Hoping for New Jobs, Economic Boost, Danville, IL Selects Casino Developer

Hoping for New Jobs, Economic Boost, Danville, IL Selects Casino Developer

by October 6, 2019

The Illinois City of Danville has been a constant in gambling expansion talks over the years. And while previous gambling expansion efforts had failed in the State Legislature, this year’s push concluded with Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing into law a sweeping gambling overhaul bill t ...

Wyoming Legislature to Take Up Gambling Expansion

Wyoming Legislature to Take Up Gambling Expansion

by October 5, 2019

The Wyoming Legislature is set to consider expansion of gambling on the territory of the state in the 2020 budget session, it became known this past Thursday.Local news outlet the Star-Tribune reported that the Joint Committee on Travel, Recreation, and Cultural Resources de ...

Greater Boston Casino Scraps Parking Fees

Greater Boston Casino Scraps Parking Fees

by October 5, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor, the $2.6 billion luxury integrated resort that opened doors in the Greater Boston area this summer, is now offering free self-parking, property president Bob DeSalvio announced in a statement.The new parking policy took effect on Friday and mandates fre ...

SYNOT Games to Launch Slots with Czech Republic’s SAZKA

SYNOT Games to Launch Slots with Czech Republic’s SAZKA

by October 4, 2019

Online gambling content supplier SYNOT Games today announced that it has sealed another supply deal that would cement its presence in the regulated Czech gambling market.Under the deal, the gaming provider will deliver its full portfolio of slots to SAZKA, the Czech Republic ...

Russellville Officials Rejects “Incomplete” Cherokee Nation Casino Proposal

Russellville Officials Rejects “Incomplete” Cherokee Nation Casino Proposal

by October 4, 2019

The Russellville City Council said this week that it would not review a casino application presented by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma because it was incomplete. The proposal was backed by the Pope County Quorum Court over the summer.Following the City Council’s announcemen ...

Paf Lowers Maximum Annual Gambling Loss Limit to €25K

Paf Lowers Maximum Annual Gambling Loss Limit to €25K

by October 4, 2019

Åland-based gambling operator Paf has made another move as part of its plan to reduce its reliance on high roller gamblers and provide online casino services in a more socially responsible manner.In a statement issued Thursday, the company said that it has decided to cut its ...

MGM, Las Vegas Shooting Victims Reach $800 Million Settlement

MGM, Las Vegas Shooting Victims Reach $800 Million Settlement

by October 4, 2019

Two years after the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and left hundreds more wounded or injured, MGM Resorts International and victims reached a settlement that could reach up to $800 million, according to a statement issued Thursday by the casino and hospitali ...

Fortuna Completes Sportsbook Migration onto Playtech’s IMS Platform

Fortuna Completes Sportsbook Migration onto Playtech’s IMS Platform

by October 3, 2019

Playtech announced today that Fortuna Entertainment Group has completed the migration of its sportsbook in Slovakia onto the omni-channel gambling technology provider’s IMS platform.The gambling operator is next looking to complete the migration of its betting operations in ...

DraftKings Launches Mobile Betting in Indiana, Pennsylvania Next in Line

DraftKings Launches Mobile Betting in Indiana, Pennsylvania Next in Line

by October 3, 2019

In one of the most eventful weeks for the global gambling industry in a while, DraftKings had a fair share of headlines dedicated to its US sports betting expansion.It became known over the past few days that the daily fantasy sports turned sports betting operator will go li ...

Nitis Udornpim Takes Down WPT Maryland for $319,415

Nitis Udornpim Takes Down WPT Maryland for $319,415

by October 3, 2019

Nitis Udornpim entered the stacked final table of the WPT Maryland at Live! Casino Main Event as one of the short stacks. However, with laughs and smiles and smart moves, the player managed to fight his way back and eventually take down the tournament for his best live poker acco ...

Wind Creek Pitches Suburban Chicago Casino Plan

Wind Creek Pitches Suburban Chicago Casino Plan

by October 3, 2019

Wind Creek Hospitality, the gaming and hospitality arm of Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians, is looking to tap into suburban Chicago’s market with a multi-million dollar proposal for the development of a casino resort in East Hazel Crest and Homewood.A massive gambling ...

Oregon Gets Ready to Embrace Mobile Betting

Oregon Gets Ready to Embrace Mobile Betting

by October 2, 2019

It was a long wait for mobile wagering to arrive to Oregon, but it is finally almost over. According to recent reports, the state Lottery is gearing up final preparations for the long-anticipated launch of a mobile app on October 7.The lottery agency is understood to have co ...

QTech Games Announces New QT Tournament-Powered Slot Competition

QTech Games Announces New QT Tournament-Powered Slot Competition

by October 2, 2019

Asia-focused online gambling provider QTech Games announced dates for its next network slot tournament. It will run from October 10-30 and will feature a $15,000 prize pool.QTech Games’ popular promotional tool QT Tournament will power the QT Double Up Championship. The slot ...

Swedish Consumer Agency Sues Karamba Casino Over Bonus Offer Violations

Swedish Consumer Agency Sues Karamba Casino Over Bonus Offer Violations

by October 2, 2019

Online gambling group Aspire Global said Tuesday that it would fight a lawsuit against one of its online casino brands by the Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentombudsmannen, KO) over alleged violations of Sweden’s Gambling Act.The Consumer Agency said Tuesday that it intends ...

Atlantic Club Finally Sold; Former Casino to Reopen as Non-Gambling Resort

Atlantic Club Finally Sold; Former Casino to Reopen as Non-Gambling Resort

by October 2, 2019

The Atlantic Club sale saga is finally over as the shuttered hotel and casino resort is understood to have switched ownership last week.The Press of Atlantic City reports that Florida-based real estate firm TJM Properties has sold the former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel to Col ...