Paul McNally

Manchester

Gaming Editor at Finixio

UK/Euro Gaming Ed @ https://t.co/BUXHtzoaAy. Not an industry dick. Formerly sport/charity. Views my own, which = correct 🕹Married to the amazing @jodiemcnallyEYF

Articles

LuckyStreak brings a host of upgrades to European Roulette

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

LuckyStreak, the provider of iGaming and casino software, has upgraded the interface of European Roulette. One of the company’s flagship games, Mobile Live European Roulette, has been given more than a coat of paint for 2025. The company released new features and a highlight of what users can expect when they hit the digital tables on release.
Penn Entertainment to move Iowa riverboat casino

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

Penn Entertainment (Penn) has announced plans to relocate its Iowa-based riverboat casino to a land-based location. The project is reported to be in the region of $180 to $200 million to relocate the Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs riverboat casino operations. The site will move to a “state-of-the-art land-based property,” said Penn, which will be rebranded as Hollywood Casino Council Bluffs.
Busan police bust $557 million illegal gambling operator

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

Police in South Korea have apprehended a suspect who is alleged to have run an illegal gambling ring worth 800 billion won ($557.3 million). Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released footage of the 37-year-old suspected mastermind of the illegal gambling site. According to police sources, the individual was circling a local velodrome in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at the time of the apprehension.
Indian Supreme Court hears casino repeal case

2 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

The Indian Supreme Court has heard petitions to repeal a gambling law that dates back to 1976. The petitioner is a high-profile resort operator named Dyutbhumi Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd (Dyutbhumi Hotels), which has regarded the law as outdated and possibly unconstitutional. The Supreme Court of India has now decided to adjourn for two weeks on the matter, which could rewrite the basic terms for those running casinos and leisure resorts nationwide.
How to 3D print your casino obsession

3 weeks ago | readwrite.com | Paul McNally

Time for something a little bit different as we mix our love for casinos with our love for technology. Longer-time readers of Readwrite will know all about my obsession with 3D printing as a hobby, so the opportunity to mix work and play together is too good a chance to miss. Recently, Bambu Lab’s Makerworld website has been running a Mini Casino contest where makers all over the world can add their casino-themed 3D print files for you to download and make yourself, absolutely free.
Court overturns SNCB decision to build new trains in Spain

3 weeks ago | thebulletin.be | Paul McNally

A decision by Belgian rail operator SNCB to buy hundreds of new trains from a Spanish constructor - potentially putting up to 800 Belgian jobs at risk - has been suspended by Belgium's highest administrative court. The Council of State said the tender process, which saw Spanish firm CAF beat Bruges-based Alstom for what had been called the "contract of the century", lacked sufficient transparency.
Lidl supermarket in Ixelles shut down to vermin

3 weeks ago | thebulletin.be | Paul McNally

An Ixelles branch of discount supermarket chain Lidl has been forced to close after droppings from vermin were found in the store. The federal agency for food chain safety, Afsca, ordered the Lidl on Rue Gray to close last week. "We consider [the presence of vermin] to be an immediate and serious danger to the consumer, because they can transmit diseases," an Afsca spokeswoman said.
Former Daringman cafe to reopen as Au Derby

1 month ago | thebulletin.be | Paul McNally

Brussels' former Au Daringman cafe is to reopen under new ownership at the end of this month - and under a new name, Au Derby. Au Daringman, on Rue de Flandre, closed its doors last December when long-time operator Martine Peeters' lease on the premises came to an end. The popular Art Deco cafe, which dates from 1942, has now been taken over by drinks supplier and pub landlord Horeca Logistics Services (HLS) and will be run by Piet Lambrechts and Bibi Cauwelier.
Badly parked drivers in Uccle told: Don't be a Putin and 'annex' the pavement

1 month ago | thebulletin.be | Liz Newmark |Paul McNally

Angry pedestrians in Uccle have begun a campaign to protest against people who park illegally, putting stickers on cars saying: "Don’t be a Putin. Do not annex the pavement."On one day in late March alone, some 175 cars received these notices on their rear windows, referring to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s desire to annex Ukraine. The collective ‘Le Piéton Ucclois en a Marre’ (Uccle pedestrians are fed up) was set up by residents who were tired of what they see as inaction by the commune.
Are our kids becoming fair game for companies skirting the greyer areas of gambling law?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Paul McNally

Crackdown on influencers in New Zealand promoting offshore online casinos has been issuedA crackdown on the actions of social media influencers promoting offshore online casinos is now taking place, with a warning that actions will be taken. As reported by RNZ, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in New Zealand has said it has issued its first-ever takedown notices after a number …