By 
Robert Johnson ·
Macau lawmakers continue debate on draft legislation aiming to bar casino workers from entering gambling venues outside work hours A specially appointed inspector will conduct random checks on Macau casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
Analysts believe the Gold Coast is not the most attractive casino market as Queensland Government is set to weigh in on second casino in the region The Gold Coast is…
By 
Terry Davis ·
A group of Macau casino workers – mostly dealers – participated in a demonstration on Monday, calling for stricter control on smoking at the city’s gambling venues. The protest was…
By Terry Davis ·
MGM Springfield welcomed 150,000 visitors during its first weekend of operation, owners of the $960-million hotel and casino resort said on Wednesday. The property, a first of its kind in…
By Terry Davis ·
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood held on Monday a topping off ceremony for its guitar-shaped hotel that is slated to open doors in 2019. The construction of…
By Robert Johnson ·
Employees of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort, who picketed the property for more than three months in 2016, finally received their settlement checks stemming from the labor dispute…
By Robert Johnson ·
Sky Betting & Gaming Chief Executive Richard Flint has been recognized as UK’s best CEO of 2018 in Glassdoor’s sixth annual Employees Choice Awards. Mr. Flint has been at the…
By Robert Johnson ·
The government of Macau introduced Friday a piece of legislation that calls for banning casino workers from entering gaming facilities beyond working hours, local news outlets report. The measure aims…
By Robert Johnson ·
Unionized workers at MGM Resorts International’s 10 Las Vegas properties will vote Tuesday, June 19, on a new five-year contract, the terms of which they agreed with the casino company…
By Robert Johnson ·
Unionized workers at Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Las Vegas Strip and downtown properties approved Thursday the terms of a new five-year contract, thus putting an end to months of negotiations that,…
By Robert Johnson ·
A survey commissioned by the Las Vegas Culinary Union found that 59% of all interviewed cocktail servers and 27% of all interviewed housekeepers have been harassed sexually by casino resorts…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Las Vegas UNITE HERE Culinary and Bartenders Unions announced Wednesday that they will hold a strike vote on May 22, allowing their members to cast votes on whether they…
By Robert Johnson ·
Norway’s Storting, the country’s supreme legislature, adopted on Monday, May 7, a set of measures aimed to prevent foreign gambling companies from targeting local gamblers and to protect the gambling…
By Robert Johnson ·
A coalition of four Norwegian parties has presented the country’s legislature, the Storting, with a set of measures aimed at better protecting Norsk Tipping’s monopoly over the provision of gambling…
By Robert Johnson ·
A casino job fair for veterans will be held later this month in Atlantic City, local media reports. Two more casinos will join the city’s casino market in a few…
By 
Susan Sutton ·
Nevada gambling regulators are now planning to enact tougher sexual harassment policies after Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn was implicated in sexual harassment and assault that have spanned over…
By Terry Davis ·
Officials for labor union UNITE HERE Local 54 and casino operator Hard Rock International have signed a “card count neutrality” agreement, the Press of Atlantic City reported. The agreement could…
By Terry Davis ·
The proposed takeover of British bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral by Isle of Man-headquartered GVC Holdings could result in more than 1,600 employees of the combined entity losing their jobs, the two…
By Robert Johnson ·
Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct at his hotel and casino properties, the Wall Street Journal revealed in a detailed report from Friday.…
By Robert Johnson ·
MGM Springfield, the $950-plus-million integrated resort currently under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts, will begin training prospective table game dealers in late February, Connecticut news outlet the Hartford Courant reported. Las…
By Robert Johnson ·
The upcoming opening of the MGM Cotai integrated resort is expected to boost leasing demand in Macau as more foreign gambling executives will flock to the city, the South China…
By Robert Johnson ·
Liberal National Party politicians from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have promised to oppose any attempts for the construction of a casino resort in the region, local media reported. Their comments came…
By Robert Johnson ·
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promised that a Labor government will contribute A$25 million for Great Keppel Island’s rejuvenation, although there was no mention of the potential construction of a boutique…
By Robert Johnson ·
Welsh Labour MP Jo Stevens believes the liberalization of gambling in the United Kingdom that occurred more than a decade ago was a rushed decision. Ms. Stevens talked to BBC…
By Robert Johnson ·
The final six of a total of 16 Crown Resorts employees are set to be released from Chinese detention centers on Saturday, according to local media reports. The Australian casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
Canadian online gambling company The Stars Group has moved its office in Malta to a new location, local media has reported. The new office was inaugurated by Joseph Muscat, who…
By Robert Johnson ·
The first group of Crown Resorts employees, who were arrested last October for the illegal promotion of casino gambling in Mainland China, was released earlier today, Reuters reported. Ten of…
By Terry Davis ·
Crown Resorts employees who were detained in mid-October 2016 in China for the illegal promotion of gambling services were given nine- to ten-month sentences by the Baoshan District Court. Last…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts today announced that its staff members, who were detained last fall over allegations for gambling-related activities, have been charged with “offenses related to the promotion…
By Robert Johnson ·
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat revealed that two major gambling operators have applied for licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority. However, the official did not name the companies due to…