2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Online Gaming, Wagering in Victoria, Australia Face New Controls
Australia’s gaming industry is undergoing an overhaul at various levels. The latest changes are coming to Victoria, and include modifications on how online gaming operators conduct business. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), the new state gaming regulator, is getting...
Brazilian Bookmakers Offer Odds on Upcoming Presidential Election
Brazil will hold its presidential elections later this year. Only months before the big vote, bookmakers are beginning to see a lot of interest in the lines for who will be the country's next leader. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, current president...
‘Casino Royale’ Writer Paul Haggis Freed From Italy House Arrest In Sex Abuse Case
Paul Haggis is a free man, to a certain degree. The Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter involved in Casino Royale, Crash and other Hollywood films is still responding to allegations of sexual abuse charges, but is no longer on house arrest. Haggis has...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Close to Settlement to Keep Imperial Palace Casino in Saipan
Imperial Pacific International (IPI), the beleaguered operator of the now-shuttered Imperial Palace casino in Saipan, has reportedly seen the light at the end of the tunnel. It is close to finalizing a deal with casino regulators in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana...
Macau Sees First New Casino Closure as a Result of COVID-19 Outbreak
Casinos in Macau have desperately attempted to remain operational as a new wave of COVID-19 overtakes the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). However, authorities have been forced to close one of them following a significant outbreak at the property. Macau closed the...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance Backs Two New Casinos
The landscape in Southeast Asia is changing, with the possibility of becoming a strong casino hub. Vietnam, similar to Thailand’s initiative, is considering approving two new casinos, and it has an idea of where they should go. Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has...
Online Gambling May Come Under Attack in Upcoming UK White Paper
Virtually any day now, the UK is going to release its gambling white paper, the document that will define gambling activity in the country for years to come. When it arrives, Brits might find extreme measures curtailing online gaming. UK Gambling Minister...
India Not Likely to Change 28 Percent Gambling Tax
India’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council may be close to introducing a 28% tax rate on the country’s entire gambling industry. While there was hope that cooler heads might prevail, this now doesn’t appear to be the case. The GST Council...
Crown Resorts Faces New Victoria Probe, Eight-Figure Fine
Crown Resorts has already paid AU$80 million (US$57.5 million) for breaking the rules in Victoria but may have to pay more. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) is launching a new probe that could cost the casino operator as much...
Spain Holds Inaugural Ceremony for Fourth Mediterranean Casino
Spain is in the process of tightening gambling regulations but isn't going to ridiculous extremes with its controls. As a result, it is finding increased interest from casino operators, and the latest is a new venue coming to Alicante. Spanish gaming and hospitality...
