Connecticut Legislators Prepare to Legalize Sports Betting ahead of Crucial Supreme Court Decision

Connecticut Legislators Prepare to Legalize Sports Betting ahead of Crucial Supreme Court Decision

by March 1, 2018

Legislators in Connecticut are hastily preparing to permit sports betting in the state as they are expecting the Supreme Court to rule in favour of legalization. Connecticut is just one of the dozen of states which are already anticipating to launch their sports betting industry ...

CJEU Rules Hungary’s Online Gambling Law Runs Afoul of EU Treaty for Free Provision of Services

CJEU Rules Hungary’s Online Gambling Law Runs Afoul of EU Treaty for Free Provision of Services

by February 28, 2018

Hungary’s law on the allocation of licenses for the operation of brick-and-mortar casinos and that relating to the grant of licenses for the provision of online casino services are incompatible with EU’s treaty for the free movement of services across the union, according t ...

Greek Gambling Regulator to Begin Preparations for Hellinikon Casino Bidding Process Soon

Greek Gambling Regulator to Begin Preparations for Hellinikon Casino Bidding Process Soon

by February 28, 2018

The Hellenic Gaming Commission is planning to begin preparations for the launch of a bidding process for the construction of a casino as part of the Hellinikon integrated resort project within the next 20 days, local news outlets reported.Last week, the Greek Council of Stat ...

Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, bet365, and CrownBet Bid for William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, bet365, and CrownBet Bid for William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

by February 27, 2018

William Hill has received four offers from fellow gambling operators for its Australian business, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday. The winning bidder is set to undergo due diligence before the end of the week and is expected to assume control over the Sportingb ...

Italy Completes Shared Online Poker Liquidity Technical Checks

Italy Completes Shared Online Poker Liquidity Technical Checks

by February 27, 2018

Italy may be a step closer to joining the shared online poker liquidity project, according to local news outlets. As reported earlier, the Italian government was conducting the required technical checks to eventually merge its player pool with those of France, Spain, and Portugal ...

Melco Looks For Cyprus Casino Resort Staff

Melco Looks For Cyprus Casino Resort Staff

by February 26, 2018

Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment and its partner Cyprus Phasouri (Zakaki) Limited have begun searching for staff for their €550-million integrated resort, currently under development in the Cypriot city of Limassol.The developers have recently opened the fir ...

More Details Shed on Greece’s New $8-Billion Casino Resort

More Details Shed on Greece’s New $8-Billion Casino Resort

by February 26, 2018

After the Greek Council of State gave last week the green light to the Hellenic Gaming Commission to prepare and launch a bidding process for casino operators interested to join the $8-billion plan for an integrated resort near Athens, more details about the gaming portion of the ...

South Dakota Senate Votes Down Yankton Casino Proposal

South Dakota Senate Votes Down Yankton Casino Proposal

by February 23, 2018

The South Dakota Senate voted down on Thursday a resolution that would have put proposed expansion of the state’s casino industry on the November ballot, local media reported. State Senators voted 23-12 against the measure.Generally speaking, Senate Joint Resolution 9 called ...

‘Seat Me’ Feature Integration Delays Start of Player Pooling in Portugal

‘Seat Me’ Feature Integration Delays Start of Player Pooling in Portugal

by February 23, 2018

Portugal may have to wait several more weeks before making its entry into Europe’s shared online poker liquidity scheme, despite last week’s publication of the required technical requirements in the country’s Official Journal.According to reports from Portuguese poker news ou ...

New Las Vegas Sphere Event Venue to Use Parking Spaces at Las Vegas Sands Casinos

New Las Vegas Sphere Event Venue to Use Parking Spaces at Las Vegas Sands Casinos

by February 22, 2018

A new Las Vegas Strip entertainment venue will be able to utilize parking spaces at the garages of nearby casinos after receiving the necessary approval from the Clark County Zoning Commission.During a Wednesday meeting, commissioners gave developers of the facility the go-a ...

VIP Players Flock Back to Crown Resort’s Australian Casinos, Company Reveals in Half-Year Report

VIP Players Flock Back to Crown Resort’s Australian Casinos, Company Reveals in Half-Year Report

by February 22, 2018

International VIP players have flocked back to Crown Resorts’ Australian casinos, the company said in a Thursday filing to the Australian Securities Exchange. The major casino operator reported a 40% surge in VIP revenue at its casino facilities in Melbourne and Perth in the firs ...

Las Vegas, Macau Casino Revenue Comparison Report (with Infographic)

Las Vegas, Macau Casino Revenue Comparison Report (with Infographic)

by February 21, 2018

The following infographic includes information about the state of Las Vegas and Macau’s casino industries between 2007-2017. The decade in question included periods of sharp economic downturn in both cities that were followed by what are believed to be periods of stabilization. ...

CJEU Rejects Belgium’s Request for Annulment of EC Online Gambling Recommendation

CJEU Rejects Belgium’s Request for Annulment of EC Online Gambling Recommendation

by February 21, 2018

The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) rejected earlier this week a petition filed by the Belgian Government against a set of recommendations for the protection of consumers of online gambling services and the prevention of minors from gambling online.The recommendations were introdu ...

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Receives No Money in Termination Deal, Keeps Stake in Wynn Resorts

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Receives No Money in Termination Deal, Keeps Stake in Wynn Resorts

by February 18, 2018

Las Vegas businessman Steve Wynn will not receive any severance or compensation after his resignation from casino operator Wynn Resorts amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a termination agreement filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and rele ...

Portugal Publishes Poker Liquidity Technical Standards; PokerStars Anticipated to Admit Portuguese Players to Europe Network Soon

Portugal Publishes Poker Liquidity Technical Standards; PokerStars Anticipated to Admit Portuguese Players to Europe Network Soon

by February 17, 2018

Portugal’s technical standards framework on shared online poker liquidity (Regulamento n.º 115/2018) was published in the country’s Official Journal on Friday, February 16, local media reported. The publication of said framework means that there are no more regulatory ...