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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Paradise Papers, the recently leaked trove of 13.4 million files from two offshore service providers, threw fresh light on how tax havens are used by powerful individuals and major corporations…
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Czech Customers officers have seized more than 800 illegally operating gambling machines and over CZK2.5 million in proceeds from gaming facilities across the country, local news outlet the Prague Daily…
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The Cebu City Mayor confirmed that a major Philippine company has expressed interest in developing an PHP18-billion hotel and casino resort on the Kawit Island, part of the Cebu province.…
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The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos – THL) recommended that gambling machines at supermarkets across the country be removed in a bid for the…
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The owner of the former Revel Casino in Atlantic City has reportedly entered an agreement for the sale of the property to a Colorado-based businessman. And although there is usually…
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The UK online gambling industry has been expanding quickly over the past decade in a bid to accommodate the explosion in demand. Figures from the UK Gambling Commission showed that…
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Analysts believe that Naga 2, the recently opened extension of the NagaWorld casino complex in the Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, has bright future if it succeeds to attract VIP casino…
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A group of licensed Dutch gambling operators has been scolded by the Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, for advertising their services on websites with children-oriented content. Holland Casino (the Netherlands’ exclusive…
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Debates over the future of the controversial fixed-odds betting terminals may be marred by conflicts of interest on the part of UK MPs who have been provided with different hospitality…
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The shuttered Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City is further distancing itself from its past as workers were seen to be dismantling the property’s iconic minarets and other outside decorations…
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Pennsylvania’s sweeping gambling reform has already begun changing the state’s gambling landscape and debates over further alterations have been taking place in different parts of the Keystone State. As reported…
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A Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate blasted what turned out to have been a clandestine meeting between casino boss Steve Wynn and the state’s current Governor Charlie Baker during the latter’s recent…
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Philippine gaming company PhilWeb will not be able to resume operations as provider of electronic gaming systems yet, although it obtained accreditation from the local gambling regulator PAGCOR earlier this…
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The son of US casino mogul Neil Bluhm has announced plans for the development of a multi-purpose complex in a flourishing Chicago district as the city is attempting to catch…
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Peter Jackson will assume the role of a CEO of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair on January 8, the company confirmed today. Mr. Jackson is taking over from Breon Corcoran,…
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promised that a Labor government will contribute A$25 million for Great Keppel Island’s rejuvenation, although there was no mention of the potential construction of a boutique…
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The Victorian Greens party has called for the planned and currently discussed extension of the licenses of poker machines to be suspended while the Crown Melbourne casino is investigated by…
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Las Vegas-headquartered casino operator MGM Resorts International is mainly interested in extending its footprint in two particular Asian jurisdictions – Macau and Japan, despite the fact that a number of…
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BetStars has become the first international online sports betting brand to enter the Czech Republic’s newly regulated market. Local poker news outlet Poker Arena reported on Sunday that the brand’s…
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The Greek Parliament is set to vote on a draft legislation that includes measures for the legalization and regulation of online betting and gaming activities this week, local media reports.…
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The long-anticipated results from the UK Government’s probe into the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals are expected to be released this week by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and…
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The government of Queensland announced on Friday plans for the development of a Global Tourism Hub on the waterfront of the city of Cairns, local news outlet the Cairns Post…
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When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election in September, many believed that the country’s casino legalization effort was dead for the year. Some analysts even forecast that…
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The greater portion of money spent at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts would have been spent at casinos in neighboring states, a 2016 report the results of which were…
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The Swansea City Council may extend a previous ban on the opening of new casinos in the city for three more years, the BBC reported earlier today. The prohibition was…
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Casino operator Hard Rock International detailed on Wednesday the ongoing expansion of its domestic flagship property Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. During a special guitar smashing…
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French gambling operator Winamax has completed the acquisition of the existing Italy-facing license of iGaming brand bet-at-home, a majority stake in which is held by another French gambling company –…
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Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols, New York is gearing up for the November opening of its hotel portion. The gambling venue was the last one to receive a license from…
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Welsh Labour MP Jo Stevens believes the liberalization of gambling in the United Kingdom that occurred more than a decade ago was a rushed decision. Ms. Stevens talked to BBC…
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Shares in 13 Holdings, the developer behind The 13 integrated resort currently under construction in Macau’s Coloane area, sunk more than 50% today after it was announced late last week…