Licensing

Online Gambling To Debut In Córdoba As Soon As Presidential Elections Are Over

The provincial government of Córdoba has revealed that online gambling will ultimately make its debut here. Additionally, the debut is planned to happen 48 hours after the November 19 presidential runoff electi...

Georgian Prime Minister Raises Tax Rate For Gambling Businesses In Georgia To 15%

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is "catastrophic." Rise of the gambling turnover: During his b...

Dubai Puts On Hold Plans To License Casino Operators, While Ras Al Khaimah And Abu Dhabi Push Forward

Following the formation of the framework responsible for legalized gambling by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) two months ago, aka during September, it appeared that Dubai would move quickly in terms of starting...

Nevada’s Gaming Income For September Improved Thanks To Strong Performances Of The Strip And Clark County

During September, the Las Vegas Strip was able to generate impressive revenue as it increased the state's overall monthly gambling revenue, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), Nevada's gaming r...

Vornado Withdraws From Midtown New York Casino License Race

Vornado Realty Trust, one of the leading New York developers, announced on 26 October 2023 that the company would step out from the race for a casino license in New York City. The developer's decision has repor...

Brazil Reveals Crucial Demands For Operators Looking To Enter Newly-Launched Online Gambling Market

After the country’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially legalized sports wagering in July this year and signed the Provisional Measure (PM), which applied the 2018 law, Brazil has now decided to debu...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Permanent Gaming License To Bally’s Casino

Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally’s Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, th...

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

The Cordish Companies Receives Validation To Proceed With $270M Louisiana Casino Redevelopment Project

One of America's leading real estate and entertainment development firms, The Cordish Companies, has obtained unanimous validation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), Louisiana's gaming regulatory b...

Wynn Resorts Obtains Validation To Start Construction On Encore Boston Harbor’s Expansion

While Everett is currently doing everything in its power to economically revitalize its industrial waterfront into a large entertainment center, its Planning Board has officially granted final validation of Wyn...

Interblock To Debut ETGs To The Class II Tribal Gaming Market Thanks To A Partnership With Eclipse Gaming Systems

Interblock, a Las Vegas-based leader in the creation and delivery of prizewinning electronic table games ( ETG) products, has entered into an important alliance with Eclipse Gaming Systems, a Georgia-based manu...

Sportradar Gets a Taiwanese Sports Lottery License as a Part of Consortium

Taiwan Sports Lottery has chosen Sportradar as the official technology and services solution provider.  Many global providers applied to the tender, and in the end, the authorities made a decision to grant a...

Howard Hughes Holdings Forms Seaport Entertainment; Potential Construction Of A New Casino Project On Las Vegas Strip

Howard Hughes Holdings’ newest entertainment subsidiary could potentially construct the newest casino, which will be located on the Las Vegas Strip, and tower over Fashion Show Mall. New subsidiary: The a...

Romania Issues Draft Emergency Ordinance To Introduce Changes In Gambling Industry

New measures offiicially adopted on October 5 via the Emergency Ordinance (GEO) that external advertising will be restricted to 35 square meters and that casinos can no longer use rewards to attract players, sh...