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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Laguna Lăng Cô, developer of the Laguna Lăng Cô resort in the Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue, announced that it is to move forward with Phase II of its multimillion…
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Although Wynn Resorts is currently facing a number of legal and regulatory hurdles regarding its $1.7-billion project for the construction of a casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts, the company is…
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Swedish gaming solutions provider NetEnt AB announced that the first game from a selection of its most popular titles had been launched and is already available at William Hill’s retail…
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Chicago-based developer Rush Street Gaming said that it would consider implementing certain changes in the design of its $330-million casino property, which is to be built in Schenectady, New York.…
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Gibraltar-headquartered gambling operator BetVictor Ltd. announced that it had sold its 18 racecourse betting points in the UK to bookmaker Star Sports. Thus, the Brighton-based based gaming company would be…
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Although the 46th Annual WSOP is currently running in Las Vegas, there are a number of other exciting events for players to take part in. The Spanish city of Marbella…
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Maryland’s five casinos have recently submitted their annual recommendations to the state Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, suggesting a number of updates and modifications to be implemented in the current…
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A topping out ceremony was held on Friday to mark the putting of the last construction element at the top of the 18-story Scarlet Pearl Casino building in D’Iberville, South…
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Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in a Thursday statement that no application for a casino on the island of Coloane has been submitted to…
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Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission stated on Thursday their support for Chairman Stephen Crosby, who confirmed earlier this week that he has been investigated over whether he had taken…
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The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved on Wednesday the sale of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel to billionaire Carl Icahn. He has previously bought yet another emblematic Atlantic City…
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Newark officials gathered on Wednesday to voice their opinion on the potential establishment of casino in New Jersey’s most populated city. The press conference was also attended by Mayor Ras…
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MGM Springfield officials said on Tuesday that they will discuss thoroughly their $800-million casino project as well as the Interstate 91 rehabilitation plan at the next meeting of the Massachusetts…
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Swedish online gaming solutions provider NetEnt announced that it had signed the first US agreement for the provision of its multichannel casino games to New Jersey’s bwin.party and Borgata brands.…
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New York-based developer KG Urban, which is behind the project for a $650-million casino on the New Bedford waterfront, announced on Tuesday that it had met the latest application deadline…
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It was announced late on Monday that Marcus Glover, Vice President and General Manager of Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, had resigned from his posts. Mr. Glover was among the key figures…
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The Ohio Casino Control Commission released on Monday information about the financial performance of the state’s four casinos in May. Adjusted gross revenue at those dropped 0.2% year-on-year to $71…
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The Queensland Tourism Industry Council stated its support for the addition of a 35-table boutique casino at Tower Holdings’ A$600-million resort, which is to be built on the Great Keppel…
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It seems that Maryland is among the states that are currently seeing decreased interest in slot machines among younger players. They appear to prefer table games instead. Over the course…
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A federal judge was asked to settle the dispute between the state of Massachusetts and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on whether the latter could launch a casino…
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Mark Bergman, spokesman for Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, announced on Friday that the legislator is to sign into law a bill which would call for the state’s two federally…
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Angela Leong On Kei commented on Thursday that the multibillion project for a theme park located next to casino mogul Stanley Ho’s Lisboa Palace integrated resort on Macau’s Cotai Strip…
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Pennsylvania legislators are considering the implementation of certain changes in the state casino gambling legislation in an attempt to cope with the current budget situation. For instance, they revived the…
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Officials from The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in North Strabane Township presented on Wednesday a plan to attract high roller players from neighboring states at a license renewal hearing with…
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New York-based businessman Jeff Gural, who runs the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, together with Jim Allen, Chairman of gambling operator Hard Rock International, unveiled on Wednesday plans…
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Swedish online gaming solutions provider NetEnt announced that a number of its online games went live in Spain and are now available on the territory of the country with major…
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Rivers Casino officials presented a plan for the addition of a $50-million hotel to the Pittsburgh-located gambling venue during a Tuesday hearing before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Apart from…
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It seems that the ASF consortium is to present a new proposal for the construction of a A$7-billion integrated casino resort on Wavebreak Island, after last month the Queensland government…
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New Jersey lawmakers introduced on Monday a bill that would allow the launch of three new casinos in the northern part of the state. Under the New Jersey constitution, casinos…
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It was announced earlier today that online trading services provider Plus500 Ltd. is to be purchased by gaming software developer Playtech plc for the amount of $703 million (£460 million).…