Shuttered Isle of Capri riverboat casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana gets new name; moving ashore in fall 2022 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLouisiana August 20, 2021 0In Louisiana, casino and hotel company Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) has announced details of a plan to bring its...
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for new land-based operation Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingIndepth / Featured ArticlesLouisiana August 12, 2021 0After nearly a year ago announcing that it had received approval from the Louisiana Gaming and Control Board to move...
DraftKings named official daily fantasy sports betting partner of Boston Red Sox Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy SportsMassachusetts July 29, 2021 0A deal was announced this week between DraftKings and the Boston Red Sox, naming the company the official Daily Fantasy...
European Commission investigating FDJ lottery and sportsbetting monopoly Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLotteryLicensesSports bettingFranceFines, Lawsuits & Litigation July 27, 2021 0The European Commission has reportedly opened an official investigation into the French government’s controversial decision to grant the recently-privatized Francaise...
DraftKings launches in Louisiana; receives Daily Fantasy Sports license Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsLicensingLouisiana July 16, 2021 0Boston-headquartered sports betting company DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has rolled out its daily fantasy sports contests in nearly 50 parishes...
Trouble for planned Louisiana riverboat casino relocation scheme Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationLouisiana July 16, 2021 0The casino regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly received a legal petition opposing the plan from...
Bruin Capital Holdings inks agreement to acquire OddsChecker.com Adam Morgan Online gaming softwareLatest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Gaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 13, 2021 0American private investments firm Bruin Capital Holdings has reportedly announced the signing of an arrangement that is to see it...
Anti-money laundering watchdog adds the Philippines to its ‘grey list’ Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceIllegal BookmakingOnline Gambling NewsCrimePhilippines June 28, 2021 0The international body that examines and grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering has reportedly placed the Philippines...
WSOP finally announces 2021 live schedule with 88 gold bracelet events Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling News June 16, 2021 0The WSOP is returning in live form this fall and players have now been provided the full schedule of events....
Las Vegas Sands Corporation facing $12 billion lawsuit in Macau Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicensesMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 9, 2021 0In Macau and Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly facing a $12 billion lawsuit over allegations tied to its receipt...
French online gaming market records encouraging first-quarter results Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingGaming Industry NewsOnline PokerEconomy/FinancePokerHorse RacingOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFrance June 8, 2021 0In France and the L’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) regulator has announced that the nation’s aggregated first-quarter online gaming turnover...
Clairvest Neem Ventures unveils pair of Wakayama Prefecture partners Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceJapanLicensesMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships June 8, 2021 0In Japan and the firm that was last week selected as the preferred operating partner for Wakayama Prefecture’s envisioned integrated...
Sports betting closer to fruition as Louisiana Governor signs first of two new bills Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationSports bettingLouisiana June 8, 2021 0Sports betting is one step closer to reality in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards just recently signed HB 697, one...
Groupe Partouche opens the world’s first drive-through casino service Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceFrance June 7, 2021 0French casino operator Groupe Partouche has reportedly heralded the opening last month of the world’s first drive-through casino service for...
Las Vegas casinos doing away with coronavirus-related capacity restrictions Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLas VegasCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceEmployment & Careers May 13, 2021 0In the casino hotspot of Las Vegas and some 28 area properties have reportedly been granted official approval to eschew...