Thailand Bans Claw Cranes, Says These Constitute Gambling

Thailand Bans Claw Cranes, Says These Constitute Gambling

by February 23, 2020

Thailand’s Interior Ministry this week launched a crackdown on the so-called claw crane machines that can be found at shopping malls around the country, labeling them as gambling tools.The ministry issued an order banning the machines on February 19. Provincial governors wer ...

Eldorado Reportedly Looking to Sell Some Caesars Entertainment Venues

Eldorado Reportedly Looking to Sell Some Caesars Entertainment Venues

by February 22, 2020

Eldorado Resorts could reportedly offload some Caesars entertainment assets in Las Vegas after the two casino operators finalize their $17.3 billion tie-up later this year.The two companies announced last June that Reno-based Eldorado would take over its larger rival Caesars ...

City of Buenos Aires Targets Q4 Start of Regulated Online Gambling

City of Buenos Aires Targets Q4 Start of Regulated Online Gambling

by February 22, 2020

The introduction of regulated online gambling is yet again under discussion in Argentina, and it seems the effort could succeed this time.Loteria de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA), an agency overseeing gambling in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, released on Friday de ...

Play’n GO Releases New Ancient Egypt-Themed Slot Adventure Dawn of Egypt

Play’n GO Releases New Ancient Egypt-Themed Slot Adventure Dawn of Egypt

by February 21, 2020

Prepare to be transported all the way back to the dawn of Egypt with the latest addition to the ever-growing portfolio of Play’n GO.The software developer’s new Dawn of Egypt title is just as colorful, exciting, and Ancient Egypt-y as its other recently released Ancient Egyp ...

Philippine Taxman Shutters Tax-Dodging POGO Gambling Operator

Philippine Taxman Shutters Tax-Dodging POGO Gambling Operator

by February 21, 2020

The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced today that it has shut down a tax-dodging online gambling operator in Parsay City for failing to pay its tax dues on its 2019 earnings.Synchronization Anywhere For You Inc (SAFYI) thus became the first Philippine Offs ...

Florida Lawmakers Still Far from Gambling Deal

Florida Lawmakers Still Far from Gambling Deal

by February 21, 2020

Florida House and Senate legislators for another week failed to reach an agreement on a gambling deal that could see hundreds of millions of dollars enter the state’s coffers.However, Governor Ron DeSantis believes a deal could be agreed upon before the end of the current leg ...

Wakayama Publishes Casino Resort Implementation Policy

Wakayama Publishes Casino Resort Implementation Policy

by February 21, 2020

The government of Wakayama this Thursday published the prefecture’s draft integrated resort implementation policy and launched a consultation period with interested companies that will run through early March.Wakayama is among the prefectures interested in hosting one of Jap ...

Resorts World Las Vegas Teams Up With Hilton to Redefine Strip Luxury Hotel Standard

Resorts World Las Vegas Teams Up With Hilton to Redefine Strip Luxury Hotel Standard

by February 20, 2020

In an eventful week, Resorts World Las Vegas, the $4.3 billion resort currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip, announced a major partnership with Hilton.Under the terms of the deal, the hospitality giant would bring three of its premium brands to the luxury integ ...

DraftKings Strengthens Iowa Foothold with Betting App Rollout

DraftKings Strengthens Iowa Foothold with Betting App Rollout

by February 20, 2020

Sports betting operator DraftKings extended its Iowa footprint this week with the launch of an online sportsbook and a betting app in the state.The Boston-headquartered daily fantasy sports turned sports gambling company last year launched retail sportsbooks at three Iowa ca ...

Pragmatic Play Gets All Spooky with New Mysterious Slot

Pragmatic Play Gets All Spooky with New Mysterious Slot

by February 20, 2020

Online casino content creator Pragmatic Play is taking players to a spooky Victorian Gothic adventure with the latest addition to its already quite hefty portfolio of online slots.Mysterious comes with a 4×4 grid and 256 paylines that expand during Free Spins mode, and ...

GiG Grows Regulated US Presence with Pennsylvania Affiliate License

GiG Grows Regulated US Presence with Pennsylvania Affiliate License

by February 20, 2020

Gaming Innovation Group has marked another milestone in its US expansion campaign as it recently obtained authorization from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to provide affiliate marketing services in the Keystone State.Through its Media division, GiG has been active in ...

Illinois Sports Betting Could Be Up and Running in Time for March Madness

Illinois Sports Betting Could Be Up and Running in Time for March Madness

by February 19, 2020

Legal sports betting is coming to Illinois and odds are that this is going to happen right in time for the upcoming March Madness tournament.Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s press secretary, Jordan Abudayyeh, said in a statement this week that the state’s top official “is pleased that I ...

Red Tiger Rolls Out Slots Library with BoyleSports

Red Tiger Rolls Out Slots Library with BoyleSports

by February 19, 2020

NetEnt-owned provider of online casino games and related software Red Tiger has rolled out its portfolio of slots games with Irish bookmaker BoyleSports, news emerged today.Under the terms of a recently inked deal between the supplier and the gambling operator, Red Tiger has ...

Resorts World Las Vegas Selects Konami as Exclusive Casino System Management Partner

Resorts World Las Vegas Selects Konami as Exclusive Casino System Management Partner

by February 19, 2020

Resorts World Las Vegas, the luxury $4.3-billion integrated resort currently under development in the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, has selected technology provider Konami Gaming as its exclusive gaming system management partner.Set to swing its doors open in the summer ...

Relax Gaming to Deliver In-House, Third-Party Games to Ninja Casino

Relax Gaming to Deliver In-House, Third-Party Games to Ninja Casino

by February 18, 2020

Provider of online casino content and an aggregation platform Relax Gaming has teamed up with Swedish gambling group Global Gaming to launch its entire portfolio of proprietary gaming titles as well as games by third-party suppliers with the operator’s flagship brand Ninja Casino ...