Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino to face royal commission in Victoria while yet another director quits following Bergin report.
Czech gov’t takes credit for gambling revenue rise
Czech Republic reports market-wide gambling revenue jumped 28% in 2016 thanks to crackdown on illegal operators and new tax regime.
Kenyans don’t support betting tax hike; SportPesa lobbies Uganda
A new survey finds that a majority of Kenyans don't support plans to hike betting taxes; SportPesa lobbying Uganda over gambling regulatory revisions.
William Hill revenue up, profit down in H1 despite cost savings
William Hill reports revenue growth across all four of its divisions in H1, but rising costs result in profit decline despite increased efficiencies.
New Zealand intros online betting point of consumption legislation
New Zealand intros Racing Amendment Bill to force international online operators to pay point of consumption charges on wagers from Kiwi punters.
‘Expert’ panel leaves hard casino questions to Japan’s legislators
The panel of experts tasked with recommending rules for Japan's casino gambling regulations leaves most of the tough questions up to legislators.
Queensland quashes ASF Consortium’s resort casino plan
The government in the Australian state of Queensland quashes the proposal by ASF Consortium to build $3b resort casino in the Gold Coast region.
Portugal online gambling market suffers first revenue decline
Portugal's regulated online gambling market suffers its first revenue decline since launching one year ago as new customer signups slow to a crawl.
Macau casinos extend revenue winning streak to one year
Macau casinos report gaming revenue up 29% in July, extending their winning streak to 12 straight months; Neptune loses another junket partner.