Police Arrest Four Macau Casino Robbery Suspects
Four suspected robbers arrested after pepper-spraying casino staff and stealing HK$3.1 million from a baccarat table at a Macau casino Four suspects – three men and one woman – were…
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Finnish Police, Communications Authority Launch Illegal Gambling Ads Crackdown
Finnish TV channels and radio stations could lose their licenses if found to be airing adverts of illegal casino, betting operations Finland’s National Police Board and the Finnish Transport and…
DraftKings/FanDuel Anti-Bluhm, Pro-Betting Ad Pulled by Illinois Governor
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker quashed FanDuel/DraftKings’ ad campaign against Neil Bluhm as lawmakers race to pass sports betting legislation before session’s end The Governor of Illinois has asked FanDuel and…
VICI, Penn National Close Greektown Casino-Hotel Acquisition
VICI Properties and Penn National Gaming complete purchase of Greektown Casino in Detroit, Michigan in a $1-billion all-cash deal VICI Properties, Caesars’ spinoff real estate investment trust, and casino operator…
GVC Secures Nevada Betting, Gaming License
GVC has secured a license in Nevada but will have to return to state regulators in 2021 and prove regulatory and legal compliance GVC Holdings was given the nod by…
Bet365 Scales Down Gibraltar Business, Heads To Malta
After denying previous speculations, bet365 now confirms scaling down of Gibraltar operations and relocation to Malta over Brexit uncertainty Online gambling giant bet365 confirmed on Thursday that it has decided…
EGT Interactive Eyes Sweden with Videoslots Deal
EGT Interactive to supply its casino content to Videoslots across multiple markets; deal includes eventual roll-out of games in Sweden Bulgarian developer and supplier of content for the online gambling…
Melco’s Morpheus Receives Duo of Prestigious Property Awards
Melco’s Morpheus hotel and gaming tower at City of Dreams Macau once again got recognized for its unique architecture and design The recently opened Morpheus hotel at City of Dreams…
DraftKings Betting App Ready to Go Live in West Virginia
DraftKings is likely to soft-launch a sports betting app with Hollywood Casino in Charles Town next week, thus bringing back mobile wagering to West Virginia Mobile sports betting is poised…
Borgata Casino Goes Big on Betting with New Destination Sportsbook
Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is betting big on sports gambling with a new physical sportsbook and bar and an adjacent bar and lounge, it became known on…
Is GVC Eyeing Nevada’s Online Poker Scene?
GVC might be looking to bring its online poker brand to Nevada; gaming commissioners to rule on the company’s license application today Nevada gaming commissioners are heading into a busy…
Nuvei to Buy Teddy Sagi’s SafeCharge for $889 Million
Nuvei has agreed to purchase Teddy Sagi-owned SafeCharge in the latest major deal in payment solutions sector US payments technology firm Nuvei Corp. has made an all-cash offer to buy…
Nintendo Pulls Two Games to Comply with Belgium’s Gambling Rules
Two Nintendo mobile games will no longer be available in Belgium due to the country’s strict anti-loot boxes policy Nintendo is pulling two of its most popular mobile titles in…
Nolimit City Ready for Swedish Expansion
Nolimit City is now officially certified to provide its games to Sweden-facing online gambling operators under the country’s new legislative framework Developer and supplier of online casino content Nolimit City…
MGM Pulls Out of Talks to Buy Wynn’s Greater Boston Casino
MGM breaks off talks with Wynn Resort to buy the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor, citing concerns voiced by various stakeholders MGM Resorts International has pulled out of talks to…
Chris Lane Claims WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event Title
Chris Lane had a terrific run in the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event to claim the title and his first-ever gold ring from the series Chris Lane outlasted…
Malaysian Government Moves to Tackle Illegal Gambling
Malaysia’s legal NFOs have seen improved financial performance thanks to police’s intensified efforts to crack down on their illegal counterparts The government of Malaysia has stepped up efforts to tackle…
Authentic Gaming to Provide Live Casino Games to Montenegro’s Volcanobet
Authentic Gaming secures new client to penetrate Montenegro’s online gambling market with its flagship live casino games Authentic Gaming is set to become the exclusive provider of live casino solutions…
Schleswig-Holstein Online Gambling Rules Remain in Place until Mid-2021
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein passed last week a bill that allows for its current online gambling regulatory regime to remain in place until mid-2021 The successful regulation of online…
Dustin Stewart Leads 8 in WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event Finale
Dustin Stewart leads eight finalists into the final day of the final 2018/2019 WSOP Circuit Main Event; players vie for a gold ring and a $180,000+ first-place prize The name…
Philippines’ Richest Man Unveils Casino Resort Project
Billionaire businessman Manuel Villar plans to build a casino resort in the Metro Manila area; the property will target international gamblers The Philippines’ richest man is looking to tap into…
Pragmatic Play to Supply Live Casino Offering to Interwetten
Interwetten will be one of the first operators to go live with Pragmatic Play’s brand new Live Casino offering Pragmatic Play will be supplying Live Casino games to Interwetten under…
Betsoft Gaming Inks Caliente.mx Casino Content Supply Deal
Betsoft Gaming makes another important step in implementing its Latin American expansion strategy with Caliente.mx deal in Mexico Online slots provider Betsoft Gaming has signed a content supply deal that…
WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event Day 2 Kicks Off with 101 Survivors
Johnny Landreth leads 101 hopefuls into the second day of the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event, vies for 4th gold ring The WSOP Circuit is just days away…
GOP Takes Donations from Embattled Casino Boss Steve Wynn
The Republican Party received $400,000 in donations from disgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn in April, the Politico reported on Friday. The donations will be disclosed publicly later in May, it…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Seeks 1,200 New Employees
Hard Rock’s Tampa property nears completion of $700 million expansion, seeks 1,200 staffers to fill newly created positions Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida has begun the…
Wynn, MGM in Early Talks for Potential Sale of Boston Area Casino
Wynn Resort could sell Encore Boston Harbor just weeks after it was allowed to keep its license in the lucrative Greater Boston market Wynn Resorts has been in talks with…
MGM to Pay $800 Million to Settle Las Vegas Mass Shooting Lawsuits
MGM says it expects to pay up to $800 million to settle lawsuits by victims of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting Las Vegas casino operator MGM Resorts International expects…
PGCB to Review Sands Bethlehem Sale on May 29
The PGCB sets May 29 date to review Sands Bethlehem sale; new owner unveils $340 million expansion project for the casino The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will finally review the…
Danish Gambling Authority Launches New AML Initiative
Spillemyndigheden launches a whistleblower scheme as a new weapon in its battle against the use of the gambling industry as a money laundering tool The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, announced…