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!

Genting Malaysia to shuffle Alderney subsidiary to streamline UK business

Lars Jones

October 4, 2015

Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

According to a filing on Bursa Malaysia (formerly Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) this week, Genting Malaysia Bhd will acquire all shares of Genting Alderney Ltd for US$10.9 million, streamlining its UK gaming bus...

Reports: DraftKings preparing to lobby; yet to contact key lawmakers in Boston

Lars Jones

October 4, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

MassLive is reporting that DraftKings has offered the position of manager of government affairs on its website. The job description includes, "coordination and oversight of multi-state legislative effort," and ...

Macau casino stocks up on reports of potential economic support from Beijing

Lars Jones

October 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, Economy/Finance, Macau

Macau casinos' gross gaming revenue fell by 1/3 in September, the sixteenth month in a row showing decline, but the numbers were within expectations. Hitting forecasts as well as reports that Beijing may be wil...

Judge: Move to close six casinos within 45 days or return machines to Victoryland

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Alabama, Employment & Careers, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On Friday Alabama Circuit Judge William Shashy ordered the state to return 1,615 gaming machines and $260,000 in cash that it seized from the nation's largest bingo casino in a 2013 raid on VictoryLand unless a...

Reports: Carbanak is back; Banks and casinos in danger of attack

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Hacking

According to reports a new version of the malicious Carbanak malware, christened Anunak - is attacking financial institutions around the world. Kaspersky Lab reported in February that a sustained attack resulte...

Former NBA commissioner says it’s time to legalize sports betting at federal level

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, North America Casino News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Taxation

Thursday night former National Basketball Association commissioner, David Stern minced no words in stating that it is time to legalize sports betting in the United States - just as has been suggested by his suc...

Media: Elite new gaming commissioners named by Chukchansi tribe

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino closures, California

The local Fresno Bee is reporting that two new gaming commissioners have been appointed to the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians’ gaming commission. The two are among the most well known and respected re...

Massachusetts gaming board accepts formal application for Brockton casino

Lars Jones

October 1, 2015

Casino project updates, Licenses, Massachusetts

Mass Gaming & Entertainment has met an extended deadline and tendered a completed Phase II application for a Southeastern Mass casino license, which the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has accepted. T...

Dealers stole $1.5 million at Bellagio craps tables

Lars Jones

October 1, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Casino Cheating, Nevada

Two Bellagio craps dealers along with their accomplices have been indicting in Las Vegas on multiple counts of theft and cheating at gambling, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney J. P. Raman, the Las Ve...

Idaho tribe ironically misses deadline to collect legal fees?

Lars Jones

October 1, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Casino closures, Idaho, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Earlier this month the Idaho Supreme Court sided with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in a lawsuit contending that Idaho Governor Butch Otter failed to deliver a veto to the Senate in time to keep instant horse racing ...

NetEnt games go Live in U.S. for first time

Lars Jones

September 30, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Mobile gaming, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licensing, New Jersey

Online mega-star Net Entertainment is now offering their games to players situated within the borders of New Jersey in their first ever launch within the United States. The company signed licensing agreements w...

Brazil considers legal gambling

Lars Jones

September 30, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brazil, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News

Brazil is suffering a prolonged economic downturn and recession with budget cuts and tax increases attempting to remedy a crippled government budget. Another idea is being entertained and that is to increase re...

Casino stocks slide in Hong Kong, US

Lars Jones

September 30, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Indepth / Featured Articles

Tuesday saw casino stocks on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEx) fall to levels unseen in years, and the sneeze seems to have even given some NYSE stocks a cold, or at least kept them from shaking it. Sands ...

Scarlet Pearl casino job fair so successful October drive cancelled

Lars Jones

September 29, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Mississippi

The $300 million Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, set to open before the end of the year across the Back Biloxi Bay from Biloxi in D'Iberville, Mississippi held a job fair last week and planned to hold another recr...

New York Comptroller’s 5-year audit: Off-track betting plummets

Lars Jones

September 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, New York

A five year audit released by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Friday shows a precipitous drop in off-track betting compared to the previous five years ending in 2008. The nearly 25% drop amounted ...

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Genting Malaysia to shuffle Alderney subsidiary to streamline UK business

Reports: DraftKings preparing to lobby; yet to contact key lawmakers in Boston

Macau casino stocks up on reports of potential economic support from Beijing

Judge: Move to close six casinos within 45 days or return machines to Victoryland

Reports: Carbanak is back; Banks and casinos in danger of attack

Former NBA commissioner says it’s time to legalize sports betting at federal level

Media: Elite new gaming commissioners named by Chukchansi tribe

Massachusetts gaming board accepts formal application for Brockton casino

Dealers stole $1.5 million at Bellagio craps tables

Idaho tribe ironically misses deadline to collect legal fees?

NetEnt games go Live in U.S. for first time

Brazil considers legal gambling

Casino stocks slide in Hong Kong, US

Scarlet Pearl casino job fair so successful October drive cancelled

New York Comptroller’s 5-year audit: Off-track betting plummets