Casino Legislation News
Greece's leading Gaming & Lotter company, OPAP to raise 200m in expectation of VLT operation
OPAP, Greece’s leading gaming and lottery company aims to raise up to 200m through a bond issue in order to finance it’s investment of 35.000 VLTs.
The bond issue, is expected to roll out until the end of March, not only will provide the state-run with much needed liquidity in a cash-starved economy, but will also act as a vote of confidence, just before the launch of the much-anticipated VLT operation.
The Italian gaming market in tension before the big change!
by Giulio Coraggio, Head of the Gambling Law group at the law firm DLA Piper
UK Brexit
With the impacts of Thursday 23rd June's momentous referendum decision for Brexit still seeping in, I must unfortunately forecast that the future is undoubtedly bleak for the British casino industry. I know this will not sit well with a traditionally libertarian industry, who many I am certain will have voted to ‘regain control’, but for our industry this is an absolute nightmare.
Yet more regulation for the UK casino industry on the horizon
by David Clifton, Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited
Gambling in the UK: the perversity of eschewing diversity
A decade on from the Act, gambling is still the only show in town for most of Britain’s major operators. Dan Waugh
As Genting prepares to open Britain’s first truly integrated destination casino at the NEC in Solihull this week, Dan Waugh asks why our gambling industry has been so slow to embrace mainstream leisure.
What Should Daily Fantasy Sports Do Now?
This morning, the New York trial court granted the state a preliminary injunction against DraftKings and FanDuel, prohibiting them from taking players from that state.
Casinos Coming to Cuba – Again
"Today, as in 1961, Cuba is governed by the Castros and the Communist party. We cannot keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.”
President Barack Obama
Is This Rule Really Necessary?
When hotel-casinos first opened in Atlantic City, operators found themselves wrapped up in red tape.