Author Kim M

Kim M

WCD Content Manager

Kim has been with WCD since 2015, first as a content writer/reporter, then adding database curator, contributing editor, content manager and sales, to her list of duties. She has a passion for everything gambling related, as well as research and writing, which she has pursued professionally since 2001.

Six arrested and money seized in illegal commercial gambling crackdown in GA

Kim M

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Georgia

Five businesses in Bartow County suspected of violating Georgia’s commercial gambling laws were raided by law enforcement Wednesday. Kim’s Gift Shop, Red Top Food Mart, Mack’s Express/Smart Mart, and Gift Sh...

Macau given positive rating by AML group

Kim M

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Macau

The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has given Macau a positive rating for its anti-money laundering efforts. Asia Gaming Brief reports that a statement from the Financial Intelligence Office con...

Northern Michigan casino celebrates a new look and milestone

Kim M

July 20, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Michigan

The Lac Vieux Desert Resort and Casino in Watersmeet is sporting a new look these days as it undergoes major renovations and at the same time celebrates two decades of being in business in Michigan. Renovati...

Illinois grocery store’s video gambling broadens wagering scope in the burbs

Kim M

July 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Licenses, Illinois

In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Kim M

July 19, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Poker, Costa Rica, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...

Yggdrasil and Betfred agree to deal

Kim M

July 19, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Malta-based gaming provider, Yggdrasil Gaming, has inked a deal with Betfred that will see its award-winning games’ portfolio go live on the operator’s dot com and UK offerings. Integration of Yggdrasil’s en...

Tickets are now on sale for the Lotería de Navidad 2017

Kim M

July 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Spain

This holiday season just a little more festive with the announcement of the start of the start of Spain's Lotería de Navidad 2017, with €2.38 billion in raffle prizes! While the Lotería de Navidad, also know...

Former Ladbrokes director appointed as new COO of Sports Information Services Ltd

Kim M

July 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Leading supplier of high-quality pictures, data and virtual content, Sports Information Services (SIS) Limited, has appointed former Ladbrokes retail operations director Dominic Matthews as Chief Operations Off...

Revised smoking lounge bill approved in Macau

Kim M

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

After a second and final reading, on Friday Macau’s Legislative Assembly approved a revised bill on smoking that will soon require the VIP areas of the city’s more than 30 gambling establishments to set up smok...

Four crew members rescued after casino cruise ship hits sandbar in Goa

Kim M

July 17, 2017

Casino Cruise Ships, Latest Casino and Gambling News, India

Just a week after receiving permission from the High Court of Bombay to operate on the Mandovi River, Golden Globe Hotels Pvt Ltd’s floating casino, MV Lucky 7, has run aground on the river in the Indian state ...

Play’n GO to release new slot game Moon Princess on July 27

Kim M

July 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Mobile gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News

Gaming specialist and leading mobile casino gaming developer, Play’n GO, is set to launch its new slot game, Moon Princess, based on that wide-eyed celestial superhero, Sailor Moon. The release of Moon Princess...

Videoslots to host Realistic Games’ slot content

Kim M

July 14, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Leading online casino, Videoslots, owned by Malta-based parent company Panda Media Ltd., is the future home of slot content from Realistic Games, the UK-based award-winning supplier of high-quality, electronic ...

Three Cedar Rapids casino presentations heard by regulators Thursday

Kim M

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Iowa

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission heard proposals for a casino in downtown Cedar Rapids early Thursday morning at the Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona. During the meeting, two applicants compe...

Pokagon Band hits construction milestone on South Bend casino; job fairs scheduled

Kim M

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Indiana

After announcing detailed plans for its proposed $400 million Four Winds South Bend casino on December 7, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians celebrated a key point in the construction of its long-awaited ca...

NC Governor vetoes casino night bill

Kim M

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Lottery, North Carolina

Legislation that would make charitable casino nights legal in the state of North Carolina was vetoed Wednesday by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper (pictured) who reportedly said he feared approving the bill would...

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Six arrested and money seized in illegal commercial gambling crackdown in GA

Macau given positive rating by AML group

Northern Michigan casino celebrates a new look and milestone

Illinois grocery store’s video gambling broadens wagering scope in the burbs

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Yggdrasil and Betfred agree to deal

Tickets are now on sale for the Lotería de Navidad 2017

Former Ladbrokes director appointed as new COO of Sports Information Services Ltd

Revised smoking lounge bill approved in Macau

Four crew members rescued after casino cruise ship hits sandbar in Goa

Play’n GO to release new slot game Moon Princess on July 27

Videoslots to host Realistic Games’ slot content

Three Cedar Rapids casino presentations heard by regulators Thursday

Pokagon Band hits construction milestone on South Bend casino; job fairs scheduled

NC Governor vetoes casino night bill