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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Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment posted on Wednesday information about its financial performance for the year ended June 30, 2015. The company reported a 59% increase in net profit to…
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A New York Supreme Court Judge ruled in favor of Lago Resort & Casino in a lawsuit brought by Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack back in March. The Farmington-based racetrack…
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Las Vegas-based gambling operator Full House Resorts proposed to build a $650-million casino resort on a parking lot not far from the old terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport. In…
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The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism revealed that there are 34 bidders for the two casino licenses that are to be issued for the operation of two…
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Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts, owned by billionaire businessman James Packer, is to announce its annual financial results later this week. Analysts from Deutsche Bank forecast that the company’s Crown…
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Local media reported that the Philippine gambling regulator, PAGCOR, is planning to add a casino at the Army and Navy Club located in the country’s capital. The property is currently…
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Cascades Casino, the newest casino in the city of Kamloops, British Columbia, is set to officially open doors for visitors on August 19. The venue is actually a relocated and…
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UK gambling operator William Hill published its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Net revenue increased to reach £808.1 million compared to the £805.2 million posted…
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Wynn Resorts officials said at a Thursday meeting with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that they plan to spend up to $850 million in mitigation payments and transportation improvements as well…
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission discussed a number of important issues at a Thursday meeting held at Boston’s John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. The state gambling regulator gave the…
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Minnesota’s White Earth Nation said in a Wednesday statement that its latest Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Entertainment will be located in the city of Bagley. Construction on the property…
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Gambling operator Melco Crown Entertainment announced on Wednesday that its $3.2-billion Hollywood-themed integrated resort Studio City will officially open doors on October 27. The launch of the luxury property will…
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An Alabama gambling bill is to move forward to the state Senate after it was approved by the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Tuesday. A total of six out…
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Gambling operator MGM Resorts International filed on Tuesday a lawsuit against Connecticut in an attempt to prevent a tribal casino from being built not far from the state border with…
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Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet L. Sanders ruled on Monday that the Boston city administration had violated court orders by using litigation as a tool in the city’s ongoing legal…
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Queensland officials announced on Tuesday a new site for the multi-million-dollar integrated resort Chinese developer ASF Consortium is to build on the Australian Gold Coast. The luxury hotel and casino…
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Gambling operator Marathonbet announced that it had launched live casino games with supplier Evolution Gaming. A number of generic tables are now available to customers of the Alderney-licensed company. Marathonbet,…
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Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released on Monday information about the financial performance of the city’s six casino operators in July. Gaming revenue in the Chinese administrative region fell…
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Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese and Hollywood legend Robert De Niro, who, too, holds two of the shiny statuettes, re-united 20 years after the release of Casino to shoot yet…
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Three Arizona officials have been sued by the Tohono O’odham Nation in relation to the tribe’s bid to launch a casino in Glendale. Attorneys for Attorney General Mark Brnovich and…
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London-listed B2B gaming developer NEKTAN PLC announced earlier today that its application for a remote intermediary betting license in Ireland had been approved. The company pointed out that the license…
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High rollers have long been the most desired casino customers as proceeds from them usually account for the larger portion of the revenues generated by the gambling venues. Now, as…
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Japanese gambling operator Universal Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiary Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment held earlier today a topping out ceremony for one of the hotels at the PHP91.2-billion ($2-billion)…
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Gambling operator Echo Entertainment, which was awarded the Brisbane casino license last week, may be allowed to add 1,000 more poker machines at its Queen’s Wharf property once it is…
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The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head was ordered by a federal judge to stop the construction of a building located on Martha’s Vineyard, which is to function as a…
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It was announced earlier today that the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania together with gambling operator Federal Group are considering a project for the establishment…
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U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell dismissed a request by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office for the disclosure of more information regarding the Tohono O’odham Nation’s plan for the construction…
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state may eventually go before federal court in order to solve the ongoing dispute over the provision of blackjack in several of the…
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Olympic Casino Latvia SIA, subsidiary of gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group AS (OEG), announced that it would purchase a 100% stake in Latvian casino company SIA Garkalns and its subsidiary…
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Lionel Leong Vai Tac, Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, said this weekend at a youth employment fair that the administrative region’s casino revenue for July will probably not exceed…