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!

Global Gaming Expo 2016 opens Monday in Las Vegas

Lars Jones

September 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Conferences / Trade Shows, Nevada

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the world's biggest and most anticipated industry event. The 2016 international gaming trade show and conference “by the industry and for the industry” kicks off Monday, September 26...

Revel to re-brand as TEN; Straub seeks site approval Tues

Lars Jones

September 19, 2016

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

The management team for the former Revel Casino in Atlantic City announced today they would be rebranding the property, "TEN". The group has signed a 25-year lease, contingent upon a gaming license, and hopes ...

The BiG Africa 2016 speaker list grows larger and more impressive

Lars Jones

September 15, 2016

South Africa, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, African Casino News

September 15, 2016 - Hong Kong - South Africa Excitement grows as BiG Africa 2016 signs Robin Le Prevost to its already impressive list of speakers. BiG Africa, the Gaming industry’s premier and most infl...

Arizona state’s attorney deliberately destroys records of meetings with rival tribes

Lars Jones

September 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Unsavory reports, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Arizona Assistant State Attorney General Roger Banan has testified under oath that he deliberately destroyed notes resulting from meetings related to the Tohono O’odham casino in Glendale. Under the direction o...

WPT to revisit Maryland Live! Casino later this month

Lars Jones

September 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Maryland

One of the largest poker tournaments series in the United States will be returning to the Baltimore area later this month as the World Poker Tour (WPT) visits the Maryland Live! Casino for an eleven-event extra...

KPMG’s 7th eSummit shows post-Brexit Isle of Man to be resilient

Lars Jones

September 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Conferences / Trade Shows

September 12 - Isle of Man There was a distinct atmosphere of positivity in the Villa Marina yesterday, as KPMG hosted their 7th annual Isle of Man eGaming Summit. A delegate list of 280 people attended the ...

90 speakers across 28 topics finalised for the Betting on Sports Conference 15 & 16 September

Lars Jones

September 12, 2016

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

London, September 12th, 2016: This week’s Betting on Sports Conference will offer the most comprehensive look at the betting industry ever seen, according to organisers SBC Events. From Brexit to Esports, ma...

Crowne Plaza Los Angeles at Commerce Casino now managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts

Lars Jones

September 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, California, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Crowne Plaza Los Angeles at Commerce Casino is now being managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts. The Commerce Casino boasts the world's largest cardroom with 240 tables in action daily. Opened in 1983, th...

Four Jaguar XEs to be given away in Resorts World Manila’s VIP Grand Driveaway

Lars Jones

September 8, 2016

The Players Lounge, Philippines

Dateline: September 1, 2016 After giving away a BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, a BMW X3, and two (2) BMW 2 Series Active Tourers in August, the luxury car prizewave continues at the country’s one-stop, nonstop lif...

Resorts World Manila welcomes back APT for third leg of 2016 Philippine tournament

Lars Jones

September 8, 2016

Poker Tournaments, The Players Lounge

Dateline: September 9, 2016 One of the leading poker tours around the world, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to the country’s pioneering integrated lifestyle hub Resorts World Manila (RWM) for APT Philippin...

Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

Lars Jones

September 6, 2016

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

In past years, the Betting on Sports conference has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Africa, Asia, and Australia. This year's event is shaping up to be no diff...

KPMG to welcome operators, providers, regulators and advisers to IOM eGaming Summit Sept. 8

Lars Jones

September 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows

KPMG are looking forward to welcoming operators, service providers, regulators, and advisers to their 13th eSummit to be hosted 8 September 2016, 8:30AM - 5:00PM, GMT at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man. ...

Mactan Leisure City to break ground in Philippines January 2017

Lars Jones

August 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Economy/Finance, Philippines

Mactan Leisure City, to be located in Lapu-Lapu City, just off Cebu, is scheduled to break ground in January, according to a report filed by Calata Corp. (CAL) with the Philippines stock exchange Friday. The pr...

Analyst doesn’t see Duterte’s heavy hand as a negative for Philippine resort casinos

Lars Jones

August 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Philippines

The end result of president Duterte's crackdown on gambling in the country might not be a concern for the integrated resort casinos in Manila and Entertainment City. A recent report in GGRAsia quotes CLSA Ltd ...

Olympic Village part of Sochi gambling zone, Crimea construction to begin 2017

Lars Jones

August 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Russia, Russia

Krasnaya Polyana (Красная Поляна) will be the name of the newly minted Russian gambling zone to replace doomed Azov City, according to media reports coming out of the former Soviet state. The "Gorky Gorod" ski ...

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Global Gaming Expo 2016 opens Monday in Las Vegas

Revel to re-brand as TEN; Straub seeks site approval Tues

The BiG Africa 2016 speaker list grows larger and more impressive

Arizona state’s attorney deliberately destroys records of meetings with rival tribes

WPT to revisit Maryland Live! Casino later this month

KPMG’s 7th eSummit shows post-Brexit Isle of Man to be resilient

90 speakers across 28 topics finalised for the Betting on Sports Conference 15 & 16 September

Crowne Plaza Los Angeles at Commerce Casino now managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts

Four Jaguar XEs to be given away in Resorts World Manila’s VIP Grand Driveaway

Resorts World Manila welcomes back APT for third leg of 2016 Philippine tournament

Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

KPMG to welcome operators, providers, regulators and advisers to IOM eGaming Summit Sept. 8

Mactan Leisure City to break ground in Philippines January 2017

Analyst doesn’t see Duterte’s heavy hand as a negative for Philippine resort casinos

Olympic Village part of Sochi gambling zone, Crimea construction to begin 2017