WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event Day 2 Kicks Off with 101 Survivors

WSOPC Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event Day 2 Kicks Off with 101 Survivors

by May 19, 2019

Johnny Landreth leads 101 hopefuls into the second day of the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event, vies for 4th gold ringThe WSOP Circuit is just days away from wrapping up its current season. The series is at Harrah’s New Orleans, its last stop on the 2018/2019 sche ...

GOP Takes Donations from Embattled Casino Boss Steve Wynn

GOP Takes Donations from Embattled Casino Boss Steve Wynn

by May 19, 2019

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 also became known.Mr. Wynn is the former boss of Las Vegas casino powerhouse Wynn R ...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Seeks 1,200 New Employees

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Seeks 1,200 New Employees

by May 18, 2019

Hard Rock’s Tampa property nears completion of $700 million expansion, seeks 1,200 staffers to fill newly created positionsSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida has begun the search for 1,200 new full- and part-time employees as the property is nearing the c ...

Wynn, MGM in Early Talks for Potential Sale of Boston Area Casino

Wynn, MGM in Early Talks for Potential Sale of Boston Area Casino

by May 18, 2019

Wynn Resort could sell Encore Boston Harbor just weeks after it was allowed to keep its license in the lucrative Greater Boston marketWynn Resorts has been in talks with rival Las Vegas casino operator MGM Resorts International to sell its Encore Boston Harbor to the latter, ...

MGM to Pay $800 Million to Settle Las Vegas Mass Shooting Lawsuits

MGM to Pay $800 Million to Settle Las Vegas Mass Shooting Lawsuits

by May 17, 2019

MGM says it expects to pay up to $800 million to settle lawsuits by victims of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shootingLas Vegas casino operator MGM Resorts International expects to pay up to $800 million to settle multiple liability suits it has been filed against after the 2017 Las ...

PGCB to Review Sands Bethlehem Sale on May 29

PGCB to Review Sands Bethlehem Sale on May 29

by May 17, 2019

The PGCB sets May 29 date to review Sands Bethlehem sale; new owner unveils $340 million expansion project for the casinoThe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will finally review the sale of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem at a special meeting scheduled for May 29 in Harrisburg ...

Danish Gambling Authority Launches New AML Initiative

Danish Gambling Authority Launches New AML Initiative

by May 17, 2019

Spillemyndigheden launches a whistleblower scheme as a new weapon in its battle against the use of the gambling industry as a money laundering toolThe Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, announced on Thursday the official launch of a whistleblower program that aims ...

Swedish Regulator Fines Two Operators over Violations of Bonus Offer Rules

Swedish Regulator Fines Two Operators over Violations of Bonus Offer Rules

by May 17, 2019

Spelinspektionen slaps fines on two of its licensees for failures to follow bonus offers rules under Sweden’s new regulatory regimeThe Swedish gambling regulator has imposed fines on gambling operators Betway and Mandalorian Technologies for breaching the bonus offers restric ...

PGCB Fines Rivers Casino and SugarHouse Casino

PGCB Fines Rivers Casino and SugarHouse Casino

by May 16, 2019

The operators of Rivers Casino and SugarHouse Casino got penalties by Pennsylvania regulators for allowing underage gambling and intoxicated patron incidentThe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined two state casinos for incidents involving intoxicated customers and underage ...

Horseshoe Southern Indiana Gears Up for Rebrand and New Sportsbook

Horseshoe Southern Indiana Gears Up for Rebrand and New Sportsbook

by May 16, 2019

Caesars to rebrand Horseshoe Southern Indiana and add a sportsbook as part of ongoing expansion; sells South African business to focus on core marketsCaesars Entertainment Corp. has announced that it would rebrand its Horseshoe Southern Indiana property as part of an ongoing ...

Richard Flint Leaves Sky Bet After 17 Years

Richard Flint Leaves Sky Bet After 17 Years

by May 16, 2019

Sky Bet former boss Richard Flint leaves the company after successful integration with The Stars Group, news emerged on WednesdayRichard Flint, the former boss of online gambling giant Sky Betting & Gaming, has announced his departure after nearly two decades with the com ...

Sweden Rekindles Loot Boxes Debate, Explores Consumer Protection Measures

Sweden Rekindles Loot Boxes Debate, Explores Consumer Protection Measures

by May 16, 2019

US Senator Josh Hawley introduced recently a bill to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in games designed specifically for children under 18 as well as ones “whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in” to stir the pot once more.The loot boxes de ...

Inaugural Japan IR Expo Sees Casino Giants Flock to Osaka

Inaugural Japan IR Expo Sees Casino Giants Flock to Osaka

by May 15, 2019

The inaugural edition of the Japan IR Expo kicked off today at INTEX Osaka in Osaka, as the major Japanese city is looking to step up its efforts to host one of Japan’s first integrated resorts with dedicated casino gaming spaceThe event will run through Thursday, May 16, and ...

Playtech Announces Chairman’s Departure

Playtech Announces Chairman’s Departure

by May 15, 2019

Playtech is parting ways with its Chairman Alan Jackson, the gambling tech supplier said today in its Annual General Meeting trading statementIn today’s trading statement, Playtech said that its Board will “now turn its attention to overseeing a full, thorough succession plan ...

Caesars Bidder Exploring Ways to Slash Company Costs

Caesars Bidder Exploring Ways to Slash Company Costs

by May 15, 2019

Eldorado has reportedly embarked on a cost-cutting quest before making an official bid to combine with Caesars’ casino empireCaesars Entertainment Corp might be pressured to mass layoffs, including parting ways with members of its executive suite, as Eldorado Resorts is explo ...