Póvoa de Varzim Casino

Póvoa de Varzim Casino acquired by Lucien Barrière Group

The Lucien Barrière Group has acquired one of Portugal’s most historic casinos, Póvoa de Varzim Casino, expanding its international retail portfolio.Póvoa de Varzim Casino...

Gibraltar eyes prediction markets as ‘substantial area of potential growth’

Gibraltar may be looking to a new avenue in a bid to secure growth amidst headwinds caused by the UK’s decision to hike gambling...
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Nepal intensifies enforcement of online gambling ban

Nepal’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has moved to enforce the implementation of the country’s online gambling ban, shutting down apps and related...
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UKGC sets April deadlines on key evaluations of Gambling Review 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified gambling licences and stakeholders of two upcoming deadlines related to its regulatory evaluationThe first deadline concerns the...
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Assessing the movers and shakers as Alberta confirms iGaming launch date

Prospective operators have been put on notice after Alberta confirmed that its regulated online gambling market will open for business on 13 July.The province...

HMRC ends Bingo Duty as mild temper of RGD hike

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will no longer apply a 10% tax on gross profits generated by land-based bingo venues in the UK.The measure...
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Ygam warns students increasingly being influenced by social media gambling

The influence of social media on students' gambling engagement is continuing to grow, according to the latest study from Ygam. As social media platforms continue...
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The Star finalises Queen’s Wharf Brisbane resort interest offload

The Star Entertainment Group has finally reached an agreement with its joint venture partners regarding the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane and Gold Coast resorts. However, the...
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EveryMatrix: How a shift towards casino is reshaping regulated iGaming in Africa

For a long time, African markets have been defined by sports betting and, to a certain extent, crash games. But over the last 12 months...
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Gamban confirms OHID exclusion 

The controversy around the application of the new statutory levy of gambling harms has continued to escalate as Gamban confirmed it has been omitted...