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European Commission investigating FDJ lottery and sportsbetting monopoly

July 27, 2021

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The European Commission has reportedly opened an official investigation into the French government’s controversial decision to grant the recently-privatized Francaise Des Jeux (FDJ) a 25-year nationwide monopol...

Sizeable sweetener added to Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort bid

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2021

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In Japan and a local consortium known as The Niki and Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group has reportedly added a billion-dollar sweetener to its bid to be selected as the preferred operating partner for the integrated c...

More time for Western Australia’s licensing probe into Crown Resorts Limited

Adam Morgan

July 26, 2021

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In the Australian state of Western Australia and the royal commission investigating the license suitability of casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been granted an almost four-month extension to...

The Star Entertainment Group Limited cancels Crown Resorts Limited takeover offer

Adam Morgan

July 23, 2021

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In Australia and The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly withdrawn the offer that was to have seen it purchase rival casino operator Crown Resorts Limited owing to uncertainty regarding the safety o...

Dynamite suggestion for unfinished Imperial Palace Saipan

Adam Morgan

July 23, 2021

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A senior legislator in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has reportedly suggested blowing up the half-completed building that had been due to host the hotel for the jurisdiction’s giant Imperial ...

Chicago considering measure to lift city-wide sportsbetting prohibition

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2021

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In the American city of Chicago and politicians are reportedly considering new legislation that would legalize sportsbetting and subsequently give five area professional sports facilities permission to host lan...

Virginia Lottery Board approves southern state’s inaugural casino regulations

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2021

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The four-member Virginia Lottery Board has reportedly approved a wide-ranging set of proposed rules that have been designed to regulate how the southern state’s soon-to-premiere collection of five commercial la...

Clairvest Neem Ventures consortium granted Wakayama Prefecture approval

Adam Morgan

July 21, 2021

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In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly okayed the final consortium that is now set to serve as the preferred operating partner for its tilt at being granted permission to host one of...

Gauselmann Group wins race for North Rhine-Westphalia casino monopoly

Adam Morgan

July 21, 2021

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In Germany and local gaming machines giant Gauselmann Group has announced success in the race for the local license to operate the only four casinos in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Espelkamp-head...

MGM Resorts International to make $9.1 billion Osaka casino resort bid

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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In the race to win one of Japan’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses and American gambling giant MGM Resorts International is reportedly set to propose building a $9.1 billion development in partn...

Cash injection for developer of envisioned Midan City Resort Complex

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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In South Korea and the Chinese firm behind the plan to bring an $800 million integrated casino resort to a 1,087-acre site near the port city of Incheon has reportedly secured additional funding worth in the re...

Trouble for planned Louisiana riverboat casino relocation scheme

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2021

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The casino regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly received a legal petition opposing the plan from Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to bring a gambling-friendly development to St T...

Japanese casino implementation legislation to go live from Monday

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2021

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In Japan and legislation is set to take effect from Monday that will lay out the basic rules governing the nation’s planned trio of integrated casino resorts as well as the specific duties and responsibilities ...

Second casino license call for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2021

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In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and a pair of senators have reportedly launched official legislation that could see the remote American territory offer up a second casino license. Accordi...

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited told to begin selling off its assets

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2021

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In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and a federal court has reportedly ordered beleaguered casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited to sell off some of its assets so as to...

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European Commission investigating FDJ lottery and sportsbetting monopoly

Sizeable sweetener added to Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort bid

More time for Western Australia’s licensing probe into Crown Resorts Limited

The Star Entertainment Group Limited cancels Crown Resorts Limited takeover offer

Dynamite suggestion for unfinished Imperial Palace Saipan

Chicago considering measure to lift city-wide sportsbetting prohibition

Virginia Lottery Board approves southern state’s inaugural casino regulations

Clairvest Neem Ventures consortium granted Wakayama Prefecture approval

Gauselmann Group wins race for North Rhine-Westphalia casino monopoly

MGM Resorts International to make $9.1 billion Osaka casino resort bid

Cash injection for developer of envisioned Midan City Resort Complex

Trouble for planned Louisiana riverboat casino relocation scheme

Japanese casino implementation legislation to go live from Monday

Second casino license call for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited told to begin selling off its assets

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

Wind Creek Hospitality Collaborates with Kambi for Chicago Southland Sportsbook