Events & Reports

North Jersey Casino Expansion Could Plummet Atlantic City into Another Crash and Burn

North Jersey Casino Expansion Could Plummet Atlantic City into Another Crash and Burn

by April 22, 2019

Gambling expert calls push for expansion of New Jersey’s casino industry outside Atlantic City “the height of insolence”While online gaming and digital sports betting have emerged as a big boost to Atlantic City’s land-based casino industry, gambling experts do not expect tha ...

First Speakers Announced for Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference

First Speakers Announced for Zurich iGaming Affiliate Conference

by April 22, 2019

After the first-ever Prague iGaming Affiliate Conference, which event organizer SmileExpo held in the Czech capital on April 18, preparations are now in full throttle for the upcoming inaugural Minsk iGaming Affiliate Conference on April 24.SmileExpo has also announced recen ...

Calvin Anderson Leads 136 Players Into WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Day 2

Calvin Anderson Leads 136 Players Into WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Day 2

by April 21, 2019

Two-time gold bracelet winner Calvin Anderson is leading a pack of 136 players into the second day of the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Main EventThe WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event is entering its next stage after the second of two starting flights was completed l ...

Ohio Intercepts Casino Winnings from Non-Custodial Parents for Child Support

Ohio Intercepts Casino Winnings from Non-Custodial Parents for Child Support

by April 21, 2019

More than 6,300 casino and lottery jackpots have been intercepted by Ohio government agencies for due child supportThe Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has seized more than $10 million in unpaid child support from gambling winnings of non-custodial parents with due ...

Colorado Makes Last-Minute Bid to Regulate Sports Betting

Colorado Makes Last-Minute Bid to Regulate Sports Betting

by April 20, 2019

Colorado could jump on the sports betting bandwagon as early as next May, if a recently introduced bill on the matter gains traction in the state Legislature and voters approve the legalization of sports gambling in the upcoming November voteDemocratic House Majority Leader A ...

Delaware North Sues Sports Betting Partner over West Virginia Fiasco

Delaware North Sues Sports Betting Partner over West Virginia Fiasco

by April 20, 2019

Delaware North accuses its former betting partner of fraud and misrepresentation that caused financial losses during March MadnessCasino operator Delaware North is suing its former sports betting partner after wagering operations at its two West Virginia casinos and its mobil ...

Zuheir Daniel Wins WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Monster Stack

Zuheir Daniel Wins WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Monster Stack

by April 19, 2019

Daniel, an entrepreneur from South Carolina, claimed his first WSOP Circuit title and a cash prize of $94,002 for taking down the Monster StackAfter three days of action at Harrah’s Cherokee North Carolina, Zuheir Daniel topped the behemoth field of the Monster Stack or Event ...

Big Brands Bring Two New Casinos to Northern California This Year

Big Brands Bring Two New Casinos to Northern California This Year

by April 19, 2019

Northern California is gearing up for major expansion of gambling as two popular casino brands are set to launch properties in the region this yearHarrah’s Northern California is slated to open doors for visitors later in April, while Hard Rock Sacramento at Fire Mountain is ...

Latvia Doubles Down on Efforts to Thwart Illegal Online Gambling Activities

Latvia Doubles Down on Efforts to Thwart Illegal Online Gambling Activities

by April 19, 2019

Latvia declares war on unregulated online gambling operations; crackdown targets both operators and their customersLatvian authorities are ramping up efforts to combat unlicensed online gambling operations after the government of the Baltic nation Saeima approved earlier this ...

Former Monopolies Dominate Sweden’s Online Gambling Market

Former Monopolies Dominate Sweden’s Online Gambling Market

by April 19, 2019

Svenska Spel and ATG, Sweden’s former monopolies, dominated the country’s newly reorganized online gambling market during the first quarter of the year, data released by Spelinspektionen showedDigital gambling revenue from regulated operations totaled SEK3.288 billion ($353.7 ...

James Carroll and Maria Ho Headline WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table

James Carroll and Maria Ho Headline WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table

by April 18, 2019

Carroll and Ho were the only two players to pass the 10 million chip mark into the official final table of the eventThe six finalists who will battle for the lion’s share of the prize pool of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown and the tournament’s trophy became known T ...

Genting Chairman Confident in Japan Casino Bid’s Success

Genting Chairman Confident in Japan Casino Bid’s Success

by April 18, 2019

The Malaysian casino giant is embarking on major expansion of its Singapore operations, while bidding for one of three gaming licenses in JapanThe Chairman of Genting Group, Lim Kok Thay, said he is optimistic about his company getting a casino license in Japan. Genting is ge ...

Pennsylvania to Go Live with Online Sports Betting in “Two to Three Weeks”

Pennsylvania to Go Live with Online Sports Betting in “Two to Three Weeks”

by April 18, 2019

The state’s licensed betting operators are expected to go live with digital betting within weeks; online casino gaming poised to commence by July 15Residents of the Keystone State are just weeks away from being able to place online bets on sporting events, the Pennsylvania Ga ...

M&A Buzz on the Strip: Blackstone Reportedly Seeks Buyers for The Cosmopolitan Casino

M&A Buzz on the Strip: Blackstone Reportedly Seeks Buyers for The Cosmopolitan Casino

by April 18, 2019

Blackstone reportedly exploring sale of The Cosmopolitan just several months after denying it was looking to divest the luxury Strip casino resortPrivate equity firm The Blackstone Group is assessing strategic options for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, including putting the g ...

Casino Operator Galaxy Lands Football Event Sponsorship in Japan

Casino Operator Galaxy Lands Football Event Sponsorship in Japan

by April 17, 2019

Galaxy has become the lead sponsor of the EUROJAPAN CUP 2019 to boost its bid for a Japanese casino licenseMacau casino and hospitality operator Galaxy Entertainment Group is looking to secure greater brand exposure across Japan with a recently penned sponsorship deal for a b ...