All Articles by Emma Rumney

Osaka-based theme park operator Universal Studios Japan (USJ) is considering bidding for one of the country’s proposed casino licences according to Kyodo news agency, citing unnamed sources. Japan's lawmakers are…

Russia is evaluating the possibility of legalising online poker, according to the country's daily political and financial newspaper Kommersant. After outlawing poker in 2009 it seems Russia is being swayed…

The UK Gambling Commission has warned on-course bookmakers they must be more proactive in preventing underage gambling after a test purchasing operation at Ascot saw every operator serve a 16-year-old…

The European Commission is to encourage countries to require online gambling advertisements to display health warnings similar to those found on cigarette packets, reports Reuters. According to a draft document…

Bookmaker William Hill has confirmed to the London Stock Exchange this morning that James Henderson will replace long-standing CEO Ralph Topping effective from 1 August. Henderson, the firm's director of…

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) have called on the Portuguese government to rethink its draft online gambling legislation after deeming the proposed tax framework "unworkable". The Portuguese parliament are expected…

Gambling revenue in Macau fell for the first time in over four years in June as the World Cup captured the attention of China's high-rolling bettors. The slump marks the…

In excess of €5bn is placed annually in illegal bets in Greece according to the general secretary for transparency Giorgos Sourlas, who is calling for a heavy clampdown on illicit…

The long-awaited Irish Betting (Amendment) Bill has been submitted to the European Commission for review, meaning it is unlikely to be enacted before the end of 2014. The Irish gambling…

Excluding the National Lottery, the UK gambling industry raked in around £6.7bn in GGY between October 2012 and September 2013 - an increase of £252m on the April 2012 -…