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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Once it became clear that gambling operator Echo Entertainment is to be awarded the Brisbane casino license, the company’s Managing Director, Geoff Hogg, said that revitalizing and repurposing a number…
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According to information released by the Ohio Department of Taxation, the state’s four casinos generated 7% less in tax revenue during the second quarter of 2015. The total amount of…
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UK developer of online gambling solutions Gaming Realms announced earlier today that it is to purchase a number of assets from online streaming products provider RealNetworks. Under the acquisition deal,…
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Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino reported a 30% drop in its June revenue. The venue’s General Manager attributed the considerable decrease to the indoor smoking ban the city imposed…
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The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which operates Pennsylvania-based casino Mohegan Sun Pocono, Connecticut-based one Mohegan Sun, and New Jersey’s Resorts Casino Hotel, announced the soft launch of the MoheganSunCasino.com online…
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New York developer KG Urban Enterprises said in a Wednesday letter to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that it would drop its bid for the construction of a $650-million casino resort…
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Reportedly, organized crime figures have been told not to enter the premises of Jupiters Hotel & Casino in the Australian Gold Coast. The property is run by Echo Entertainment Group,…
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Members of UNITE HERE Local 54, known to be the biggest casino workers labor union in Atlantic City, voted in favor of a potential strike at the struggling Trump Taj…
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Gibraltar-headquartered online gambling operator 888 Holdings announced earlier today a £898-million deal for the purchase of rival gaming company bwin.party digital entertainment plc. Earlier this year, 888 rejected a takeover…
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Maine lawmakers voted on Thursday to delay action on two proposed legislations for the establishment of new casinos in the state to January 2016, when the Legislature is scheduled to…
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The Kansas Lottery announced the financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. According to the information released, lottery and the state’s three casinos posted record revenue increases…
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Gambling operator MGM Resorts International said on Wednesday that it would do its best to stop the establishment of a tribal casino in Connecticut that would be intended to compete…
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Aquinnah officials called for a temporary restraining order that would prevent the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head from proceeding with the construction of a gambling venue on the Martha’s…
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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said in a statement that revenue at Atlantic City’s eight casinos amounted to $216.5 million in June 2015, up 5.5% as compared to…
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The city of Boston claims in its newest court filings that Wynn Resorts representatives were well-aware that a convicted felon would benefit from his stake in the land where the…
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Lago Resort & Casino, one of the three casinos backed by the New York Gaming Facility Location Board last December, is currently facing a major hurdle. Rochester-based developer Thomas Wilmot…
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Sun International, one of South Africa’s major gambling operators, announced that preliminary construction work has begun on the new site of Morula Sun Hotel and Casino, although it is currently…
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Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s major gambling operators, submitted to the New South Wales Department of Planning a 411-page design plan for its project for an integrated resort in Barangaroo,…
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Billionaire James Packer said that his company – Crown Resorts – is determined to win the bid for a casino license in the Queen’s Wharf area and turn Brisbane into…
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A New York State appellate court ruled on Friday in favor of a group that opposes the construction of the $425-million Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre. Earlier this year,…
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Swedish gaming software provider NetEnt released its interim financial report for the second quarter of 2015 as well as for the six-month period ended June 30. Revenue for the second…
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Rivers Casino & Resort officials presented on Thursday new renderings for the $330-million hotel and casino resort in Schenectady, New York, which was given the green light by the state…
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The Keppel branch of Queensland’s Liberal National Party is lobbying for a casino license to be awarded to a major integrated resort development on the Great Keppel Island. During the…
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The Toronto City Council approved on Wednesday the addition of a casino at the Woodbine Racetrack and rejected a plan for the construction of a similar gambling venue downtown city.…
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British gaming and sports betting company GVC Holdings published its financial results for the first half of this calendar year. According to the information released, sports wagers rose 19% year-on-year…
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The Ohio Casino Control Commission said on Tuesday that the state’s four casinos generated revenue of $63.5 million in June, down 0.2% compared to the $63.6 million posted for the…
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Tioga Downs Casino & Racing in Nichols, owned by businessman Jeff Gural, seems to be the only bidder interested in launching a fully-fledged casino in New York’s Southern Tier region…
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The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency posted information about the financial performance of the state’s five casinos in June 2015. The gambling venues generated the total amount of $91.4…
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Michael Farr, spokesman for South African gambling operator Sun International, said earlier today that the company does not want to be drawn into the ongoing dispute regarding the legality of…
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Binghamton officials announced late on Sunday that no application for the construction of a casino in the city would be submitted to the New York gambling regulator. Last week, the…