Stiff license fee for sportsbooks is back on legislative table
- Sep 11, 2007
The new proposal, No. 16.450, carries a heavier tax burden for betting operations than does the stalled administration tax plan...
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Playtech revenues back to pre-October 2006 levels
- Sep 7, 2007
Gaming software developer Playtech experienced a 5% drop in overall revenues due to the pullout from the US market after October 2006...
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Taiwan to launch sports gambling to stimulate economy
- Sep 4, 2007
Taipei - Taiwan is set to announce the issuer of sports lottery on Monday to prepare to launch sports gambling next year...
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U.K. Brings in New Gambling Law, Opens Web Casino Betting, Ads
- Aug 31, 2007
Britain's new gambling law comes into force at midnight, legalizing U.K. advertising campaigns for the first time and licensing online casinos that can accept bets from gamblers worldwide including the U.S....
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Belize Warns of Unlicensed Online Gaming Operators
- Aug 29, 2007
The government of Belize says it has recently discovered that several online gaming websites are claiming to have an online gaming licence from Belize.
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Online Gaming Firms Will Consolidate Once US Barrier Removed
- Aug 29, 2007
The online gaming industry is ripe for consolidation once the barrier of retrospective legal action from US authorities has been removed and PartyGaming PLC is well-placed to be at the center.
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UK Government's Gambling Policy is in Tatters, not Gibraltar's Licensing Policy says Conservatives
- Aug 28, 2007
Conservative MEP for Gibraltar clarified that it is the UK government's inconsistent gambling policy that deserves criticism and not Gibraltar's licensing regime.
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William Hill Moves to Europe
- Aug 21, 2007
William Hill is transferring all of its online gambling operation from the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean to Gibraltar and Malta.
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Antigua and Barbuda waiting to be added to Whitelist
- Aug 13, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda has said it is confident its application to be placed on the UK’s white list would be accepted. Antigua is currently under consideration from the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport and believes...
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Ladbrokes To Repurchase its Own Poker & Gambling Shares: Going Flat?
- Aug 12, 2007
Moving from 'City speak' into slightly plainer language, this means Ladbrokes will be swapping more of its funding from equity to debt. That's not automatically a bad thing...
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William Hill Casino relocates ahead of advertising ban
- Aug 12, 2007
William Hill is set to transfer its online gambling operation from the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean to Gibraltar...
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New Law Puts UK Bookies in the Money
- Aug 10, 2007
The Gambling Act comes into effect, sweeping away arcane restrictions with the biggest change to Britain's gaming industry since the legalization of betting shops in 1961.
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