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!

U.S. Realty Company Opens Bidding Process on Cyprus Land for Casino Development

Lars Jones

April 14, 2015

Casino proposals, Cyprus

Realty Group International (RGI) profiles Beachfront Land on Coast of Larnaka BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyprus open bidding program for the first resort style casino to be loc...

A cash-free Las Vegas poker experience coming soon?

Lars Jones

April 14, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Nevada

MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts have announced they not accept cash at poker tables any longer. Some media outlets are proffering that it might be a move to stop money laundering. Las Vegas Casinos h...

Mount Airy Casino Resort Earns 2014 AAA Four Diamond Award® Designation For Fourth Consecutive Year

Lars Jones

April 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Pennsylvania

MOUNT POCONO, Pa., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Mount Airy Casino Resort, a destination offering incomparable casino gaming, picturesque settings, lavish ambiance, exceptional...

Masters Poker Series Coming to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Lars Jones

April 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Poker Tournaments, Delaware

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is pleased to announce the Masters Poker Series is coming to the Crown Royal Poker Room from April 29 to May 3, 2015 with over $100,000 in guarantees. Dover, DE, February 26, 2...

Sino-America group proposes 2 casinos for Philippines–$1 billion investment

Lars Jones

April 11, 2015

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Philippines

Entertainment City, Philippines: A U.S. investment group, including a subsidiary have presented a proposal to Philippine regulators for two casino resorts with a combined price tag of $1 billion - one on Cebu, ...

Fortune Pai Gow Poker Jackpot Pays Out $209,494 at Red Hawk Casino

Lars Jones

April 10, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California

Lucky Player Wins Big for College Fund PLACERVILLE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2015) - More winners are hitting table game jackpots, even more often at Red Hawk Casino. Red Hawk Casino offers a $1 Pai Gow P...

iSoftBet Granted UK Licence

Lars Jones

April 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Licensing

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Apr 10, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Leading online and mobile game supplier iSoftBet has recently been granted a remote casino operating licence and software licence by the UK Gambl...

ACR follows through; turns off power to Revel

Lars Jones

April 9, 2015

Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

Update 4-10-15: Revel owner faces daily fines for code infraction - fire suppression system without power (see below) Florida Real Estate developer Glenn Straub finally secured ownership of the Revel Casino on...

Amaya Announces Sale of Chartwell and Cryptologic to NYX Gaming Group

Lars Jones

April 9, 2015

Online gaming software, Game manufacturers, Lottery

MONTREAL, April 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Amaya Inc. ("Amaya") (TSX: AYA), has entered into a share purchase agreement, dated April 9, 2015, with NYX Gaming Group Limited ("NYX") (TSXV: NYX) pursuant to which NYX has agr...

Wild Rose Jefferson Announces Job Fair for April 9 & 10 – casino opens Aug. 1

Lars Jones

April 9, 2015

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

JEFFERSON, Iowa (March 26, 2015) — Wild Rose Jefferson will hold a job fair on Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10, at its temporary office at 300 Microsoy Drive in Jefferson. The job fair hours will be: Th...

Idaho governor vetoes bill outlawing historical racing machines

Lars Jones

April 7, 2015

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Idaho

Idaho Governor Butch Otter vetoed legislation banning instant racing machines in Idaho on April 3rd and announced the action on April 6th. The measure had passed both houses by "veto-proof" majorities, but the ...

MGM Resorts International Subsidiary MGM China Holdings Announces Agreement For Amendment And Extension Of Credit Facility

Lars Jones

April 7, 2015

Macau, Financial Press Releases

LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that MGM China Holdings Limited, a 51%-owned subsidiary, has agreed in principle with its lenders to amen...

Rising Star Casino might be forced to close doors

Lars Jones

April 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News

The Rising Star casino (formerly Grand Victoria) situated in the Tri-State area of Indiana has 40,000-square-feet of gambling space and 294 hotel rooms. The casino is the smallest casino in the area and faces s...

PAGCOR remits P5-Billion cash dividends to National Treasury

Lars Jones

March 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Financial Press Releases, Philippines

Posted: Monday | March 30, 2015 | 4:30 PM For the first time in nearly three decades of its existence, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) remitted P5 billion in total cash dividends to t...

Veto-proof repeal of Idaho instant racing awaits Governor’s signature

Lars Jones

March 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Horse Racing, Casino closures, Lottery, Idaho

After passing the Senate earlier by more than a 2/3 majority, the Idaho House sent SB 1011 to the Governor's desk with a veto-proof majority of 49-21 to reverse a 2013 law that allowed historic racing machines ...

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U.S. Realty Company Opens Bidding Process on Cyprus Land for Casino Development

A cash-free Las Vegas poker experience coming soon?

Mount Airy Casino Resort Earns 2014 AAA Four Diamond Award® Designation For Fourth Consecutive Year

Masters Poker Series Coming to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Sino-America group proposes 2 casinos for Philippines–$1 billion investment

Fortune Pai Gow Poker Jackpot Pays Out $209,494 at Red Hawk Casino

iSoftBet Granted UK Licence

ACR follows through; turns off power to Revel

Amaya Announces Sale of Chartwell and Cryptologic to NYX Gaming Group

Wild Rose Jefferson Announces Job Fair for April 9 & 10 – casino opens Aug. 1

Idaho governor vetoes bill outlawing historical racing machines

MGM Resorts International Subsidiary MGM China Holdings Announces Agreement For Amendment And Extension Of Credit Facility

Rising Star Casino might be forced to close doors

PAGCOR remits P5-Billion cash dividends to National Treasury

Veto-proof repeal of Idaho instant racing awaits Governor’s signature