2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Gibraltar Set to Update Its Gambling Act from 2005
Gibraltar is ready to update its gambling laws, the first big update in 17 years. The government of Gibraltar announced on Wednesday that it has issued a Parliamentary Draft concerning the proposed repeal and replacement of the Gambling Act 2005. Gibraltar relies...
“Esports” May Be Banned in France, But It’s Not What You Think
Esports is no longer valid in France. The country isn't banning the competitive video game competitions themselves, just the use of the word and other colloquialisms adopted from English. Every now and then, France decides to try to place an emphasis on...
Star Entertainment Inquiry Refutes Claims Made by Board Regarding Junket Partnerships
Star Entertainment's former CEO, Matt Bekier, said recently that the casino operator's board would have taken action if it had known about the company's misguided operational management. However, as the New South Wales (NSW) inquiry continues, new testimony refutes that claim. The...
Tabcorp Moves into Final Phase of Demerger; TLC to Start Trading June 2
Tabcorp is taking the final steps of its planned demerger. The Australian gaming company is in the process of splitting its various operations, with the next couple of days bringing everything to a close. Tabcorp has executed the plan for The Lottery...
iGaming Content Supplier Greentube Partners with Eurobet to Grow Presence in Italy
Greentube is strengthening its presence in the Italian online gaming market. The Novomatic Gaming and Entertainment content supplier has signed a new partnership with Eurobet to make it possible. Players of the Entain-owned established operator will have access to a whole host...
Alleged Mafia Boss Awaits Trial for Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering in Spain
One of the alleged primary leaders of an international crime syndicate behind illegal gambling, drug money laundering, and more is a free man. Bashkim Osmani is to stand trial in Spain for his alleged involvement as a mafia boss, but is out...
Kidnapped Casino Worker Safe after Deadly Shootout in Phillippines
Police in the Philippines killed four Chinese men on Monday after they allegedly kidnapped another Chinese national who was in the country to work at a casino. When the police descended on the criminals' hideout, a shootout ensued, leading to the deaths,...
UK Businessman Who Stole from His Customers to Gamble Won’t Spend Time In Prison
He stole money from his customers, including a cancer patient, to gamble. However, Leon Mann, the owner of Gainsborough Roofing in Lincolnshire, UK, won't go to prison for his crimes. Mann pleaded guilty to 12 acts of fraud between December 2019 and...
Spain Wants Public Input on Loot Boxes as the EU Considers Crackdown
For several years, loot boxes in video games have been a contentious subject in jurisdictions around the world. As Europe prepares to determine whether they are a form of gambling, Spain wants to know what the public thinks. Loot boxes work in...
Jersey Gaming Commission Blacklists Football Index Founder Adam Cole
Football Index, once a rising star in the UK gambling scene, crashed and burned in a fireball in March 2021. The man who proved to be incompetent at running a gambling operation, Adam Cole, now finds himself on the Jersey Gaming Commission's...
