Relaxed Macau Visa Rules Not Enough to Save Casino Industry
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Robert Johnson ·
It was announced a few days ago that Chinese citizens would be allowed to stay in Macau up to 7 days instead of just 5. The new transit visa policy…
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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.
Tsogo Sun and Sun International Cancel Casino Deal
By Robert Johnson ·
Tsogo Sun Holdings, a major South African hotel and casino operator, announced on Friday that it had canceled its plans to purchase a minority stake in two casinos operated by…
Marina Bay Sands to Invest in Thailand Casino
By Robert Johnson ·
Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd., the company that operates Marina Bay Sands, one of Singapore’s flagship integrated resorts, has expressed interest in launching a gambling venue and convention complex in…
North Jersey Casinos Not Likely to Be Voted on This Year
By Robert Johnson ·
According to the latest information, a question about the recently announced proposal for the construction of casinos outside Atlantic City is not likely to be included in this November’s ballot.…
Cherry AB Acquires 71% Stake in Almor Holding
By Robert Johnson ·
Swedish gambling operator Cherry AB (plc) announced that that it had purchased a 71% stake in Malta-based online casino company Almor Holding Limited. The acquisition is effective as of July…
Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
By Robert Johnson ·
Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland in the town of Roland, Oklahoma officially opened doors on Wednesday, July 1. The property is the eighth gambling venue owned and managed by the…
Binghamton Officials Support Casino Proposal
By Robert Johnson ·
Binghamton City Council members approved late on Tuesday the city’s application for the sole Southern Tier casino license that would allow it to host a new gambling venue. As previously…
Macau Casino Revenue Down 36.2% YoY in June
By Robert Johnson ·
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released information about the gambling revenue generated by the city’s six casino operators in June. It dropped 36.2% year-on-year to MOP17.4 billion compared to…
Maine Harness Racing Industry Representatives Call for New Casino
By Robert Johnson ·
Gambling debates in Maine might be renewed later today, after a bill that would have authorized the launch of a racetrack and casino venue in the southern part of the…
New Jersey Bankruptcy Judge to Approve Revel Liquidation Plan
By Robert Johnson ·
Judge Michael Kaplan of the Trenton Bankruptcy Court said on Monday that he would give his approval for the liquidation plan that would bring the shuttered Revel casino in Atlantic…
Betsson Buys Georgia-Based Operator Europe-Bet
By Robert Johnson ·
Betsson AB, a Swedish gambling operator, announced earlier today that it is to purchase Georgia-based privately-owned gaming company Europe-Bet. The latter entity is holding a Georgian license and is targeting…
Trump Entertainment Files Deed Restriction for Shuttered Trump Plaza
By Robert Johnson ·
Trump Entertainment Resorts, owner of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza casino, which was shuttered in September 2014, announced that it would keep it closed for the next decade or so in…
MGM Springfield Delay to Benefit Latest Connecticut Casino Proposal
By Robert Johnson ·
Gambling operator MGM Resorts submitted a few days ago a new construction schedule for its $800-million casino project in Springfield. The developer asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for a permission…
Pittsburgh Mayor to Bring Casino Proceeds Dispute to Court
By Robert Johnson ·
Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, said on Friday that he would start legal proceedings against the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA), unless it releases the amount of $11.4 million in casino…
Former Macau Junket Shareholder Faces Money Laundering Charges
By Robert Johnson ·
Prominent Macau junket figure Cheung Chi-tai has been put under arrest after a lengthy money laundering investigation. Mr. Cheung has been suspected of laundering about HK$1.8 billion (US$232.2 million) via…
MGM Requests One-Year Delay of Springfield Casino Opening
By Robert Johnson ·
MGM Resorts, the gambling operator in charge of the $800-million Springfield casino, submitted on Thursday a new schedule for its project to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Under the new plan,…
NetEnt Enters Strategic Partnership with Caesars Interactive Entertainment
By Robert Johnson ·
Swedish supplier of online casino solutions announced that it had entered yet another key partnership. The company signed a deal with Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), under which it would provide…
Maine Tribal Officials Disappointed with Casino Bill Failure
By Robert Johnson ·
Brenda Commander, Chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, one of Maine’s four federally recognized tribes, commented that the rejected proposal for a tribal casino in the northern part…
State Gaming Board Backs Kansas Crossing Casino Proposal
By Robert Johnson ·
The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board chose Kansas Crossing Casino over two other bids for a casino in Southeast Kansas at an 11-hour meeting held on June 23 at…
New Bedford Residents Approve Casino Project
By Robert Johnson ·
Developers of the $650-million project for the construction of a casino resort on the New Bedford waterfront cleared yet another hurdle on Tuesday, June 23, when a citywide vote was…
Plainridge Park Casino Welcomes Invited-Only Visitors for Soft Opening
By Robert Johnson ·
Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first gambling venue, had its soft opening on Monday, June 22. The venue opened doors for several thousand people, who were invited by the casino operator…
Connecticut Governor Signs Tribal Casino Bill
By Robert Johnson ·
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed on Monday a bill that allows the beginning of a multi-step process for the potential construction of a new tribal casino across the state…
bwin.party Sells World Poker Tour to Ourgame International Holdings
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced mere hours ago that it is to sell its interests in World Poker Tour to Hong Kong-listed company Ourgame International Holdings for…
Poker Tournaments to Start between June 22-28
By Robert Johnson ·
The time for the 2015 Super High Roller Series, one of this summer’s most exciting events, has almost come. But apart from this one, there are a few other tournaments…
Mount Airy Casino Resort Opposes Satellite Facilities Proposal
By Robert Johnson ·
Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, is among the state’s gambling venues that seem to oppose a new proposed legislation, which would allow casinos to open satellite…
Club Regent Casino Announces C$30-Million Expansion
By Robert Johnson ·
The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries announced on Friday a C$30-million project for the expansion of Club Regent Casino in Winnipeg. The plan includes the addition of a boutique hotel featuring…
Northwest Indian Gaming Conference & Expo to Take Place on June 22-24
By Robert Johnson ·
The Northwest Indian Gaming Conference & Expo is to be held on June 22-24. The event is organized by the Washington Indian Gaming Association and will be hosted by Tulalip…
Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint Against MassGaming Chairman
By Robert Johnson ·
The Massachusetts Ethics Commission has dismissed the complaint against Stephen Crosby, Chairman of the state Gaming Commission, and has voted to terminate the preliminary inquiry regarding the official supposedly being…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Review Another Online Gambling Bill
By Robert Johnson ·
Pennsylvania legislators are considering expansion of the state’s gambling industry in an attempt to fill a huge budget shortfall before June 30, when negotiations over the annual budget are due…
Trump Taj Mahal Workers Rally Against Benefit Cuts
By Robert Johnson ·
Members of Atlantic City’s UNITE HERE Local 54 labor union rallied on Wednesday in front of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort denouncing a court ruling that approved proposed benefit cuts…