MGM’s Bid to Buy Empire City Casino Could Get Regulatory OK Today

MGM’s Bid to Buy Empire City Casino Could Get Regulatory OK Today

by January 28, 2019

MGM-Empire City Casino deal could get the go-ahead today, securing the Las Vegas powerhouse’s entry into the local gambling marketThe New York State Gaming Commission is expected to approve today during a scheduled regular meeting MGM Resorts International’s proposed acquisit ...

Croatian Lawmakers Consider Online Betting Market Re-Organization

Croatian Lawmakers Consider Online Betting Market Re-Organization

by January 28, 2019

Lawmakers in Croatia are believed to be working on the introduction of a new online betting regime as unregulated market exceeds HRK2 billionThe Croatian Ministry of Finance has been crafting a legal framework that would re-organize the local gambling field in a manner that w ...

Cyprus’ First Casino Resort Instrumental For Nation’s Tourism Product, Minister Says

Cyprus’ First Casino Resort Instrumental For Nation’s Tourism Product, Minister Says

by January 26, 2019

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 LimassolCyprus’ first casino resort is of great importance to the island’s tourism product, Savvas Perdios, the tiny Mediterr ...

Sports Betting Finally Appears on NYS Gaming Commission’s Agenda

Sports Betting Finally Appears on NYS Gaming Commission’s Agenda

by January 25, 2019

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 agendaFollowing pressure from Governor Andrew Cuomo, commissioners have decided to act on sports betting or at least ope ...

Belgium Could Fine Betway for Lack of Transparency, License Violations

Belgium Could Fine Betway for Lack of Transparency, License Violations

by January 25, 2019

Betway facing fine, further sanctions in Belgium over cumulative license and lack of transparency regarding its ownersThe Belgian Gaming Commission has started a sanction procedure against online gambling operator Betway, local news outlet De Tijd reported Thursday citing inf ...

Okurr! Cardi B Lands Vegas Residency at Palms Casino

Okurr! Cardi B Lands Vegas Residency at Palms Casino

by January 24, 2019

The fiery rapper has landed her first Las Vegas residency at Palms Casino Resort to join Sin City’s booming entertainment sceneThe 2019 Las Vegas entertainment schedule is jam-packed with shows by some of the most talented performers in the industry. A number of celebrities h ...

New Jersey Regulator Fines Online Casino for Underage Gambling

New Jersey Regulator Fines Online Casino for Underage Gambling

by January 24, 2019

PlaySugarHouse online casino gets in trouble, agrees to pay $30,000 underage gambling fine in New JerseyThe New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has slapped a $30,000 fine on the operator of the PlaySugarHouse online casino for letting underage players gamble for over a ...

Fox, Disney Countersue Genting over Failed Theme Park at Casino Resort

Fox, Disney Countersue Genting over Failed Theme Park at Casino Resort

by January 23, 2019

Fox and Disney are seeking damages from the gambling and hospitality group in a legal battle over failed theme park projectFox Entertainment Group, Twenty-First Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company have filed a countersuit against Genting Malaysia Bhd, the Malaysian gaming ...

Melco’s Macau Casino Resorts Sold Out for Lunar New Year, CEO Says

Melco’s Macau Casino Resorts Sold Out for Lunar New Year, CEO Says

by January 23, 2019

Melco’s Macau integrated resorts fully booked for Lunar New Year; CEO downplays gaming revenue dip projectionsMelco Resorts & Entertainment’s Macau properties are sold out for the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, CEO Lawrence Ho said earlier today in an inter ...

Virginia’s Casino Legalization Bill Passes First Legislative Hurdle

Virginia’s Casino Legalization Bill Passes First Legislative Hurdle

by January 22, 2019

A bill calling for the legalization of casino gambling in Virginia survived on Monday its first legislative hurdleThe Virginia Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology voted on Monday to advance a casino legalization bill that aims to bring casinos to up to five cities ...

Curaçao-Licensed Online Casino Operator Leaks Player Information

Curaçao-Licensed Online Casino Operator Leaks Player Information

by January 22, 2019

Sensitive details about players of casinos owned by Cyprus-based Mountberg Ltd. were left unprotected, security researcher findsA Curaçao-licensed online casino operator has accidentally leaked sensitive player information, ZDNet reported on Monday citing security researcher ...

France, Spain, Portugal “Generally Satisfied” with Poker Liquidity

France, Spain, Portugal “Generally Satisfied” with Poker Liquidity

by January 22, 2019

French, Spanish, Portuguese gambling regulators laud shared online poker liquidity evolution, invite other European jurisdictions to joinA year after the official start of the shared online poker liquidity project, the gambling regulators of France, Spain, and Portugal say th ...

Finnish Gambling Monopoly Could Cease Table Game Operations

Finnish Gambling Monopoly Could Cease Table Game Operations

by January 22, 2019

Veikkaus plans to cease table game operations due to heavy competition from the online gambling sectorFinland’s state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus is considering the possibility to abandon its table game operations at restaurants around the country, local news outle ...

Vietnam’s First Casino to Allow Locals to Gamble Now Operational

Vietnam’s First Casino to Allow Locals to Gamble Now Operational

by January 20, 2019

Corona Resort and Casino opens doors in Phu Quoc to become Vietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gambleVietnam’s first casino to allow locals to gamble opened doors this weekend in Phu Quoc, known to be the country’s largest island. Corona Resort and Cas ...

Wynn Macau Wins Gambling Debt Lawsuit against Malaysian Gambler

Wynn Macau Wins Gambling Debt Lawsuit against Malaysian Gambler

by January 19, 2019

In an unprecedented move, Malaysian court allowed Wynn Macau to collect its dues from a gamblerA Malaysian court sided on Friday with Wynn Macau in a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against a fund manager who had gambled at the Macau-based casino and had owed it millions of doll ...