Author Renee Kingsley

Renee Kingsley

Former Reporter

Renee Kingsley has been creating content for the online gambling industry for almost a decade. With a thousands of news articles, product reviews and game guides under her belt, Renee has gained extensive experience covering the worlds of casinos, poker and sports betting. As the online gambling world continues to change and grow at such a rapid pace, there is always a fresh and interesting angle to cover, which Renee will be sure to bring you.

Hilton forced to shutdown Puerto Rico hotel casino due to the country’s economic crisis

Renee Kingsley

July 23, 2015

Casino News, U.S.A., Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation, Puerto Rico

The Condado Plaza Hilton in Puerto Rico is one of the biggest and most popular hotels on the Island and has been operating for the past forty years. The hotel attracts thousands of tourists each year as it is l...

KG Urban drops New Bedford casino plan due to lack of investors

Renee Kingsley

July 23, 2015

Casino News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell had a lot of hope on the new casino that New York developer KG Urban had proposed to set up in New Bedford. His hope was justified because the developer had campaigned for over ei...

Vietnam’s Laguna Resort receives RFC extension till 15th September 2015

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Asian Casino News, Macau, Vietnam

Vietnam is one country that has benefited greatly from the collapse of Macau’s casino industry. High stake gamblers from Mainland China have shown a preference to travel to Vietnamese casinos where the gambling...

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

Renee Kingsley

July 22, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino expansion projects, Alabama, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses

The state of Alabama has struggled financially over the last twelve months and the government has found it difficult to meet its budgeted expectations. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama came forward l...

New Jersey’s online casino market grows while online poker continues to decline

Renee Kingsley

July 21, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Online Gambling News, Licensing, New Jersey

New Jersey legalized online gaming in November 2013 and gambling establishments were eager to launch online poker operations to capture a piece of the gaming market which was thought to be extremely lucrative. ...

Caesars new CEO Mark Frissora’s blamed for accounting failures at Hertz

Renee Kingsley

July 21, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Mark Frissora holds an impressive resume and that was one of the reasons why he was hired to be the new chief executive officer at Caesars Entertainment Corp. Frissora’s past includes being the chief executive ...

34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

Renee Kingsley

July 20, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Asian Casino News, South Korea

The Asian gaming boom continues even as revenues shrink in flagship Macau. Seeing massive tax possibilities and tourism benefits, coupled with an exodus of VIPs from Macau, several Asian countries including Vie...

$3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort may be seized by the Bahamas PM

Renee Kingsley

July 20, 2015

Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Gaming Industry News, Caribbean Casino News, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

When Sarkis Izmirlian proposed to set up a mega resort in the Bahamas, the country opened its doors as the $3.5 billion resort was expected to boost tourism, bring in significant revenue and provide employment ...

Iowa’s Wild Rose Casino & Resort has successful soft launch

Renee Kingsley

July 16, 2015

U.S.A., Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers, Iowa

The Wild Rose Casino & Resort in Jefferson, Iowa did a low key soft launch on the 13th of July as it invited the public into its $40 million dollar facility that is situated about 65 miles north west of Des...

Imperial Pacific starts ground work on Saipan Casino

Renee Kingsley

July 16, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Saipan

Hong Kong based Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd had earlier obtained a license to operate a casino on Saipan, a part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Although the company ...

Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting could earn immunity from smoking ban

Renee Kingsley

July 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino expansion projects, Asian Casino News, Macau, Malaysia

Malaysia, a pre-dominantly Islamic country, has extremely strict gambling laws and only one casino is permitted to operate in the country. The Resorts World Genting casino resort is a popular tourist destinatio...

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Renee Kingsley

July 15, 2015

Money Laundering, India, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery, Financial Fraud

The Indian Premier League (IPL) which was founded in 2008 took the cricketing world by storm. The league format allowed millions of dollars to be traded as international cricket players from around the world w...

Vingroup plans to construct mega casino resort in Hai Phong, Vietnam

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino openings, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau, Vietnam

Vingroup, one of the largest real estate firms in Vietnam, recently announced that they planned to construct a mega-casino resort estimated to be around $870 million in Hai Phong. This resort island project wil...

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Renee Kingsley

July 14, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion of the land acquired to build the casino belonged to Charles Lightbody, a convicted felon...

Atlantic County jury indict Christian Lusardi for Borgata counterfeit chip scam

Renee Kingsley

July 9, 2015

U.S.A., Poker Tournaments, Casino Cheating, Crime, Financial Fraud, New Jersey

Christian Lusardi put together an ingenious plan that involved counterfeiting poker chips. The 43 year old Lusardi decided to buy counterfeit chips from a Chinese manufacturer and then carefully counterfeited B...

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Hilton forced to shutdown Puerto Rico hotel casino due to the country’s economic crisis

KG Urban drops New Bedford casino plan due to lack of investors

Vietnam’s Laguna Resort receives RFC extension till 15th September 2015

Alabama Governor says Poarch Creek Indians have not made a $250 million offer

New Jersey’s online casino market grows while online poker continues to decline

Caesars new CEO Mark Frissora’s blamed for accounting failures at Hertz

34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

$3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort may be seized by the Bahamas PM

Iowa’s Wild Rose Casino & Resort has successful soft launch

Imperial Pacific starts ground work on Saipan Casino

Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting could earn immunity from smoking ban

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Vingroup plans to construct mega casino resort in Hai Phong, Vietnam

City of Boston alleges that Wynn representatives had prior knowledge of mob ties to purchased land

Atlantic County jury indict Christian Lusardi for Borgata counterfeit chip scam