bourse due to due to uncertainty over new regulations regarding gambling halls in one of its most important … [Read more...]
Playtech BGT Sports’ BetTracker goes live on Google Play Joe Streeter, SBC News · January 9, 2018 at 12:05 pm Playtech BGT Sports’ (PBS) Bet Tracker is now available to both iPhone and Android users on the Google Play store for the first time. Betfred’s branded version of the app was the first to go live, with bespoke versions for other operators, including Boylesports, Sean Graham, Joe Jennings and Jenningsbet, following soon after. John Pettit, Managing Director for UK, Ireland, Asia, and … [Read more...]
Cyprus: casino resort to add $838 million to economy yearly Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press · January 9, 2018 at 6:38 am NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - One of Europe's biggest casino resorts due to be built in Cyprus should pump $838 million into the island nation's economy annually from 2022, the second year of its operation, the country's president said Tuesday. President Nicos Anastasiades said the figure represents around 4 percent of Cyprus' economy. "Our government's aim is the creation of a complete casino … [Read more...]
Proposal for an undersea casino in Nagasaki Asia Gaming Brief · January 9, 2018 at 12:00 am Hideo Sawada, the founder of H.I.S., one of Japan’s largest travel agencies, who is also president of Huis Ten Bosch, the theme park in Sasebo city has sketched out a grand vision of an undersea casino in Nagasaki. Sawada’s concept is that the facility to be built at the current site of the Rotterdam Parking Lot would also have a pier leading to “the world’s first” undersea casino, where visitors … [Read more...]
