Nepal Tightens Regulatory Grip on Local Casinos

Nepal Tightens Regulatory Grip on Local Casinos

by September 19, 2019

The government of Nepal has tightened its grip on the country’s casino industry with the recent introduction of a set of rules relating to sharing of information about gamblers, management of assets, and monitoring for suspicious activities.Under the new rules, operators of ...

Melco Unveils “Yokohama First” Strategy, Drops Osaka Casino Plans

Melco Unveils “Yokohama First” Strategy, Drops Osaka Casino Plans

by September 19, 2019

Hong Kong-listed integrated resort developer and operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment unveiled on Wednesday a “Yokohama First” strategy for its planned entry into Japan’s nascent casino market, meaning that it would pursue development opportunities in the City of Yokohama. ...

Playson Games Now Live across Kindred Group’s Brands

Playson Games Now Live across Kindred Group’s Brands

by September 18, 2019

Online casino software developer Playson has teamed up with a major online gambling operator to further cement itself as one of the major players in the iGaming industry.In a press release issued earlier today, the content provider revealed that a selection of its slot title ...

Betsoft Expands in Spanish Market with Wanabet Deal

Betsoft Expands in Spanish Market with Wanabet Deal

by September 18, 2019

Online casino content developer and supplier Betsoft Gaming has penned another important deal that would help it grow its regulated market presence.Under the terms of that latest commercial deal, Betsoft will supply its full library of online slots to Spain-facing online gam ...

Mohegan Gaming to Manage Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Mohegan Gaming to Manage Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

by September 18, 2019

After months of speculations over who would take over the casino floor of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas when it transitions to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the property’s new owners confirmed Tuesday that Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment will operate the gaming portion of ...

Revenue at Encore Boston Harbor Grows in August, Despite ‘Soft’ Slots Performance

Revenue at Encore Boston Harbor Grows in August, Despite ‘Soft’ Slots Performance

by September 17, 2019

Gaming revenue at Encore Boston Harbor continued to grow during the property’s second full month of operation, figures released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission showed.However, the newest property in the portfolio of Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giant Wynn R ...

NetEnt Opens New UK Office, Seeks Top Talent to Strengthen Local Footprint

NetEnt Opens New UK Office, Seeks Top Talent to Strengthen Local Footprint

by September 17, 2019

Swedish online slots specialist NetEnt has opened a new UK office to further expand its presence in one of its core markets, the company said in a statement from earlier today.The new office is located at King’s Cross in London and its opening followed the recent establishme ...

NetBet Romania Adds Casino Content by Red Rake Gaming, ORYX Gaming

NetBet Romania Adds Casino Content by Red Rake Gaming, ORYX Gaming

by September 17, 2019

Online gambling operator NetBet has enhanced its Romanian operation with two recently inked commercial deals with leading suppliers of content for the iGaming industry.One of the agreements will see NetBet Romania go live with titles by Red Rake Gaming. In addition, the bran ...

Casino M&A Buzz: Blackstone Reportedly in Talks to Buy Bellagio, MGM Grand

Casino M&A Buzz: Blackstone Reportedly in Talks to Buy Bellagio, MGM Grand

by September 17, 2019

New York-based private equity firm The Blackstone Group is in advanced talks to buy and lease back MGM Resorts International’s marquee properties the Bellagio and MGM Grand Las Vegas, Bloomberg reports citing unnamed sources familiar with the ongoing talks.The two companies ...

Kentucky AG Unveils Plans to Push for Sports Betting, Casino Gambling

Kentucky AG Unveils Plans to Push for Sports Betting, Casino Gambling

by September 16, 2019

Kentucky Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear announced last week plans for expanded gambling as the state seeks new revenue sources for its cash-strapped pension system.Attorney General Beshear announced his gubernatorial campaign last week. T ...

Greentube Expands Italian Presence with E-Play24 Deal

Greentube Expands Italian Presence with E-Play24 Deal

by September 16, 2019

Online gambling provider Greentube, part of Novomatic Interactive, has strengthened its footprint in the Italian online gambling market though a recent deal with locally licensed online gambling operator and platform provider E-Play24.Under the terms of the agreement, Greentu ...

Philippines to Crack Down on Tax-Dodging Online Gambling Companies

Philippines to Crack Down on Tax-Dodging Online Gambling Companies

by September 16, 2019

The Philippine government is set to crack down on remote gambling service providers that fail to register and pay due taxes despite repeated calls by the Department of Finance, local news outlets reported earlier today.Today’s announcement comes shortly after China called on ...

EveryMatrix Joins Forces with beBettor to “Radically Improve” UK Compliance

EveryMatrix Joins Forces with beBettor to “Radically Improve” UK Compliance

by September 16, 2019

Online gambling company EveryMatrix has teamed up with UK gambling compliance start-up beBettor in a bid to “radically improve” its operational compliance in the UK market.EveryMatrix announced the deal with beBettor shortly after news emerged that the UK Gambling Commission ...

Fiesta Henderson Becomes Seventh Station Casinos Property to Approve Unionization

Fiesta Henderson Becomes Seventh Station Casinos Property to Approve Unionization

by September 15, 2019

Fiesta Henderson Hotel and Casino workers voted Friday, September 13, to be represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165.Both unions are Nevada affiliates of the UNITE HERE labor union that represents roughly 300,000 active members ar ...

Eldorado Resorts Faces Lawsuit over Fingerprint Scanning at Illinois Casino

Eldorado Resorts Faces Lawsuit over Fingerprint Scanning at Illinois Casino

by September 14, 2019

Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino in Elgin is facing class action lawsuit over claims that it has violated an Illinois biometrics law in scanning staff members’ fingerprints when they clock in and out of work.Local news outlet the Cook County Record reports that Ronnie Alquero ...