Tag: State-owned casinos
‘Nowhere is safe’: gamblers brave Lebanese casino as war rages on
The VIP section of Lebanon’s biggest gambling spot, the Casino du Liban, was closed on Wednesday night because of an unexpected staff... more
British Columbia: Chances Casino Kelowna’s new poker room opens this weekend
It’s a brand new option for poker players in Kelowna. Chances Casino Kelowna is preparing to open its brand new Poker Room on Friday,... more
Dutch government confirms gambling income tax hike to 37.8% by 2026
The Netherlands’ new Conservative Coalition government has confirmed that it will apply a two-step approach to raising income taxes... more
Loto-Québec overall revenue down in latest quarter; casinos slightly up
Loto-Québec has released financial results for Q1 of its 2024-25 fiscal year, showing drops of CA$21.4 million (US$15.7 million; 3.0... more
Swedish GGR up year-on-year in Q2, driven by online growth
Swedish-licensed operators generated GGR of SEK6.89bn in Q2 2024, according to the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA). This figure... more
Holland Casino unions speak out against Netherlands gambling tax hike
De Unie (The Union) has announced that it has, along with another union, approached The Hague regarding a proposed increase in the gambling... more
Job losses likely at Veikkaus as monopoly prepares for life in re-regulated Finnish gambling market
Finland’s Veikkaus is to enter contract negotiations with up to 620 members of staff, warning this could result in more redundancies, as... more
New York: Buffalo’s mayor offered job as head of regional OTB corporation
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo’s longest-serving mayor, Byron Brown, was offered a position Thursday to lead Western Regional Off-Track... more
Ahead of commercial market launch, H1 revenue falls at Finland’s state operator
Finnish state-owned operator Veikkaus reported a 7% year-on-year reduction in GGR in its H1 2024 financial report, to €482.8m . The... more
Posting first-half loss, Holland Casino warns on impact of Dutch gambling tax hike
Dutch state-owned casino group Holland Casino posted a loss of €3.5 million in the first six months of this year and has warned that... more