Cambodia Bans Online Gambling over Public Order Concerns
Cambodia is moving to ban online gambling, an industry that attracted a wave of Chinese investment in land-based casinos around the country, citing public safety and threat to social order…
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Bomb Hoax Evacuates Ayia Napa Casino
A bomb hoax disrupted the operations of Ayia Napa’s recently launched casino in the early hours of Sunday morning, news outlet the Cyprus Mail reported citing information from the local…
Hard Rock Las Vegas to Remain Closed for 8 Months During Virgin Transformation
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will be closed after next year’s Super Bowl Sunday and will remain closed for the greater part of its transformation into Virgin Hotel…
Pennsylvania Sees Modest Start of Online Casino Gambling in July
Online gaming was off to a modest start in Pennsylvania, according to figures released Friday by the state Gaming Control Board. The state’s three online gaming operations took in $812,306…
Naughty 1xBet Gets on UK Gambling Commission’s Radar Screen
Russian online gambling operator 1xBet, well known for its regulatory troubles in multiple jurisdictions, landed in hot water in the UK this past week after a Sunday Times investigation detailed…
A Tasty New Addition Joins Microgaming’s Indie Casino Content Studio Cluster
A new game studio has joined Microgaming’s cluster of independent game builders, promising to reimagine and deliver authentic land-based casino experience to the digital online gaming space. The popular online…
Hard Rock Opens Information Office in Rockford to Further Casino Bid
Hard Rock International opened this week an information office in downtown Rockford, Illinois to further its bid to build a casino resort in the city. The informational center opened doors…
Pragmatic Play to Further Explore LatAm Markets with Codere Deal
A new major commercial deal will enable Pragmatic Play to further venture into Latin America, the online casino content supplier revealed in a press release from earlier today. Pragmatic Play…
Encore Boston Harbor Rakes in Nearly $50 Million in First Month
Massachusetts’ Boston-area casino took in nearly $50 million in gaming revenue during its first full month of operation, according to figures released by the state Gaming Commission. Encore Boston Harbor…
New Mexico’s Isleta Resort & Casino to Take Bets on In-State Collegiate Teams
New Mexico’s Isleta Resort & Casino will be taking bets on collegiate football and basketball games involving local teams, local media outlets report. The casino debuted a temporary sportsbook at…
Caesars Sacks Its Top Atlantic City Casino Executive
Caesars Entertainment Corp. has parted ways with its top executive for its three Atlantic City casinos after a lawsuit filed in federal court by a former Caesars marketing executive claimed…
Hard Rock’s Northern California Casino Resort Now Accepts Room Reservations
With its planned fall 2019 opening fast approaching, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is set to begin booking room reservations for the hotel portion of the…
Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Establish Ethics Council Following Backlash
Finland’s state-owned gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, has decided to reestablish an internal ethics council that would be tasked with overseeing the company’s work toward providing its services in a socially responsible…
Twin River’s Lincoln Casino Could Lay Off Staff due to Impact of Boston Casino
Twin River Casino in Lincoln said that it could be forced to shed a number of workers due to the poorer performance of its table games in recent weeks. The…
Pope County Judge Endorses Cherokee Nation’s Casino Proposal
The Pope County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to endorse a proposal presented by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma for the development of a $225 million casino resort just north of…
GentingBet to Roll Out Selection of Play’n GO Slots in UK
Play’n GO will further cement itself in the UK online gambling market through its latest commercial deal that will see the Malta-headquartered online casino content provider roll out its slots…
Finland’s Gambling Monopoly to Reduce Number of Slot Machines
Finland’s gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, is set to limit the number of slot machines it operates around the country, the state-run operator’s Chief Executive said in a recent interview with local…
Playson to Agrees to Deliver Slots Range to Romania’s Platinum Casino
Developer of online casino content Playson today announced that it has signed a supply deal with Romania’s Platinum Casino to extend its reach in the country. The announcement comes shortly…
Evolution Gaming to Expand UK, Spanish, and Italian Presence with Greentube Deal
Evolution Gaming has secured another high-profile client that has opted for its Live Casino range to roll it out across multiple brands and markets, the Swedish Live Casino provider said…
GiG Sells Highroller to Focus on Flagship Brands
Gaming Innovation Group today announced that it has decided to offload its B2C brand Highroller to online gaming operator Ellmount Gaming Ltd. in a €7 million deal. Under the terms…
Cherokee Nation Unveils Pope County Casino Plan amid Controversy over the Selection Process
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma released on Monday details about its proposed hotel and casino resort in Pope County, Arkansas. The tribe presented its plan ahead of a special Tuesday…
Relax Gaming Adds ReelPlay Games to Content Distribution Network
Relax Gaming has added more online casino content to its content aggregation platform through its Powered By partnership program, the provider said today in a press release. Under a recently…
Paf Goes Live with Red Tiger’s Full Online Slots Range
Online gambling operator Paf has gone live with Red Tiger’s entire range of online slots to boost its existing offering and enhance player experience. Based on Finland’s Åland Islands, Paf…
High 5 Games and 888casino Announce Content Deal
New York-headquartered indie casino games provider High 5 Games today announced that it has signed a content supply deal with major online gambling operator 888 Holdings. The agreement covers the…
Boston Restaurants Having Trouble Finding Staff after Casino Opened Doors
The recent opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino resort has deepened already existing problems related to hiring restaurant and hospitality staff in the Greater Boston area, local restaurateurs complain.…
Pope County Judge, Quorum Court Reportedly Endorses Cherokee Nation Casino Bid
Casino operator Warner Gaming and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma told Arkansas media on Saturday that they were informed by a Pope County judge and the local Quorum Court that…
NGOs Urge Finnish Gambling Monopoly to Appoint Health Experts to Board
Finnish non-profit organizations working to prevent and combat gambling addiction have urged the government to appointed public health experts to the board of Finland’s state-run gambling monopoly, Veikkaus, local news…
Regulator Grants Interim Authorization to Ocean Casino Resort’s New Owner
New York hedge fund Luxor Capital Group obtained this past week interim authorization to operate Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort while its application for a permanent license is under review…
Tbilisi Workers of Evolution Gaming Go on Strike, Demand Better Pay
Swedish Live Casino provider Evolution Gaming is facing workers unrest at its live studio in Tbilisi, Georgia where several hundreds of workers have gone on strike, demanding higher wages and…
Playtech to Launch Native-First Products Ahead of Apple’s New Gambling App Rules
Playtech has announced that it would release a whole line of native-first products to bring its offering in line with the recent changes to Apple’s App Store guidelines relating to…