08/01/18 Gaming to fund Kenyan counties As much as 30 per cent of revenue from gaming could be sent to Kenyan counties should the proposed new Finance Bill pass.
08/01/18 Hard Rock could expand to Ireland The company voiced its intention to build a four-star hotel in Ireland’s capital.
07/31/18 Putin signs gambling law The president of Russia has signed into law new measures to toughen punishment for unlawful gambling organisations.
07/31/18 Funds advised by Apax Partners to acquire Genius Sports Group This transaction follows a prior investment from THCP in Genius Sports Group in 2015 that enabled the business to accelerate its growth.
07/30/18 Dublin casinos criticised for not complying with deadline The facilities have been given 21 days to remove unlicensed machines before they face tougher measures.
07/30/18 Slovakia gets ready for new online gambling regulations The government has introduced new regulations that are set to boost the success of the industry.
07/30/18 Irish President demands gaming ads ban Sports betting operators would be limited by the new advertisement regulation.
07/27/18 Olympic posts 2.2pct revenue increase During the first six months of 2018, Olympic Entertainment saw its revenue increase 2.2 per cent year-on-year to €106.6 million.
07/27/18 UK bookmakers in line for a £1bn tax rebate A court ruled that they were wrongly charged VAT on revenue from fixed odds betting terminals.
07/27/18 “There’s a lot of convergence between land-based and online gaming” (Exclusive interview).- Focus Gaming News directors visited Greentube’s offices in Vienna, and talked with company executives about its latest technologies.
07/27/18 Gaming lawyer trashes South Africa’s amended bill Gaming lawyer Garron Whitesman said the latest gambling Amendment Bill is comprised of “flawed, unrealistic and nonsensical policies.”
07/26/18 ASA bans ad for Starburst slot game The advertising authority received a complaint for the ad on karamba.com and decided to ban it.
07/26/18 WeAreCasino is ready to continue its expansion The company analyses its successful first months of operations and previews future releases.
07/26/18 Kambi Group reports Q2 financial results The company reported a 25 per cent increase in revenue during the second quarter of 2018.
07/26/18 Court rejects Quebec’s anti-gambling law The court rejected a bid to ban citizens’ access to private online gaming sites.
