Genting Malaysia set to invest $150m more in Empire Resorts

Genting Malaysia set to invest $150m more in Empire Resorts

by October 14, 2021

Genting Malaysia (GENM) has opened the financial floodgates just a crack for its wholly owned subsidiary, Genting ER II (Empire Resorts) by authorizing up to $150m In series L subscriptions. The cash infusion should help the Delaware corporation with properties in New York state ...

Online gambler numbers in Australia have doubled

Online gambler numbers in Australia have doubled

by October 14, 2021

Gambling Research Australia has released their second National Study of Interactive Gambling. The report covers the years 2019 and 2020 and expands on the first study, released in 2014. Among other findings, it’s been determined that the number of online gamblers in the country h ...

Audit Earlier this Year Reveals Futbol Club Barcelona was Technically Bankrupt

Audit Earlier this Year Reveals Futbol Club Barcelona was Technically Bankrupt

by October 13, 2021

On Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 the Futbol Club Barcelona announced that were technically bankrupt earlier this year around the time when the president of the team, Joan Laporta, took control of the Barca. The CEO of Barcelona, Ferran Reverter, painted a dark and devastating pict ...

Fans of Hungary Engage in Violent Clash with Police at Wembley Stadium

Fans of Hungary Engage in Violent Clash with Police at Wembley Stadium

by October 13, 2021

On Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 Hungary futbol supporters violently and aggressively clashed with police forces at London’s historic Wembley Stadium. The rioting began when police officers quickly entered the visitor stands in order to place someone under arrest for racist abuse a ...

Atlanta Falcons Outlast the New York Jets Comeback Attempt in London Last Sunday

Atlanta Falcons Outlast the New York Jets Comeback Attempt in London Last Sunday

by October 12, 2021

The Atlanta Falcons have just moved to an overall record of 2 and 3 on the 2021 – 2022 NFL season right after outlasting the struggling New York Jets, who now fall to 1 and 4, following this somewhat close game that was played at the historic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. ...

Stations gets okay to build new casino hotel in Vegas

Stations gets okay to build new casino hotel in Vegas

by October 11, 2021

The southwest Las Vegas Valley in Clark County is experiencing rapid and sustained growth. Now, the Clark County Commission has approved plans for Stations Casinos to construct two hotel towers with over 450 rooms, entertainment venues and restaurants, as well as a casino of abou ...

Spain Defeats Italy to Reach Nations League Final vs. France

Spain Defeats Italy to Reach Nations League Final vs. France

by October 11, 2021

On Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 Spain defeated Italy in the UEFA Nations League Semi-Final match with a final score of 2 to 1. This impressive victory for Spain snapped a 37 – game unbeaten streak for Italy. Spain’s Attack Ferran Torres of Manchester City scored the two goals f ...

Sachsen-Anhalt Whitelist lacks online casinos and poker licenses

Sachsen-Anhalt Whitelist lacks online casinos and poker licenses

by October 11, 2021

The German Federal State of Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt) has released a list of online gambling operators who have applied for and received a license there in accordance with the Fourth State Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 – GlüStV 2021). Unfortunately ...

Clark casino build suspended in Philippines

Clark casino build suspended in Philippines

by October 8, 2021

PH Resorts Group Inc, in the Philippines has received permission to suspend their provisional license for The Base Integrate Resort which was scheduled to open in 2022 within the Clark Freeport Zone. The 4.4 hectare (10.87 acre) development site is situated within a 177-hectare b ...

Playson Releases Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win

Playson Releases Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win

by October 8, 2021

Playson has announced the release of Spirit of Egypt: Hold and Win, a 3×5 Egyptian themed slot first unveiled in August. The Hold and Win element comes into play during the bonus game and includes merging Scarab symbols.In a nutshell, the Scarabs expand to cover multiple ree ...

Authentic Gaming live dealers in South Africa with Betway

Authentic Gaming live dealers in South Africa with Betway

by October 7, 2021

Authentic Gaming has continued to expand its global footprint by inking a deal with existing partner Betway to enter the emerging South African marketplace. With the agreement, Betway players in South Africa will now have access to studio feeds of live games like the Betway exclu ...

Nearly $700M winning Powerball ticket sold in California

Nearly $700M winning Powerball ticket sold in California

by October 7, 2021

The fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history was won on October 4th in California. One $2 ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for a jackpot of $699.8 million. The ticket was purchased at an Albertson’s grocery store in Morro Bay, a coastal city situated mid ...

Netherlands issues 10 online gambling licenses – Launch delayed

Netherlands issues 10 online gambling licenses – Launch delayed

by October 6, 2021

Ten online gambling operators were granted licenses by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) in the Netherlands on October 1. However, none of the sites were able to launch in the market right away due to a technical problem related to problem gambler exclusion (Centraal Register Uitsluit ...

Las Vegas on a roll with 6th straight month of $1B wins

Las Vegas on a roll with 6th straight month of $1B wins

by October 6, 2021

After suffering near devastating losses in the 2008 financial crisis and rebounding only to be set on its heels again by the pandemic, Las Vegas, Nevada has now posted six straight months of more than one billion dollars in wins. If the pace continues for two more months the gamb ...

Gopher Nabs Playtech’s Financial Trading Unit in $250mn Deal

Gopher Nabs Playtech’s Financial Trading Unit in $250mn Deal

by September 30, 2021

Gambling technology giant Playtech confirmed on Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to offload its financial trading unit, Finalto, to Gopher Investments in a $250 million cash deal.News about the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2022, ...