Robert Johnson’s Casino News Daily archive follows the business and technology behind gambling. His published coverage includes US sports-betting legislation, casino development proposals and operators entering new markets.
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British ministers have faced heavy criticism for supposedly using a biased report on the impact of a massive crackdown on the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals located in betting shops…
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MGM Springfield, the $950-plus-million integrated resort currently under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts, will begin training prospective table game dealers in late February, Connecticut news outlet the Hartford Courant reported. Las…
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Buffalo, New York-based gaming and hospitality company Delaware North Companies confirmed on Thursday that it would buy Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes, West Virginia for an undisclosed…
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) today announced that it has urged the Norwegian Data Protection Authority to investigate a long-standing online payment blocking scheme that, according to the…
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The Palazzo, one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Las Vegas Strip casinos, celebrated its tenth anniversary this past Wednesday. It was on January 17, 2008 when the…
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The Dutch government is ready to move forward with the privatization of the state-run casino operator Holland Casino, local media reported. Dutch State Secretary of Finance Menno Snel said on…
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MGM Resorts International has recently moved into its new corporate offices in Springfield, Massachusetts, where it is currently building the $950-million MGM Springfield casino resort. The move comes as another…
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Opponents of Switzerland’s recently approved new gambling law have gathered enough valid signatures to initiate a referendum against the legislative piece, the Swiss Digital Society confirmed on Twitter earlier this…
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An Irish problem gambling organization is calling for a ban on the so-called free bets offered by online bookmakers and for the introduction of a set of measures that will…
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The Greek government approved late on Monday an omnibus bill that included a swathe of fiscal, energy, and labor reforms, despite heated rallies outside the Parliament building. The 1,500-page legislative…
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The Greek islands of Santorini and Crete have voiced opposition to the government’s plan to allow the construction of three new casinos on three islands, local media reports. The reports…
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The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, said in a Friday statement that cryptocurrency investment regulation does not fall under its purview. The gambling regulator also revealed that it had conducted extensive…
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The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has demanded the introduction of regulations that would make it harder for children to access free-to-play online casino games, the Sunday Times reports.…
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Greek casino officials voiced concerns earlier this week that the planned overhaul of the country’s gambling industry favors new casinos over existing ones. A draft bill that calls for significant…
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Congressmen from the state of New Jersey have sent a letter to the US Department of Justice, asking that the current legal status of online gambling in the nation is…
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Upcoming negotiations over the future of Macau’s six casino concessionaires and the special administrative region’s links to organized crime may have negative impact on a promising year for the city,…
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Online gambling customers from Brazil were informed earlier this week that online payment service provider NETELLER would no longer process deposits to online gambling operators. Players will be able to…
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Representatives for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) have confirmed their intention to build a bingo hall after the US Supreme Court refused to review a case against the…
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In a recent conversation between the outgoing CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, Sarah Harrison, and the Director of the Dutch Gaming Authority, Marja Appelman (pictured left), the two gambling…
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Italy launched today a call for tenders for the distribution of online gambling licenses to interested operators, local gaming news outlet Agimeg reports. The call for bids was published on…
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A previously introduced Global Tourism Hub plan for the Australian city of Cairns will be the subject of community consultation, local news outlet Newsport Daily reported earlier today. The project…
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The prevention of minors from participating in gambling activities will be a top priority for the Dutch Gaming Authority over the next two years, according to the regulator’s Supervisory Agenda…
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Hong Kong-based real estate developer Melco International Development, which was selected to build the first casino resort in the Republic of Cyprus, presented plans for its ambitious project to the…
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The US Supreme Court today denied a petition for certiorari filed in August by the state of Massachusetts, the town of Aquinnah, and a local community group in relation to…
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With the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure currently taking place, poker eyes are mostly set to the Bahamas and the ongoing poker festivities there. However, the new week is set to bring…
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A self-excluded gambling customer with problem behavior said he was contacted by the online casino he had banned himself from to claim a £100 prize at a time he was…
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Five UK-facing online gambling operators may lose their licenses due to serious anti-money laundering and player prevention failings, the UK Gambling Commission confirmed on Friday. The UK gambling regulator also…
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A convention and entertainment center will open doors at ilani Casino Resort in the heart of Southwest Washington in April, Kara Fox LaRose, President and General Manager of the resort,…
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Myanmar states and regions are seeking permission for the operation of casinos at local hotels, according to media reports from local news outlets. Five state chief ministers met Myanmar Vice…
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Casino expansion proponents in Georgia may be gearing up for another push as the state’s 40-day legislative session is set to begin next week, local news outlet The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…