Portugal online gambling finalized–to be implemented June 29 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLicensingPortugal May 2, 2015 0Back in February, legislators in Portugal approved legislation that would allow online gambling within the country. This week the Official...
Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingPhilippinesNevada May 1, 2015 0Welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will go head to head at 9pm EST on May 2, 2015 in...
Penn National Gaming to buy Tropicana Las Vegas Lars Jones Mergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada April 29, 2015 0Tropicana Las Vegas is being sold to Penn National Gaming Inc. for $360 million. The deal was announced today. The...
Casino Louis XIII Macau confirms July 1, 2016 opening: Updated, early 2017 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesMacau April 29, 2015 0In a press release related to their acceptance of the delivery of 30 bespoke Rolls Royce vehicles on Sept 28,...
Caesars can demolish Harrah’s Tunica Casino that closed in June Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino closuresBankruptcyMississippi April 28, 2015 0Caesars Entertainment Corp will now be able to move ahead with demolition plans for the Harrah’s property located in Tunica...
All three Kansas casino applicants qualify: Lottery Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsKansas April 27, 2015 0Three investor groups that have proposed projects for a casino in the state of Kansas have managed to meet the...
Joe Brown resigns from Gaming Commission in Nevada Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsNevada April 24, 2015 0Publicly revealed on April 23, 2015, was Attorney Joe Brown’s resignation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. He announced his...
William Hill’s worst-ever week; winning punters and new taxes take a bite Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingUnited Kingdom April 24, 2015 0William Hill, the largest bookmaker located in Great Britain, fell victim to their worst ever week of losses thanks to several...
Rivers Casino information center to open in downtown Schenectady Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesNew York April 24, 2015 0A new information center will be opening in the downtown area of Schenectady, New York along State Street this spring...
Twin River wants to close Newport Grand, move license to Tiverton; add table games Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsRhode Island April 22, 2015 0Newport Grand Casino in Rhode Island has tried to get permission to add table games to their casino, to no avail....
Ho Tram Open debuts Asian Tour with $1.5 million prize purse Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsVietnam April 21, 2015 0The Ho Tram Strip is the first integrated casino resort to be built in Vietnam and is currently preparing to host an...
Global sports betting a $3 trillion business Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsIllegal BookmakingSports betting April 20, 2015 0A United Nations Crime Conference in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2015, revealed sports betting is a $3 trillion business,...
Cobb family pleading guilty in LV sports betting case, to forfeit $4.3 million Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllegal BookmakingNevada April 18, 2015 0Glen Cobb and three of his family members have made deals with the government after an investigation of a multi-million...
Meet the World Casino News Team Scott Burke April 17, 2015 0To contact the World Casino Directory news desk about breaking news or for any reason, email us at news@worldcasinodirectory.com. To...
South Korean casino operator GKL denies partnership plans with US Mohegan Tribe Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea April 16, 2015 0Korea Economic Daily quoted investment banking sources this week and announced that Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd had plans to enter into...