Events & Reports

bwin.party Blames Revenue Drop on EU VAT

by October 28, 2015

Online gambling company bwin.party digital entertainment plc released information about its financial performance in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Revenue decreased 8% year-on-year to €429.9 million. The amount of €465.8 million was reported for the same period a year ...

Windsor Locks Officials Reject Proposal for Airport Casino

by October 28, 2015

Windsor Locks town selectmen voted on Tuesday against the proposal for the construction of a casino at the Bradley International Airport. According to the proposed plan, the venue was to be built at one of three locations on the airport property – the former Terminal B, the Shera ...

New York Racing and Wagering Committee Chair Opposes Lago Resort & Casino Project

by October 28, 2015

Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, Chairman of the New York State Committee on Racing and Wagering, said in a Tuesday statement that the state Gaming Commission should not license the proposed Lago Resort & Casino in Finger Lakes. The project was recommended by the state Gaming Facili ...

Studio City Opens Doors on Macau’s Cotai Strip

by October 27, 2015

Studio City, the $3.2-billion integrated hotel and casino resort, which many believe would completely restate the concept of entertainment, is set to open doors today.The multi-billion-dollar complex is product of the collaboration between gambling operators Crown Resorts and ...

Northern Territory Charities Call for Independent Study on Local Attitudes towards Pokies Expansion

by October 26, 2015

Local Northern Territory charity and anti-gambling organizations said that they have been sent numerous requests for their opinion on the recent increase in the number of applications for additional pokies at local clubs and pubs.The considerable spike was first registered in ...

INTRALOT to Provide Nigeria with Lottery Technology and Services

by October 26, 2015

Greek lottery and gaming giant INTRALOT announced that subsidiary INTRALOT Global Holdings had penned a ten-year agreement with International Lottery and Gaming Ltd. (ILGL) to provide Nigeria with its lottery technology and other related products and services.Under the contra ...

Gala Coral Sells Bingo Retail Business Ahead of Ladbrokes Merger

by October 26, 2015

Gambling operator Gala Coral announced earlier today that it had agreed to sell its Gala Bingo retail business to London-based investment trust company Caledonia Investments for the total amount of £241 million.The transaction is likely to be completed within the course of th ...

Singapore Reveals Scrapped Plan for Pulau Sejahat Casino

by October 25, 2015

Singapore media reported that the construction of a casino complex on the small island of Pulau Sejahat, just off the Changi area where the Singapore Changi Airport is located, had been proposed by the local Tourist Promotion Board long before the local government approved the es ...

Vote on Bill Blocking Tribal Casino in Glendale Delayed

by October 24, 2015

The U.S. House announced on Friday that it had postponed a vote on a proposed legislation that would block the launch of a tribal casino in Glendale, Arizona, if approved by legislators. They were to vote on the measure on Monday.Last week, HR 308 was placed on a suspension c ...

Nova Scotia Conducts Provincewide Study on Online Gambling

by October 23, 2015

Nova Scotia is currently conducting a provincewide online gambling poll aimed at studying the behavior of residents who play online casino games, local media reported.Michael Samson, a Nova Scotia Minister responsible for the Gaming Control Act, said that officials want to i ...

Louisiana Casino Revenue Up 12.8% in September

by October 23, 2015

The Louisiana State Police reported on Thursday the revenue generated by the state’s 15 riverboat casinos, four racetrack slots gambling venues, and Harrah’s. Revenue totaled $206.1 million last month, up 12.8% compared to $182.8 million posted for September 2014....

Swiss Lawmakers Discuss Legalization of Online Gambling

by October 22, 2015

The Swiss government is considering the legalization of online gambling after legislators proposed a new bill, which calls for the country’s 21 brick-and-mortar casinos to be allowed to apply for online gaming licenses, local media reported.Online casino games are curre ...

Ladbrokes Q3 Net Revenue Down 0.7%

by October 22, 2015

UK-based gambling operator Ladbrokes today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015. Overall net revenue dropped 0.7% as compared to the results posted for the same quarter a year ago.Yet, excluding the gambling activity related to t ...

Proposed Paddy Power and Betfair Merger Enters Regulatory Review Process

by October 21, 2015

Irish media reported that the proposed merger between gambling operators Paddy Power and Betfair has entered the first phase of the required probe that is to be carried out by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.As previously reported, plans for the multi ...

NetEnt Games Go Live on NEKTAN’s Mobile Gaming Platform

by October 21, 2015

Mobile casino games developer and provider of mobile gaming platforms NEKTAN announced today that it had signed a partnership agreement with popular casino games developer and supplier NetEnt.Under the terms of the said agreement, NEKTAN will roll out 40 of NetEnt’s mos ...