Former Revel Casino Misses Another Reopening Deadline

by June 9, 2017

The former Revel Atlantic City casino resort is postponing its reopening date indefinitely, current owner Glenn Straub revealed on Thursday.Revel joined Atlantic City’s Boardwalk in 2012 as a $2-billion-plus luxury hotel and casino resort. Despite the massive investment into ...

Japan’s Diet Plans to Pass Responsible Gambling Bill before Legislative Session’s Closure

by June 8, 2017

The Japanese government is looking to pass a responsible gambling bill before the end of its ordinary session. The Diet’s ongoing legislative session is set to be closed on June 18.However, many believe that lawmakers will find it difficult to make the desired progress on the ...

GVC’s bwin Enters Russia’s Sports Betting Market

by June 8, 2017

GVC Holdings’ sports betting brand bwin is set to enter Russia’s market in partnership with local operator Digital Betting, LLC. bwin’s .ru site is slated to begin accepting bets from Russian customers in the months to come.Digital Betting is owned by Russian businessman Ale ...

Connecticut House Approves Commercial Casino Proposal

by June 7, 2017

A bill providing for the construction of Connecticut’s first commercial casino was voted in favor of by the state House early on Wednesday, the final day of the General Assembly’s 2017 legislative session.The legislative piece now needs to be signed into law by Gov. Dannel M ...

Three Major Gambling Operators Aim to Join Malta’s Regulated iGaming Landscape

by June 7, 2017

Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat revealed that two major gambling operators have applied for licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority. However, the official did not name the companies due to non-disclosure agreements.Dr. Muscat visited the headquarters of online casino a ...

Nevada Legislature Increases Renewable Energy Standard Despite Casino Opposition

by June 6, 2017

The Nevada Legislature passed a broadly discussed bill that will see the state’s renewable energy target grow to 40% by 2030. The legislative proposal was contested continuously by Nevada’s casino resorts.The bill was passed shortly before the planned closure of the state’s ...

Gaming Innovation Group Becomes Next Operator to Pledge Compliance with New Dutch Gambling Rules

by June 6, 2017

Online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group has joined the rapidly growing group of international iGaming operators responding to the new set of rules the Dutch Gaming Authority introduced last week.GIG asked its Dutch-targeting affiliates that have been referring player ...

Sweden’s Unregulated Gambling Market Grows 57% over Five Years

by June 5, 2017

Sweden’s unregulated gambling market grew 57% in the period between 2012-2016, figures reported by the country’s gambling regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, show.Sweden-facing gambling operators without licenses from the local Gambling Authority generated turnover of SEK5.1 bil ...

European Commission Approves Denmark’s Plan to End Online Bingo and Horse Race Betting Monopoly

by June 5, 2017

The European Commission approved on Friday previously proposed amendments to Denmark’s existing gambling laws that were intended to put an end to Danske Spil’s monopoly over betting on horse races as well as over online bingo, iGaming Business reported today. The revised regu ...

Connecticut’s General Assembly Inches Closer to Commercial Casino Deal

by June 4, 2017

Connecticut’s Legislature may send two casino-related bills to Governor Dannel Malloy, local media reported. Both proposals provide for expansion of the state’s gambling industry at a time when neighboring Massachusetts is building casino resorts that are expected to ...

New Jersey Relaxes Casino Rules to Encourage Atlantic City Investment

by June 3, 2017

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told media during a Thursday press conference that new casino regulations will be introduced in the weeks to come to encourage development in Atlantic City.Gov. Christie’s announcement came after the state’s top official met with th ...

New Dutch Online Gambling Regulations Trigger Exodus of Operators

by June 2, 2017

The recent introduction of a new set of online gambling regulations by the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has produced the expected effect of operators leaving the local iGaming market.On June 1, the day on which the new rules came into effect, online casino bra ...

Dutch Gambling Regulator Embarks on Online Gambling Operators Witch-Hunt with New Rules

by June 1, 2017

The Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has made it clear on multiple occasions over the course of its five-year existence that it would not make compromise with violations of its online gambling rules and that it would always aim to implement rules that punish wron ...

Japanese Lawmakers to Open Public Consultation Period on Casino Bill in August

by June 1, 2017

The Japanese Diet will reveal details on the Integrated Resorts Implementation and announce a public consultation period no earlier than August, casino news outlet GGRAsia reported earlier today, citing an unnamed participant in the ongoing legislative discussions.It was in ...

Lawrence Ho Throws Criticism at Aggressive Casino Marketing in Mainland China

by May 31, 2017

Macau casino owner Lawrence Ho criticized Crown Resorts and other gambling companies targeting Chinese high rollers for adopting a bit too aggressive approaches when marketing their services in Mainland China.Mr. Ho said in an interview with the Financial Times that it had b ...