Author Lars Jones

Lars Jones

Contributing Editor

Lars has been involved in publishing since the 1970s and has worked on the internet since the mid-1990s. Formerly a frequent visitor to Las Vegas, family life now dictates that any responsible gambling he does these days is from his home in the western US. Lars is a contributing editor across much of the LCB Network. His ability to analyze the most mundane things with an undying sense of wonder often brings a perspective seldom seen elsewhere. His long experience with online gambling includes over a decade in the industry, exclusively for WCD and then the LCB Network since 2011. Lars has worked on both the land-based and online side of the casino industry for several years. His previous experience in entertainment and advertising, both as a creator and a producer allows him to cut through the fog on important issues that affect players and the industry as a whole. A self-styled "mountain man", Lars enjoys the freedom of working from his home base in the Northwest United States. With decades of writing, editing, and publishing experience he brings a lifelong love of gambling to his contributions. Whether it's putting on a suit to help broker a multimillion-dollar casino deal or simply rolling up his sleeves to slave over a hot slot machine, Lars goes all in when it comes to the gambling industry. As the founding editor of World Casino News and now the media relations specialist, he has the ability to liaise with c-level executives as well as hunker with the players - after all, at heart, he's a kid in the candy store around this stuff!

Parisian Macao to feature at 5th MICE India & Luxury Travel Congress

Lars Jones

February 13, 2017

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, India, Conferences / Trade Shows, Macau

Known far and wide for excellent convention centers and attendant amenities, Las Vegas Sands Corp subsidiary Sands China Limited will collaborate with MICE India and Luxury Travel (MILT) Congress 2017 to showca...

Storm International Marketing Director to moderate Georgia Gaming Congress conference

Lars Jones

February 12, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Game manufacturers, Conferences / Trade Shows, Georgia-Eurasia

ALSO: Ftoros has joined the ranks of Georgia Gaming Congress Lavrentiy Gubin, Marketing and PR Director at Storm International will moderate the conference at the Georgia Gaming Congress to be held in Tbilis...

ICE Vox presents live blogging content and video from ICE Totally Gaming 2017

Lars Jones

February 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, United Kingdom

Even if you missed the show or some of the live and near-live feeds, be sure to check out the ICE Live blog section from ICE Totally Gaming from the ExCel in London. Clarion Events has truly taken ICE to the n...

U.S. Attorney’s office sponsors casino AML, regulatory training in Saipan

Lars Jones

February 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Saipan, Data Protection, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

Government stakeholders in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands casino industry are getting specialized training in a variety of subjects including regulatory compliance and criminal investigations ...

Fitch isn’t rating $70m in Imperial Pacific unsecured notes released Wednesday

Lars Jones

February 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Saipan, Saipan

In a Thursday press release, Fitch Ratings said they have not assigned a rating to US$70 million in 8.5% per annum unsecured notes that Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited said they...

Reserve Casino deal to make CC Gaming largest local casino company in Colorado

Lars Jones

February 8, 2017

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Colorado, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

CC Gaming LLC of Colorado announced yesterday that they had entered a definitive agreement with RCH Colorado LLC to purchase the Reserve Casino Hotel in Central City, Colorado. The transaction is expected to co...

GeoComply’s new head office awarded Nevada gaming license

Lars Jones

February 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Delaware, Licenses, Nevada, New Jersey

February 1, 2017 – Vancouver, Canada (Press Release): GeoComply’s rapid expansion in global geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the gaming, DFS, and media rights industries has led to the establishment of ...

Fiji casino developer, AG heard in casino license appeals

Lars Jones

February 2, 2017

Fiji, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Appeals Court in Fiji heard two separate appeals today related to the One Hundred Sands casino license being canceled. According to a report on fijione.tv, counsel for the casino owner has tried in vain to ...

Playtech opens world’s largest live dealer studio as part of new OPAP deals

Lars Jones

February 2, 2017

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

In a deal with Greek lottery monopoly, OPAP, Playtech has added an 8,500 square meter (~91,493 sq ft) live dealer casino in Riga, Latvia to its existing live studios in Belguim, Philippines, Romania, and Spain....

New York governor attends del Lago casino grand opening

Lars Jones

February 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, New York

Waterloo, N.Y. (Feb, 1, 2017) — Excitement for del Lago Resort & Casino has been building for more than a year. On Feb. 1, the wait was over as del Lago officially opened its casino doors to the public. The...

Straub needs own casino license to open TEN at former Revel in Atlantic City

Lars Jones

January 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, New Jersey

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) ruled today that it doesn't matter if the owner of the former Revel Casino plans to own or run the new casino, TEN, he still needs to obtain a gaming license bef...

Deadwood revenues down 25% in December, overall for year

Lars Jones

January 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, South Dakota

Commercial casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota, as well as tribal enterprises in the state, had hoped that the addition of keno, craps and roulette to their stalwart offering of slots and blackjack would invigora...

del Lago Resort & Casino ribbon cutting ceremony 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 1

Lars Jones

January 31, 2017

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, New York

The $440 million del Lago Resort & Casino will open its doors to the public at 10:30 a.m. on February 1, 2017, following a brief press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony. Due to state regulations govern...

Exclusive interview: Podiumspot to officially unveil Crusino project April 3; World’s largest casino cruise ship

Lars Jones

January 29, 2017

Casino proposals, Casino Cruise Ships, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Casino moguls, Macau, Malaysia

On April 3, 2017, Kuala Lumpur-based Podiumspot Capital Group's CEO, Mr. Tim Leonard will reveal some of the unique features that will set the world's largest casino cruise ship, Crusino, apart from any other. ...

Oral arguments heard by Kansas Supreme Court over Kansas Crossing license

Lars Jones

January 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

Legal challenges in the form of oral arguments were presented to the Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday as a passed-over casino developer and Cherokee County exercise their last legal attempt to scuttle Kansas C...

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Parisian Macao to feature at 5th MICE India & Luxury Travel Congress

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U.S. Attorney’s office sponsors casino AML, regulatory training in Saipan

Fitch isn’t rating $70m in Imperial Pacific unsecured notes released Wednesday

Reserve Casino deal to make CC Gaming largest local casino company in Colorado

GeoComply’s new head office awarded Nevada gaming license

Fiji casino developer, AG heard in casino license appeals

Playtech opens world’s largest live dealer studio as part of new OPAP deals

New York governor attends del Lago casino grand opening

Straub needs own casino license to open TEN at former Revel in Atlantic City

Deadwood revenues down 25% in December, overall for year

del Lago Resort & Casino ribbon cutting ceremony 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 1

Exclusive interview: Podiumspot to officially unveil Crusino project April 3; World’s largest casino cruise ship

Oral arguments heard by Kansas Supreme Court over Kansas Crossing license