Events & Reports

Las Vegas, Macau Casino Revenue Comparison Report (with Infographic)

Las Vegas, Macau Casino Revenue Comparison Report (with Infographic)

by February 21, 2018

The following infographic includes information about the state of Las Vegas and Macau’s casino industries between 2007-2017. The decade in question included periods of sharp economic downturn in both cities that were followed by what are believed to be periods of stabilization. ...

Winamax Could Roll Out Shared Online Poker Tables within Next Two Months

Winamax Could Roll Out Shared Online Poker Tables within Next Two Months

by February 19, 2018

French online poker operator Winamax will need around two months to join the Western Europe-wide shared online liquidity project. The poker room is currently licensed to operate in its home country and recently received the go-ahead form the local gambling regulator, ARJEL, to sh ...

One in Eight Swedes Gambles Regularly on International Gambling Websites

One in Eight Swedes Gambles Regularly on International Gambling Websites

by February 17, 2018

Around 55% of all Swedes aged between 18-74 gambled monthly during the second half of 2017, Swedish consultancy firm Mediavision said in its latest report on gambling activity in the country. The reported figure reflected an increase from the same period of 2016 when 50% of the n ...

Poll Shows Majority of Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District Democratic Voters Support Wynn Casino

Poll Shows Majority of Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District Democratic Voters Support Wynn Casino

by February 16, 2018

Half of all likely Democratic primary voters in Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District, which also includes the capital Boston, believe that the construction of the $2.4-billion Wynn Boston Harbor should continue now as Steve Wynn is no longer at the helm of Wynn Resorts, a po ...

New Wave of Responsible Gambling Proposals in Japan Limits Casino Visits to 10 Per Month

New Wave of Responsible Gambling Proposals in Japan Limits Casino Visits to 10 Per Month

by February 15, 2018

Japanese lawmakers tabled on Thursday a proposal that aims to limit the number of casino visits allowed to ten per month, local news outlet Japan Times reports. The measure is intended to curb gambling addiction issues that could arise from the planned opening of casinos across t ...

Seminole Tribe Could Present Draft Gambling Compact by Week’s End

Seminole Tribe Could Present Draft Gambling Compact by Week’s End

by February 14, 2018

The Seminole Tribe of Florida could present state lawmakers with a draft gambling compact by the end of the week, incoming Senate President Bill Galvano told local media Tuesday after a meeting with Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen and Rep. Jose Oliva.Sen. Galvano, his colleague ...

partypoker Shared Online Poker Liquidity to “Happen in the Coming Months”

partypoker Shared Online Poker Liquidity to “Happen in the Coming Months”

by February 13, 2018

Online poker operator partypoker is definitely looking to board the shared liquidity train, a representative for the growing brand has confirmed in a Two Plus Two forum post.Partypoker, whose parent company GVC Holdings is currently waiting regulatory approval to close what ...

Gambling Companies among Biggest Advertisers in Sweden, Recent Report Finds

Gambling Companies among Biggest Advertisers in Sweden, Recent Report Finds

by February 12, 2018

Gambling operators have been ramping up their advertising efforts in Sweden ahead of the regulation of the country’s gambling market, media research firm Kantar Sifo said in its latest report on the advertising activity in the Scandinavian nation.Three gambling entities, in ...

Poker Tournaments Starting February 12-18

Poker Tournaments Starting February 12-18

by February 12, 2018

In the United States, poker rooms around the country will be holding mostly events dedicated to the President’s Day celebrations this week. And in Europe, partypoker will kick off its UK Poker Championships series at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham. More about what could be expected ...

French Gambling Regulator Gives Winamax Shared Online Poker Liquidity Go-Ahead

French Gambling Regulator Gives Winamax Shared Online Poker Liquidity Go-Ahead

by February 9, 2018

Winamax has become the second online poker operator to be given the necessary authorization to join the shared liquidity project. In a press release from earlier today, ARJEL, the French online gambling regulator, confirmed that it issued a license to Winamax, thus giving it the ...

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Clears First Subcommittee Vote

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Clears First Subcommittee Vote

by February 8, 2018

A bill legalizing sports betting in Iowa cleared a first legislative hurdle, after it got support from a House Subcommittee on Wednesday. Local news outlet Des Moines Register reported that the legislative piece will next be reviewed by the House Commerce Committee.Committee ...

Brazil’s Gambling Bill Remains Stuck in Senate Commission as Lawmakers Are No-Show for Meeting

Brazil’s Gambling Bill Remains Stuck in Senate Commission as Lawmakers Are No-Show for Meeting

by February 8, 2018

Brazilian Senators once again failed to vote on a gambling legalization bill that could open the South American country’s market for numerous gaming and betting operations. The piece of legislation was previously referred to the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Commission, but i ...

Las Vegas Sands Official Recommends Integrated Resort Model for Brazil’s Future Gambling Industry

Las Vegas Sands Official Recommends Integrated Resort Model for Brazil’s Future Gambling Industry

by February 7, 2018

Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands has been lobbying for the legalization of gambling in Brazil in a manner similar to other jurisdictions the company has been operating in, including Las Vegas, Macau, and Singapore.Here it is important to note that in Las Vegas, Macau, ...

Malta-Based Online Poker Players Can Access Europe’s Newly Launched Shared Liquidity Network

Malta-Based Online Poker Players Can Access Europe’s Newly Launched Shared Liquidity Network

by February 7, 2018

PokerStars Europe, the newly launched shared online poker liquidity network, can now be accessed by Malta-based players, Italian poker news outlet AssoPoker pointed out in a Tuesday article.Aside from being home to some of Europe’s largest gambling companies and a major lice ...

Rivers Casino & Resort in Upstate New York Generates $138.4 Million, but Misses Forecasts

Rivers Casino & Resort in Upstate New York Generates $138.4 Million, but Misses Forecasts

by February 6, 2018

Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, Upstate New York welcomed 1.5 million casino patrons during its first year of operation, owners said on Monday. Rivers was the second commercial casino to open doors within New York’s borders as part of the state’s gaming expansion push. ...