All Articles by David Cook

British chancellor George Osborne has announced that the government is to introduce a 'racing right' for UK operators. The right, known as a horserace betting authorisation, will be a charge…

Florida developer Glenn Straub remains determined to acquire Revel casino, despite having his $82m deal for the now closed casino rejected by a US bankruptcy court judge last week. Judge…

The Ritz Club sued a number of players last year, after a series of unpaid gambling debts impacted on its financial results in 2013. According to the Evening Standard, the…

The New Jersey gaming market suffered a 1.9% year-on-year gaming win decrease for current operators in February, figures released by the Division of Gaming Enforcement have revealed. Total gaming win…

Online operator PokerStars has been accused by the Italian financial police of a €300m tax fraud. Rome’s finance police, the Guardia di Finanza del Comando Provinciale di Roma, accused PokerStars…

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CfFG) has estimated that £7.8bn was staked on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in high street betting shops in the UK last year. According to…

The Trump Taj Mahal will not be forced to close, after billionaire Carl Icahn had his bankruptcy restructuring plan approved by a federal judge on Thursday. US bankruptcy judge Kevin…

Provider Scientific Games has reported a 64% increase in yearly revenue to $1.79bn for 2014. Revenue is up from last year’s $1.09bn, while revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014…

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has moved to reduce the impact of the UK point-of-consumption (PoC) regime on its operators. As of 1 November 2014, online operators serving UK…

BwinParty confirmed today (Wednesday) that indicative offers had been made for the online operator from several groups that are interested in buying part or all of the company. Confirmation of…