Casino news tagged with 'united kingdom'

Leading online casino games developer Red Tiger (a NetEnt subsidiary) has added another partner for the third time on the month of August - the popular online casino 32Red.

The deal entails 32Red gaining access to Red Tiger's whole HTML5 catalog, including classic titles like Dynamite Riches, Piggy Riches MegaWays, and the recent smash hit Gonzo's Quest MegaWays.

Read more » Red Tiger Teams Up with 32Red Casino to Boost UK Presence

UK casinos will not be allowed to open as expected under original government plans.

They were forced to shut down on March 23 because of the COVID-19, and a recent announcement by the prime minister has disappointed yet again those keen to get back to dealing the cards.

Prime minister Boris Johnson said on July 4 that some leisure and hospitality businesses were allowed to reopen, but casinos were not included among them.

Read more » Halt on UK Casino Reopening slammed by CEO of The Hippodrome

According to a statement made by British prime minister Boris Johnson in the morning of July 17, casinos in the United Kingdom, particularly in England, will finally be allowed to reopen starting August 1st.

Betting shops were the first allowed to reopen last month. Several retail casino businesses have hoped to reopen next in July, but lawmakers have moved the date to August 1, as confirmed by the prime minister himself.

This decision was highly praised by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which for many occasions had urged the government to allow gambling businesses to operate again ever since England was placed in lockdown for over four months already.

Read more » UK Casinos to Reopen on August 1

Chief executive of the Betting And Gaming Council (BGC) Michael Dugher said that unlike almost every other country in the world, the UK is moving at a turtle's pace when it comes to the implementation of stricter measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

On Friday March 20, UK casinos and betting shops have been ordered to close effective immediately, as part of the government's efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Read more » UK Casino Industry Now Included in Coronavirus Rates Relief

A man got lucky while playing on his favorite slot machine at a casino in England, winning a jackpot prize of over £18,000. Christopher Holder, age 48, resident of Cumbria, is elated and still astonished at his awesome luck when he played the Cleopatra slot machine at the Grosvenor Casino located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

Read more » Man wins £18,000 jackpot on UK slot machine