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Macau casinos to re-open from tomorrow with reduced capacity

February 19, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau and casinos hoping to re-open following the temporary 15-day coronavirus shutdown will reportedly be required to reduce the number of gaming tables and slots on offer and disperse staff breaks so as to...

Japanese court penalizes former casino magnate Kazuo Okada

Adam Morgan

February 19, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Japan and a district court has reportedly ordered local casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) to pay some ¥21.3 million ($191,500) in compensation to the firm he once headed, international gaming conglomerat...

Yokohama to publish casino draft implementation policy next month

Adam Morgan

February 19, 2020

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses

In Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that it is pushing ahead with its plan to host one of the nation’s envisioned trio of integrated casino resorts and intends to publish its associated d...

Saipan legislators considering lifting poker machine moratorium

Adam Morgan

February 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Saipan, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Poker, Taxation

In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and legislators have reportedly discussed the possibility of lifting a moratorium for the island of Saipan that prevents local arcade operators from bringing ...

Australian competition watchdog okays planned iGaming merger

Adam Morgan

February 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The competition regulator for Australia has reportedly informally approved the planned merger of Irish sportsbetting giant Flutter Entertainment with Canadian compatriot The Stars Group Incorporated. Accordi...

China records disappointing 2019 lottery sales figures

Adam Morgan

February 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery

In China and 2019 reportedly saw aggregated nationwide sales for the country’s only pair of state-run lotteries drop by some 17.5% year-on-year to approximately ¥422.05 billion ($60.26 billion). According to...

Plan for coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor scaled back

Adam Morgan

February 17, 2020

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Connecticut, Massachusetts

In Connecticut and the casino-operating Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have reportedly announced that they will be scaling back their plan for the coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Winds...

Macau casinos to re-open on Thursday following coronavirus shutdown

Adam Morgan

February 17, 2020

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

The 39 active casinos in Macau will reportedly be allowed to re-open from midnight on Thursday following the conclusion of a 15-day shuttering that was instituted to help stop the spread of the highly-infectiou...

Alaska Governor launches lottery legalization proposal

Adam Morgan

February 14, 2020

Alaska, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Governor for Alaska, Mike Dunleavy (pictured), has reportedly proposed legislation that could see the giant northern state establish a lottery and legalize keno, video lottery terminals and online sportsbet...

Osaka focusing on World Expo 2025 infrastructure

Adam Morgan

February 14, 2020

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

In Japan and the giant city of Osaka has reportedly released its budget for the next twelve months complete with approximately ¥325 million ($2.96 million) to help it complete infrastructure projects for the up...

Genting Singapore Limited seeking Japanese collaborators

Adam Morgan

February 13, 2020

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

The Genting Singapore Limited subsidiary of Asian gambling giant Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly announced that it is ‘in the process of exploring partners’ to help it win one of the coming trio of integ...

New Jersey on track to becoming America’s top sportsbetting market

Adam Morgan

February 13, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, New Jersey

The online and retail sportsbetting market of New Jersey could reportedly be well on its way to regularly becoming the nation’s most lucrative after posting a 285% increase year-on-year in January combined hand...

Donaco International Limited initiates coronavirus layoffs in Vietnam

Adam Morgan

February 12, 2020

Cambodia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

Asian boutique casino operator Donaco International Limited has reportedly announced that it has laid off staff at its Aristo International Hotel in order to soften the impact of a drop in business brought on b...

Macau likely to record ‘bleak’ February aggregated gross gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

February 12, 2020

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

A leading brokerage firm has reportedly predicted that an ongoing casino shutdown in Macau could eventually push the city’s aggregated gross gaming revenues for the entirety of February down by as much as 95% y...

Oklahoma tribal gaming compact dispute headed to mediation

Adam Morgan

February 11, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

In Oklahoma and a federal judge has reportedly ordered the state to enter mediation talks with five of its casino-operating tribes in an attempt to resolve a contentious dispute over gaming compacts. Accordi...

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Macau casinos to re-open from tomorrow with reduced capacity

Japanese court penalizes former casino magnate Kazuo Okada

Yokohama to publish casino draft implementation policy next month

Saipan legislators considering lifting poker machine moratorium

Australian competition watchdog okays planned iGaming merger

China records disappointing 2019 lottery sales figures

Plan for coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor scaled back

Macau casinos to re-open on Thursday following coronavirus shutdown

Alaska Governor launches lottery legalization proposal

Osaka focusing on World Expo 2025 infrastructure

Genting Singapore Limited seeking Japanese collaborators

New Jersey on track to becoming America’s top sportsbetting market

Donaco International Limited initiates coronavirus layoffs in Vietnam

Macau likely to record ‘bleak’ February aggregated gross gaming revenues

Oklahoma tribal gaming compact dispute headed to mediation

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