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Legalization of single-game sports wagering on the horizon in Canada

June 23, 2021

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After many years of lobbying and sportsbetting afficionados across Canada may reportedly soon be able to legitimately place single-game wagers after the vast nation’s Senate passed legislation yesterday to lega...

Continuing troubles for shuttered Imperial Palace Saipan

Adam Morgan

June 23, 2021

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The gaming regulator for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has reportedly cut its workforce by over half owing to the lengthy closure of the American territory’s Imperial Palace Saipan property. ...

Profit warning for Century Entertainment International Holdings Limited

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2021

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Asian casino and entertainments firm Century Entertainment International Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that it is soon expecting to detail a net deficit for the twelve months to the end of last Marc...

Ohio State Senate passes sportsbetting legalization legislation

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2021

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In the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo. Accordi...

Osage Nation breaks ground on pair of replacement Oklahoma casino projects

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2021

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In northern Oklahoma and the Osage Nation has reportedly begun construction on a pair of new casinos some eleven months after having its associated land-into-trust applications approved by the United States Dep...

Oaktree Capital Management LP improves its offer for Crown Resorts Limited shares

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June 15, 2021

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American investment equity giant Oaktree Capital Management LP has reportedly slightly improved its earlier offer for the 37% shareholding in Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited. According to se...

Washington regulator recommends move to legalize tribal sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

June 11, 2021

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The western American state of Washington could soon become the latest to launch some form of sportsbetting following a positive determination from the jurisdiction’s nine-member gambling regulator. According...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation facing $12 billion lawsuit in Macau

Adam Morgan

June 9, 2021

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In Macau and Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly facing a $12 billion lawsuit over allegations tied to its receipt of a casino license in the world’s biggest gambling hub some two decades ago. Accordin...

Macau Slot Company Limited has its license extended by three years

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June 9, 2021

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The government of Macau has reportedly refreshed the long-held license giving Macau Slot Company Limited the right to operate local instant lotteries and sports wagering for another three years. According to...

Nairobi institutes higher range of licensing fees for gambling-friendly premises

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June 8, 2021

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Operators of gambling-friendly venues located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi reportedly now have to pay a range of higher licensing fees following the passage of new legislation that has been designed to brin...

Clairvest Neem Ventures unveils pair of Wakayama Prefecture partners

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2021

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In Japan and the firm that was last week selected as the preferred operating partner for Wakayama Prefecture’s envisioned integrated casino resort development has now reportedly unveiled a pair of partners that...

Australian financial crime watchdog expands anti-money laundering probe

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June 7, 2021

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A few weeks after launching an investigation into Crown Resorts Limited and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AusTRAC) regulator has now reportedly announced that it is widening this probe...

New York City casino plan scuppered by local political infighting

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2021

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In the eastern American state of New York and local politicians have reportedly killed off a proposition that could have seen a casino resort brought to the densely-populated island of Manhattan as soon as late...

Wakayama Prefecture picks its preferred casino operating partner

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June 2, 2021

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In Japan and Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly selected the Clairvest Neem Ventures subsidiary of Canadian private equity management firm Clairvest Group Incorporated to serve as its preferred casino operating...

Crown Resorts Limited makes last-minute responsible gambling pledge

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June 1, 2021

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In Australia and casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly told the royal commission investigating its license suitability in the state of Victoria that it will be extensively overhauling its respons...