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New Jersey regulators approve sale of half ownership interest in Ocean Casino Resort to Ilitch family of Detroit

October 14, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

Originally announced in April 2021 by primary owner, Luxor Capital Group L.P., the sale of half of Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City to Detroit-headquartered conglomerate Ilitch Holdings Incorporated was app...

Ken Barton resigns as Crown Resorts CEO; Helen Coonan takes over as executive chairman

Sadonna Price

February 15, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers

Ken Barton is no longer the CEO or managing director of Crown Resorts. After the report by New South Wales Supreme Court Judge Patrician Bergin was released, stating the company was not fit to hold its Crown Sy...

Global Gaming seeks replacement for Moller; confirms Tobias Fagerlund acting CEO

K Morrison

May 2, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, Online Gambling News

Swedish gaming company, Global Gaming (GLOBAL:FN Stockholm), has announced that Joacim Möller has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Malmö- headquartered company effective immediately. The...

James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board

K Morrison

March 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Employment & Careers

Australian billionaire James Packer (pictured) has reportedly resigned as director of Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN:ASE), the casino company the 50-year-old’s private investment company, Consolidated Press Holdings P...

Svenska Spel begins search for new CEO

K Morrison

January 30, 2018

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Svenska Spel, the largest gaming operator in Sweden, is reportedly in need of a new Chief Executive, after the recent resignation of Lennart Käll. SBC News reports that Käll confirmed that his leadership ten...

Harris steps down as CEO of Realistic Games

K Morrison

October 4, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, United Kingdom

British slots and table games supplier Realistic Games on Monday reportedly announced that Andy Harris has resigned his position with the company as chief executive. iGaming Business reports that Harris’s re...

Jörgen Nordlund resigns as Non-Executive Director of Jackpotjoy

K Morrison

September 5, 2017

Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming

Non-executive director of Jackpotjoy plc (LSE:JPJ), Jörgen Nordlund, has resigned from his post at the online bingo and casino operator. The move by Nordlund comes just one year after accepting the position ...

Macau’s chief gaming regulator expected to step down this November

Renee Kingsley

October 29, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

Manuel Joaquim das Neves, the chief gaming regulator in Macau has played a key role in Macau's anti-corruption crackdown as he has been the chief regulator of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau since...

New York Gaming Commission loses chairman as Gearan resigns

K Morrison

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, New York

Expected to award licenses to three upstate casino developers for the state’s first Las Vegas-style casinos, Mark Gearan, chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission announced his resignation on Monday. ...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign

Lars Jones

June 2, 2015

Unsavory reports, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Racketeering

In a lunchtime press conference today, 17 year president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Sepp Blatter announced that he is stepping down, but not with immediate effect. His curre...

Joe Brown resigns from Gaming Commission in Nevada

Sam Mitchell

April 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Nevada

Publicly revealed on April 23, 2015, was Attorney Joe Brown's resignation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. He announced his resignation in a meeting held by the five member gaming commission Thursday citin...

Tribal members create petition to oust Chief

Lars Jones

March 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

Recent reports have revealed that Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Chief George Tiger may not have acted in the best interests of his tribe when he signed an agreement permitting the construction of a Kialegee ca...

Scientific Games Director steps down—also serves on New York State Gaming Facility Location Board

Sadonna Price

March 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, New York

On March 5th, William C. Thompson Jr was elected to the Scientific Games Corp Board and now has stepped down. The reason to leave the board stems from Scientific Games finding out that Thompson Jr cannot serve ...