Macau Gaming Diminished Amid New Covid Scourge

Macau Gaming Diminished Amid New Covid Scourge

by January 5, 2023

Unofficial reports are coming out of China and its administrative districts of Macau and Hong Kong of widespread SARS-CV-2 infections among the populations.On the heels of civil unrest related to Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy, the government has decided to e ...

Play’n GO’s Mötley Crüe Adds to an Impressive Library of Music Slots

Play’n GO’s Mötley Crüe Adds to an Impressive Library of Music Slots

by January 5, 2023

Play’n GO continues to add to its already prolific catalog of music slots with a new release featuring 80s hair band Mötley Crüe.The game follows on the heels of two of the most recent releases – *NSYNC Pop and Lordi Reel Monsters and features the band’s iconic frontman ...

Superstar Residencies – MGS Sphere and New Casinos for Las Vegas 2023

Superstar Residencies – MGS Sphere and New Casinos for Las Vegas 2023

by January 5, 2023

Gambling revenues in Nevada and particularly in Las Vegas have been setting records with nearly two years of month-to-month revenues over $1b with some months setting all-time records. The last year saw several important acquisitions, as well as announcements of coming venues and ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup to Expand to from 32 to 48 Teams opens up the Playing Field

The 2026 FIFA World Cup to Expand to from 32 to 48 Teams opens up the Playing Field

by January 5, 2023

For the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in North America (United States of America, Mexico, and Canada) will expand field from 32 to 48 – national teams.It means that more of football’s so – called, “little teams,” that were unable to make it over to Qatar for ...

BGaming Recaps Year – Notes Growth, Game Releases

BGaming Recaps Year – Notes Growth, Game Releases

by December 26, 2022

BGaming, the in-house game developer for SOFTSWISS, periodically releases the state of the company and the state of the industry recaps. As we approach the new year, the company has released a new summary of its part in the online casino business. This timely recap highlights the ...

Multimillion Dollar Miralto Slot Lounge Now Open at Borgata

Multimillion Dollar Miralto Slot Lounge Now Open at Borgata

by December 26, 2022

Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has re-opened its completely refurbished high-limit slot lounge adjacent to the hotel lobby. The 8,300 sq ft Miralto opened on December 23 after an extensive two-month, multi-million dollar renovation.The high-limit lounge hosts ...

Osaka IR May Get Govt Approval Before February

Osaka IR May Get Govt Approval Before February

by December 26, 2022

Japanese media outlets are reporting that the head of the Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) is under the impression that Osaka City’s Integrated Resort (IR) District Development Plan will be approved by Japan’s national government before the end of January. The IR plan ...

Times Square Casino Proposal Gains Support, Opposition Remains

Times Square Casino Proposal Gains Support, Opposition Remains

by December 23, 2022

When voters approved the legalization of Las Vegas-style casino gambling for New York state in 2013, industry heavyweights had their eye on the Big Apple and its population with the NYC Metro area approaching 20 million people but lacking any true casinos. When Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

Hard Rock Payroll Approaches 50,000 with Mirage Acquisition

Hard Rock Payroll Approaches 50,000 with Mirage Acquisition

by December 23, 2022

Hard Rock International (HRI) began operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip early Monday morning after Nevada gaming regulators gave final approval of the purchase from MGM Resorts International on Friday.About 3,500 workers went to bed over the wee ...

Bally’s Will Build Only Casino In America’s Third Largest City

Bally’s Will Build Only Casino In America’s Third Largest City

by December 23, 2022

As New York struggles with competing interests for three Las Vegas-style casinos downstate, with proposals running the gamut from Times Square to Coney Island, Bally’s has nearly crossed the finish line for the first-ever true casino in America’s third-largest city,Acco ...

Scientific Games Adds Five Years to ALC Relationship

Scientific Games Adds Five Years to ALC Relationship

by December 23, 2022

The Atlantic Lottery, serving the northeastern Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded Scientific Games a new five-year contract to carry on as the region’s primary Scratch’N Win games game provider.The ...

Tallest Casino in LatAm gets Green Light in Uruguay

Tallest Casino in LatAm gets Green Light in Uruguay

by December 20, 2022

The former Hotel Casino San Rafael in Punta del Este, Uruguay has been greenlighted by lawmakers there for a reconstruction project that will see a hotel tower at the casino resort reach a height of 302 meters or about 990 feet.According to local reports, the Maldonado Depart ...

Star Entertainment Stocks Slide on News of NSW Tax Scheme

Star Entertainment Stocks Slide on News of NSW Tax Scheme

by December 20, 2022

Star Entertainment Group issued an announcement on the Australian Stock Exchange Monday, seeking to urgently engage with the New South Wales Government after NSW Treasurer Matt Kean announced a potential reform to the NSW casino tax regime.The treasurer’s announcement stated ...

Mavericks Owner Wants a Casino and Arena in Dallas

Mavericks Owner Wants a Casino and Arena in Dallas

by December 20, 2022

Billionaire American entrepreneur, television regular, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has his eye set on a new home for his NBA team and a casino resort in the heart of Dallas, Texas.The Mavericks’ current long-term lease expires in about 8 and a half years, giving the ...

Gaming Corps Enters Greece with Novibet

Gaming Corps Enters Greece with Novibet

by December 19, 2022

Sweden’s fast-growing iGaming developer, Gaming Corps has entered another regulated market with its debut in Greece. The development comes on the heels of the company’s recent certification in Holland earlier this month.The gaming and iGaming developer, based in Sweden, Malta ...