Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensingPortugal June 14, 2015 1Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their...
Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingFloridaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania June 14, 2015 2Thursday—June 11, 2015 was a busy day for Rockland, New York District Attorney Thomas Zugibe when “Operation Rock Bottom” proved...
MGM reconfigures credit agreement for Macau Resort Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 14, 2015 1MGM Resort International announced Friday June 12, 2015 that it has refinanced the credit agreement for the Macau subsidiary. The...
Vatican and Interpol no longer accepting FIFA funds Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.CrimeFinancial FraudRussia June 14, 2015 0FIFA lost support Friday, June 12, 2015, from both the Vatican and Interpol due to fraud investigations. Interpol stated it...
DreamPlay by DreamWorks officially opens at City of Dreams Manila Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPhilippines June 13, 2015 3Official opening ceremonies were held on June 12 for the family entertainment destination at City of Dreams Manila. Attending were...
NC Supreme Court; Sheriff may enforce ban on gaming machines Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorth Carolina June 13, 2015 2On Thursday the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that kept the Onslow County sheriff from enforcing...
Guaranteed jackpot not related to random number generator Mark Pilarski Deal Me In June 13, 2015 3Dear Mark: How does a casino promise that a specific jackpot will be hit within a certain time frame? For...
Susan Harrison new UK Gambling Commission CEO Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsLicensingUnited Kingdom June 12, 2015 1The UK Gambling Commission has chosen Susan Harrison to replace Jenny Williams as CEO. Williams will step down from her...
Junket operator David Group denies closures, layoff plans Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau June 12, 2015 2On the heels of Neptune Guangdong Group denying media reports yesterday that they plan to idle as many as 300...
Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court? Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan June 11, 2015 0American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor...
Bwin.party and Borgata partner with NetEnt for online gaming content Sadonna Price Online gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline PokerLicensed online casinos in USAMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey June 11, 2015 0NetEnt will be operating in the United States for the very first time after signing an agreement with bwin.party and...
14th WSOP bracelet win finally earned by Phil Hellmuth Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasPoker TournamentsNevada June 11, 2015 0Breaking his own world record for most World Series of Poker bracelets earned, Phil Hellmuth is destined to go down...
Neptune Guangdong Group denies layoffs Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau June 11, 2015 0Reports here and in several Asian news outlets recently, as well as analysis from Daiwa Securities Group have indicated imminent...
New Jersey regulators approve Carl Icahn’s ownership of the Trump Taj Mahal Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey June 11, 2015 0Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort applied for bankruptcy in 2014 but was bailed out by billionaire Carl Icahn...
VIP revenue slump causes two junket operators to scale back Sam Mitchell Casino closuresMacau June 10, 2015 0Neptune Guangdong Group and David Group are two of the largest junket operators in Macau. They announced their intention to...