China online retailer Alibaba makes big gambling moves in lottery and poker Lars Jones ChinaLotteryMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy eSports March 8, 2016 0Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliates are reported to be investing HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) to gain about 59% control of AGTech Holdings Ltd....
Anti-casino group passes first threshold in Florida signature drive Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation March 8, 2016 0A constitutional amendment proposed by a Florida organization that would usurp local referendums and give residents state-wide the authority to...
Virginia first state to enact legal framework for fantasy sports Sadonna Price VirginiaLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy Sports March 8, 2016 0On Monday, Terry McAuliffe, the Governor of Virginia, signed the Fantasy Contests Act into law. This new law will establish...
North Jersey casino expansion debate gets heated during Assembly committee hearing Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsNew Jersey March 7, 2016 1The debate to introduce two new casinos in North Jersey continues to heat up as the pros and cons of...
Chile’s Ovalle Casino Resort opening date unknown Lars Jones ChileCasino project updates March 7, 2016 0The Ovalle Casino Resort in Chile was originally expected to open in about a month, but developers, the Boldt Group in...
Alberta sees huge earnings in first six months of 2015-16 fiscal year Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAlbertaEconomy/FinanceLottery March 7, 2016 0Citizens in Alberta have been very eager to wager despite the recent economic downturn, with figures showing a huge amount...
Single-sport betting at casinos supported by Canadian regions Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOntario March 5, 2016 0Canada’s legalization of single-game sports betting could keep billions of dollars in the country and create more than 200 jobs,...
Beau Rivage Casino adding more cities, flying more tourists to South Mississippi Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMississippi March 5, 2016 0More people who have never been to South Mississippi will have the opportunity to rectify that now that Beau Rivage...
Breaking the Bank Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In March 4, 2016 0Dear Mark: I have never seen you answer this question, so I wanted to send it to you. Through your...
$1.13 Billion Sale of Las Vegas Mall to Simon close according to MGM Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNevada March 4, 2016 0According to an individual with knowledge of the transaction, an agreement has been reached between MGM Resorts International and a...
Money Laundering probe in Costa Rica may involve 5Dimes sports book manager Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingCosta RicaSports betting March 3, 2016 0A director of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is involved in a money laundering probe that purportedly involves the listed...
Bid for York County casino fails to qualify for Maine ballot Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMaine March 3, 2016 0According to the Secretary of State, a signature gathering campaign to attempt to give controversial Las Vegas gambling impresario Shawn...
Money laundering investigation launched by PAGCOR Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMoney LaunderingMacau March 3, 2016 0An investigation into money laundering activities has been launched by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation after reports were received...
Cambodian authorities continue crackdown on Chinese gamblers in 2016 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaChinaMacau March 3, 2016 0Ever since Macau launched its anti-corruption crackdown targeting VIP gamblers from Mainland China, these gamblers have preferred to travel to...
With time running out Florida Senate passes over gambling bill; 19,000 jobs at stake Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingEmployment & CareersFlorida March 2, 2016 0Nearly 20,000 temporary and permanent jobs could be at stake in Florida if the Legislature can’t come to terms with...