Category: Gaming

US$1.6 billion legal dispute over Baha Mar casino-resort finally settled as contractor and original owner reach “comprehensive agreement” Summary China Construction America (CCA) and BML Properties Ltd have reached a ‘comprehensive agreement’ that resolves a US$1.6 billion legal dispute stemming from control and construction of the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas. The settlement, which […]

Vietnam formalizes local gaming access with 5-year Ho Tram concession, Corona pilot program becomes permanent | AGB Summary Vietnam has formalised and expanded its pilot local-gambling scheme. The government has approved a five-year concession for Grand Ho Tram and confirmed a five-year concession will apply to a future Van Don casino once it opens. The […]

Two National Guard members shot in an attack just blocks from the White House Article Date: 2025-11-26T20:05:13+00:00 | Source URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/post/3587412/ | Image: https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/21132251_web1_AP25330764715554.jpg Summary Two West Virginia National Guard members who had been deployed to Washington, D.C., were shot on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, just blocks from the White House. Local officials described the […]

Spain Fines 32 Gaming Operators for Various Violations Summary Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030 has imposed fines totalling more than EUR 33 million on 32 gambling operators after intensified enforcement in 2025. Six foreign, unlicensed operators received very serious sanctions of EUR 5 million each plus enforced domain shutdowns. The […]

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Valued Near $1B in Major Recapitalization Summary Rush Street Gaming’s affiliate, Rivers Enterprise Borrower, LLC, has completed a recapitalisation that places Rivers Casino Pittsburgh at an enterprise value of approximately $991 million and makes the affiliate the sole owner of the Pittsburgh casino and hotel on the Ohio River. The recapitalisation included […]

Leaked 40% Gambling Levy Sends Shockwaves Through the Industry Summary An accidental early release of documents from the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed plans to overhaul gambling taxation, with remote gaming duty set to rise from 21% to 40% from April 2026. The leak also confirms abolition of the 10% bingo duty and […]

Turkish Soccer Club Left Without Players Following Mass Gambling Scandal Summary Ağrı Spor, a fourth-tier Turkish football club, says it has been left without a senior squad after 17 players were suspended amid a wide-ranging gambling probe. The suspensions follow nationwide action by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), which has suspended more than 1,000 players […]

Federal judge in Nevada reverses a key court win for Kalshi prediction markets Summary A US district judge in Nevada, Andrew Gordon, has dissolved a preliminary injunction that earlier blocked Nevada regulators from treating Kalshi’s sports-event contracts as unlawful gambling. Gordon rejected Kalshi’s argument that its Commodity Futures Trading Commission registration pre-empts state oversight, saying […]

Unprecedented OBR leak confirms UK gambling tax increase Summary The UK Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) leak reveals steep gambling tax rises announced in the autumn budget. From April 2026 remote gaming duty will jump from 21% to 40% and bingo duty (currently 10%) will be abolished. A new general betting duty for remote betting […]

Where UK gambling tax ranks amongst global markets Summary The UK’s autumn budget under Rachel Reeves massively raises tax on the regulated gambling sector, with remote gaming duty jumping from 21% to 40% from April 2026 and general betting duty rising to 25% from April 2027. The move puts the UK among the highest-taxed European […]