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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Yesterday, March 5, a public hearing was held in Will County, Illinois, during which residents of the county and its executive committee discussed issues related to the constantly growing interest…
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The nominees for the 14th annual GPI European Poker Awards have just been revealed. As previously reported, the event is to take place on March 25 at the Portomaso Marina…
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Chicago Bankruptcy Judge Benjamin Goldgar said during a hearing, which took place on Wednesday, that Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. (CEOC) can use part of those $847 million it has available…
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The World Series of Poker Circuit is currently visiting the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino for the first time ever. Event #2 $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry was completed mere hours ago. It…
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Yesterday, legislators from Suffolk County nixed a bill under which Suffolk Off-Track Betting Corp. would have been required to get the nod from Brookhaven officials, so as to be able…
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The fact that poker is one of the most popular games in the world explains why so many poker tournaments are taking place daily and weekly. And here is a…
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Yesterday, February 28, a New Mexico legislative committee voted in favor of a casino compact that five local Indian tribes negotiated with Gov. Susana Martinez. The five tribes are Acoma…
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The New York Gaming Facility Location Board released an 800-page report on its decision to back only three of all sixteen bidders for casino licenses on the territory of the…
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It has just became clear that Zynga, a San Francisco-based provider of a wide selection of social games, is expected to shut its real money gaming operations on the territory…
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2015 Unibet Open Copenhagen is currently taking place at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in the capital of Denmark. Last night, Day 1A of the tournament’s Main Event was completed…
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Casino News Daily has always aimed at providing its readers with the latest news and objective analyses from the casino industry. We are particularly interested in the way online gaming…
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As the gaming software development giant Playtech predicted in January, both its annual revenue and adjusted cash income met the initial analysts’ forecasts. The company has announced a “strong start”…
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Yesterday, February 25, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, seated in Rochester, ruled against Casino Free Tyre’s attempt to prevent the construction of the so-called Lago Resort & Casino in the Finger…
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The Advertising Standards Authority has publicly rebuked Casino Classic, a subsidiary of online casino operator Apollo Entertainment Ltd., for misleading its customers by sending them emails as part of a…
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With the winners from the 2014 British Poker Awards being announced only two days ago, we could say that we are well into the awards season. Now, it is time…
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The 2014 British Poker Awards were held last night, February 23, at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square, London. Industry experts, players, and fans of this exciting game gathered for…
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Earlier today, Nomura analysts Wendy Liu, Harry Curtis, and Stella Xing issued a note, commenting on the current situation in Macau and the possibility for local government to impose a…
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The 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Main Event has ended mere hours ago. As its name suggests, it was held at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Wisconsin Dells. A total of…
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The 2015 €1,100 + €100 bwin.be World Poker Tour National Brussels Main Event has just been completed. It took a total of seven and a half levels before a champion…
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Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau. The first thing that usually pops into people’s minds when they hear the names of these three cities is casinos – their lavish casinos, offering…
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The past two months have been pretty action-packed for the world of online poker. For instance, last week, Pot-Limit Omaha specialist Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies became the first player who…
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It was reported that yesterday, a bill concerning the regulation of the South African remote gambling market was presented for discussion to the country’s government. According to experts, however, it…
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The past two months have been quite eventful for the state of Indiana and its gambling industry. Its revenue from gaming activities fell considerably in 2014 as compared to what…
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Malta-based gaming platform developer Bit8 – Mr. Angelo Dalli – shared his expectations for the company to get twice as large as it is…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Crown Resorts – Mr. Rowen Craigie – shared that an agreement with the Victorian government, which reduced the VIP gambling tax rates, will provide his…
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Mere hours after MGM China Holdings Ltd. posted its financial report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, the gambling operator also announced that it is planning to spend…
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It has just been announced that JCM Global, a Japan-headquartered developer of various solutions for currency and transaction management, and its partner – printing group FutureLogic – have inked a…
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The initial payment of a total of $59,900 that is to be made by Seneca Niagara Casino has been approved by the Niagara County Legislature. The sum will be divided…
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Per Norman, the new chief executive officer of Mr Green Group, a popular Stockholm-based provider of casino games, said that the company will remain focused on its expansion on regulated…
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Yesterday, the Financial Services Bureau of Macau announced that city’s government collected the amount of MOP8.49 billion or US$1.06 billion in direct gaming taxes in January, posting a 29.7% decrease…