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!

US Rep. slips Arizona casino-killer in for House consent vote

Lars Jones

October 23, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

US Congressman Trent Franks has asked for his HR 308 to be placed on the House’s suspension calendar. U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (pictured) is trying to stop him. Known as the “Keep the Promise Act” the bill woul...

Tigre de Cristal to hold Grand Opening Nov 11

Lars Jones

October 22, 2015

Casino openings, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Russia

After a successful soft launch on October 8th, Lawrence Ho's Tigre de Cristal announced today that they will be holding a Grand Opening celebration on November 11th. The casino will be closed for an “Invite Onl...

West Virginia greyhound racing attendance plummets – purses bolstered by casinos

Lars Jones

October 22, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Taxation, West Virginia

Spectrum Gaming released an updated report on October 19th that showed a decline in attendance at one West Virginia greyhound track from 929,000 in 1983 to only 13,000 in 2013. The report was commissioned by t...

Taunton, MA residents to see what $8 million a year in improvements from Mashpee First Light casino will do

Lars Jones

October 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

Yesterday Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. of Taunton, Massachusetts announced that the public will have a chance to review and comment on infrastructure and traffic improvement programs planned as part of the Mashpee Wam...

Wynn bemoans Macau table policy; Govt hits back

Lars Jones

October 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau, Labor Relations

In a conference call Thursday that saw a candid Steve Wynn refer to an ongoing feud with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as something of a perverse comedy, the chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd also criticized the...

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Lars Jones

October 20, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Fantasy Sports

StarsDraft, the "new kid on the block" in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include players physically present in Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey. Parent company, A...

Japan close to live casino revolution

Lars Jones

October 19, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Japan, Macau, Singapore

Over the last decade, Asia has quickly become the world's gambling hub. Although players in Europe and North America might feel somewhat disconnected to the Asian gaming market (since it's an entity that virtua...

Otoe-Missouria break ground on 7 Clans Perry Casino

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

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

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe in Oklahoma announced an agreement with Perry city officials in January and revealed details of their casino plans for the sleepy yet industrious town of about 5,000 in October last yea...

Divi Carina Bay pays St. Croix AG nearly $.5 million “in good faith” to avoid closure

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, St. Croix, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Although Treasure Bay VI Corp., owners of Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, don't agree that they currently owe the government there any money, they have made a go...

A Cyprus divided, and in the middle – illegal casinos

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

Turkey, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Cyprus, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses

There may not be an abundance of amity between Cypriots living in the south and those living in the north, but there is a special village in the republic which is bi-communal with a fairly balanced population. ...

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Casino closures, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Taxes, Romania

In early July the government of Romania published a list of 48 online betting operators it had blacklisted. Now, according to reports in major niche media, Bet365 and bwin.party have been added to the list. Bot...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones

October 16, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey

The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI are investigati...

Saipan casino “soft launch” sees nearly 6,000 visitors per day

Lars Jones

October 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

Nearly 6,000 people a day are visiting Imperial Pacific's "temporary casino" on the Northern Mariana Island of Saipan according to Hong Kong media reports. The company, which owns Best Sunshine and is an invest...

Breaking: New Jersey sports betting case will be reheard

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

Don't count New Jersey out of the sports betting game just yet. This morning the full Third Circuit said it would revisit a 2-1 panel decision that threw out an appeal related to New Jersey's sports betting au...

Resorts World Birmingham readies for the big day

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, United Kingdom

Genting Group's highly anticipated Resorts World Birmingham will begin a phased opening of their £150 million property in the populous city on October 21st. The company has mega-resorts in Manila, Singapore, Ge...

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US Rep. slips Arizona casino-killer in for House consent vote

Tigre de Cristal to hold Grand Opening Nov 11

West Virginia greyhound racing attendance plummets – purses bolstered by casinos

Wynn bemoans Macau table policy; Govt hits back

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Japan close to live casino revolution

Otoe-Missouria break ground on 7 Clans Perry Casino

Divi Carina Bay pays St. Croix AG nearly $.5 million “in good faith” to avoid closure

A Cyprus divided, and in the middle – illegal casinos

Bet365 false start costs €30m, earns place on Romanian blacklist

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Saipan casino “soft launch” sees nearly 6,000 visitors per day

Breaking: New Jersey sports betting case will be reheard

Resorts World Birmingham readies for the big day