2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
UK Gambling Tax Plan Just a Trojan Horse: Betting and Gaming Council
If a new tax plan the UK Treasury devised for the gambling industry moves forward, it would be another blow to horse racing. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) issued a warning about the plan on Monday, calling it nothing more than...
Spain’s Gambling Ad Ban Moves Forward After High Court Rejects Hearing
When Spain’s former Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, introduced a law to prevent gambling advertising, the result was a legal battle over the constitutionality of the law. At the end of last week, the country’s Constitutional Court was ready to face...
Entain to Pay Almost $730M to Settle Turkish Bribery Claims
This past May, global gaming giant Entain announced that it would have to pay a massive fine for bribery charges related to its prior operations in Turkey. It began preparing for the financial penalty and has now agreed to pay £585 million...
Tasmania Bans Poker as Illegal Gambling, Except at Casinos
Tasmania was the first state in Australia to introduce legalized gambling, and like many other parts of the world, poker has become a huge part of the gaming ecosystem. That has now changed, as the government has decided to ban the game...
Star Entertainment Avoids License Suspension, But It’s Still on the Table
Star Entertainment will keep its casinos in Queensland open for the holiday season, significantly important news given its recent revenue reports and new tax obligations. Queensland Attorney-General (AG) Yvette D'Ath will allow it to keep its license intact for now, although that...
Tijuana, Mexico Illegal Casino Fire Suspected to be Caused by Firebomb
Illegal casinos are common everywhere – Mexico's no exception, and its plans to ban slot machines at licensed casinos could lead to more problems. Underground casinos in the country routinely become crime scenes, including one that is now the center of a...
Illegal Gambling Leads to Seizure of Million-Dollar Properties in Thailand
Online gambling is illegal in Thailand. But that doesn't stop some would-be entrepreneurs from trying to get in the game. One recently saw his operations come crashing down, leading to his arrest and the seizure of luxury villas. Officials from Thailand's Department...
Spain’s Anti-Gambling Minister of Consumer Affairs Officially Steps Down
In tandem with the controversial return of Pedro Sanchez as the Prime Minister of Spain, a number of changes are being made to the federal government. One includes the planned resignation of anti-gambling advocate Alberto Garzón from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs...
Pro Poker Player Banned for Cheating in the Brazilian Series of Poker
While it's possible to argue that a novice poker player may make a mistake at the table, that argument doesn't hold up if it involves an experienced poker pro. That was the excuse Brazilian poker player Rafael Caiaffa made during a recent...
Brazil’s Sports Betting, iGaming Bill Survives Senate With Lower Tax Rate
Brazil's Senate has unclogged whatever was keeping the country's sports betting bill from moving forward. On Wednesday, the chamber's Economic Affairs Committee (CAE, for its Portuguese acronym) approved a project that regulates and taxes the sports betting and online casino market. The...
