Chinese Government Unlikely to Allow Casino Gambling in Hainan, Experts Say

Chinese Government Unlikely to Allow Casino Gambling in Hainan, Experts Say

by May 21, 2018

Last week, casino industry experts refuted rumors that the island of Hainan, also known as “China’s Hawaii”, is set to become the next casino hub in the country. Still, they confirmed that the island could open doors for several kinds of sports lotteries.In February 2018 it ...

Harrah’s New Orleans Series High Roller Promises Top Players $100K Guarantee

Harrah’s New Orleans Series High Roller Promises Top Players $100K Guarantee

by May 18, 2018

Hundreds of poker enthusiasts have gathered at Harrah’s New Orleans casino for the final stop of the 2017/2018 WSOP Circuit taking place this week. One of the most exciting events during the festival, the $2,200 High Roller, launched Thursday, promising top players a guaranteed p ...

Louisiana House Rejects Harrah’s Casino Deal, Friday Sees Last-Minute Negotiations

Louisiana House Rejects Harrah’s Casino Deal, Friday Sees Last-Minute Negotiations

by May 18, 2018

The Louisiana House of Representatives rejected the latest Senate amendments to a casino bill that would extend the no-bid lease on Harrah’s New Orleans. On Wednesday, senators made changes to the deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation aimed at raising the taxes the casino w ...

Brennan Benglis Wins First Circuit Ring with $365 NLH 6-Max Victory

Brennan Benglis Wins First Circuit Ring with $365 NLH 6-Max Victory

by May 17, 2018

After a decade of middling good results on the poker tournament scene, US grinder Brennan Benglis claimed a notable victory at Harrah’s New Orleans on Wednesday. The 33-year-old poker player defeated 335 entrants and took the first WSOP gold ring in his career by winning the $365 ...

Louisiana Senate Extends Caesars Entertainment’s Deal for Harrah’s Casino

Louisiana Senate Extends Caesars Entertainment’s Deal for Harrah’s Casino

by May 17, 2018

The Louisiana Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that extends Caesars Entertainment’s contract for operating Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans. If approved by the House, the bill would allow the company to operate the casino for another twenty to thirty years, provided it inve ...

Sandeep Vasudevan Wins $365 PLO Event at Harrah’s New Orleans

Sandeep Vasudevan Wins $365 PLO Event at Harrah’s New Orleans

by May 16, 2018

Sandeep Vasudevan emerged victorious in the fourth event of the Harrah’s New Orleans series after defeating more than 150 entrants and claiming the first-place prize of $12,314. The San Antonio resident won his second career WSOP ring after his first ring came with a win at the $ ...

Melco’s Cyprus Casino to Break Ground in Limassol on June 8

Melco’s Cyprus Casino to Break Ground in Limassol on June 8

by May 16, 2018

Construction work on Europe’s first integrated casino resort in Cyprus will commence next month with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for June 8, Melco Resorts and Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho announced Tuesday. The temporary casino, designed to work until full completion of ...

Experts Claim Australian Children Get Unrestricted Access to Gambling in Video Games

Experts Claim Australian Children Get Unrestricted Access to Gambling in Video Games

by May 16, 2018

A recent report released by Digital Australia, almost all Australian households with children (97%) own at least one video games device. More than half of the households (above 60%) own five or more devices for playing video games.Almost twenty years have passed since the bo ...

Araya Wins 3rd WSOP Ring at Harrah’s New Orleans, Vornicu Smashes All Records

Araya Wins 3rd WSOP Ring at Harrah’s New Orleans, Vornicu Smashes All Records

by May 15, 2018

After grueling, almost 7-hour poker play on the final table, Abraham Araya took the third WSOP gold ring in his career, claiming the $580 No-Limit Hold’em title for $27,043 at the Harrah’s New Orleans stop of the World Series of Poker. The bigger sensation, however, came in a few ...

Casino Growth Boosts Portugal Online Gambling Market by 8% in Q1

Casino Growth Boosts Portugal Online Gambling Market by 8% in Q1

by May 15, 2018

Portugal has revealed that its online gaming revenue rose over the first three months of 2018, partly thanks to a boost in online casino earnings.The national gambling regulatory body – Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ) – revealed that ...

Illinois Politicians to Decide on Controversial Video Gambling Bill

Illinois Politicians to Decide on Controversial Video Gambling Bill

by May 14, 2018

There is a ban on video gambling in more than a hundred communities across the State of Illinois, but veterans’ organizations may soon be exempt from the restriction. State senators passed a bill last week and by the end of the month, the House is expected to take it. Politicians ...

ACT Government Extends Deadline for Canberra Casino Redevelopment Proposal

ACT Government Extends Deadline for Canberra Casino Redevelopment Proposal

by May 14, 2018

The company planning to make Canberra Casino redevelopment – Aquis Entertainment – has received an extension to finalize its proposal about the project. Last month, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government provided the operator with one month to move on with its investme ...

Esther McVey Opposes UK Government Crackdown on Controversial FOBTs

Esther McVey Opposes UK Government Crackdown on Controversial FOBTs

by May 10, 2018

The crackdown that was planned to be imposed on addictive fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) today, got delayed once again, after the British Conservative Party member and current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey protested against the measure.Following ...

Central Bank of Russia Hints Binary Options Could Be Regulated as Gambling Instruments

Central Bank of Russia Hints Binary Options Could Be Regulated as Gambling Instruments

by May 8, 2018

At a time when a number of countries in Europe and on a global scale have been making decisions to impose effective ban on binary options offering to retail clients, the Russian competent authorities seem to be taking a slightly different path.According to the 2017 Annual Re ...

Singapore Needs Greater Consolidation of Casino Regulators, Says Josephine Teo

Singapore Needs Greater Consolidation of Casino Regulators, Says Josephine Teo

by April 20, 2018

Josephine Teo, the Second Minister for Manpower and Home Affairs of Singapore, said that greater consolidation of the functions of casino regulatory authorities should be considered, especially at a time when the country’s gambling landscape has been quite complex.Today, Ms. ...