Royal Swazi Spa Valley installs first progressive jackpot poker table Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSouth AfricaTechnologyPoker July 1, 2016 0Royal Swazi Spa Valley in Swaziland has celebrated its 50th birthday by upgrading its sole Raise ‘Em Poker table with...
KPMG releases Gibraltar eGaming Summit report Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationTechnologyEconomy/FinanceConferences / Trade ShowsTaxationGibraltar June 30, 2016 0The KPMG eGaming Summit was held at the Sunborn Hotel in Gibraltar on 21st April, and featured about 30 keynote speakers and 250...
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...
Pennsylvania online gambling legislation passes House vote Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationOnline PokerLicensesOnline Gambling NewsTaxationPennsylvania June 29, 2016 0Yesterday saw the Pennsylvania House of Representatives pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily...
Alter City Group holds groundbreaking ceremony on Tinian Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNorthern Mariana Islands June 28, 2016 0After receiving a conditional license late in January, the Alter City Group’s $1.7 billion Plumeria Golf and Casino Resort at...
PAC approves $2b casino at Barangaroo; Crown Casino, Sydney set for final approval Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino project updates June 28, 2016 0After 18 months’ worth of delays due to a number of setbacks, James Packer’s $2 billion Crown Barangaroo is on...
Wynn Palace set to open August 22 in Macau; No table allocation announced Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesMacau June 27, 2016 0In a brief press release today, Wynn Macau, Limited announced that the new Wynn Palace casino resort will open in...
Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsPennsylvania June 27, 2016 0In Pennsylvania, the boss for Pittsburgh International Airport has stated that she is “very interested” in proposed legislation that would...
Macau junket promoter Iao Kun to acquire Jeju Sun in Korea for $100m Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea June 26, 2016 0Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said in a filing the Philippine Stock Exchange last week that it’s subsidiary Solaire Korea Co. Ltd is selling their 96.23...
Gambling regulators in Portugal sign MoU with UK Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPortugal June 26, 2016 0On June 20, 2016, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the UK Gambling Commission and Serviço de Regulação...
Scientific Games sues ex-VP over trade secrets potentially bound for IGT Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryData ProtectionGeorgiaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada June 26, 2016 0Scientific Games International Inc. (Nasdaq:SGMS) filed suit in Gainseville, Georgia Wednesday asking a federal judge to stop former Sci-Games VP Brian...
Judge dismisses MGM’s suit over Connecticut casino law Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 24, 2016 0MGM Resorts International’s August 2015 lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, which sought to have the state’s new gaming act...
Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllegal BookmakingSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFantasy eSports June 23, 2016 0Sportradar and the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) recently announced that they have decided to join forces in order to...
Philippine government needs to shore up its tourist game; Melco Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinancePhilippines June 22, 2016 0The Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to competing with the rest of the Asian Pacific...