Sun International among Bidders for Cyprus Casino Resort

by November 19, 2015

Major South African hotel and casino operator Sun International is among the six companies bidding for a casino license for the operation of a gambling venue on the island of Cyprus, local media reported.Cypriot officials are to receive expression-of-interest applications up ...

MGM to Spend $950 Million on Springfield Casino

by November 19, 2015

MGM Springfield officials presented on Wednesday city residents with new details about the planned casino resort at a special presentation at CityStage. Recently, gambling operator MGM Resorts International announced that it had implemented certain changes in the way the property ...

Ladbrokes Investor Deems Gala Coral Merger ‘Wrong’

by November 18, 2015

Irish businessman and Ladbrokes investor Dermot Desmond has opposed vocally the proposed £2.3-billion merger between major UK gambling operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral in a letter to fellow shareholders.Mr. Desmond has been a shareholder in the gambling company for the past ...

NetEnt Pens Content Agreement with Gamesys US

by November 18, 2015

Swedish provider of gaming solutions announced today that it has inked an agreement with online gaming company Gamesys US LLC for the provision of a selection of its gaming titles to the VirginCasino.com and TropicanaCasino.com online casino brands within the borders of New Jerse ...

Plainridge Park Casino Generates $12.9 Million in October

by November 17, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted on Monday information about the financial performance of Plainridge Park Casino in October. The state’s first licensed gambling venue generated gross gaming revenue of $12.9 million last month.Under the Massachusetts gambling ...

House Rejects Bill Blocking Tohono O’odham Glendale Casino

by November 17, 2015

The U.S. House blocked on Monday the quick passage of a proposed legislation aimed at preventing the Tohono O’odham Nation from launching a Las Vegas-style casino near Glendale, Arizona.House Resolution 308 needed positive votes from two-thirds of all House members in o ...

Tabcorp and Tatts Cancel Merger Talks

by November 16, 2015

Two of Australia’s biggest gambling companies – Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. and Tatts Group Ltd. confirmed earlier today that there have been ongoing discussions for a potential merger but those were eventually called off as the two parties could not reach an agreement.If a m ...

Genting Alderney Managing Director Promises Exciting Developments in 2016

by November 16, 2015

Peter Nolan is Managing Director of Genting Alderney, the online arm of Genting UK, known to be the largest land-based casino operator in the United Kingdom. Mr. Nolan has been taking his post since 2008. Prior to joining Genting Alderney, the executive had worked as Group Direct ...

Queensland Closes Deal for Queen’s Wharf Casino Resort

by November 16, 2015

The Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government signed earlier today the final contract for the development of an integrated casino resort in the Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane. Under the terms of the agreement, the hotel and casino operator would pay the sta ...

Pittsburg Officials Not Concerned about Ruling on Kansas Crossing Casino

by November 15, 2015

Officials from Pittsburg, Kansas told local media that they are not concerned about the upcoming court decision related to the state gambling facilities board’s announcement from earlier this year that the city has been chosen to host Kansas’ newest casino.Back in ...

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 1.3% in October

by November 14, 2015

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement posted on Friday its traditional monthly report on the financial performance of Atlantic City’s eight operating casinos in October. Revenue amounted to $204.5 million, down 1.3% from the $207.2 million posted for the same month ...

GPI and USA TODAY Sports to Work Together on Poker Sportification

by November 13, 2015

The Global Poker Index and USA TODAY Sports Media Group announced on Thursday that they had penned a multi-year content agreement, under which USA TODAY Sports is to host a poker-only page that would feature GPI assets and related information. The website is slated to be launched ...

Live! Casino & Hotel Developer Promises Economic Boost and Diversity

by November 13, 2015

Owners of what would be Philadelphia’s second Category 2 casino announced that they had reached important agreements with both the city and five community groups residing near the gambling venue’s site for important matters such as employment of minorities, workers ...

SKYCITY Reports EBITDA Increase in First Four Months

by November 13, 2015

New Zealand-headquartered gambling operator SKYCITY Entertainment Group announced its financial results for the first four months of the current fiscal year and revealed that it is planning to commence construction works on Adelaide Casino in the first half of 2016.EBITDA for ...

Indiana Casino Workers Challenge Pinnacle Entertainment Casino Sale

by November 12, 2015

An Indiana-based branch of a casino workers union is opposing the proposed sale of gambling venues owned by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. The casino employees are also planning to ask the Indiana Gaming Commission to turn down the plan, argui ...