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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The Paradise Walkerhill Casino in Seoul is currently playing host to Season 9 of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. Day 1A of the KRW3,000,000 Main Event has just been completed.…
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The Indiana Gaming Commission has released a report on the financial performance of the state’s thirteen gambling venues in March. According to the regulator’s estimates, revenue in March increased as…
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The Global Poker Index has just released its weekly ranking update. Generally speaking, Top 10 of the leaderboard remained steady for a second consecutive week. German player Ole Schemion topped…
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Henry John Bear, a Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians non-voting representative to the Maine House of Representatives, proposed a bill that would allow his tribe to establish and operate a…
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Comtrade Gaming, a Slovenia-based provider of gaming solutions for various regulated markets, announced earlier today that the integration of its sCore G2S protocol stack into the gaming machines produced by…
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The 2015 Paddy Power Irish Open €3,200 + €300 Main Event was completed last night. It attracted a total of 321 players and a prize pool of €1,027,200 was created.…
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Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. released its report on Elaine Wynn’s battle to remain on Wynn Resorts’ board late on Sunday. The 31-page document suggested that shareholders should withhold their votes…
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Casino experts believe that the Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort might not be launched after all, as the state gambling market is already oversaturated with venues of this kind.…
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The Ho-Chunk Nation, one of Wisconsin’s two federally recognized tribes, is considering the opportunity to establish a museum, sports complex, or an entertainment facility near its casino in Madison. Tribal…
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The plan for the development of the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York was reviewed by the city Planning Commission. The $450-million project is one of the three…
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The Global Poker Index updated its weekly Player of the Year leaderboard on Wednesday. Polish poker pro Dzmitry Urbanovich tops it for a second consecutive week. He has a total…
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Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recommended the implementation of certain provisions aimed at protecting state residents from spending considerable amounts at slot parlors and casinos. The Massachusetts Gaming…
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Gaming software developer Playtech plc has inked a deal to purchase a majority stake in online forex trading platform TradeFX for the sum of €208 million ($224 million). Playtech is…
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Las Vegas-headquartered developer of gaming content NYX Gaming Group Ltd. revealed that its NYX OGS™ casino will be added to NYX Poker. The announcement comes soon after the company finalized…
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Italian gaming company GTECH S.p.A. announced earlier today that all preconditions related to the completion of its merger with Nevada-based International Game Technology into International Game Technology PLC have been…
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Businessman Carl Icahn said on Tuesday that work rules and benefit costs for members of the UNITE HERE Local 54 labor union were among the main reasons for the closure…
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German betting and casino operator mybet Holding SE has just published its unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2014. The full, audited version of the annual report will be released…
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Proponents of the bill that would legalize casinos in Japan decided to postpone its submission to the country’s legislature, due to the fact that some members of the governing coalition…
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Greek gaming operator OPAP S.A. announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The company pointed out that it has achieved an overall annual growth for…
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Hollywood Gaming of Mahoning Valley Race Course, the latest racino in Ohio, has recently released its financial report for the first six months of its operation. The Youngstown property opened…
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The last EPT stop before the European Poker Tour Season 11 Grand Final in Monte Carlo, Monaco was completed early this morning. The EPT Malta €5,300 Main Event attracted a…
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The final day of the European Poker Tour Season 11 Malta €5,300 Main Event is just about to start with only 6 players left at the final table. The Portomaso…
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House Bill 1540 was reviewed and amended by the Senate Appropriations Committee at a Thursday hearing at the Indiana capitol. The bill was proposed by Rep. Tom Dermody (R-LaPorte) and…
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The Florida gambling bill, formally known as HB 1233, which was proposed by State Rep. Dana Young, had its first hearing at a workshop on Thursday. The House Regulatory Affairs…
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The Governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez, explained to the state Supreme Court during a meeting on Wednesday that she has the authority not to approve a contract between New…
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It was announced mere hours ago that Macau-based junket operator Suncity Group joined Hong Kong property developer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Vietnamese investor VinaCapital and they will work together…
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Gibraltar-licensed poker provider 888poker, which is also known to power the Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. sites operating on the territory of New Jersey, Nevada, and the United Kingdom, inked a…
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It was reported that Showboat Atlantic City, one of the city’s iconic casinos, which closed doors in August 2014, might not be converted into a university campus as it was…
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Japanese casino proponents announced earlier today that they are planning to once again submit a bill that would legalize the establishment of gambling venues at integrated resorts to the country’s…
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Colorado-based gaming operator Century Casinos Inc. announced that the majority stake it has in United Horsemen of Alberta has been risen to 75%. The latter company is known to be…