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!

Studio City default contingency plan based on table allocations

Lars Jones

August 12, 2015

Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Macau

In April it was widely reported that Melco Crown Entertainment (60% owner of Studio City International Holdings Ltd) could find itself in technical default with lenders by October 1, 2016 if they are operating ...

Lower ranking creditors sue trustees for Caesars’ senior and middle tier lenders

Lars Jones

August 11, 2015

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Fearing they may be frozen out a group of lower ranking creditors have sued senior lenders of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., further complicating an already labyrinthine maze of litigation in Caesar's pla...

GVC fights on to win back Bwin.party’s favor over rival 888

Lars Jones

August 9, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online Poker, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In a battle that has seemed to some to see board approval of both bidders, GVC Holdings Plc is raising its bid for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc in an attempt to wrest a final approval from the board and...

Grosvenor Casino Portsmouth Osborne shutters for good: Updated

Lars Jones

August 8, 2015

Casino closures, United Kingdom

On June 26th a Grosvenor spokesperson confirmed that their Osborne Road casino in Portsmouth would be closing with effect from the 9th August. Shortly afterward, the casino website reconfirmed the sad news for ...

Lottery terminals in Puerto Rico threaten tourism industry according to association

Lars Jones

August 8, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican economy is in deep trouble with a public debt of $72 billion and the government is scrambling for ways to bolster revenues and avert a calamity. One move to get quick cash saw Finance Minister ...

Philippines Secretary of Justice deports alleged gambling criminal Bo Wang

Lars Jones

August 8, 2015

China, Money Laundering, Bribery, Financial Fraud, Philippines

Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima re-issued a deportation order on Tuesday for the alleged gambling kingpin from China, Bo Wang. Thursday morning he left the country from Ninoy Aquino International ...

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Lars Jones

August 6, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other pending cases and appeals before deciding whether to order the return of 1,600 electronic bingo ...

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Lars Jones

August 5, 2015

New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

The $3.2 billion Studio City will open in Macau on October 27. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, controlled by Lawrence Ho Yau Lung and James Packer will open the casino in a market that has seen a meteoric rise t...

Wild Rose casino in Jefferson Iowa officially opens today

Lars Jones

August 1, 2015

Casino openings, New Hotels, Iowa

Wild Rose Jefferson Casino quietly opened their doors on July 13th, more than two weeks ahead of their announced official opening date. The annoucement may have been hushed but the response wasn't. Over 500 peo...

Penn National Gaming to acquire Illinois slot route operator

Lars Jones

August 1, 2015

Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

Penn National Gaming is acquiring Prairie State Gaming, an Illinois slot machine route operator in an all cash transaction. No purchase price was announced in Friday's statement. The deal will give Penn ownersh...

Amaya NYX deal for Cryptologic and Chartwell closes

Lars Jones

August 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Ontario, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

Amaya Inc. has completed the sale of its online gaming platform to NYX Gaming. Amaya acquired Chartwell Technology Inc. and Cryptologic Inc. in 2011 and 2012 respectively, forming the basis of the platform sale...

Federal judge halts construction on Martha’s Vineyard casino

Lars Jones

July 31, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in Boston this week that the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe must stop construction on their planned Class II gambling facility on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The ...

Self-excluded gambler ordered to cover £2 million bad check

Lars Jones

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, United Kingdom

The Ritz Club of London has prevailed in a high court case to collect on a check for more than £2 million written on 19 February 2014 by a billionaire "gambling addict". Safa Abdulla Al-Geabury must also pay da...

Blue Horizon temporarily suspends day-cruise casino trips

Lars Jones

July 30, 2015

Casino Cruise Ships, Casino closures, Florida

Less than two weeks after its maiden voyage, the Blue Horizon Casino Cruise ship will be going into dry dock until at least Labor Day. The 600 passenger Port of Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) Florida boat will be f...

Judge denies Arizona’s maneuver in O’odham casino case

Lars Jones

July 28, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Tohono O’odham Nation will not need to comply with an “overly burdensome” request from the Arizona Attorney General's office to produce documents in the tribe's current case against the state. U.S. District...

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Studio City default contingency plan based on table allocations

Lower ranking creditors sue trustees for Caesars’ senior and middle tier lenders

GVC fights on to win back Bwin.party’s favor over rival 888

Grosvenor Casino Portsmouth Osborne shutters for good: Updated

Lottery terminals in Puerto Rico threaten tourism industry according to association

Philippines Secretary of Justice deports alleged gambling criminal Bo Wang

Judge delays decision on returning VictoryLand assets; MacGregor may reopen anyway

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Wild Rose casino in Jefferson Iowa officially opens today

Penn National Gaming to acquire Illinois slot route operator

Amaya NYX deal for Cryptologic and Chartwell closes

Federal judge halts construction on Martha’s Vineyard casino

Self-excluded gambler ordered to cover £2 million bad check

Blue Horizon temporarily suspends day-cruise casino trips

Judge denies Arizona’s maneuver in O’odham casino case