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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Jurors sought for multi-million trial involving casino giant Las Vegas Sands and a businessman who helped the company set foot in Macau The selection process of a jury for the…
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888 buys a proprietary sports betting platform to support its growth across the US, other regulated jurisdictions Online gambling group 888 Holdings Plc today announced that acquisition of online sports…
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Crown’s request to delay the start of construction of One Queensbridge rejected by the government of Victoria Crown Resorts’ project for the construction of Australia’s tallest building hit another setback…
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Ocean Resort Casino workers make important step toward unionization, secure approval from the New Jersey State Board of Mediation Workers at Ocean Resort Casino are entering the final stages of…
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Connecticut’s Public Safety and Security Committee voted Thursday to draft four bills that are all concerned with expanding gambling in the state Two conflicting bills regarding the expansion of Connecticut’s…
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Caernarvon Township residents sign petitions to voice their opinion on whether the area should host a mini-casino ahead of PGCB hearing The debate over whether Caernarvon Township in Pennsylvania should…
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partypoker goes live on desktop in the Czech Republic through a partnership with King’s Casino Rozvadov, mobile poker offering coming soon partypoker has returned to the Czech gaming space two…
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Macau court sides with Paul Phua, clears the Malaysian businessman of charges of being the mastermind behind an illegal betting operation The Macau Court of First Instance decided on Tuesday…
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Svenska Spel’s CEO believes Sweden’s gambling market is not big enough for 70 licensed operators, expects wave of consolidation A wave of consolidation will wash over the Swedish online gambling…
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LeoVegas explores a new vertical with today’s roll-out of its brand-new eSports betting website, pixel.bet, in Sweden LeoVegas is venturing into the lucrative eSports betting market with today’s launch of…
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Kansspelautoriteit issued on Monday its first illegal gambling fine of the year, slapping €400,000 on 1xBet and xbet-1.com Days after the Dutch Senate passed the Remote Gaming Bill, paving the…
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Gambling expansion in Connecticut is set to receive a fair amount of attention this week as four bills on the matter are set to be discussed in the Legislature’s Public…
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Malaysian hotel operator WA Hospitality has revealed plans to enter the casino and hospitality market of Cambodia through a partnership with local real estate developer Won Majestic The Malaysian company…
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Greek gambling regulator publishes a call for tenders for operators interested to obtain a casino license for the Hellinikon mega-resort The bidding process for the development of a casino as…
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Another major Caesars stockholder is pushing for the company’s sale to best serve and enhance shareholder value Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s largest shareholder is urging the company to consider a sale,…
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Gaming Realms has moved to sell its real-money business to focus on content development and licensing UK gaming company Gaming Realms has agreed to sell its real-money gaming business to…
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Bill authorizing the relocation of two Majestic Star casinos and a new gaming facility in Terre Haute survives a second committee vote A bill that could change Indiana’s gambling landscape…
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Portugal’s online gambling space records revenue and turnover increase in 2018, with football and slots proving main drivers of growth Portugal’s online gambling market grew nearly 24% last year, figures…
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Bill authorizing wagering on sports in Kentucky gained overwhelming support in House committee A bill calling for the legalization of sports betting in Kentucky swept through a House committee vote…
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Luxor appoints new CEO and CFO of newly acquired Ocean Resort Casino; property secures major Arena Football League partnership Luxor Capital Group parted ways with two top executives at Ocean…
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Caesars to evaluate Carl Icahn sale push as billionaire investor discloses 10% stake in the Las Vegas hotel and casino giant Casino and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. said in…
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Spelinspektionen says it can fine operators or even terminate their licenses if they do not comply with the established bonus offer policies The Swedish gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has sent a…
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Dutch Senate passes Remote Gambling Bill, online gambling licensing process expected to begin in mid-2020 Three and a half years after the lower house of the Dutch Parliament passed the…
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The European Gaming and Betting Association today issued a statement in response to recent media reports that Norway has blocked payments to and from bank accounts discovered to be used…
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NetEnt secures permanent license in New Jersey, eyes expansion in the newly regulated Pennsylvanian online gambling market Swedish provider of online casino games NetEnt has locked up a permanent license…
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Hundreds of gaming and betting companies look forward to the re-organization of the Dutch gambling market, Senate to vote on Remote Gaming Bill tomorrow More than 300 international gambling companies…
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The Philippine National Bank has become one of the lenders supporting Bloomberry in its bid to build a second Solaire casino resort The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has extended a…
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Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta has bought a stake in gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., Bloomberg reports citing people familiar with the matter News about Mr. Fertitta buying Caesars…
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it has set a March 25 public input hearing to collect testimony on the proposed establishment of a mini-casino near Shippensburg Township…
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is planning to push Caesars to consider a sale, the Wall Street Journal reports citing people familiar with matter Reports about Mr. Icahn pressing for the…