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bwin.party initiates legal action over Belgium blacklist
Promotions
bwin.party has initiated legal proceedings in Belgium aimed at getting its domains removed from the Belgian Gaming Commission’s blacklist of illegal sites.
The bwin and PartyPoker ...
PartyPoker and bwin owner pays €33m Spanish tax bill
Industry
PartyPoker brand owner bwin.party is paying up to €33m to Spanish authorities to settle a four-year tax bill ahead of receiving its licence there next month.
As reported on Casino ...
Paddy Power: top 5 stunts
Industry
It was reported yesterday that Paddy Power has circulated a brief to creative agencies asking for help in developing more headline-grabbing stunts.
While it’s been Paddy Power’s ...
888 pushes through controversial pay package
Industry
888 yesterday became the second London-listed gambling company in as many weeks to face an independent shareholder revolt over executive pay.
A significant minority of independent shareholders ...
Gala moves casino to Playtech
Industry
The Gala Coral group has completed the move of all of its online casino products onto the Playtech platform, following the 10-year deal signed last year.
With Coral betting already ...
Bulgaria slashes online gambling tax by 50%
Industry
Bulgaria is halving its proposed online gaming tax after the government realised no foreign operators would apply for licences if the rate remained at 15% of stakes.
The country’s ...
Operators race to settle Spain back-tax issue
Industry
European online operators have been hit with large retrospective tax bills dating back to 2008 just two weeks before they were due to receive online gaming licences in Spain.
Bet365, ...
Rank to buy Gala Casinos for £205m
Industry
GCasino and MeccaBingo owner Rank Group is to become the largest bricks ‘n’ mortar casino owner in the UK after agreeing a deal to buy Gala Casinos.
Rank has conditionally agreed ...
Microgaming and Playtech share casino honours
Industry
Microgaming and Playtech shared the online casino honours at this year’s eGR B2B Awards held in Wembley Stadium’s Main Atrium last night, each picking up one of the two main ...
Betfair, Hill’s and bwin blocked in Belgium
Industry
Betfair, William Hill and bwin were among the dot.com gambling domains added to the Belgian Gaming Commission’s blacklist of illegal sites this week.
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