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Fitzwilliam Casino and Card Club closes its doors in Dublin

December 17, 2019

Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses

In Ireland and the operator behind the Fitzwilliam Casino and Card Club has reportedly announced that it has closed the Dublin venue following the passage of new federal legislation that is due to eliminate all...

Hard Rock International unhappy with Atlantic City reception

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

The boss for American casino operator, Hard Rock International, has reportedly expressed disappointment that Atlantic City hasn’t done more to welcome his firm into its community. According to multiple repor...

Massachusetts casinos record disappointing November revenue figures

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Massachusetts

The trio of large gambling-friendly facilities in the eastern state of Massachusetts reportedly had a dire November despite chalking up aggregated gross gaming revenues of slightly over $78.22 million. Accor...

Autumnal aim for Nagasaki Prefecture casino proposition

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2019

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

In Japan and officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that they are eager to have selected the preferred operating partner for their jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casino resort by the e...

Positive November performance for New Jersey casinos and sportsbooks

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

New Jersey had a great November after its extensive collection of casinos, iGaming sites and sportsbooks chalked up an 18.9% year-on-year increase in aggregated gross gaming revenues to $306 million. Accordi...

Japanese government postpones foreign player casino tax proposition

Adam Morgan

December 13, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Taxation

In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly temporarily shelved a controversial proposal that would have required non-resident foreign players to pay a tax on cash prizes w...

Wynn Resorts Limited to adopt a ‘Yokohama focus’ in Japan

Adam Morgan

December 12, 2019

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

American operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly announced that it is set to concentrate all of its efforts on the city of Yokohama as it looks to secure a deal to run one of three coming Japanese casino...

Multi-State Lottery Association agrees $1.5 million Iowa settlement

Adam Morgan

December 11, 2019

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

In the midwestern American state of Iowa and the Multi-State Lottery Association has reportedly agreed to pay $1.5 million to a player in order to settle a claim that he had received a reduced lottery jackpot a...

Scientific Games Corporation inks California State Lottery contract extension

Adam Morgan

December 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Gaming Industry News, California, Economy/Finance, Game manufacturers, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced the signing of a three-year contract extension that is to see it carry on providing the California State Lottery with ...

IFEZ hoping to bring a ‘cluster’ of casinos to South Korea’s Yeongjong Island

Adam Morgan

December 11, 2019

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

In South Korea and a senior official with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) has reportedly announced that the district is hoping to one day play host to a ‘cluster’ of up to seven integrated casino resorts....

Atlantic City calling for a change in the allocation of sportsbetting taxes

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Sports betting, Taxes, New Jersey

In New Jersey and the City Council for Atlantic City has reportedly thrown its weight behind a call for the seaside community to receive a larger percentage of the state taxes its casinos pay on their sportsbet...

Macau inaugurates long-awaited MLRT passenger railway

Adam Morgan

December 10, 2019

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

Following over 15 years of planning and construction and the initial stage of the Macau Light Rapid Transit (MLRT) system reportedly opened earlier today to give the casino-laden city its first ever passenger r...

California releases updated ‘house-banked’ game proposals

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Taxation

After over a hear of deliberations and the California Bureau of Gambling Control has reportedly released a new set of proposals that would govern how ‘house-banked’ games such as baccarat, pai gow and poker are...

Landing International Development Limited heading to court

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines, South Korea

The man behind Asian casino operator, Landing International Development Limited, has reportedly announced that he will be filing a civil lawsuit against a pair of investors who are maintaining to control just o...

Michigan legislators approve sportsbetting legalization measure

Adam Morgan

December 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Michigan

The Michigan House of Representatives reportedly passed a wide-ranging piece of legislation earlier this week that could soon see the Midwestern state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting, fantasy sports...

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Fitzwilliam Casino and Card Club closes its doors in Dublin

Hard Rock International unhappy with Atlantic City reception

Massachusetts casinos record disappointing November revenue figures

Autumnal aim for Nagasaki Prefecture casino proposition

Positive November performance for New Jersey casinos and sportsbooks

Japanese government postpones foreign player casino tax proposition

Wynn Resorts Limited to adopt a ‘Yokohama focus’ in Japan

Multi-State Lottery Association agrees $1.5 million Iowa settlement

Scientific Games Corporation inks California State Lottery contract extension

IFEZ hoping to bring a ‘cluster’ of casinos to South Korea’s Yeongjong Island

Atlantic City calling for a change in the allocation of sportsbetting taxes

Macau inaugurates long-awaited MLRT passenger railway

California releases updated ‘house-banked’ game proposals

Landing International Development Limited heading to court

Michigan legislators approve sportsbetting legalization measure

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