Macau sees higher November hotel occupancy rate as average room price drops Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNew HotelsMacau December 21, 2016 0The average daily hotel occupancy rate in Macau increased by 6.6% year-on-year last month to hit 91.6% while the median...
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...
Lottery sales help International Game Technology continue quarterly growth Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsGame manufacturersEconomy/Finance November 22, 2016 0Global slot and video gaming machines designer and manufacturer International Game Technology has released its financial results for the third...
Italian government releases plan to reduce slot machine numbers by one third Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationEconomy/FinanceItaly November 11, 2016 0Following a September call for concern, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s government offered up a plan Thursday that would see...
Melco Crown Chairman Lawrence Ho to take on more responsibility after COO resigns Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsEmployment & CareersMacau November 9, 2016 0Hong Kong casino tycoon Lawrence Ho gained control over Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd earlier this year after James Packer’s Crown...
Ministry Of Finance proposes new tax on Russian bookmakers Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingTaxationRussia October 27, 2016 0In Russia, the Ministry Of Finance has published proposed amendments for the nation’s gambling laws that could see bookmakers and...
Arrests of Crown employees in China set Macau and other gaming stocks adrift Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsCrime October 18, 2016 0Over the weekend, it was made known that 18 employees of Crown Resorts Ltd were detained by the authorities of...
VIP segment success helps Macau report rise in September gross gaming revenues Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau October 3, 2016 0September saw casinos in Macau post a better-than-expected 7.4% increase year-on-year in combined monthly gross gaming revenues due in part...
Analysts predicting continued recovery in Macau gross gaming revenues Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau September 14, 2016 0After posting a 1.1% increase year-on-year in overall gross gaming revenues for August to $2.4 billion, Macau’s gaming industry could...
Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsConferences / Trade ShowsSports bettingFantasy SportsUnited Kingdom September 6, 2016 0In past years, the Betting on Sports conference has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US,...
Evolution Gaming to launch live casino studio at Grand Casino Bucharest Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsRomania September 4, 2016 0Evolution Gaming will be working with iSoftBet to launch a Live Casino studio at the Grand Casino Bucharest, a first...
Wynn Palace Cotai to open in a week, moving 250 Wynn Macau gaming tables Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesLicensesMacau August 15, 2016 0Ahead of next week’s planned opening of its new $4.2 billion Wynn Palace Cotai development, American casino operator Wynn Resorts...
New Fire Hub to open this fall at FireKeepers Casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesMichigan July 31, 2016 0A new community initiative is currently in the works by the FireKeepers Casino Hotel which will be an area located in...
European Commission publishes draft legislation to abolish Bitcoin anonymity Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsCrime July 28, 2016 0After calling for an end to the anonymity of Bitcoin users in February, the European Commission has now proposed a...
Olympic Entertainment Group selling subsidiary behind Hilton Tallinn Park Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEstoniaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 20, 2016 0Eastern European casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has signed a deal to sell its 100% interest in the firm behind...