Robert Johnson’s Casino News Daily archive follows the business and technology behind gambling. His published coverage includes US sports-betting legislation, casino development proposals and operators entering new markets.
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Gross gaming revenue in Macau decreased 21.4% in January to MOP18.7 billion ($2.33 billion), the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said in its traditional monthly report, released earlier today.…
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Proponents and opponents of the addition of video lottery terminals at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York each staged a rally on Saturday to support their causes. Another protest against…
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board posted information about the revenue generated by the state’s casino licensees in December as well as during the calendar year ended December 31, 2015. Last…
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Provider of sports betting solutions for both desktop and mobile Metric Gaming announced that it has penned a partnership agreement with Canadian online gaming giant Amaya, under the terms of…
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East Windsor officials said this week that two new potential sites for what would be Connecticut’s third casino are being considered. Both sites are easy to reach from Interstate 91.…
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The Cherokee Nation revealed on Wednesday that it is to break ground on its newest casino this spring. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, the Oklahoma-based tribe’s gambling arm, will build a gambling…
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Provider of sports betting technology solutions SBTech announced today that it has extended its supplier agreement with online gambling operator ComeOn! for a period of four years. Under the terms…
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Developer of online gaming solutions Gaming Realms reported a record revenue increase of 116% for 2015. The company generated a total of £21.4 million last year. Gaming Realms officials told…
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A Virginia-based attorney revealed plans to build a hotel and casino complex in Gulfport, Mississippi’s harbor area, local media reported. Attorney Robert Lubin said that he would spend up to…
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The Nevada Supreme Court is once again considering a Hong Kong businessman’s claim for damages after he had helped gambling operator Las Vegas Sands receive a gaming license for the…
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The Belleville City Council approved on Monday the establishment of a special bylaw that would authorize the city to ink a deal with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for the construction…
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Late in 2015, it became clear that PokerStars and Full Tilt, two of the world’s biggest poker rooms, will go live in New Jersey, after they were banished in disgrace…
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Best Sunshine International, the company behind the proposed Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort in Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands is financially able to complete the project, the Commonwealth Casino Commission…
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Several poker tournaments that are slated to kick off between January 25-31 with the Deepstack Extravaganza, WPTDeepStacks Malta, and the TonyBet Winter Festival being among the noteworthy ones. Here are…
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Great Canadian Gaming, the new owner of Thousand Islands casino in Gananoque, assured local businesspeople that the gambling venue would not be banished. Rod Baker, CEO of the gambling operator…
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The financial support needed for defending Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval’s recently introduced $1.1-billion tax plan comes to a greater extend from the state’s largest gambling operators. People with knowledge of…
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France reported an increase in full-year net revenue generated by the country’s casinos for the very first time in seven years. There were 201 gambling venues operating within its borders…
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Normandie Casino in Gardena, California agreed on Friday to plead guilty to violating the federal Bank Secrecy Act and failing to report large transactions of money that occurred in 2013…
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B2B supplier Kambi Group plc and mobile gambling operator LeoVegas announced today that they have signed an agreement under the terms of which the supplier will deliver its sportsbook product…
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A bill for the legalization of casino gambling in Japan is not likely to be passed into law before the end of the current Diet session, local media reported. Last…
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The proposed expansion of Adelaide Casino, located in Adelaide, South Australia, has been approved by the state’s Development Assessment Commission. Work on the A$300-million project is expected to start by…
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Gambling operator BetVictor announced that it has hired five senior executives and has made an internal promotion recently. The appointments come as part of a plan for the company’s revitalization…
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Gambling operator 32Red Plc revealed record net gaming revenue for 2015. The company generated a total of £48.6 million, up 51% year-on-year. In comparison, the amount of £32.1 million was…
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Florida developer Glenn Straub revealed that the closed Revel resort will be reopened and will feature a casino, although it would be half the size of the former gambling venue.…
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The Oneida Indian Nation filed on Tuesday yet another lawsuit in a bid to prevent the $425-million Lago Resort & Casino from opening doors in Seneca County. If launched, the…
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Online gambling operator GVC Holdings PLC has appointed Nick Batram as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. The post has been created recently and Mr. Batram’s appointment comes ahead…
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Australian betting company Tabcorp has reportedly rejected a proposal from gambling giant Ladbrokes for a potential joint venture which would have created Australia’s largest bookmaker. Reportedly, talks on the matter…
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Casino operator Pinnacle Gaming Solutions, owned by North Vancouver resident David Moretto, has filed a lawsuit against British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, arguing that it was led…
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Following the latest Ontario gambling regulations, under which a given region could only feature one full-scale casino, the towns of Pickering and Ajax are the two competing candidates for hosting…
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New Jersey’s Stockton University announced on Friday that it has eventually finalized the sale of the former Showboat Casino for the amount of $23 million. The once-popular gambling venue was…