Robert Johnson’s Casino News Daily archive follows the business and technology behind gambling. His published coverage includes US sports-betting legislation, casino development proposals and operators entering new markets.
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MGM-Empire City Casino deal could get the go-ahead today, securing the Las Vegas powerhouse’s entry into the local gambling market The New York State Gaming Commission is expected to approve…
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Lawmakers in Croatia are believed to be working on the introduction of a new online betting regime as unregulated market exceeds HRK2 billion The Croatian Ministry of Finance has been…
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Melco CEO visits Cyprus to brief tourism officials on performance of nation’s first casinos and plans about the future full-scale integrated resort in Limassol Cyprus’ first casino resort is of…
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Legal sports betting could be on its way to the Empire State as the New York State Gaming Commission finally included the regulation of the activity in its agenda Following…
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Betway facing fine, further sanctions in Belgium over cumulative license and lack of transparency regarding its owners The Belgian Gaming Commission has started a sanction procedure against online gambling operator…
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The fiery rapper has landed her first Las Vegas residency at Palms Casino Resort to join Sin City’s booming entertainment scene The 2019 Las Vegas entertainment schedule is jam-packed with…
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PlaySugarHouse online casino gets in trouble, agrees to pay $30,000 underage gambling fine in New Jersey The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has slapped a $30,000 fine on the…
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Fox and Disney are seeking damages from the gambling and hospitality group in a legal battle over failed theme park project Fox Entertainment Group, Twenty-First Century Fox and The Walt…
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Melco’s Macau integrated resorts fully booked for Lunar New Year; CEO downplays gaming revenue dip projections Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Macau properties are sold out for the upcoming Lunar New…
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A bill calling for the legalization of casino gambling in Virginia survived on Monday its first legislative hurdle The Virginia Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology voted on Monday…
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Sensitive details about players of casinos owned by Cyprus-based Mountberg Ltd. were left unprotected, security researcher finds A Curaçao-licensed online casino operator has accidentally leaked sensitive player information, ZDNet reported…
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French, Spanish, Portuguese gambling regulators laud shared online poker liquidity evolution, invite other European jurisdictions to join A year after the official start of the shared online poker liquidity project,…
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Veikkaus plans to cease table game operations due to heavy competition from the online gambling sector Finland’s state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus is considering the possibility to abandon its table game…
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Corona Resort and Casino opens doors in Phu Quoc to become Vietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gamble Vietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gamble opened doors this…
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In an unprecedented move, Malaysian court allowed Wynn Macau to collect its dues from a gambler A Malaysian court sided on Friday with Wynn Macau in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against…
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Maryland is exploring ways to fast-track sports betting without a statewide referendum as more states are expected to jump on the wagering bandwagon this year Maryland lawmakers have rekindled the…
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Massachusetts sports betting debate gains momentum as Gov. Baker tables bill to legalize wagering on professional sports Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker launched Thursday his own push to bring legal sports…
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William Hill is all prepped to explore another nascent sports betting market, should the activity become legal in Iowa British bookmaker William Hill announced on Wednesday that it has penned…
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Get Nice Holdings joins forces with Shotoku Rinaldo Corporation to jointly bid for one of three casino licenses in Japan Investment holding company Get Nice Holdings Ltd. announced on Wednesday…
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Ho-Chunk Nation casino proposal sees opposition from Beloit group as it awaits federal and state approval A group of community members has mounted opposition to the proposed construction of a…
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Studio City to cease VIP rolling chip operations as owner Melco looks to diversify offering beyond gambling Gaming and hospitality company Melco Resorts & Entertainment is set to cease VIP…
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Lawmakers representing three Virginia regions have joined forces to bring casino gambling to their constituencies and the rest of the state During a Monday news conference, led by Senators Bill…
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Spelinspektionen says it will not tolerate operators’ failures to observe the country’s gambling self-exclusion policies The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen (formerly Lotteriinspektionen) has issued a warning to all newly licensed…
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The incoming Governor of Illinois believes expanded gambling could help the state mend an ailing budget and fund a capital bill J.B. Pritzker, who is taking take an oath as…
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The next chapter of the endless Kazuo Okada versus Universal Entertainment Corp saga involves the embattled Japanese tycoon trying to block the listing of the gaming giant’s Philippine arm on…
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Nevada lawsuit filed by Mr. Wynn hampers the publication of Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s probe into multiple sexual allegations against the businessman The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has completed its probe into…
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The billionaire investor is reportedly building a stake in Caesars less than a year after he sold Tropicana Entertainment New York billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is quietly building a…
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Genting promises that its first Las Vegas casino resort will look nothing like neighboring Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Malaysian hotel and casino operator Genting Group said today that its…
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What has been referred to as the 18 Fremont Street casino resort project for a while now has a name, and it is one that looks to strike memory of…
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Two Virginia lawmakers launched a fresh push for the legalization of casino gambling in the state yesterday when this year’s legislative session convened Delegate Israel O’Quinn and Senator Bill Carrico…