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Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle

January 28, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois

Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up some $447 million in aggregated handle for November. According to a Wedne...

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment partners for Japan casino bid

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Greece, South Korea

American casino operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has reportedly joined with Oshidori International Holdings Limited in hopes of winning the right to build and run a gambling-friendly resort in Japan. ...

Puerto Rico casino move for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Adam Morgan

January 27, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Puerto Rico

The federally-recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend approximately $12.5 million in order to bring a casino back to Puerto Rico’s famed Fairmont...

Coronavirus concern for Cirsa Gaming Corporation SA

Adam Morgan

January 26, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Spain

Spanish casino and slots operator Cirsa Gaming Corporation SA has reportedly announced that its earnings for the final four months of 2020 dropped by over 52% year-on-year to around €66 million ($80.2 million)....

Groupe Partouche granted year-long Forges-les-Eaux license extension

Adam Morgan

January 26, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, France

French casino operator Groupe Partouche has reportedly had the license for its Grand Casino venue in the small spa town of Forges-les-Eaux automatically extended by a further year after local officials were una...

Players cancel Chinese New Year travel plans to Macau as visitation to the region slows amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Sadonna Price

January 26, 2021

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

The Chinese New Year is usually a busy time in Macau. Players travel from around the world to take part in the celebration, enjoying dining, entertainment, and of course, gambling. This year though, the celebra...

Catawba Indian Nation agrees North Carolina gaming compact

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, North Dakota

The federally-recognized Catawba Indian Nation has reportedly inked a gaming compact with the state of North Carolina that will allow it to offer gambling within its under-construction Catawba Two Kings Casino ...

Bally’s Corporation to purchase daily fantasy sports firm Monkey Knife Fight

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

American casino operator Bally’s Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it acquire prominent digital gaming and daily fantasy sports provider Monkey Knife Fight. Previ...

Czech casino operator Casino Kartac Group AS loses VLT legal action

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Czech Republic, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the Czech Republic and land-based casino operator Casino Kartac Group AS has reportedly lost out in its bid to negate the nation’s recently-instituted program that governs how interactive video lottery termi...

HatchAsia Incorporated completes takeover of Silver Heritage Group Limited

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nepal, Philippines

Some eight months after being placed into administration by its main lender and Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group Limited has now reportedly been officially purchased by Philippines enterprise HatchAs...

Brokerage mulls over digital currency introduction for Macau

Adam Morgan

January 22, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Economy/Finance, Macau, Crime

Mass and premium-mass business at the 39 casinos in Macau could reportedly benefit if the enclave ever decided to adopt the digital version of the yuan currency currently being promoted by the government of Chi...

Casino implementation policy guidelines published by Yokohama

Adam Morgan

January 22, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Officials in the giant Japanese city of Yokohama have reportedly published the implementation policy for their ambitious campaign to win one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses. ...

Scottish bingo club operators join together to ask for more financial support

Adam Morgan

January 22, 2021

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, United Kingdom

Amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced shutdown of their clubs and bingo operators in Scotland have reportedly joined together to call on the government to provide them with increased levels of sector-specific fi...

GambleAware calls for re-think on online gambling deposit limits

Adam Morgan

January 22, 2021

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and the organization behind the BeGambleAware.org responsible gambling resource has reportedly backed the findings of a new study in asking iGaming firms to remove their range of operator-...

MGM Resorts International abandons Entain takeover pursuit

Adam Morgan

January 21, 2021

Isle of man, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly announced that its campaign to acquire Entain has come to an end after investors in the prominent iGaming and sportsbook firm rejected its lates...

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Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment partners for Japan casino bid

Puerto Rico casino move for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Coronavirus concern for Cirsa Gaming Corporation SA

Groupe Partouche granted year-long Forges-les-Eaux license extension

Players cancel Chinese New Year travel plans to Macau as visitation to the region slows amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Catawba Indian Nation agrees North Carolina gaming compact

Bally’s Corporation to purchase daily fantasy sports firm Monkey Knife Fight

Czech casino operator Casino Kartac Group AS loses VLT legal action

HatchAsia Incorporated completes takeover of Silver Heritage Group Limited

Brokerage mulls over digital currency introduction for Macau

Casino implementation policy guidelines published by Yokohama

Scottish bingo club operators join together to ask for more financial support

GambleAware calls for re-think on online gambling deposit limits

MGM Resorts International abandons Entain takeover pursuit

New Zealand Government Adjusts Online Gambling Bill to Support Local Communities

Red Rock Resorts Expands Durango Casino with $385 Million Development

Drake and Adin Ross Sued in Missouri Over Alleged Deceptive Promotion of Stake.us

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