Events & Reports

Myanmar on Track to Legalize Casino Gambling in May

Myanmar on Track to Legalize Casino Gambling in May

by April 1, 2019

Myanmar is set to legalize casino gambling in a bid to boost the local tourism industry and attract foreign investorsCasino gambling will become legal in Myanmar in May when the nation’s 2018 Gambling Law is set to take effect. Select hotels around the country will be able to ...

Sky Bet Slammed for Long-Time Gambling Addict Paul Merson Ads

Sky Bet Slammed for Long-Time Gambling Addict Paul Merson Ads

by March 30, 2019

Paul Merson who has been battling gambling addiction for decades was featured in two Sky Bet adsOnline gambling operator Sky Bet has once again landed in hot water for its advertising activity. The company was slammed for using former England, Arsenal, and Portsmouth man Paul ...

MGM Finally Selects Housing Development Project in Downtown Springfield

MGM Finally Selects Housing Development Project in Downtown Springfield

by March 29, 2019

MGM to invest $11 million in the redevelopment of a historic hotel in downtown Springfield into an apartment buildingMGM Resorts International told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday that it has finally selected a housing development project to invest into as part o ...

Prosecutor Dismisses Kazuo Okada Perjury Case

Prosecutor Dismisses Kazuo Okada Perjury Case

by March 28, 2019

The perjury case against the casino boss was dismissed by a Manila prosecutor over lack of sufficient evidenceA Manila prosecutor has dismissed perjury claims made by Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment against its former boss, Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada. The dismi ...

Kambi to Power Mohegan Sun Sportsbook in Connecticut

Kambi to Power Mohegan Sun Sportsbook in Connecticut

by March 28, 2019

The owner of Mohegan Sun has teamed up with Kambi Group for sports betting launch in ConnecticutThe operator of Mohegan Sun has penned a strategic partnership with European provider of solutions for the gambling industry Kambi Group in anticipation for the regulation of sport ...

Japan Inches Closer to First Casinos, Sets IR Standards

Japan Inches Closer to First Casinos, Sets IR Standards

by March 27, 2019

The Japanese government completed Tuesday another important task paving the way for the development of the nation’s first integrated resorts with casinosDuring a Tuesday meeting, the Cabinet approved the standards developers will have to fulfill when building their MICE prope ...

Finland’s Problem Gambling Issues Deepen, Survey Finds

Finland’s Problem Gambling Issues Deepen, Survey Finds

by March 27, 2019

A recent survey shows that Finnish lawmakers, gambling operators need to do more to protect gamblersThe difficulties surrounding problem gambling and those affected by problem gambling behavior have deepened in Finland over the past several years, a survey commissioned by the ...

188BET Closes Shop in “Very Competitive” UK and Ireland

188BET Closes Shop in “Very Competitive” UK and Ireland

by March 26, 2019

188BET departs very competitive UK and Irish gambling market; nullifies some of the bets made by customersOnline gambling operator 188BET today announced that it is closing shop in Great Britain and Ireland, citing a “very competitive marketplace” as the reason that prompted ...

MGM Finds Japanese Partner for Osaka Casino Bid

MGM Finds Japanese Partner for Osaka Casino Bid

by March 25, 2019

MGM and Japanese financial services firm ORIX form first Japan integrated resort consortium ahead of casino license bidding processMGM Resorts International has joined forces with a Japanese financial services group to form a consortium and jointly bid for the right to build ...

New Hampshire Sports Betting Legislation Clears House

New Hampshire Sports Betting Legislation Clears House

by March 25, 2019

New Hampshire could become the second New England state with regulated sports betting if a bill on the matter clears the SenateA bill calling for the legalization of sports betting has gained momentum in New Hampshire and if it survives through all legislative hurdles, it wil ...

Massachusetts Treasurer Seeks to Bring Online Lottery

Massachusetts Treasurer Seeks to Bring Online Lottery

by March 24, 2019

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg is making a fresh push to bring online lottery to the state in a bid to secure the sector’s growthMassachusetts is in the middle of expanding its casino industry, but the state’s Treasurer is looking to diversify the available gambling ...

Casino Gambling Could Come to Arkansas on April 1

Casino Gambling Could Come to Arkansas on April 1

by March 23, 2019

Oaklawn and Southland are expected to go live with full-blown casino gaming on April 1 as part of a gambling expansion push in ArkansasGambling could soon expand in Arkansas as two state race tracks are expected to go live with full-scale casino offering on April 1. A meeting ...

Spelinspektionen Fines Two Gambling Operators for Self-Exclusion Violations

Spelinspektionen Fines Two Gambling Operators for Self-Exclusion Violations

by March 22, 2019

The Swedish Gambling Authority has moved to show its licensees that it was pretty serious with its warnings to punish all violations of Sweden’s new gambling law, which took effect on January 1, 2019Spelinspektionen today announced that it has fined two online gambling licens ...

Riga Moves to Shutter Gambling Halls

Riga Moves to Shutter Gambling Halls

by March 21, 2019

Riga officials are spearheading proposal for a draft decree that would terminate the licenses of hundreds of gambling hallsA Riga City Council committee has supported a plan for a draft decree that aims to revoke the licenses of around 200 gambling halls in the Latvian capita ...

MGM Focuses “All Its Energy in Osaka” as Preferred Casino Host

MGM Focuses “All Its Energy in Osaka” as Preferred Casino Host

by March 21, 2019

MGM is focusing all its energy in Osaka as the Japanese government prepares to select the preferred casino license biddersLas Vegas casino and hospitality giant MGM Resorts International is working hard to be selected as the preferred developer of an integrated resort in Osak ...