Tag: UK

06 May, 2021 Game Developer Kwalee To Invest $30 million In Its Indian Operations

Kwalee, a game developer and publisher based in the United Kingdom, is ready to invest $30 million into its India operations in the next five years. The firm currently has its headquarters in Leamington Spa and chose Bengaluru as its first overseas studio back in May 2020. As of now, th...

19 Aug, 2020 Live Poker Returns to The Poker Room in UK

All casinos in the United Kingdom were ordered to close on 23 March 2020, due to the rise of the coronavirus pandemic by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The British government had ordered all non-essential business including casinos and restaurants to close, in an attempt to contain the s...

18 Aug, 2020 Cards to be Dealt Face Up in UK Casinos

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sweeping effect on our lives till date. The consequences of the virus has affected our daily lives as well as the economy of countries across the world. In the United Kingdom, casinos were permitted to reopen on Saturday but with certain precautions only....

08 Aug, 2020 Man armed with gun threatens casino staff in Coventry city

An unknown man has been charged for allegedly threatening a staff at a casino on Hertford Street in Coventry city centre. The police confirmed that he was trying to force his way into the office of the casino on Friday afternoon. The accused that threatened the casino staff was armed w...

17 Jun, 2020 UK’s Genting Resorts World Casino ceases all live poker activity

Last week, United Kingdom’s Betting and Gambling Council (BGC) announced the reopening of 148 casinos in the country after a temporary closure due to the rising cases of virus around the world. From 4th of July, the casino lovers could taste freedom as government of England stated...

10 Jun, 2020 Land-based Casinos in UK prepare to reopen on 4 July

The United Kingdom’s Betting and Gambling Council (BGC) has published new guidelines to open doors of 148 casinos in the country by the next month. After months of closure to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the land-based casinos in UK are about to start operating ...

30 Oct, 2018 40% tax hike for UK’s online gaming operators next year

On Monday, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, confirmed that the Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) will increase from 15% to 21% as per the annual Budget. The discussion about this hike has been on since May this year and according to several industry experts, it was esti...