Gaming News

The Ritz casino has dropped a dispute over a £5 million cheque that bounced on the evening before the High Court trial was due to commence, the London Evening Standard reports. The casino accused billionaire, Bharat Kalwani, of paying for gambling spree in their club with a £5 cheque that bounced. Mr Kalwani, a Singaporean,… Read more »

The European Union has called for its 28 member states to make gambling less risky. The European Commission on gambling have called for states to protect minors, restrict advertising, and ensure the provision of basic information on all gambling websites. This suggestion is contained in a report – that is not binding but simply makes… Read more »

A woman in Edinburgh has given birth in a casino car park. Yvonne McColm was close to giving birth last Wednesday when a family friend attempted to drive her and her husband Ross to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Primary school teacher Yvonne, 35, and her husband, found themselves stranded in midday traffic only minutes into… Read more »

The gambling firm, Betfair, has admitted that they had mistakenly paid dividends over the last three years, which may potentially result in a law suit. The Chairman of the company, Gerald Corbett, faces awkward questions from Betfair’s investors after admitting that they did not realise that the company had paid out as much as £60m of… Read more »

Football pundit, Gary Lineker, has slammed gambling advertisements in sport. The BBC sports presenter made his comments in an interview with Alistair Campbell for GQ Magazine. The former England striker also attacked alcohol advertising in sport, as well as launching an attack on FIFA and the decision to let Qatar host the World Cup. Mr… Read more »

The bookmaker William Hill has seen its profits fall by 26 per cent in the first half of 2014. The firm has attributed the drop to “more customer-friendly results”. For the first six months of 2014, the firm’s profits were £98.6 million. Net revenue rose by 7 per cent to £805 million in large part… Read more »

The online gambling company Betfair has sealed a new licence agreement with Net Entertainment, the gaming content developer. As part of the deal, the websites that are operated by the UK Big Fish Betfair brand will now be able to offer their players Net Entertainment’s range of online casino games. The deal will cover Big… Read more »

Cyprus is to grant its first licence for a casino resort within the next year, news agency Reuters have reported. The government announced on Friday that the casino resort is to be built in the south of the island where gambling has been strictly prohibited. Many Greek Cypriots often cross into northern Cyprus, an occupied… Read more »

The igaming industry in the UK needs to address concerns regarding television advertising, according to the Remote Gambling Association. There is a growing concern among politicians and the general public that the increasing proliferation of gambling advertising is having an adverse effect on the population. According to the Remote Gambling Association, they have already held… Read more »

The Football Association (FA) has introduced new rules that prevent players and coaches from betting on any football globally, as part of the fight against match-fixing, according to the FA General Secretary, Alex Horne. All footballers from the top eight tiers of English football are now prohibited from betting on the game under new rules… Read more »