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Jay-Z Lends Star Power to Caesars Times Square Casino Bid

July 25, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino proposals, Casino Destinations, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, New York

The race for one of New York’s coveted downstate casino licenses intensified this week as Caesars Palace Times Square’s team, including Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, presented their vision to the Community Advisory Commi...

Six Korean Payment Firms Face Action Over Gambling Crimes

Vanja Mitic

July 25, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud, South Korea

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched enforcement proceedings against six domestic payment gateway (PG) companies following the discovery of their involvement in illegal gambling, drug-...

GambleAware to Wind Down Operations by March 2026

Vanja Mitic

July 25, 2025

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

GambleAware has announced it will begin a gradual wind-down, formally concluding its operations by 31 March 2026. This closure comes in light of the UK government’s adoption of a statutory framework designed to...

Brightstar and OPAP Advance in Greek Lottery Tender Process

Vanja Mitic

July 24, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Greece

Greece’s national investment fund, Growthfund, has confirmed that two companies—OPAP Investment Limited and Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation—have officially submitted expressions of interest for the excl...

ReadyBet Sanctioned by ACMA Over Repeated Self Exclusion Violations

Vanja Mitic

July 24, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

ReadyBet, a licensed wagering operator in Australia, has been formally sanctioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after the company was found to have repeatedly breached federal self...

Philippine Integrated Resorts See Q2 Revenue Slide Despite Strong H1 GGR

Vanja Mitic

July 24, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casinos of the Philippines, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Financial Press Releases, Philippines

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the Philippines’ integrated resort (IR) casinos reached PHP93.36 billion (US$1.65 billion) in the first six months of 2025, according to Alejandro Tengco, Chairman and CEO of the...

Final Days for Hollywood Casino Joliet Riverboat After 33 Years

Vanja Mitic

July 24, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Destinations, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Illinois

After more than three decades of continuous operation, Hollywood Casino Joliet’s riverboat will close its doors for good on Tuesday, July 29, at 5:59 a.m. CDT. The end of this long-running riverboat marks a sig...

Industry Warns of Major Job Losses If Online Gaming Ban Proceeds in Philippines

Vanja Mitic

July 23, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Casinos of the Philippines, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Online Gambling News

Online gaming stakeholders in the Philippines have issued warnings over the far-reaching consequences of proposed legislation that would impose a blanket ban on the legal sector. According to licensed operators...

Sahara Las Vegas Offers All-In Summer Deal With No Resort Fees

Vanja Mitic

July 23, 2025

Casino News, Casino Destinations, Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

The Sahara Las Vegas has unveiled a new seasonal promotion aimed at budget-conscious travelers by eliminating its $55 nightly resort fee through October 31. Announced on Tuesday, July 22, the "All-In Rate Exper...

CVC Capital to Acquire Gaming Laboratories International

Vanja Mitic

July 23, 2025

Austria, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gaming software, Technology, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Malta, United Kingdom

CVC Capital Partners is preparing to take over Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), one of the most prominent names in gaming certification and testing, via a UK-registered vehicle known as Avalon Buyer Lim...

SkyCity Introduces Mandatory SHOW Card System in All NZ Casinos

Vanja Mitic

July 23, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, New Zealand

SkyCity Entertainment Group has completed the implementation of its mandatory Carded Play system across all of its casino properties in New Zealand. From now on, every customer who wants to participate in machi...

Evoke Delivers 5% Q2 Growth and Strong H1 Profit Surge

Vanja Mitic

July 22, 2025

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Financial Press Releases, United Kingdom

Evoke, the parent company of William Hill, 888, and Mr Green, has posted a positive post-close trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2025, showing solid momentum across both online and retail channel...

Codere Implicated in Spanish Investigation Tied to Ex-Minister Montoro

Vanja Mitic

July 22, 2025

Online gaming software, Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Online Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Spain

A wide-reaching investigation by Catalonia’s police force, Mossos d’Esquadra, has revealed potential misuse of influence by former Spanish Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro in connection with the gambling sect...

Macau’s 2025 GGR Growth Outlook Raised to 7% by Seaport

Vanja Mitic

July 22, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino reviews from Macau, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Financial Press Releases

Seaport Research Partners has upgraded its 2025 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast for Macau to 7% year-over-year growth, citing a solid second-quarter performance and a brighter outlook for the remainder of t...

Resorts World Presents $5.5B Project Bid for Existing Queens Casino to Community Advisory Committee

Vanja Mitic

July 22, 2025

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Destinations, Casino proposals, Casino News, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Casino moguls, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Licensing, New York

Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) has officially submitted its ambitious $5.5 billion expansion proposal to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), marking a critical step in its pursuit of one of three downs...

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Jay-Z Lends Star Power to Caesars Times Square Casino Bid

Six Korean Payment Firms Face Action Over Gambling Crimes

GambleAware to Wind Down Operations by March 2026

Brightstar and OPAP Advance in Greek Lottery Tender Process

ReadyBet Sanctioned by ACMA Over Repeated Self Exclusion Violations

Philippine Integrated Resorts See Q2 Revenue Slide Despite Strong H1 GGR

Final Days for Hollywood Casino Joliet Riverboat After 33 Years

Industry Warns of Major Job Losses If Online Gaming Ban Proceeds in Philippines

Sahara Las Vegas Offers All-In Summer Deal With No Resort Fees

CVC Capital to Acquire Gaming Laboratories International

SkyCity Introduces Mandatory SHOW Card System in All NZ Casinos

Evoke Delivers 5% Q2 Growth and Strong H1 Profit Surge

Codere Implicated in Spanish Investigation Tied to Ex-Minister Montoro

Macau’s 2025 GGR Growth Outlook Raised to 7% by Seaport

Resorts World Presents $5.5B Project Bid for Existing Queens Casino to Community Advisory Committee

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