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In the small city-state of Monaco and local casino operator Monte-Carlo Societe des Bains de Mer has reportedly re-opened its iconic Casino de Monte-Carlo property complete with a new-look Place du Casino publi...
Asian hotel and leisure operator International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly informed investors that one of its subsidiaries is hoping to be given permission to bring an integrated casino resort to t...
After being temporarily shut down on March 16 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the ten riverboat casinos in the American state of Illinois have now reportedly been issued with a set of official re-op...
In the United States and a prominent credit ratings agency has reportedly predicted that the nation’s leisure business sector is likely to experience a comparable decline in revenues of up to 60% this year owin...
In the United Kingdom and prominent high street bookmaker GVC Holdings has announced the formulation of a ‘comprehensive plan’ that it believes will soon allow its shops to begin emerging from their coronavirus...
In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced that its trio of gambling-friendly facilities have been fully re-opened with no coronavirus-related social distancing p...
The almost twelve-week coronavirus-related shuttering of casinos in Nevada ended early on Thursday morning with the re-opening venues along the world-famous Las Vegas Strip reportedly being met by ‘long lines a...
One of Washington State’s biggest gambling venues opens on Monday, June 8, as the Puyallup Tribe’s new Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel Tacoma located at 2920 East R St, with COVID-19 precautions in place.
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In Japan and the mayor for the city of Osaka has reportedly announced that his community has pushed back the opening date for its planned integrated casino resort by a further two years due to the impacts of th...
The California State Supreme Court reportedly heard oral arguments earlier this week as part of a lawsuit that could finally see the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians given permission to build and run a new ...
The plan to open The Drew Las Vegas as the newest casino resort in southern Nevada by the summer of 2022 could be in danger after the project’s main developer reportedly defaulted on some of its debt obligation...
France has reportedly become the latest European nation to begin allowing its casinos to re-open following an eleven-week shutdown at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a report from iGaming...
In Australia and local casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced the signing of a 20-year arrangement that is to see its The Star Sydney venue pay a flat 29% tax on all revenues from it...
In the United Kingdom and The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak (pictured), ‘to keep being flexible’ in his support for the nation’s regulated betting and gam...
In South Korea and the operator behind the Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly announced that the facility has postponed its planned full re-opening following a recent spike in local coronavirus infections.
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