Events & Reports

Study Shows that Gambling Advertising Has Little Effect on Vulnerable Demographics

by December 15, 2014

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have conducted a survey on the effect that gambling advertising has on children, young adults, and other vulnerable people. Experts from the two regulatory bodies, which are res ...

Golden Nugget Casino in Louisiana Welcomes Players

by December 10, 2014

On Monday, the newest and the fanciest casino in the vicinity of Lake Charles opened doors for players. Its owner is the billionaire Tilman Fertitta. The name of the venue is Golden Nugget and its opening was warmly welcomed by a great number of officials and local residents....

Ohio Gambling Venues Post November Revenues

by December 9, 2014

Ohio-based casinos and racinos announced their revenues from gambling activities for November. Hollywood Casino Columbus is the venue that reported the highest turnover for a second consecutive month.Its numbers, however, seem to have dropped, as compared to its financial per ...

PokerStars to Publish a Book Containing All Accomplishments of EPT

by December 9, 2014

Representatives of PokerStars have recently announced that they will take up an approach that is pretty unusual for the gaming industry. In honor of the 10th anniversary of the European Poker Tour live poker circuit, every winner at the 11th season of EPT as well as all skillful ...

Macau Gaming Revenue Expected to Keep on Falling

by December 8, 2014

Last month, it was announced that borders between Macau and mainland China would start operating within a longer time frame and some of them would even operate around the clock. But as it became clear, this positive change was accompanied by some bad news – the tougher examinatio ...

More and More Chinese Players Visit Jeju Island Casinos

by December 8, 2014

Last week, the shares of casino venues, located in South Korea, went down and the Chinese media were flooded with disapproving comments, made by government authorities.Jeju Island has recently become popular as the new gambling hub that turned out to be an appealing venue for ...

Maryland-based Casinos Report Revenue Growth

by December 8, 2014

Two days ago, information concerning the revenues of Maryland-based casinos was released. According to it, the turnover generated by the five casinos in November was well over $90 million, which, compared to the numbers a year ago, indicates a significant increase equal to 35%. ...

New Casino Opens Doors in Lake Charles on December 8

by December 6, 2014

It has just been announced that the long-awaited launch of the Golden Nugget casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana, will take place on Monday, December 8.Tilman Fertitta, a well-known businessman, entrepreneur, and owner of the new gambling venue, shared that many customers had b ...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City with a Decrease in Revenue

by December 5, 2014

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City posted its financial report for November, 2014. According to it, the turnover of the Iowa-based venue fell to $5.8 million. This has been the lowest reported monthly revenue since it opened doors back in August.During the first month of ...

Betfair Posts H1 Financial Report

by December 5, 2014

London-based Internet betting exchange Betfair announced its financial report for the first six months of this fiscal year. Apart from an increase in revenue and earnings, the company posted a cash return totaling £200 million.Betfair’s revenue grew by 26%, reaching £23 ...

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Plays Host To Heartland Poker Tour

by December 3, 2014

Heartland Poker Tour, the tournament that is nationally televised, is going to add another stop to the list, concerning the tournament schedule next year.It was announced that during the nationwide tour, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, located at Reno/Tahoe, will play host to ...

Iao Kun Group Holding Company Ltd. Reports a Decrease in Revenue

by December 2, 2014

Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited, best known for operating VIP rooms in various gambling venues in Macau, has just announced its financial performance for Q3 and the first nine months of fiscal year 2014. The company posted a rise in rolling chip turnover and a 15% drop in o ...

UK Gambling Commission Announces Annual Revenues from Online and Brick and Mortar Casinos

by December 1, 2014

The financial report of the UK Gambling Commission for 2013/2014 has just been released. It included details, concerning the accomplishments of gambling operators, available on the UK gambling market during the licensing regime that has been abolished recently.The report cont ...

A Survey Reveals New Zealanders’ Attitude Towards Gambling

by December 1, 2014

The results from the largest survey, conducted in New Zealand, have been recently announced. According to the data released, New Zealanders are now spending less time participating in gambling activities than they used to.Apart from providing gaming authorities with precise i ...

Macau Casinos Report a Decline in November’s Revenue

by December 1, 2014

According to the latest financial reports, the revenue of Macau-based casinos continues to fall. November was the sixth consecutive month in a row in which a significant decrease in revenue was announced.The numbers were even worse than experts’ predictions. One of the ...