Georgia Sports Betting Bill Clears First Major Hurdle

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Clears First Major Hurdle

by February 3, 2021

This Tuesday, the state House committee in Georgia approved a legislation to legalize sports betting in the state.The state Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah is the primary sponsor of the bill and chairman of the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee. He filed the bill ...

UK Gambling Commission Announces Heavy Online Slots Restrictions

UK Gambling Commission Announces Heavy Online Slots Restrictions

by February 3, 2021

With the increase of online gaming options, rose the need for measures to ensure safer experience. For that end, the UK Gambling Commission announced a package of changes that are supposed to strengthen the protections, as well as the control of online slots play.Measures in ...

Grand Korea Leisure Remains Closed Until February 15

Grand Korea Leisure Remains Closed Until February 15

by February 2, 2021

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) is a foreigner-only casino operator in South Korea. It announced that three of its casinos in Seoul and Busan will remain closed until February 15.The extension of the inactive period was confirmed last Sunday by the government. The reason for that i ...

PlayStar Casino and Ocean Casino Resort Announce Partnership

PlayStar Casino and Ocean Casino Resort Announce Partnership

by February 2, 2021

PlayStar Casino announced partnership with Ocean Casino Resort. The deal between the two companies is a multi-year agreement, which will grant the newly established casino brand access to the New Jersey market.According to company’s representatives, in the second half of the ...

Indiana Casino Remains Empty until Ownership Dispute Is Resolved

Indiana Casino Remains Empty until Ownership Dispute Is Resolved

by February 2, 2021

Legal fight over a $300 million casino property in northwestern Indiana could leave it empty for months even after the constructing period has ended.According to The Times, Indiana Gaming Commission told the parent company of Gary’s Majestic Star Casinos to give up the plan t ...

Yokohama Prepares $3.4 Million for Casino Resort

Yokohama Prepares $3.4 Million for Casino Resort

by February 2, 2021

Japanese prefecture Yokohama announced the city-council’s draft budget for 2021, which includes JPY360 million (US$3.4 million) to back up the effort to establish casino resort in the city.Part of that amount will be spent on the city’s resort development plan. Precisely JPY8 ...

Sports Betting Goes Live in Virginia

Sports Betting Goes Live in Virginia

by February 1, 2021

Virginia is known as the state where debates over legalizing different forms of gambling take decades. Now sports betting is officially going live in the state.FanDuel went live in Virginia last week following the lead of BetMGM, DraftKings, Caesars and Rivers Casino Portsmou ...

Richmond Hires Consultant to Help Selecting Casino Project

Richmond Hires Consultant to Help Selecting Casino Project

by February 1, 2021

Richmond city officials announced hiring a consultant to help in the selection of casino project in the Virginia capital. The person chosen for the consulting role is Leonard Sledge, director of Richmond Economic Development Authority. But the decision is up to the voters next f ...

Catawba Indian Nation Announces Moving Forward with Two Kings Casino Resort

Catawba Indian Nation Announces Moving Forward with Two Kings Casino Resort

by February 1, 2021

The Catawba Indian Nation announced going forward with the plan to establish a Las Vegas style casino in Kings Mountain. This week it reached a key agreement with the state of North Carolina to proceed with establishing the facility that is expected to be only 35 minutes away fro ...

PokerStars and FoxBet Approved to Launch Online Poker in Michigan

PokerStars and FoxBet Approved to Launch Online Poker in Michigan

by February 1, 2021

The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced on Friday that legal online poker is going live in Michigan. The other news is that MGCB approved Little Traverse Bay Band of Idawa Indians and the platform providers PokerStars for online gaming and FoxBet for online sports betting. Th ...

DraftKings Announces Sportsbook and Casino App for US Customers

DraftKings Announces Sportsbook and Casino App for US Customers

by January 29, 2021

Google is making changes on its policies, which will enable companies to place gambling apps, including sports betting apps, on the Google Play store available to US users.News spread by Reuters and soon after that, stocks of several online sports betting companies went high ...

Las Vegas Sands Still Considers Establishing Casinos in Texas

Las Vegas Sands Still Considers Establishing Casinos in Texas

by January 29, 2021

The casino empire Las Vegas Sands continues with the plan to bring casinos in Texas even after the few set backs it experienced this year, including the death of its CEO Sheldon Adelson.As Adelson passed away, many started questioning how much momentum remained behind the cau ...

Kambi Enters Multi-year Deal with Argentina’s Casino Magic

Kambi Enters Multi-year Deal with Argentina’s Casino Magic

by January 29, 2021

Kambi Group PLC signed a multi-year agreement with Argentinian operator Casino Magic. As part of the deal, Kambi agrees to provide its technology services to the leading Latin American company.Another benefit for the Argentinian operator is that the Kambi partnership will sup ...

Brian Christopher’s Gaming Area Debuts in Plaza Hotel & Casino

Brian Christopher’s Gaming Area Debuts in Plaza Hotel & Casino

by January 29, 2021

Brian Christopher slots and Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas announced the debut of a designated gaming area with the name “Brian Christopher Slots at the Plaza”.The new space is dedicated to the successful video creator and influencer Brian Christopher. It feat ...

Mohegan Announces Collaboration with Oshidori for Nagasaki Casino Resort

Mohegan Announces Collaboration with Oshidori for Nagasaki Casino Resort

by January 28, 2021

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment and Hong Kong-based Oshidori International Holdings Ltd announced their collaboration in a press release. The two companies will team up for creating a casino resort in the Japanese prefecture Nagasaki.A representative for Inspire Entertainme ...