Grand opening of Sochi casino today Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsRussia January 5, 2017 1The RUB 4 billion ($66.3 million) Sochi Casino and Resort, located in the 165,000 square meter Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone...
Macau casinos share prices drop as China increases scrutiny over capital outflows Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaEconomy/FinanceMacau January 4, 2017 0Macau’s casino industry went through a major slump resulting in 26 consecutive months of gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline which...
Philippine President sets conditions (or trap) for Lam’s return Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTax EvasionBriberyPhilippines January 3, 2017 0Controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has changed his mind regarding the imprisonment of Chinese casino magnate Jack Lam and has...
January 13 marks turning point or possible end of New Jersey sportsbetting fight Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingSports bettingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey December 29, 2016 0The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hold conference on New Jersey‘s fight to have their sports betting case...
Foreign tourists to help Macau revival in 2017 Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau December 29, 2016 0Macau’s effort to reinvent itself by premiering more family-friendly attractions is reportedly set to pay off next year as the...
Gambling in Sochi to even out seasonal economy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceRussiaRussia December 28, 2016 0The Russian state-owned news agency TASS is reporting that the new Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone in Sochi will attract the...
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...
Pennsylvania Senator summons casino officials to Harrisburg Jan. 3 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationEconomy/FinanceTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania December 25, 2016 0Sen. Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, has called on officials from Pennsylvania’s 12 gambling concerns to meet in the Capital soon after...
Alabama gambling halls lose state Supreme Court cases Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 25, 2016 0The Alabama Supreme Court stayed the course on their anti-gambling position when they ruled against Greenetrack Bingo & Racing and...
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...
Philippines President Duterte axes all online gambling in the country, or maybe not Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino closuresOnline Gambling NewsLicensingPhilippines December 22, 2016 0See update below In a sweeping move seen as the reversal of an earlier pledge to allow online gambling operations...
Judge orders Phil Ivey and partner to pay US$10.1m to Borgata casino in advantage play winnings Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPokerFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey December 20, 2016 0Poker pro Phil Ivey has battled two lawsuits that are almost identical as both accuse Ivey and his playing partner...
Federal judge shuts down California tribe’s planned online bingo venture Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaOnline Gambling News December 20, 2016 0In California, a federal judge has decreed that the Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement...
Macau’s Casino stocks decline after China announces 50 percent reduction on ATM withdrawals: Updated Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationChinaEconomy/FinanceMacau December 9, 2016 0Macau casino stocks took a hit after it was announced that Macau’s Monetary Authority (MMA) would impose restrictions on UnionPay...
New central computer server to aid online gambling crackdown in Cambodia Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaTechnologyOnline Gambling News December 8, 2016 0Facing a rise in the popularity of illegal online gambling among locals, the government of Cambodia has reportedly announced that...