Casino Operator Crown Resorts Divests Assets to Reduce Net Debt

Casino Operator Crown Resorts Divests Assets to Reduce Net Debt

by December 14, 2017

Australian hotel and casino operator Crown Resorts today announced that it had locked several asset divestment deals and that it will be using proceeds from these to reduce its debt.Over the past year, the company has gradually disposed of its international assets in a bid t ...

Vote on Brazil’s Gambling Bill Delayed Again

Vote on Brazil’s Gambling Bill Delayed Again

by December 14, 2017

A long-delayed vote on the legalization of a number of gambling options was delayed once again by Brazilian lawmakers, local media reported. Members of the Brazilian Senate’s Constitution and Justice Commission were expected to finally cast their votes on a related legislative pi ...

Brazil’s Constitution and Justice Commission to Vote on Gambling Legalization Bill

Brazil’s Constitution and Justice Commission to Vote on Gambling Legalization Bill

by December 13, 2017

Brazilian lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that calls for the legalization and regulation of a number of gambling services in the country. Members of the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Commission are set to cast their votes on the legislative piece today, December 13, after ...

Crown Towers Hotel at City of Dreams Casino Resort to Be Renamed in Early 2018

Crown Towers Hotel at City of Dreams Casino Resort to Be Renamed in Early 2018

by December 13, 2017

One of the hotels at City of Dreams Macau, an integrated resort operated by Hong Kong businessman Lawrence Ho’s Melco Resorts & Entertainment, will be rebranded early next year, a message on its official website reads.Crown Towers will begin operating as Nüwa from Januar ...

David Baazov Insider Trading Trial Begins with Stay Request

David Baazov Insider Trading Trial Begins with Stay Request

by December 12, 2017

The insider trading trial involving former Amaya CEO David Baazov and two other individuals officially began on Monday. The businessman and his co-accused appeared in Québec court yesterday for the first hearing within what has been billed as Canada’s biggest insider-trading case ...

Malta to Exempt Betting from VAT

Malta to Exempt Betting from VAT

by December 10, 2017

The Maltese government has recently approved a measure that would allow for betting on events, including sports ones, to be exempt from Value Added Tax, local news outlet Times of Malta reported. The measure will come into force on January 1, 2018.According to a publication ...

The Barclays Reportedly Seek Buyer for The Ritz Club Casino

The Barclays Reportedly Seek Buyer for The Ritz Club Casino

by December 9, 2017

The Barclay brothers have reportedly been considering the sale of The Ritz Club in London. The Times reported today that the businessmen have appointed gaming advisory boutique Oakvale Capital to run the sale process on their behalf.The two brothers have declined to comment ...

European Commission Draws Criticism over Closure of Online Gambling Infringement Cases

European Commission Draws Criticism over Closure of Online Gambling Infringement Cases

by December 8, 2017

The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is dropping all infringement procedures against Member States in relation to online gambling. The institution explained that it has always tried to pursue its political priorities and this approach has been reflected in its tr ...

Playtech Founder Teddy Sagi Funds Smart Energy Start-Up

Playtech Founder Teddy Sagi Funds Smart Energy Start-Up

by December 7, 2017

Gambling boss Teddy Sagi is planning to invest $3 million into a smart energy start-up, it has emerged. Sagi, an Israeli-born businessman, is the founder of gambling software developer Playtech and has also recently invested in a number of other technology and real estate busines ...

Casino Executives Bullish on Atlantic City’s Gambling Industry Revitalization

Casino Executives Bullish on Atlantic City’s Gambling Industry Revitalization

by December 7, 2017

Better use of the Atlantic City International Airport, the addition of more non-gambling entertainment services, and expansion of existing convention space are among the options that are believed to hold potential to help Atlantic City revitalize its casino industry, city casino ...

Macau Rentals Prices to Rise in Wake of MGM Cotai Casino Resort Launch

Macau Rentals Prices to Rise in Wake of MGM Cotai Casino Resort Launch

by December 6, 2017

The upcoming opening of the MGM Cotai integrated resort is expected to boost leasing demand in Macau as more foreign gambling executives will flock to the city, the South China Morning Post reported today citing real estate specialist JLL.The consultancy also expects a rise ...

RGA Report Finds 68% of All Gambling Portuguese Gamble on Unregulated Websites

RGA Report Finds 68% of All Gambling Portuguese Gamble on Unregulated Websites

by December 6, 2017

A report commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and compiled by Portuguese consultancy firm Eurogroup Consulting found that 68% of all Portuguese who gamble online have been doing this on unregulated websites since the introduction of the country’s new regulatory r ...

Bill to Allow New Jersey to Enter International Online Gambling Liquidity Agreements

Bill to Allow New Jersey to Enter International Online Gambling Liquidity Agreements

by December 5, 2017

A New Jersey lawmaker introduced in late November a bill that, if passed by the state Legislature, would allow locally licensed iGaming operators to accept international players from countries where online gambling is legal.In addition, the bill would scrap a previous provisi ...

Casino Expansion Bill Proposes Gambling Venues on Three Greek Islands

Casino Expansion Bill Proposes Gambling Venues on Three Greek Islands

by December 5, 2017

The government of Greece is planning to vote on a bill that would, among other things, allow for the construction of new casinos in popular tourism hubs around the country and for the relocation of existing gambling venues.The casino expansion and relocation provisions come ...

Caravelle Hotel & Casino Buys Two Virgin Islands Hotels

Caravelle Hotel & Casino Buys Two Virgin Islands Hotels

by December 4, 2017

The owner of Virgin Islands’ Caravelle Hotel & Casino has recently confirmed the addition of two hotels to its operations. Both hotels – King Christian Hotel and Company House Hotel – are located in Christiansted, known to be the largest town on the Saint Croix island.Th ...