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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Data by the UK Gambling Commission shows that the country’s gambling industry has increased more than 61.7% from 2009 when a total of £8.4 billion was generated in gross gambling…
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The 45th US President Donald Trump has proved to be a man of rare talent and admirable consistency. Indeed, the fact that somehow all (or almost all) of his decisions…
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The past several months have presented iGaming affiliates with quite unpleasant surprises; and the latest such surprise involved a renowned and respected affiliate program and its casino brands being linked…
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Americans will place around $10.4 billion in bets on this year’s March Madness, an infographic presented by the American Gaming Association shows. The figure represents a 13% rise from last…
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An iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk casino will be transformed into a family-friendly resort destination, it became clear on Monday. Real estate developer R&R Development Group is set to buy the…
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Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has submitted an application to the Australian Competition Tribunal asking for the necessary permission to proceed with its proposed merger…
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The Gold Coast Integrated Resort will feature up to five high-rise towers and a marine parking for jet ski among many other amenities, developer ASF Consortium has revealed to local…
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Gambling operator Wynn Resorts has had to overcome multiple legal challenges, since granted a permission to build a casino resort in the Greater Boston area back in 2014. And the…
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Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) today announced the addition of another affiliate website to its growing network. The company is to purchase the Casino Tops Online website for the total amount…
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UK gambling operator William Hill today confirmed that the nine-month search for a new Chief Executive Officer has ended with the promotion of Interim CEO Philip Bowcock to a permanent…
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Generally speaking, New York State lawmakers tend to adopt a rather conservative stance when it comes to gambling expansion. It was in 2013 when the state approved the last expansion…
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Michigan’s new online gambling bill passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, receiving an affirmative vote in the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee. Authored by Sen. Mike Kowall, S 0203 calls…
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The protagonist of series of novels and films, James Bond has turned into a major part of the British and global pop culture. This is why the choice of an…
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Online gambling affiliate network Latest Casino Bonuses has expanded its business through the acquisition of World Casino Directory. The deal came as yet another manifestation of the existing and rapidly…
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Back in the late 1990s, Internet gambling was still a new concept and was yet to be explored. And it can be said that Australia was among the first countries…
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OulalaGames has become the first B2B daily fantasy sports provider to be granted a Skill Games license by the Malta Gaming Authority. The Malta-headquartered company is known for the provision…
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Online gambling operator Pinnacle has left another European jurisdiction to be on the verge of regulating its iGaming market. It has become clear late last week that the company would…
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South Korea seems to be well on the road of establishing itself as a major Asian gambling jurisdiction after it saw gaming and lottery sales increase 7.7% year-on-year in 2016.…
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To a very large extent, the evolution of every industry is dependent upon consumers’ demand. And it can be said that the land-based casino industry has reached a point in…
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Michigan will once again be considering the legalization of online poker and casino games after a State Senator introduced a bill on the matter earlier this week. Sponsored by Sen.…
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Europe has definitely made the greatest progress in terms of iGaming regulation and legalization. More and more EU member states have been adopting regulatory frameworks that have allowed them to…
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Although there are two gambling bills in the Florida Legislature, both of them offering the Seminole Tribe what is considered to be certain benefits, tribal officials do not seem to…
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A group of investors, led by coffeehouse chain and casino owner Hard Rock International, is set to acquire the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City. The gambling…
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It became clear late last year that Massachusetts lawmakers were pondering the possibility to legalize online gambling within the state’s borders. According to local media, discussions on the topic have…
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The UK Gambling Commission posted on Tuesday a new data report on gambling participation as well as on the most prominent patterns and attitudes among UK gambling customers in 2016.…
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News about another online gambling-related scandal in the Philippines emerged earlier today, when local media reported that 15 Chinese nationals were detained for participation in an illegal online gambling operation.…
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A legislative piece that would have legalized casino gambling in Georgia failed to gain the necessary support in the State Senate Regulated Industries Committee. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Brandon Beach,…
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Problem gambling was a concern voiced almost immediately after the Japanese Diet (the country’s government) voted late last year in favor of a bill that legalized casino gambling. A new…
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Over the past two months, more and more indications have been surfacing that, among many other things, we may remember 2017 as the year when a fourth US state legalized…
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The comprehensive selection process for Connecticut’s third casino inched a step closer to completion after the town of East Windsor signed on Saturday a development agreement to potentially host the…