Hard Rock Hosts First Hiring Events for New Atlantic City Casino

Hard Rock Hosts First Hiring Events for New Atlantic City Casino

by January 29, 2018

Casino operator Hard Rock International is set to host first career events this week as part of its initiative for recruiting staff for its newest resort – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The hotel and casino complex is set to open doors this May.The two career e ...

Republicans Urged to Return Donations from Casino Boss Steve Wynn after Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Republicans Urged to Return Donations from Casino Boss Steve Wynn after Sexual Misconduct Allegations

by January 29, 2018

GOP Senators have urged Republican colleagues to return any donations they had received from casino boss Steve Wynn, after multiple sexual harassment allegations surfaced against him late last week. Mr. Wynn is a long-time GOP donor and up until this weekend he took the post of a ...

ASA Investigates Four Online Gambling Operators for Featuring Children-Appealing Gaming Content

ASA Investigates Four Online Gambling Operators for Featuring Children-Appealing Gaming Content

by January 28, 2018

Four UK-licensed gambling operators are currently having their advertising activities examined by the Advertising Standards Authority for promoting casino games that are likely to appeal to children, The Sunday Times reports.The ASA has opened a review into the four companie ...

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Accused of Decades-Long Pattern of Sexual Misconduct

Casino Boss Steve Wynn Accused of Decades-Long Pattern of Sexual Misconduct

by January 27, 2018

Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct at his hotel and casino properties, the Wall Street Journal revealed in a detailed report from Friday. Talking to media, Mr. Wynn dismissed the accusations as “preposterous” and as ones engineere ...

Greek Taxman Slaps €200-Million Tax Bill on Gambling Operator GVC

Greek Taxman Slaps €200-Million Tax Bill on Gambling Operator GVC

by January 26, 2018

One of GVC Holdings’ online sports betting brands has received an unexpectedly high tax bill, following an audit by Greece’s taxman. The €186.77-million tax bill was addressed to Sportingbet, which GVC acquired back in 2013.The Isle of Man-based gambling giant may thus be fo ...

Portugal to Join Shared Online Poker Liquidity Project Soon, French Gambling Regulator Says

Portugal to Join Shared Online Poker Liquidity Project Soon, French Gambling Regulator Says

by January 26, 2018

The President of the French online gambling regulator, ARJEL, told local media that Portugal is very close to joining the shared online poker liquidity project, which had its official start last week when PokerStars went live with Franco-Spanish shared poker tables.In an int ...

Brazil Needs Casino Resorts to Boost International Tourism, Lawmaker Says

Brazil Needs Casino Resorts to Boost International Tourism, Lawmaker Says

by January 25, 2018

The government of Brazil needs to authorize the construction of a certain number of casino resorts across the country in order to boost its tourism, Federal Deputy Paulo Azi said on Wednesday. Mr. Azi presides the Tourism Committee at Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies.The lawmake ...

New York Online Poker Bill Springs to Life, Passes First Committee Vote

New York Online Poker Bill Springs to Life, Passes First Committee Vote

by January 25, 2018

The legalization of online poker in the state of New York seems to be back on the agenda, as members of the Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee passed overwhelmingly a bill on the matter earlier this week.The piece of legislation was the now well-known S3898, which ...

Dutch Financial Markets Authority Warns of Cryptocurrency Investment Risks, Bans Gambling-Like Binary Options

Dutch Financial Markets Authority Warns of Cryptocurrency Investment Risks, Bans Gambling-Like Binary Options

by January 24, 2018

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) is calling for restrictive measures on bitcoin and altcoins investment and betting on the price of bitcoin at a time when banking firms warn that a bitcoin bubble could dwarf the 1600s Dutch tulip mania.In an intervie ...

Italy Conducts Technical Verification to Join Shared Online Poker Liquidity Scheme

Italy Conducts Technical Verification to Join Shared Online Poker Liquidity Scheme

by January 24, 2018

The Italian government is currently conducting a verification process in relation to the country’s participation in the shared online poker liquidity project, Pier Paolo Baretta, Undersecretary of State at the Finance Ministry, told local gambling news outlet GiocoNews earlier th ...

Casino License Bidding Process for $8-Billion Elliniko Resort May Begin in May; Caesars among Interested Operators

Casino License Bidding Process for $8-Billion Elliniko Resort May Begin in May; Caesars among Interested Operators

by January 23, 2018

The Greek Finance Ministry is reportedly preparing a tender for a consultant that will in turn help in drafting the tender for casino bids for the $8-billion development project at the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport near Athens, local news outlet Kathimerini r ...

Wynn Resorts Expands Presence in World’s Two Largest Casino Hubs

Wynn Resorts Expands Presence in World’s Two Largest Casino Hubs

by January 23, 2018

US businessman Steve Wynn expressed confidence that his casino company Wynn Resorts will continue conducting business in Macau after casino licenses begin to expire in 2020. Las Vegas-headquartered Wynn Resort, which is headed by Mr. Wynn, currently operates two casino in the Chi ...

France Dropping from 2025 World Expo’s Host Race Could Be Good News for Osaka’s Casino Ambitions

France Dropping from 2025 World Expo’s Host Race Could Be Good News for Osaka’s Casino Ambitions

by January 22, 2018

France has withdrawn its bid to host the 2025 World Expo, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire confirmed on Sunday in an interview with local news television channel BFM TV. With the country dropping its bid, there are now three candidates for a host of the 2025 edition of the large i ...

More Details Surface about Sweden’s Online Gambling Regulation Push

More Details Surface about Sweden’s Online Gambling Regulation Push

by January 22, 2018

A few more details about the nearing regulation of Sweden’s online gambling market emerged late last week. In a post on his LinkedIn page, Mark Knighton, Founder and CEO of Gothenburg-based business consultant Obsidian Consultancy, discussed several important provisions that were ...

UK’s New Culture Secretary Backs Massive Crackdown on FOBTs

UK’s New Culture Secretary Backs Massive Crackdown on FOBTs

by January 21, 2018

Fixed-odds betting terminals will ultimately have their maximum stake cut to £2, The Sunday Times reported citing unnamed sources close to UK’s new Culture Secretary Matt Hancock.Earlier this month, Mr. Hancock was promoted from his previous role of Minister of State f ...