Las Vegas Club sold to Stevens Bros Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada August 16, 2015 0Tamares Group’s CEO Jonathan Jossel announced Friday that the aging Las Vegas Club has been sold to Derek and Greg...
Amaya to join fantasy sports fray after acquiring Victiv Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.CanadaMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy Sports August 15, 2015 0David Baazov’s Nasdaq listed Amaya went from an odd little Canadian company making seemingly senseless strategic decisions in an uncertain...
Genting Hong Kong subsidiary agrees to sell shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino Cruise ShipsWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino News August 14, 2015 0Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Star NCLC has conditionally agreed to sell 4.36% or 10 million shares of Norwegian Cruise Line...
Dublin bettor earns big payday after unique day in baseball history Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingUnited Kingdom August 14, 2015 0For the very first time in Major League Baseball history, all fifteen home teams earned a win on the same...
U.S casinos push Congress to strengthen Cybersecurity policies Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsHackingUnlicensed OperationCrimeFinancial Fraud August 14, 2015 0The online gambling market has significantly expanded across the globe during the last 5 years and millions of dollars get...
Macau casino operator SJM Holdings profit falls more than half Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau August 13, 2015 0Macau casino operator SJM Holdings reported huge losses of more than 50% year-on-year in the first half of 2015. The...
Japan casino bill scuttled indefinitely this session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsJapan August 12, 2015 0At Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s urging, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) indefinitely shelved a bill that would legalize casinos in...
Beijing launches operation Chain Break to crack down on casino promoters Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaMacauPhilippinesSouth Korea August 12, 2015 0August 11, 2015—Berstein Research shows the Chinese government is cracking down on all junket operators, including agents trying to promote...
Tourism agency votes to demolish Riviera Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino closuresNevada August 12, 2015 0The vote is in and Tuesday’s decision by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to tear down the...
Isle of Capri Casinos to shut down Natchez dockside casino Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino NewsCasino closuresMississippiMissouri August 12, 2015 0Isle of Capri Casinos are responsible for operating 15 casinos across 7 states in the U.S and cater to a...
Challenge to New York casino dismissed Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew York August 11, 2015 0New York Supreme Court Judge dismissed lawsuit that was supposed to derail plans for a $425 million hotel and casino...
Increased lottery proceeds helps revenue top $1 billion in Maryland Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceFinancial Press ReleasesMaryland August 10, 2015 0Topping the $1 billion mark for first time, state officials in Maryland attributed the 2.2 increase from last year to...
First-ever profit reported by The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceNevada August 10, 2015 0The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip, was first opened in 2010. The casino had yet...
Macau wishy-washy on smoking ban Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMacau August 10, 2015 0Almost a month ago, local media in Macau reported that a possible smoking ban could be implemented in 2016 and...
Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsNew HotelsCasino project updatesLicensesMassachusetts August 9, 2015 3On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton,...