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SB22 Reports New Alliance With ZingSports to Debut Sports Wagering in Puerto Rico

March 9, 2023

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As online sports betting has yet to officially debut in Puerto Rico, on March 7, SB22, a pioneering sports wagering software development company based in Dallas, Texas, with a technology hub based in Belgrade, ...

Puerto Rico Gaming Commission grants three casino licenses in Ponce

Sadonna Price

February 28, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Sports betting, Puerto Rico

New casino operations are coming to Ponce thanks to the official authorization of three new casino licenses by the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. It was recently announced that the Commission approved casinos f...

BetMGM inks alliance to bring its services to punters in Puerto Rico

Adam Morgan

September 3, 2021

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Puerto Rico

Only a day after being licensed by officials in the western American state of Wyoming and the mobile-friendly BetMGM sportsbetting advance has now reportedly inked a deal to bring its services to afficionados o...

Puerto Rico casino move for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Adam Morgan

January 27, 2021

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The federally-recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend approximately $12.5 million in order to bring a casino back to Puerto Rico’s famed Fairmont...

Puerto Rico seeks April launch for new sports betting market

Sadonna Price

January 20, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Puerto Rico

Sports betting is coming to Puerto Rico and officials are hoping to launch by this April. The Gaming Commission of the territory has a new executive director, Orlando Rivera Carrión, who recently reported that ...

Online and land-based sports legislation awaits governor’s signature in Puerto Rico

Sadonna Price

July 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Puerto Rico

The Senate and the House of Representatives in Puerto Rico have decided to approve a measure that will legalize online and land-based sports betting. HR 2038 also covers eSports and fantasy sports. The measure ...

Puerto Rico slot operators criticize proposed license fee increase

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Taxation, Puerto Rico

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In Puerto Rico, the spokesman for a group of local electronic gaming machine operators has reportedly warned that the sector could lose up to 9,000 jobs over the course of the next few months if the government ...

El San Juan Hotel offers clarifying statements about casino closure

Lars Jones

January 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino closures, Puerto Rico

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El San Juan Hotel announced last Friday that due to challenging economic and industry dynamics, it has decided not to reopen its casino when it reopens on Sunday, February 5, 2017. “Over the past several mon...

Casino at El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico will not immediately reopen after refurbishments

Sadonna Price

January 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino closures, Puerto Rico

The economic crisis in Puerto Rico has caused yet another gaming venue to close down. The casino located within the Hotel San Juan will not be opening back up on the 5th of February, a date the venue had planne...

Gaming company’s second attempt at crackdown and legislation of VLTs in Puerto Rico

K Morrison

October 30, 2016

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A proposal by Robert L. Johnson (pictured here with former President George W. Bush), the majority owner and founder of Caribbean CAGE, LLC, a leading route-installed gaming company headquartered in Puerto Rico...

Scientific Games reprising Shuffle Master Classic poker event

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Canada, Bahamas, The Players Lounge, Puerto Rico

Gaming products and services provider Scientific Games has announced that it will be holding the second annual installment of its Shuffle Master Classic poker event complete with a $250,000 prize pool to be sha...

Puerto Rico suspends VLT legalization plans

Adam Morgan

May 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, the Department Of Treasury has suspended plans to legalize up to 100,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) until lawsuits brought by The Association Of Slot Machines Owners and The Puerto Rico Hote...

San Juan casino closes amid Puerto Rico’s crumbling economy

Lars Jones

January 27, 2016

Casino closures, Caribbean Casino News, Economy/Finance, Puerto Rico

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Another Puerto Rican casino has been forced to pull the chips off tables and quell the bells and whistles of their once profitable slot machines. After 15 years and a $22 million upgrade just two years ago, the...

Puerto Rican government still embroiled in video lottery terminal battle

Sadonna Price

January 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican Association of Hotels and Tourism filed a case against the Department of Treasury in July last year, challenging new regulations that allow video lottery terminals in the country. The Treasury ...

Sheraton casino closing makes eight in PR

K Morrison

September 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Casino closures, Puerto Rico

Years of economic crisis on the Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has resulted in another casino closing. Located in San Juan’s historic district, the Starwood Hotels & Re...

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SB22 Reports New Alliance With ZingSports to Debut Sports Wagering in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Gaming Commission grants three casino licenses in Ponce

BetMGM inks alliance to bring its services to punters in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico casino move for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Puerto Rico seeks April launch for new sports betting market

Online and land-based sports legislation awaits governor’s signature in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico slot operators criticize proposed license fee increase

El San Juan Hotel offers clarifying statements about casino closure

Casino at El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico will not immediately reopen after refurbishments

Gaming company’s second attempt at crackdown and legislation of VLTs in Puerto Rico

Scientific Games reprising Shuffle Master Classic poker event

Puerto Rico suspends VLT legalization plans

San Juan casino closes amid Puerto Rico’s crumbling economy

Puerto Rican government still embroiled in video lottery terminal battle

Sheraton casino closing makes eight in PR

Lindar Media Limited To Pay £690,947 Fine For AML and Problem Gambling Non-Compliance

ACMA Requests Blocking of Five More Illegal Offshore Online Gambling Websites

North Carolina Lawmakers Exclude Three Casino Developments From The 2024 Budget

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