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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Tioga Downs Casino was officially expanded into a full-scale resort on Friday when an adjacent 161-room hotel opened doors. The Nichols, New York-based property thus became the third commercial hotel…
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Japan’s ruling parties reintroduced on Friday a bill calling for the implementation of responsible gambling measures and tools, local news outlet Jiji Press reported. According to previous media reports, the…
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Restrictions on ATM withdrawals and money transfers will be introduced in Turkey as part of the country’s efforts to combat illegal gambling, Azerbaijani news outlet Trend reported citing information from…
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The licensing process for up to three integrated casino resorts in Japan could take up to two years, research firm Spectrum Gaming Group said in its recently published 2018 gaming…
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Resorts World Catskills is on track to open doors in the spring of 2018, Ron Ochrym, the Acting Executive Director of the New York State Gaming Commission, said on Monday.…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), which currently serves as both gambling regulator and operator, has contested a legislative proposal that would strip it of its authority to grant…
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Portugal’s government will review the country’s gambling laws in 2018, local media reported on Friday. The Iberian country regulated its online gambling market in 2015 and officially opened it for…
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A Philippine House lawmaker has filed a bill that calls for the reorganization of the responsibilities of the country’s main regulator that also functions as a gambling operator at present…
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The most recent figures about hospitality British MPs have received from bookmakers have raised additional questions and doubts whether participants in the debate over the controversial fixed-odds betting terminals have…
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Liberal National Party politicians from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have promised to oppose any attempts for the construction of a casino resort in the region, local media reported. Their comments came…
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The UK Gambling Commission published today its position on the highly controversial loot boxes within video games and whether these constitute a form of gambling. According to the UK gambling…
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The Dutch Lower House approved earlier this week the previously proposed temporary increase of the tax paid by regulated gambling operators servicing local customers, Dutch gambling news outlet GaminginHolland reported…
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Gambling operator MGM Resorts International has opened a career center in Springfield, Massachusetts, seeking employees for its $950-plus-million gambling resort currently under development in the heart of the city. The…
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The initial interest in casino gambling seems to have worn off among Singaporeans and permanent residents, figures released by the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board) showed. Citing data from the…
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A report compiled by consulting firm KPMG and commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) estimates that Brazil’s online gambling market could be worth R$6.7 billion ($2.1 billion), if regulated…
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Spanish casino boss Manuel Lao Hernandez is reportedly considering different options for the future of gambling operator Cirsa Gaming Corp. SA, Bloomberg reported. Mr. Hernandez is the owner of the…
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The Netherlands Gaming Authority will probe into the so-called loot boxes in video games and their relation to gambling as part of its crackdown on illegal gambling and the potential…
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A Japanese resort developer is planning to enter the race for one of the two casino licenses the country’s government is expected to grant as a result from last year’s…
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Bookmaker William Hill will be pressured to disclose this week how the pending clampdown on fixed-odds betting terminals will impact its profitability, The Times reported. The company is set to…
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The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians rejected during a Thursday vote the proposal for the construction of the tribe’s fourth casino, local media reported. According to first numbers released by…
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Less than a month after its main operating unit exited bankruptcy protection, casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. is reportedly looking to expand its domestic operations. Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday…
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A proposal for the construction of a casino complex next to an existing hotel in the Irish town of Tullamore received another blow earlier this week. An Bord Pleanála, an…
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The House Committee on Gaming at the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature approved on Tuesday two casino-related bills that are aimed at improving the regulated gambling environment in the Commonwealth, local…
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Manhattan financial services company Keating & Accosiates LLC announced on Tuesday that it has entered a contract to purchase a portion of land at Atlantic City’s Revel Beach that had…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority will assume control over the regulation of the nation’s binary options industry, the financial regulator itself announced today. The FCA also issued a warning on…
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The Stars Group, recently re-branded from Amaya Inc., could raise up to $2.5 billion for future acquisition deals, CEO Rafi Ashkenazi revealed in a Monday interview cited by Reuters. The…
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The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, in a written statement in relation to recent comments from local media, said that it needs greater power in order to be able to combat…
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The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, Germany ruled late last month that an existing ban on online casino, poker, and scratchcard games complied with German constitution and did not violate…
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The Trinidad and Tobago Finance Minister, Colm Imbert, said on Friday that the temporary taxation regime on gambling could become permanent, if the Opposition continues throwing criticism at the proposed…
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More than a half of Georgia’s voters support the legalization of casino gambling within the state’s borders, a recent poll by the Georgia College and State University showed. About 58%…