Events & Reports

UK MPs Blasted for Using Biased Research in Gambling Machines Review

UK MPs Blasted for Using Biased Research in Gambling Machines Review

by January 20, 2018

British ministers have faced heavy criticism for supposedly using a biased report on the impact of a massive crackdown on the highly controversial fixed-odds betting terminals located in betting shops across the UK, The Times reported earlier today.The Fixed Odds Betting Ter ...

MGM Springfield Starts Training Courses for Future Casino Employees in Late February

MGM Springfield Starts Training Courses for Future Casino Employees in Late February

by January 19, 2018

MGM Springfield, the $950-plus-million integrated resort currently under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts, will begin training prospective table game dealers in late February, Connecticut news outlet the Hartford Courant reported.Las Vegas casino operator MGM Resor ...

Delaware North Buys Mardi Gras Casino & Resort to Expand West Virginia Presence

Delaware North Buys Mardi Gras Casino & Resort to Expand West Virginia Presence

by January 19, 2018

Buffalo, New York-based gaming and hospitality company Delaware North Companies confirmed on Thursday that it would buy Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Cross Lanes, West Virginia for an undisclosed price. The hotel and casino venue is currently owned by real estate company Hart ...

European Online Gambling Operators Demand Investigation of Norway’s Payment Blocking System

European Online Gambling Operators Demand Investigation of Norway’s Payment Blocking System

by January 18, 2018

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) today announced that it has urged the Norwegian Data Protection Authority to investigate a long-standing online payment blocking scheme that, according to the gambling association, has been breaching the privacy of Norwegian citi ...

The Palazzo Celebrates Tenth Anniversary amid Casino Floor Renovation

The Palazzo Celebrates Tenth Anniversary amid Casino Floor Renovation

by January 18, 2018

The Palazzo, one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Las Vegas Strip casinos, celebrated its tenth anniversary this past Wednesday. It was on January 17, 2008 when the hotel and casino resort held its grand opening.The Palazzo is part of a larger hotel, casino, an ...

Dutch Government Plans to Complete Holland Casino Privatization by 2020

Dutch Government Plans to Complete Holland Casino Privatization by 2020

by January 18, 2018

The Dutch government is ready to move forward with the privatization of the state-run casino operator Holland Casino, local media reported. Dutch State Secretary of Finance Menno Snel said on Wednesday during a Lower House consultation that the planned privatization could be comp ...

MGM Resorts Gears Up for Springfield Casino Opening with New Corporate Offices

MGM Resorts Gears Up for Springfield Casino Opening with New Corporate Offices

by January 17, 2018

MGM Resorts International has recently moved into its new corporate offices in Springfield, Massachusetts, where it is currently building the $950-million MGM Springfield casino resort. The move comes as another indication that the major casino operator is well on schedule to com ...

Swiss Youth Parties Gather Enough Valid Signatures to Contest New Money Gaming Act

Swiss Youth Parties Gather Enough Valid Signatures to Contest New Money Gaming Act

by January 17, 2018

Opponents of Switzerland’s recently approved new gambling law have gathered enough valid signatures to initiate a referendum against the legislative piece, the Swiss Digital Society confirmed on Twitter earlier this week.Under the country’s laws, residents can contest any bi ...

Irish Problem Gambling Organization Seeks Ban on Free Bets

Irish Problem Gambling Organization Seeks Ban on Free Bets

by January 16, 2018

An Irish problem gambling organization is calling for a ban on the so-called free bets offered by online bookmakers and for the introduction of a set of measures that will ensure gambling products are advertised in a socially responsible manner, local news outlets report.Bar ...

Greek Government Approves Highly Contested Casino Expansion Plan

Greek Government Approves Highly Contested Casino Expansion Plan

by January 16, 2018

The Greek government approved late on Monday an omnibus bill that included a swathe of fiscal, energy, and labor reforms, despite heated rallies outside the Parliament building. The 1,500-page legislative piece also included already highly contested changes in Greece’s casino ind ...

Santorini and Crete Prepare Actions against Proposed Casino Expansion

Santorini and Crete Prepare Actions against Proposed Casino Expansion

by January 15, 2018

The Greek islands of Santorini and Crete have voiced opposition to the government’s plan to allow the construction of three new casinos on three islands, local media reports. The reports have emerged shortly after the Mayor of Mykonos, the third Greek island mentioned as part of ...

Dutch Gambling Regulator Clarifies Role in Cryptocurrency Regulation

Dutch Gambling Regulator Clarifies Role in Cryptocurrency Regulation

by January 15, 2018

The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, said in a Friday statement that cryptocurrency investment regulation does not fall under its purview. The gambling regulator also revealed that it had conducted extensive research to determine the essence of investing in cryptocurre ...

Children’s Commissioner Demands Crackdown on Free-to-Play Online Casino Games

Children’s Commissioner Demands Crackdown on Free-to-Play Online Casino Games

by January 14, 2018

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has demanded the introduction of regulations that would make it harder for children to access free-to-play online casino games, the Sunday Times reports.During a recent meeting with UK Gambling Commission’s ...

Greece’s Planned Regulatory Reform on Gambling Faces Growing Opposition

Greece’s Planned Regulatory Reform on Gambling Faces Growing Opposition

by January 13, 2018

Greek casino officials voiced concerns earlier this week that the planned overhaul of the country’s gambling industry favors new casinos over existing ones. A draft bill that calls for significant changes within the nation’s gambling sector is currently under consider ...

Lawmakers Plead With Department of Justice to Keep Online Gambling Legal

Lawmakers Plead With Department of Justice to Keep Online Gambling Legal

by January 13, 2018

Congressmen from the state of New Jersey have sent a letter to the US Department of Justice, asking that the current legal status of online gambling in the nation is kept. Under a 2011 memo issued by the Justice Department, Internet gaming is not prohibited at a federal level and ...