NOTÍCIAS

O grupo Solverde, que explora cinco casinos em Portugal, já recebeu a licença para a exploração de jogos na internet. O serviço deverá ficar online em Dezembro próximo, num investimento da ordem dos dois milhões de euros e que vai criar entre 30 e 40 postos de trabalho. O...

The present trend for mergers and takeovers in the gambling industry moved another step forward over the weekend as 888 Holdings and The Rank Group announced their intention to bid for William Hill. The news came just days after William Hill disposed of CEO James Henderson, who stepped down “with...

O grupo de casinos liderado por Stanley Ho teve luz verde para explorar apostas online por um período inicial de três anos A Estoril-Sol, grupo liderado por Stanley Ho – que detém as concessões dos casinos do Estoril, Lisboa e Póvoa do Varzim -, ganhou a licença para “exploração...

Mais de 4.100 pessoas foram detidas em rusgas coordenadas em 11 países durante o Euro 2016, na mais recente operação policial global contra o jogo ilegal em grandes torneios de futebol. Foram realizadas cerca de 4.000 rusgas na China, França, Grécia, Itália, Malásia, Singapura, Tailândia e Vietname no âmbito...

The Remote Gambling Bill, intended to open up the Dutch gambling market to foreign remote gambling firms, would impose a 29 percent tax on gross gaming revenue, the same rate already imposed on land-based gambling operators. Under a previous version of the bill, the online gambling tax was set...

MGM Resorts International’s purchase of Boyd Gaming Corp’s 50 percent stake in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa has received regulatory approval in New Jersey, reports the Associated Press (AP). MGM Resorts had been effectively forced to give up control of its then 50-percent interest in the Borgata,...

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a warning to operator Marathonbet concerning a misleading promotion, which failed to make clear that a portion of customer’s winnings would be paid out in free bets. The promotional text stated: “New customer offer… 2/1 Willie Mullins top trainer”, while smaller...

Nick Rust, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to outline the governing body’s fears for the horseracing industry with regards to the proposed Ladbrokes Coral merger. The CMA began investigating the planned merger in December and announced in...

A Polícia de Segurança (PSP) de Lisboa cumpriu 30 mandados de busca nos concelhos de Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas, Vila Franca de Xira e Mafra, no âmbito de uma investigação relacionada com jogos de sorte e azar, informou a PSP através de um comunicado. No decorrer da ação policial, as...

A polícia de Hong Kong confiscou mais de 400 milhões de dólares em apostas ilegais de futebol numa série de rusgas horas antes da meia-final do Euro 2016 entre o País de Gales e Portugal – mais do triplo do montante apreendido durante todo o torneio de 2012. Dezanove...

Macau-based casino services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Setúbal municipality government from Portugal, for the proposed development of an “integrated leisure, tourism and entertainment project” there. It is designed to feature gaming elements. The budget for the Setúbal project...

A Macau Legend Development confirma a compra do Casino de Tróia, o motivo que impulsionou um investimento superior a 200 milhões de euros em Setúbal. Será criada uma nova empresa, reunindo os macaenses com os actuais proprietários, o fundo Aquarius e a Amorim Turismo. A Macau Legend Development vai...

Malta-based Bet Entertainment Technologies Ltd has been announced as the second online operator to be awarded a license under Portugal’s new online gambling licensing regime. Bet Entertainment will offer its services to Portuguese customers on the www.bet.pt domain, which operates on a platform provided by SBTech. The Portuguese regulator,...

The lower chamber of the Dutch parliament today passed a bill that is set to regulate online gambling in the country for the first time. Passage through the Dutch Senate is expected to be a formality, and it is widely anticipated that a regulatory framework for online gambling will...

Portuguese bookmaker Bet Entertainment Technologies Limited (bet.pt) has launched a Sportsbook and iGaming platform in Portugal powered by leading Sportsbetting provider SBTech. Bet.pt has been granted an online Sportsbetting license in Portugal by gambling regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ).This license will...