Okada Manila files provisional PAGCOR license with Tokyo Stock Exchange Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesLicensesPhilippines December 27, 2016 0Universal Entertainment Inc., (6425:Tokyo) was granted a provisional license for their Okada Manila casino resort on December 16 with an...
PhilWeb to ‘compete’ for eGames license, process expedited Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesLicensingPhilippines December 27, 2016 0PhilWeb Corp., the software provider to 268 eGames internet cafes in the Philippines, filed a report with the stock exchange...
Trial basis for Vietnamese citizens to gamble Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam December 27, 2016 0During a recent meeting with local authorities in Quang Ninh province, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that Vietnamese citizens...
Maryland gamblers not happy with lower blackjack payouts at some casinos Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMaryland December 26, 2016 0Some players who visited the newly opened MGM National Harbor left a bit frustrated if they played the blackjack tables....
Job fair planned for Cowlitz Tribe’s Ilani casino Jan. 14 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino project updatesEmployment & CareersWashington December 25, 2016 0The Cowlitz Tribe is hosting a job fair for potential casino and hospitality workers on Saturday, January 14. Those wishing...
Pagcor to control all online gambling licenses, clarifies Duterte ‘closures’ Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationThe Players LoungeLicensesOnline Gambling NewsTaxationLicensingPhilippines December 24, 2016 0Yesterday, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) walked back a statement from the country’s president that indicated all online...
York County casino vote could finally take place in 2017 Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMaine December 24, 2016 0Efforts to see a casino added in the southern portion of Maine failed earlier this year but that has not...
Community group loses appeal against construction of Sydney casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 23, 2016 0In Australia, a community group has lost its last-ditch legal challenge against Crown Resorts Limited and the firm’s plan to...
Poland Legislators Approve Gambling Law Amendments Alex Lanter Gaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationTaxationPoland December 23, 2016 0The much-debated amendments to Poland’s Gambling Act have finally been approved by the legislative chambers of the Polish parliament and...
Las Vegas Union settles dispute with Trump Hotel Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasNew HotelsLabor Relations December 22, 2016 0U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has settled labor disputes with hotel workers in Las Vegas and Washington D.C., according to statements...
Carl Icahn reportedly in talks to sell shuttered Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey December 22, 2016 0After closing the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October amid a labor dispute concerning pension, health care and wager...
Camelot fined for paying out fraudulent jackpot claim Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryFinancial FraudUnited Kingdom December 22, 2016 0Camelot, an operator for the UK National Lottery, is going to have to pay a huge fine for breaching the...
American Gaming Association ready to work with Trump Administration Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Economy/Finance December 22, 2016 0President-elect Donald Trump will be the first president to have a history in the casino business. Because of this, gaming...
The Star Sydney cleared by regulator following review Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaLicenses December 22, 2016 0In Australia, the New South Wales Independent Liquor And Gaming Authority has found that The Star Entertainment Group Limited is...
Singapore casino market to be overshadowed by Philippines, according to Okada Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew HotelsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinancePhilippinesSingapore December 22, 2016 0Japanese casino magnate, entrepreneur, and chairman of Universal Entertainment Corporation, Kazuo Okada, says that the gambling market in the Philippines...