Sweden's gambling regulator spanks Videoslots for allowing customers to dodge online casino deposit limits; 2020 gambling ad spending falls.
Betfair Australasia begs Aussie states for tax relief
Betfair Australasia lobbying Australian state governments to scrap or reduce plans to impose 15% online betting point of consumption tax.
William Hill’s Australian write-downs spoil online resurgence
UK bookmaker William Hill's oft-maligned digital operations returned to growth in 2017, but overall results were spoiled by Australian write-downs.
Macau casinos ponder meaning of China’s transit visa price hike
The main transit point between Macau and mainland China has yet to explain why it hiked transit visa prices nearly sevenfold.
Japan proposes launch of baseball-themed sports lottery
Japan proposes the launch of a baseball-themed sports lottery product to join the existing football-based lottery product.
Saipan gaming regulators insist they’re not corrupt
Gaming regulators on Saipan insist they're not corrupt, claim Bloomberg article on casino operators Imperial Pacific was "very unfair."
Ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov’s trial pushed back until April 16
Ex-Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov's criminal trial for insider trading gets pushed back to April 16 so defense can study mounds of evidence.
Spain’s Luckia wins Colombia’s eighth online gambling license
Spanish gaming operator Luckia wins Colombia's eighth online gambling license; tennis pro Robert Farah's ill-advised Betplay promo.
Crown Resorts sort of welcomes return of too-lucky VIP gamblers
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts saw its half-year profit slump despite celebrating the return of its Asian VIP gamblers.