William Hill partners with Downtown Grand Las Vegas to start offering eSports betting in Nevada Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy eSportsNevada November 20, 2016 0UK online bookmaker William Hill recently announced that the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee had reviewed its application to offer eSports...
Fight over the Hollywood Casino liquor license heats up Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaLicensesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation November 20, 2016 0Despite considerable traffic delays and several crashes that were reported by local media on the opening day of the long-awaited Hollywood...
Michigan tribe distributes portion of net slot earnings Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTaxationMichigan November 19, 2016 0In Michigan, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has announced that it has handed out just over $3 million to local...
Nevada Gaming Commission not in favor of linking gaming industry with marijuana industry Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLas VegasNevada November 19, 2016 0Nevada legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2014 but the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) made it very clear...
DraftKings And FanDuel proposed merger to take place in second half of 2017 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy SportsMassachusettsNew York November 19, 2016 0DraftKings and FanDuel are two of the biggest Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators in the United States and control a...
Pennsylvania table gaming revenues see statewide increase for October Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinancePennsylvania November 19, 2016 0The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released the revenue earnings for casinos in the state with operators having earned $71.2...
American casino owners to renew efforts at overturning federal sportsbetting ban Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Sports betting November 19, 2016 1American casino owners are reportedly soon set to renew their push to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection...
December vote for Brazil casino legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBrazil November 19, 2016 0In Brazil, the Federal Senate will reportedly vote on proposed legislation during the first week of December that could legalize...
KPMG publishes detailed Isle of Man eGaming Summit Report Lars Jones Isle of manLatest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationConferences / Trade Shows November 18, 2016 0“Stimulating, informative and an in-depth record of a dynamic day”. So comments Michael Tobin, CEO and Co-Founder of Continent 8...
MGM Resorts International seeks MassMutual Center role Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMassachusetts November 18, 2016 0As it continues construction on its $950 million MGM Springfield project in central Massachusetts, American casino operator MGM Resorts International...
West Virginia casino receives matching funds for planned advertising campaign Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsWest Virginia November 18, 2016 0The West Virginia Tourism Commission has approved $175,000 in matching funds for an advertising program for the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack...
Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment loses defamation case against Reuters Japan Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsJapanFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines November 18, 2016 0Billionaire Kazuo Okada, the chairman of Japanese based Universal Entertainment, had filed a case against the Japanese division of Thomson...
Macau Junket Association looking to set up centralized credit database by Jan 1, 2017 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMacau November 18, 2016 0The recently concluded Macau Gaming Show 2016 brought together some of the key junket operators and executives in the industry...
High tax rates expected in coming Vietnam casino legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam November 17, 2016 0The government for Vietnam is soon expected to publish long-awaited draft legislation containing provisions for those wanting open an integrated...
Ohio casino regulator to target illegal “skill games” operators Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLicensesOhio November 17, 2016 0The casino regulator in Ohio is reportedly considering a new licensing scheme that would stiffen the penalties for any “skill...