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 High Court of Kuala Lumpur set a hearing date for Genting’s application for a judicial review of its tax incentives agreement with the Finance Ministry The Kuala Lumpur High…
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Enterprise Rancheria and Hard Rock held a topping off ceremony for their new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento resort After a two-decade effort to bring a casino in Yuba…
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A sweeping gambling overhaul bill is currently under consideration in Kentucky as lawmakers are struggling to find revenue generators for the state’s $43 billion pension crisis The House Licensing, Occupations…
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The majority of Swedes support the introduction of restrictions on the way gambling products are advertised across Swedish media, a recent survey shows Sweden’s new gambling law took effect on…
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Italy has finally granted the concessions for the provision of online gambling services in the county after a lengthy process marred by multiple delays The Italian gambling authority, Agenzia delle…
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The former head of tech company Ve Global is reportedly courting investors in a bid to raise $100 million to boost his brand new online gambling venture Morten Tonnesen, who…
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Washington’s antipathy toward gambling seems to be thinning as it has just joined the flurry of states to be considering the legalization of sports betting A bill calling for the…
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Bloomberry has been extended a loan to fund the development of a new Solaire-branded casino resort in Quezon City Two units of Philippine hotel and casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp.…
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Dover Downs stakeholders to vote on proposed merger with fellow casino company Twin River at a special meeting on March 26 Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment shareholders will vote on…
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Florida Senate President Bill Galvano reiterated this past Friday his plan to introduce a sports betting bill during this year’s legislative session However, the Senate’s top official pointed out during…
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The legalization of sports betting is part of South Dakota’s legislative agenda for this year, but lawmakers, including the state’s newly sworn-in Governor, seem to have clashing views on whether…
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A bill calling for the expansion of West Virginia’s casino industry found its way to the state’s House of Delegates floor earlier this week If it navigates its way through…
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Businessman Kazuo Okada’s crusade to recover holding company from a group led by his son Tomohiro that ousted him in the summer of 2017 has taken another hit A Tokyo…
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A bill that calls for the legalization of sports betting in Indiana and allows the relocation of two casino licenses survived yesterday its first legislative hurdle The Indiana Senate Public…
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Rhode Island Senate lawmakers are set to discuss today a piece of legislation that calls for the authorization of mobile sports betting within state limits Authored by Senate President Dominick…
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One of the flagship Downtown Las Vegas properties is getting bigger amid booming development and renovation activity in the heart of Sin City Binion’s Gambling Hall, the original home of…
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Mybet set to return to Germany with a Kambi-powered sports betting product after turbulent times and closure German online sports betting brand mybet is gearing up preparations to relaunch in…
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EGBA urges Netherlands to re-organize online gambling market as millions of Dutch gamblers are at risk, forced to gamble on unregulated websites The Dutch Senate is set to finally consider…
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Genting Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa gets three-year casino license extension as parent company prepares for Japan bidding process Genting Singapore, a subsidiary of major Malaysian gaming and hospitality operator Genting…
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Another Atlantic City Boardwalk property might have found a new owner after New York hedge fund Luxor Capital Group agreed to buy Ocean Resort Casino, the former Revel, from Colorado…
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The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower is embracing a new era of its history as one of the most iconic landmarks on the Las Vegas Strip with a planned rebrand…
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Japan’s first casino resorts will feature some of the nation’s largest hotels and conference centers, if a recently announced set of standards gets the necessary approval from the Diet, local…
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The Italian gambling market has literally exploded over the past fifteen years, according to a report by independent research agency Eurispes Gambling turnover more than doubled in Italy in the…
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Uncertainty surrounding gambling revenue in Florida is growing as a multi-million deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe expires in a few months and the Legislature cannot act on…
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The Oregon Lottery has decided to bring legal sports betting to the state ahead of the 2019 NFL season, it emerged earlier this week At first, residents of the state…
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Long Beach casino plan makes giant step toward materialization as Mississippi Gaming Commission approves proposed site The Mississippi Gaming Commission approved overwhelmingly the proposed site for what would be the…
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SLS Las Vegas lifted the curtain on a $100 million makeover at a special event held Tuesday at The Sayers Club Updates to the gaming floor, hotel rooms, and a…
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Rhode Island gambling operator Twin River purchases three casinos in the town of Black Hawk to expand Colorado footprint Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., the owner of Rhode Island’s Twin…
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Caesars Entertainment Corp. is set to expand its portfolio with its first non-gambling resort in the United States, the company revealed on Monday The property will be located in Scottsdale,…
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Wynn and Genting have settled their copyright infringement dispute over the design of Resorts World Las Vegas off-court Gaming and hospitality companies Wynn Resorts and Genting Group announced on Monday…