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34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

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, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Bahamas, 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 ...

Cambodian gaming tax revenue Up 20% first 6 Months

Lars Jones

July 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Taxation

The Cambodian Daily is reporting that gaming tax revenue increased year on year a full 20% in the first half of 2015 to $12 million. A Finance Minister is cited as saying that the increase is due to an increase...

Macau 2Q financial reports show casino profits continuing to fall

D. Graham

July 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Macau, Asian Casino News

GGRAsia reports that Macau’s second quarter VIP baccarat gaming revenue has fallen 42.2 percent, almost $4 billion U.S., compared to last year’s earnings. Casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) overall for the first...

Machine repo, reported sabotage and more threaten Baha Mar Casino

Sadonna Price

July 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy

The Baha Mar Casino and Hotel is not doing well, with severe issues threatening the facility. Just this week, Baha Mar was confronted by a gambling supplier seeking to repossess gaming equipment at the facility...

NetEnt reports revenue increase of 32.3% for 2nd quarter 2015

Kim M

July 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, United Kingdom

Per Eriksson, CEO of NetEnt, a gaming solutions provider, announced a 32.3 percent increase in SEK and 28.2 percent in EUR 2015 second quarter revenue compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Increas...

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...

GVC offers $1.4 billion for Bwin.party; 888 still in the running

Lars Jones

July 13, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Canada, Online Poker, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Last week Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc confirmed that GVC Holdings Plc has made an offer to buy. The deal is reportedly worth US$1.4 billion (GBP908 million) in cash and stock. That amounts to US$1.71 (...

1st Gaming Congress Kazakhstan begins in Almaty August 20th

Lars Jones

July 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Armenia, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Conferences / Trade Shows, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Taxation, Russia, Russia, Ukraine

The gambling industry is growing in what are now known as the The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The CIS consists of the former Soviet Republics of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, ...

Tourism improvement committee to be created for Southern Nevada

Sadonna Price

July 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Nevada

Just yesterday, the governor of Nevada signed an executive order which will see a new committee formed to work on tourism in the southern portion of the state. The committee will be working on projects to prior...

Borgata to earn $63 million due to overcharges in casino property taxes

Sadonna Price

July 7, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, New Jersey

A state appeals panel of New Jersey recently found that Atlantic City had overcharged the Borgata casino of property taxes and will now have to pay around $63 million to the gambling property. The ruling found ...

MGM Resorts International lobbying Georgia with billion dollar Atlanta casino in mind

D. Graham

July 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Georgia

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that MGM Resorts International has recently hired five lobbyists to advocate on their behalf. This action correlates with the introduction of House Bill 677, intended to...

Macau’s mass revenue in June is now the lowest revenue since 2012

Renee Kingsley

July 6, 2015

Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s casino revenues continue to plummet with every passing month causing serious concern to casino’s and shareholders. Sterne Agee CRT reported that casinos had a tough month in June and mass revenue had dr...

Plainridge Park Casino rakes in over $6 million in revenue first week

Lars Jones

July 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

In the first week of operations, the first of four casinos planned for Massachusetts raked in over six million dollars of gambling revenue. Plainridge Park, a slots-only casino attached to the racecourse in Pl...

Macau executive council introduces new tobacco control bill

Renee Kingsley

July 1, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Macau, Taxation, Asian Casino News

Macau was once a gambling haven as casinos provided gamblers with VIP treatment in order to attract them and keep their business. Smoking wasn’t considered a luxury but a basic right in casinos until Macau deci...

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34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses

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

Cambodian gaming tax revenue Up 20% first 6 Months

Macau 2Q financial reports show casino profits continuing to fall

Machine repo, reported sabotage and more threaten Baha Mar Casino

NetEnt reports revenue increase of 32.3% for 2nd quarter 2015

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

GVC offers $1.4 billion for Bwin.party; 888 still in the running

1st Gaming Congress Kazakhstan begins in Almaty August 20th

Tourism improvement committee to be created for Southern Nevada

Borgata to earn $63 million due to overcharges in casino property taxes

MGM Resorts International lobbying Georgia with billion dollar Atlanta casino in mind

Macau’s mass revenue in June is now the lowest revenue since 2012

Plainridge Park Casino rakes in over $6 million in revenue first week

Macau executive council introduces new tobacco control bill

Genting Malaysia Faces Lawsuit Over Resorts World Bimini Operations

Macau’s Surging Gaming Tax Revenue Marks Economic Upswing in 2024

Victoria Moves Forward with Carded Play and Stricter Gambling Reforms

Labour Set to Announce Mandatory Gambling Levy to Fund Harm Reduction

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