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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Isle of Man-based gambling operator GVC Holdings PLC announced its preliminary financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014. The company pointed out that 2014 has been quite profitable…
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The first-ever Global Poker Masters World Cup was completed late last night. The two-day event, which was held at the Portomaso Casino in Malta, a venue that also hosts the…
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State Rep. Dana Young released the so-called HB 1233 related to Florida’s gambling industry mere hours before the beginning of this year’s legislative session on March 3. And the proposal…
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Pennsylvania is among the states that have been considering the legalization of online gambling. And according to experts, it is particularly likely to join Delaware and New Jersey in this…
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Napa Valley Vintners, a non-profit trade association of winemakers, warned that the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is planning to establish a casino in the surrounding counties of Napa,…
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The New Mexico House of Representatives voted in favor of the proposal for a new gambling agreement between the state and five Indian tribes to be signed, as the current…
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The Connecticut Public Safety and Security Committee voted in favor of a bill that would allow the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe to establish as many as…
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Rotate Black MS, LLC, the company which is in charge of the construction of a $170-million casino resort in Gulfport, Mississippi, announced that the venue is currently being under construction…
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Two major real estate executives have joined the team that had proposed the construction of casino in Somerset, a town in Southeastern Massachusetts. However, it was announced that the bid…
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Online poker room PokerStars announced that its team of brand ambassadors will be joined by 24-year-old Japanese model and actress Yuiko Matsukawa. She will promote the game of poker as…
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Officials from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, the two federally recognized tribes on the territory of Connecticut, attended a hearing held by the Public Safety Committee…
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Gaming operator iGame Group announced that it has inked a deal with NYX Gaming Group to offer a wide selection of casino titles via the latter company’s Open Games Server.…
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Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts Ltd., headed by business magnate James Packer, is raising the amount of AU$400 million to fund some of its projects, including the construction of Crown…
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UK-based distributor of gaming solutions NEKTAN announced the completion of a deal with online casino operator Kerching. This is the fourth partnership of this kind the gaming supplier has signed…
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Day 2 of the Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event, held at the Golden Gates Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado, was completed a few hours ago. It was local poker star…
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The emblematic Red Dragon Main Event, part of the Macau Poker Cup 22, was completed on Friday. The event, as well as the whole tournament, was held at the PokerStars…
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It seems that the sale of the shuttered Revel casino to Florida-based developer Glenn Straub failed to get the final approval of Bankruptcy Judge Gloria Burns once again. Judge Burns…
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The Responsible Gambling Trust has issued a call for tender for a new research program related to remote gambling and the behavior of people who engage in such activities. The…
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Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs released a special report on the impact the construction of a tribal village and gambling venue in South Bend, Indiana, might have on…
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Yesterday, the New Mexico Senate gave the nod to a gambling compact between the state and several local Indian tribes that would allow them to continue operating their existing casinos.…
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida, one of the three federally recognized Seminole entities, is currently in negotiations with state Legislature so as for its gambling agreement to be renewed. The…
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A debate over the expansion of the gambling industry in Toronto, and more particularly that of city’s Woodbine Racetrack, is likely to be renewed. Recently, Woodbine Entertainment Group, the company…
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The plan for Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, one of the three gambling venues that were backed by the New York Gaming Facility Location Board in December 2014, is…
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Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc., a gaming operator and distributor of gaming machines around the Asia-Pacific region, has just released a report on its fourth-quarter and full-year financial performance. The company…
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It was reported that the Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe might work together on the construction and the launch of up to three new gambling venue on the…
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Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, which is known to be the gambling regulator of Spain, announced the appointment of José Antonio García as a Deputy Director General of Management…
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With poker being among the most popular games worldwide, it is not a surprise that there are some many tournaments, which take place every day. And here are some of…
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Matt Bekier, chief executive officer of Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment Group, shared with media that his company will probably move its headquarters to Brisbane, provided that it gets the…
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Yesterday, Nevada-based Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez stated that she has decided to impose several sanctions on Sands China Ltd., a subsidiary to gambling operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., due to the…
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It has just been announced that PokerStars has inked a sponsorship deal to fund the so-called Nanjing Millions Tournament. The deal is part of PokerStars’ strategy to support the promotion…