Fitch Ratings reaffirms Genting Berhad’s A- grade Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMalaysiaSingapore July 4, 2016 0Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) and unsecured rating of “A-” held...
Four charged in illegal online sportsbetting operation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingOnline Gambling NewsNew York July 4, 2016 0Authorities in New York have charged four men with running an illegal online sportsbetting operation that raked in at least...
Online gaming operators remain committed to Gibraltar Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsGibraltar July 4, 2016 0Remote gambling operators based in Gibraltar remain committed to their homes in the British Overseas Territory despite the outcome of...
Two Las Vegas casinos begin offering virtual horse racing; interest in live industry waning Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHorse RacingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 3, 2016 0Hoping to act as a “filler product” in between live races, which are being run less often during the week,...
Southwest Airlines shows opposition to NFL Stadium near McCarran International Airport Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasNevada July 2, 2016 0The discussion of an NFL stadium coming to Las Vegas has been a hot topic of debate over the past...
Playtech premieres Virtual Tennis game Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNewest casino gamesTechnologyGame manufacturersFantasy Sports July 2, 2016 0Online gaming software innovator Playtech has released what it has dubbed “the industry’s most graphically advanced leading virtual sports product”...
Connecticut’s Schaghticoke Tribal Nation continues to fight for status and equal rights among the state’s tribes Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingConnecticutLicensesIndepth / Featured Articles July 1, 2016 1The struggle is real for the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation (STN), who since 1981 has petitioned for federal recognition and most...
New president of the Philippines vows to stop online gambling Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationOnline Gambling NewsPhilippines July 1, 2016 0Only hours after being sworn in as the country’s 16th President at a ceremony on Thursday, Rodrigo Duterte has vowed...
Q3 begins following 25 months of decline in Macau GGR Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau July 1, 2016 0Data released Friday by Macau’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) show the gaming downturn entering its third year...
Taj Mahal workers strike; union reaches deal with 4 Atlantic City casinos Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLabor RelationsNew Jersey July 1, 2016 0After negotiations between the Trump Taj Mahal and Unite Here Local 54 failed, the casino’s approximately 950 union workers hit...
City of North Vancouver to send BCLC a non-binding proposal for new casino Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsBritish ColumbiaCanadian Tribal July 1, 2016 0The B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) asked two First Nations and three municipalities in June 2016 if they would be interested...
$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore June 30, 2016 0So far police have recovered approximately $120,000 in winnings resulting from a syndicate member’s use of sophisticated technology to cheat...
Prime Minister agrees plan to salvage The Baha Mar Casino And Hotel Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesBahamasEconomy/Finance June 30, 2016 0The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Perry Christie, has announced that his government has entered into a “framework agreement” to...
New Spanish casino scheduled to open next month Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesSpain June 30, 2016 0Austrian gaming giant Novomatic has announced that its new Casino Admiral San Roque in southern Spain could be open by...
ESSA establishes presence in Russia with new Fonbet Partnership Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsRussia June 30, 2016 0Fonbet, the biggest online betting company operating in Eastern Europe, recently announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with...