Events & Reports

One in Eight Swedes Gambles Regularly on International Gambling Websites

One in Eight Swedes Gambles Regularly on International Gambling Websites

by February 17, 2018

Around 55% of all Swedes aged between 18-74 gambled monthly during the second half of 2017, Swedish consultancy firm Mediavision said in its latest report on gambling activity in the country. The reported figure reflected an increase from the same period of 2016 when 50% of the n ...

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Pitches New Hotel Plan as Part of $350-Million Upgrade

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Pitches New Hotel Plan as Part of $350-Million Upgrade

by February 15, 2018

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino announced Wednesday plans to build a second hotel at its existing site at New Orleans’ Canal Street. The addition of the facility will aim to meet growing demand for accommodation at Harrah’s.Local news outlet NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune reported ...

Norway’s Oil Fund Could Divest from Gambling Stocks amid Growing Opposition to Unregulated Gambling

Norway’s Oil Fund Could Divest from Gambling Stocks amid Growing Opposition to Unregulated Gambling

by February 15, 2018

Norway could divest its oil fund from gambling stocks, if a proposal from two opposition parties gains enough support in the Scandinavian country’s legislature, local business news outlet E24 reported on Wednesday.The Government Pension Fund of Norway was established back in ...

UK Gambling Commission Fines GVC Holdings for Misleading Free Bets Ads

UK Gambling Commission Fines GVC Holdings for Misleading Free Bets Ads

by February 14, 2018

GVC Holdings has become the latest UK-licensed gambling operator to be slapped a hefty financial penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for misleading advertising across its websites. A subsidiary of the Isle of Man-based company was imposed a £350,000 fine for repeated breaches o ...

Seminole Tribe Could Present Draft Gambling Compact by Week’s End

Seminole Tribe Could Present Draft Gambling Compact by Week’s End

by February 14, 2018

The Seminole Tribe of Florida could present state lawmakers with a draft gambling compact by the end of the week, incoming Senate President Bill Galvano told local media Tuesday after a meeting with Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen and Rep. Jose Oliva.Sen. Galvano, his colleague ...

bet365 Reportedly Eyes William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

bet365 Reportedly Eyes William Hill’s Australian Gambling Business

by February 13, 2018

Online gambling giant bet365 is considering the acquisition of the Australian business of its rival William Hill, local news outlet The Australian reported earlier today.Reports about bet365’s interest in expanding its operations in Australia even further surface shortly aft ...

Official Website for Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Goes Live

Official Website for Melco’s Cyprus Casino Resort Goes Live

by February 13, 2018

The Integrated Resorts Cyprus Consortium (IRCC) launched on Monday the official website of City of Dreams Mediterranean, the €550-million casino resort currently under development in the Republic of Cyprus.The website contains information about the project and future job opp ...

“Reimagined” Fontainebleau Casino Resort to Open Doors on North Las Vegas Strip in 2020

“Reimagined” Fontainebleau Casino Resort to Open Doors on North Las Vegas Strip in 2020

by February 12, 2018

The long overdue opening of the unfinished Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas is now scheduled for 2020, the property’s owners announced today.The Fontainebleau was planned to be a hotel, casino, and convention complex on the Las Vegas Strip’s northern end. Work on what would ha ...

Gambling Companies among Biggest Advertisers in Sweden, Recent Report Finds

Gambling Companies among Biggest Advertisers in Sweden, Recent Report Finds

by February 12, 2018

Gambling operators have been ramping up their advertising efforts in Sweden ahead of the regulation of the country’s gambling market, media research firm Kantar Sifo said in its latest report on the advertising activity in the Scandinavian nation.Three gambling entities, in ...

Myanmar Government Holds Talks to Legalize Casinos

Myanmar Government Holds Talks to Legalize Casinos

by February 11, 2018

Myanmar could soon legalize foreigners-only casinos to boost its tourism industry and create new sources for tax revenue, the country’s Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Ohn Maung, confirmed on Friday.The country’s Gambling Law was adopted in 1986 and under ...

Las Vegas Casino Giants among Biggest Political Donors in Georgia

Las Vegas Casino Giants among Biggest Political Donors in Georgia

by February 9, 2018

Big casino companies, including Las Vegas giant MGM Resorts International, have been among the biggest donors to Georgia lawmakers, local news outlet Politically Georgia reported citing information from recently filed campaign disclosures.According to the information release ...

French Gambling Regulator Gives Winamax Shared Online Poker Liquidity Go-Ahead

French Gambling Regulator Gives Winamax Shared Online Poker Liquidity Go-Ahead

by February 9, 2018

Winamax has become the second online poker operator to be given the necessary authorization to join the shared liquidity project. In a press release from earlier today, ARJEL, the French online gambling regulator, confirmed that it issued a license to Winamax, thus giving it the ...

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Clears First Subcommittee Vote

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Clears First Subcommittee Vote

by February 8, 2018

A bill legalizing sports betting in Iowa cleared a first legislative hurdle, after it got support from a House Subcommittee on Wednesday. Local news outlet Des Moines Register reported that the legislative piece will next be reviewed by the House Commerce Committee.Committee ...

CMA to Assess Competition Impact from Ladbrokes Coral Takeover by GVC

CMA to Assess Competition Impact from Ladbrokes Coral Takeover by GVC

by February 8, 2018

The UK Competition and Markets Authority is set to review the proposed acquisition of major gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral by GVC Holdings. Local media reported that the watchdog will be accepting comments on the deal by February 21 and will announce its decision on April 6. ...

Las Vegas Sands Official Recommends Integrated Resort Model for Brazil’s Future Gambling Industry

Las Vegas Sands Official Recommends Integrated Resort Model for Brazil’s Future Gambling Industry

by February 7, 2018

Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands has been lobbying for the legalization of gambling in Brazil in a manner similar to other jurisdictions the company has been operating in, including Las Vegas, Macau, and Singapore.Here it is important to note that in Las Vegas, Macau, ...