James Packer sells Crown notes for $100m Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaEconomy/Finance March 20, 2017 0Australian casino tycoon James Packer has gathered more than $101 million (AUD) from selling a million subordinated notes in Crown...
Bitcoin value surpasses gold; self-proclaimed creator and gambling tycoon race to patent technology Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyIndepth / Featured ArticlesMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships March 4, 2017 1Cryptocurrency and a payment system, Bitcoin, has for the first time surpassed the value of an ounce of gold, according to...
Macau economy expected to grow as housing market remains tight Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau February 17, 2017 0A new report from the International Monetary Fund has reportedly predicted that the economy of Macau is set to grow...
Sky City NZ revenue offsets Australia VIP turnover drop Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaNew ZealandEconomy/FinanceFinancial Press Releases February 13, 2017 0The Sky City Casino in Auckland had impressive profits in the first half to December, overshadowing the operator’s Australian properties,...
Macau welcomed nearly 31 million tourists last year Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau January 28, 2017 0In Macau, the Statistics And Census Service has announced that the number of tourists visiting in 2016 increased by 0.8%...
Major casino operators resume marketing efforts in China Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaMacau January 4, 2017 0The authorities in China arrested 17 Crown Resort employees in October 2016 on alleged gambling related crimes and caused major...
Las Vegas expected to benefit from record year-end travel period Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasEconomy/Finance December 28, 2016 0A new report from the American Automobile Association has predicted that more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel...
Aussie Millions 2017 awaits poker pros Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaPoker TournamentsThe Players Lounge December 28, 2016 0With less than a month until the Aussie Millions 2017 Poker Championship starts, both seasoned pros and upcoming contenders are...
Horseracing data deal for Satellite Information Services Limited Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingTechnologyUnited Kingdom December 23, 2016 0Retail and online betting products and services supplier Satellite Information Services Limited has exited licensing agreements with other providers of...
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...
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas follows MGM and Caesars with pay-to-park program Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasNevada December 10, 2016 0The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas announced this week that it was joining the likes of Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Las Vegas...
Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAustraliaChinaEconomy/FinanceUnlicensed Operation November 26, 2016 0James Packer’s Crown Resorts has reportedly deployed a host of high-powered in-house and outside legal advisers and counsel to help...
Chinese Authorities reported to have arrested 10 junket operators in continued Crown Resorts crackdown Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaChinaUnlicensed OperationMacau October 26, 2016 0The Australian newspaper has reported that Chinese authorities have continued their crackdown on gambling promoters in Mainland China and have...
South Korea casino firms fearing rumors of reduced Chinese tourist numbers Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea October 25, 2016 0Shares in South Korean casino operators Paradise Company Limited and Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited have fallen by 5.02% and...
Australia’s Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group Ltd agree to $4.9 billion merger subject to regulatory approvals Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships October 19, 2016 0Tabcorp Holdings, an Australian based gaming, wagering and Keno company has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to...