Events & Reports

Poker Tournaments to Start between June 1-7

by June 1, 2015

Although the 2015 edition of the World Series of Poker is currently taking place in Las Vegas, there are a number of tournaments that are set to kick off this week and are worth paying attention to. For instance, Georgia will play host to the WPT National, Manila will welcome the ...

Macau Casino Revenue Drops 37.1% in May YoY

by June 1, 2015

The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released information about the performance of the six casino operators that provide their services on the territory of the administrative region in May. According to the data released, gross gaming revenue dropped for the twelft ...

Indian Country Online Conference to Take Place on June 10-11

by May 31, 2015

The future of online gambling on the territory of the United States is a broadly discussed topic nowadays. Currently, only Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware are offering online gambling options to their residents. There are, however, several other states that have been making step ...

Nevada Casino Revenue Up 5.4% in April

by May 30, 2015

The Nevada Gaming Control Board released information about the financial performance of the state’s casinos in April. The gaming regulator reported a 5.4% or $45.9 million increase in gaming revenue as compared to the figures posted for the same month a year ago.Overall ...

Connecticut House of Representatives Approves Casino Bill

by May 29, 2015

The Connecticut House of Representatives voted early on Friday in favor of a proposed legislation that would allow the state’s two federally recognized tribes to build and manage together a new casino. Proponents of the bill commented that it would help Connecticut fight co ...

New Bedford Casino Developer Granted One More Application Deadline Extension

by May 29, 2015

New York-based real estate developer KG Urban Enterprises, which proposed the construction of a $650-million casino resort on the New Bedford waterfront, was granted yet another application deadline extension by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.The company has up to June ...

Connecticut Casino Bill to Advance in Senate by June 3

by May 28, 2015

The Connecticut House of Representatives is currently reviewing Senate Bill 1090 that would authorize the state’s two federally recognized tribes to build and jointly operate a new casino. However, officials from both the Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot tribes voiced co ...

OLG to Choose Casino Operator by Mid-2015

by May 28, 2015

According to the latest information, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation might announce the name of the operator, which is to run the OLG Slots at Kawartha Downs and a potential casino property in the area of Peterborough, by the end of June 2015.The OLG did not provid ...

William Hill CEO Appointed as RGT Trustee

by May 27, 2015

The Responsible Gambling Trust announced earlier today that James Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of UK-based gambling operator William Hill, had been appointed as Trustee. Mr. Henderson is to replace Richard Glynn, former Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes, on the Trustees ...

MassGaming Calls Boston Casino Lawsuit Confusing

by May 27, 2015

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said on Tuesday that it did not have enough time to review the 152-page lawsuit that the city of Boston filed last week against the gambling regulator and that it did not comply with the state regulations regarding the length and contents of su ...

Quickspin Inks Partnership Deal with SKS365 Group

by May 26, 2015

Swedish gaming provider Quickspin announced that it had inked a partnership deal with Austrian casino operator SKS365 Group. Under the deal, Quickspin’s full selection of games will be launched on planetwin365.com, run by the group, and will be available for both personal compute ...

Banyan Tree Capital to Open Casino at Laguna Lang Co Resort

by May 26, 2015

Banyan Tree Capital, which currently manages the Laguna Lăng Cô, a beach resort located in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, announced that it had submitted a Request for Concepts (RFC) for the addition of an entertainment complex that would also feature a gambling facility. ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between May 25-31

by May 25, 2015

It seems that Las Vegas is to welcome some of the most popular and successful players in the days to come, as it will play host not only to the WSOP, but also to other major poker tournaments. Apart from those, some particularly exciting events are to take place in France and Kaz ...

Okada Group Partners with Antonio Cojuangco for 2016 Manila Bay Resorts Opening

by May 25, 2015

According to the latest information, Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada will probably work with Philippine businessman Antonio O. Cojuangco on the construction and the operation of Manila Bay Resorts, a $2-billion integrated casino resort, which is to be located in the so-called E ...

Rockhampton Protesters Back Third Queensland Casino License

by May 24, 2015

Hundreds of pro-gambling protesters rallied on Sunday about the rejected gambling license for the proposed Great Keppel Island eco-luxury resort during a meeting of the Community Cabinet in Rockhampton, which was attended by Queensland Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk.Developer ...