2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Online Gaming Significant Factor in 2022 Dutch Gambling Tax Revenue of $1B
The Dutch have been allowed to gamble on licensed casino websites since the fall of 2021. Since then, the market has continued to find success, which is boosting the government at the same time. Last year, the Netherlands earned almost $1 billion...
Football Association Calls for Ban on Premier League Yellow Card Betting
The Football Association (FA) is urging betting companies to cease the practice of wagering on yellow cards in soccer matches, according to the Daily Mail. The media outlet asserts that the FA has already engaged in discussions with the betting sector and...
Bulgarian Gambling Mogul Vassil ‘The Skull’ Bozhkov Arrested Upon Return
A desire to return home may prove disastrous for Vassil Bozhkov. The Bulgarian billionaire behind a gambling empire that includes Eurofootball returned home last Friday, and the man better known as "The Skull" was promptly arrested. Bozhkov's entry into the country was...
Malta Gaming Exec Charged with Stealing $1M of Customer’s Money
The director of a Malta-based gaming operator allegedly helped himself to the funds held in a customer's account, which has now landed him before a judge. Andrew Martin Jones has been arraigned in the case, according to the Times of Malta, and...
Crown Resorts, Entain Plan Layoffs in Australia Amid Company Rejigs
Two of the most formidable players in Australia’s gambling space are making changes. Crown Resorts is shrinking its Crown Sydney property, and the online gaming giant Entain plans to cut up to 80% of its in-country staff. The changes come amid different...
UK Cyberterrorist Teen Convicted After Gambling Stolen Funds
One of the primary actors behind a massive ransomware scheme in the UK will likely go to prison despite being a teenager, according to the BBC. In a groundbreaking verdict, a panel of London jurors determined that Arion Kurtaj, who's barely 18...
Online Gambling App Bug Exploited by Spanish Man, Steals Almost $500K
A certain iGaming operator might need to look closely at its development team and its financial audit policies. One of its users in Spain exploited a bug in the operator's app that allowed him to walk away with almost half a million...
Former Hisense Manager Who Gambled $2M in Company Funds Goes to Jail
A former executive working for appliance manufacturer Hisense in its Australian office was a little too creative with company accounts. Aphrodite (also spelled as Afrodite) Myron used her position to embezzle funds to cover an online gambling habit and will now head...
Casino and Gaming Operators in Spain Received a $6M Bonus in 2021
A new report shows that gaming properties in the autonomous community of Galicia received millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief. Galicia's government, under President Alberto Núñez Feijóo's control, decided at the end of 2020 that it would lower taxes on some gambling...
Casino Operator SkyCity Reports 45% Year-On-Year Revenue Jump
New Zealand-based gaming operator SkyCity Entertainment is lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions. This has helped the company report a substantial revenue increase this year, but they could still face financial issues over pending fines in Australia. SkyCity reported a 44.9% year-on-year increase in...
