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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Last Saturday, another casino in Macau became the target of organized protests from casino staff union. The SJM Holdings which manages the Lisboa and Grand Lisboa casinos was surrounded by…
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The Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells will be the host of the next Mid-States Poker Tour later this month. There is a lot of buzz around the event as the last…
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There is an ongoing investigation in Australia concerning the global bookmaking company Betjack. The investigation is looking into allegations of unpaid racing bets. The investigation was started due to the claims…
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The economic drought in the online gambling industry of New Jersey State might be at an end after a second month of revenue increase. After a full second quarter of…
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Today, a major European provider of online payment and manual-service tools has been purchased by the Suzo-Happ Group. The documents of acquisition were finalized, and Comesterogroup is now under the…
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A 24-year old Swede won the staggering €2.5 million jackpot while playing Mega Fortune. The winner had accessed the game through its mobile application on LeoVegas. The CPO of Net…
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Despite the current crisis with Atlantic City’s gambling industry, MGM Resorts International is looking forward to re-acquiring a formerly owned business – Borgata casino. Reuters announced that there will be…
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Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer was a publishing and broadcasting magnate, the richest man in Australia and a keen high-wage gambler. He managed to increase his family’s fortune and was both…
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Yesterday morning, Mr. Raffi Der Gregorian had total poker earnings of $0. Before the day ended, he was proud to say those earnings were $74,276. He had won the Heartland…
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The American Gaming Association ran the Gaming Hall Of Fame event for the 25th time in its history. The event honors those who have contributed greatly to the sports industry…
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Two of the Trump Entertainment Resorts’ casinos located in Atlantic City face uncertain future, as the closure of the Trump Plaza casino comes closer and closer. The casino is contemplating with…
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An amazing event for companies working in the markets of e-commerce, online gambling, online gaming and Internet services is to be held in Moscow, Russia. The event is called Russian Affiliate…
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The online casino operator CashBet has signed new partnership contracts bringing its real-money generating online casino games to mobile devices and personal computers. The contracts were signed with the game…
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Las Vegas Sands Corporation has set its eyes on South Korea announcing its plans for an integrated resort casino. Last Tuesday, in a Yonhap news agency press release, the corporation…
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Las Vegas has welcomed one more luxury casino hotel, the Delano Las Vegas. Executives and staff gathered to officially open the new hotel on The Strip. The hotel is said…
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The Bahamian Parliament of Commonwealth announced the launch of new regulatory amendments to Bahamas’ gaming regulations, the first major changes since the legalization of gambling in 1969. Those changes would…
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Peter Unabia, currently a House Representative for the Philippines, has proposed an $80 entrance fee for citizens of the Philippines who plan to play in casinos. Currently, there are no…
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The last two years saw many partnership and acquisitions throughout the online gaming industry worldwide. The most recent one being between NetEnt and Betfair. Under the monitoring of the Betfair…
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Skrill, formerly known as MoneyBookers, has set its eyes on the online gambling industry in the US, following the steps of PayPal and Neteller. It has already been accepted by the…
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After a quarter century beneath the spotlight of the Atlantic City casinos scene, Showboat Casino has finally decided to close its doors. Over 5,000 employees were laid off and left on the street.…
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The Philippines is the country which invented the karaoke and yo-yo. A country with over 7,000 tropical islands, and over a 100 million inhabitants is yet to be fully discovered by the…
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The lottery administration of West Virginia is planning to introduce online gambling within the state, in order to meet the ever increasing demand from other neighboring states within that sector.…