2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
EuroMillions Lottery Prize of $66M Claimed By Brit
A single ticket in a EuroMillions lottery draw from last Friday is worth just shy of £55 million (US$67 million). The British Lottery player came forward to claim the massive prize today. British National Lottery operator Camelot announced that one ticket holder...
Italian Police Arrest ‘Casino Royale’ Screenwriter Paul Haggis on Sexual Abuse Allegations
Police in the Italian city of Ostuni arrested Canadian screenwriter/director Paul Haggis, responsible for Casino Royale and other Hollywood blockbusters, yesterday. He faces allegations of sexually abusing a woman for two days, according to local media. Haggis, who won an Oscar for...
Paraguay Ends Ties with iCrop After Outcry Over Illegal Gaming Contract
Paraguay's gaming regulator has officially severed its arrangement with iCrop, a company that received permission to operate gaming equipment where it isn't legal. The National Gambling Commission (Conajzar, for its Spanish acronym) already halted the deal but hadn't formally canceled iCrop's contract...
Donaco Int’l Star Vegas Casino in Poipet, Cambodia to See Increased Traffic
This past weekend witnessed the return of full operations of Donaco International's Star Vegas casino in Cambodia. This was after the lifting of border restrictions between the country and Thailand. Donaco announced in a filing with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that...
Macau Forces Business Shutdowns as COVID-19 Reappears
It may be 2020 all over again for Macau. A new outbreak of COVID-19 is forcing the city to order business and school closures. But for now, casinos remain open. This new outbreak occurred suddenly and is spreading quickly with no known...
Grosvenor’s Glasgow Casino Receiving a Massive Makeover
Grosvenor Casinos wants to make sure its presence in Glasgow remains prominent. It recently began a huge makeover of its Merchant City property that it expects will make it more attractive to a wider range of gamblers. Grosvenor, part of The Rank...
Maltese Parents Face Judge for Gambling with Son’s Cancer Treatment Donations
The parents of a 7-year-old boy in Malta received donations from friends, family, and charitable organizations to cover their son's cancer treatment. Instead, they allegedly gambled away the money and now have to answer to a judge. The 31-year-old father and 27-year-old...
Galaxy Entertainment Sees Two Macau Satellite Casinos Close, Will Add Third
Two satellite casinos operating under Galaxy Entertainment's license shut their doors on Wednesday. Another could add its name to that list in the following days. Macau will receive the final version of its updated gambling law within the next few weeks. Operators...
Betcris Adds New Betting Options for Customers in Poland through TVBet Partnership
Betcris has a long history of success in the Latin American sports betting industry. It expanded into Europe by way of Poland and has fortified its position through a new betting partnership with TVBet. TVBet and Betcris, which first launched in 2000,...
Argentina’s Sports Market Faces New Match-Fixing Accusations
Around the world, initiatives are in place to try to eliminate incidences of match-fixing in sports. However, Argentina's sports ecosystem is apparently plagued with athletes who rig games for money, with new allegations surfacing. At least two players from Club Comunicaciones, a...
