MGM Resorts International boss endorses Hillary Clinton Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino News August 18, 2016 0Jim Murren, Chief Executive Officer for MGM Resorts International and a self-avowed “lifelong Republican”, has broke with party affiliations by...
UKGC shows thinking on eSports, virtual currencies, “social” gambling and more Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationBitcoin accepting propertiesFantasy eSportsUnited Kingdom August 18, 2016 0One of the industry’s most reputable gambling authorities, the UK Gambling Commission, has published a discussion paper in which it...
MGM Resorts International increases stake in Macau subsidiary Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships August 17, 2016 0American casino operator MGM Resorts International has spent around $325 million in order to acquire an additional 5% stake in...
Ovalle Casino Resort opens in Chile Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsChileCasino project updates August 17, 2016 0Originally expected to open a few months ago, the Ovalle Casino Resort in Chile opened its doors to eager players...
Lawmakers in Maine looking at regulating Daily Fantasy Sports industry Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsMaine August 15, 2016 0A number of states including Nevada and New York put the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry under close scrutiny after...
Tax holiday set to end for Entertainment City casinos Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTaxationPhilippines August 13, 2016 0After previously taking aim at the online gambling sector, the administration of newly-elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now turned...
Casino gambling amendment in Nebraska won’t make the ballot Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNebraska August 12, 2016 0Efforts to legalize casino gambling in the state of Nebraska have stalled after a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow...
Boyd Gaming launches industry’s first horse racing app; NYRA Bets launched nationally by NYRA Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyGame manufacturersThe Players LoungeHorse RacingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships August 11, 2016 0In partnership with software developer Miomni Gaming, Paradise, Nevada-based Boyd Gaming has successfully launched its B Connected Race & Sports...
Marcel Luske, ex-PokerStars ambassador sues company for fraud Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPokerFines, Lawsuits & Litigation August 11, 2016 0PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world, is being sued by Dutch poker pro Marcel Luske in Nevada’s...
New Tokyo governor supports idea of opening a casino Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationJapan August 10, 2016 0Tokyo’s first woman governor, Yuriko Koike, is in favor of opening a recreational complex, including a casino, in the Japanese...
Rank Group and 888 Holdings $4.2 billion acquisition bid rejected by William Hill Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsUnited Kingdom August 10, 2016 0U.K bookmaker William Hill Plc recently announced that it has turned down an acquisition offer from Rank Group and 888...
Appeals court tosses New Jersey sports betting law Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationSports bettingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey August 9, 2016 1Today a 12 judge U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel struck down a New Jersey law that was never implemented...
Century Casinos marks revenue growth for the seventh quarter in a row Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling News August 9, 2016 0Century Casinos reported revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth for the seventh quarter in a row. The operating revenue noted a...
Myanmar Government to investigate two casinos for possible gambling violations Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMyanmar August 8, 2016 1The Myanmar government has decided to closely monitor the operations of two casinos which have been functioning for the last...
Station Casinos trying to sell Castaways Hotel And Casino site Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasEconomy/Finance August 7, 2016 0More than a decade after purchasing the shuttered Castaways Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas and then demolishing the property,...