Proposed Wynn Everett Casino Wins Crucial Environmental Permit

by August 29, 2015

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts was granted on Friday a key environmental permit from Massachusetts environmental authorities. Thus, the company cleared one of the many obstacles it has been facing and is now a bit closer to beginning construction of its proposed $1.7-billion casi ...

888 H1 Profit Down 41%

by August 28, 2015

Gambling operator 888 Holdings released information about its financial performance during the first half of 2015. Like-for-like revenue, or the proceeds generated excluding the newly introduced EU VAT, rose 9% year-on-year to reach $244.9 million. Reported revenue amounted to $2 ...

Echo Entertainment to Re-brand Casino Properties

by August 28, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment announced earlier today a planned re-branding in a bid to bring its Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sydney casino properties under the same name. Group shareholders will be requested to back the name change at the annual general meeting, ...

Genting Malaysia H1 Revenue Up 4%

by August 27, 2015

Gaming and hospitality operator Genting Malaysia Berhad posted its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Revenue for the three months ended June 30 amounted to MYR1.98 billion, up 4% as compared to the MYR1.91 billion posted for the same ...

Hollywood Casino Columbus Adds Second Smoking Patio

by August 27, 2015

A spokesman for Hollywood Casino Columbus in Ohio announced on Wednesday that another smoking patio will be launched sometime next month.The facility will spread over 2,000 square feet and will be located along the casino’s southwest wall. It will feature as many as 71 ...

Paddy Power and Betfair Announce Possible Merger

by August 26, 2015

British bookmaker Betfair and Irish gaming company Paddy Power announced earlier today that they had reached an agreement over the major terms of their potential merger. If completed, it would result in the creation of Paddy Power Betfair plc, one of the world’s largest onl ...

The Seminole Tribe and Florida Enter Mediation over Blackjack Agreement

by August 26, 2015

Florida’s federally recognized Seminole Tribe and state officials are to head into mediation in order to avoid a potential deadlock in talks regarding the tribal casinos’ monopoly over blackjack and other table games.Last month, tribal officials requested mediatio ...

Sun International Posts 6% Increase in Full-Year Revenue

by August 25, 2015

South African hotel and casino operator Sun International posted information about its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Revenue rose 6% to R10.5 billion and EBITDA amounted to R3.2 billion, up 9.9% year-on-year.Despite the increases, Graeme Stephens, ...

Cherry AB H1 Revenue Up 35%

by August 25, 2015

Swedish gambling company Cherry AB (plc) announced its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of the year. Group revenue increased 40% during the three months ended June 30 to SEK106.7 million. Revenue from online operations accounted for 63% of the overall p ...

Evolution Gaming Becomes Genting Alderney’s Live Casino Provider

by August 24, 2015

Evolution Gaming, supplier of various Live Casino and other gaming solutions, announced that it had reached an agreement with Genting Alderney, a subsidiary of major gambling operator Genting Group. As a result, the company’s online casino will go live with Evolution Gaming ...

Lago Resort & Casino Opponents Demand Comprehensive Environmental Impact Review

by August 24, 2015

More than a month after a New York appellate court ruled that Rochester-based real estate developer Wilmorite Inc. should suspend construction on the $450-million Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, opponents of the project are determined to take more measures in order to prevent i ...

Caesars Entertainment to Face $20-Million Penalty over Poor Anti-Money Laundering Control

by August 23, 2015

Reportedly, gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. has consented to pay the amount of $20 million so as to settle charges over allegedly failing to follow the appropriate anti-money laundering procedures.In addition, the gambling company is to ink a deferred prosecutio ...

Massachusetts Attorney General Urges Environmental Official to Hold Off on Wynn Casino Permit

by August 22, 2015

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sent on Friday a 15-page letter to Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs , urging the official to deny Wynn Resorts a crucial environmental certificate for the construction of a $1.7-billion casino resort in Ever ...

LAVO and The Palazzo to Launch LAVO Casino Club in Mid-September

by August 21, 2015

The popular LAVO Italian restaurant, located at The Palazzo in Las Vegas, is to be expanded into an innovative gambling venue in mid-September. The so-called LAVO Casino Club will feature blackjack tables, traditional Italian cuisine, VIP bottle service, mixology, and a number of ...

Oneida Nation Adds Table Games to Yellow Brick Road Casino

by August 21, 2015

Yellow Brick Road Casino officials announced on Thursday that the gambling venue will start offering Las Vegas-style table games by the end of the year. This will result in the creation of at least 30 new permanent jobs.The Oneida Indian Nation, which runs the Chittenango-loc ...