MGM Explores Sale-Leaseback of Strip Casinos Like Bellagio and MGM Grand

MGM Explores Sale-Leaseback of Strip Casinos Like Bellagio and MGM Grand

by July 20, 2019

Las Vegas casino and hospitality operator MGM Resorts International is exploring sale or leaseback of marquee properties such as Bellagio and MGM Grand, Bloomberg reported Friday citing people with knowledge of the matter.It is understood that the company formed a committee ...

NetEnt Casino Titles Now Live in Pennsylvania

NetEnt Casino Titles Now Live in Pennsylvania

by July 19, 2019

Swedish supplier of online casino content NetEnt today said that it has been live in Pennsylvania from the first day of regulated online gambling in the state.Three of Pennsylvania’s authorized online casinos went live earlier this week to mark the start of a new era in the ...

Boston Casino Compliant with Massachusetts Law, Preliminary Probe Finds

Boston Casino Compliant with Massachusetts Law, Preliminary Probe Finds

by July 19, 2019

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said Thursday that a preliminary investigation found that Encore Boston Harbor’s casino operations were compliant with state gambling laws after a class-action from earlier this week claimed that the gaming facility was cheating patrons at its ...

Betsoft’s Full Casino Games Portfolio to Go Live with OGaming

Betsoft’s Full Casino Games Portfolio to Go Live with OGaming

by July 18, 2019

Developer and provider of online casino content Betsoft Gaming announced Wednesday that it has inked a content supply deal with online gambling operator OGaming.Under the terms of the agreement, Betsoft will be able to roll out its full portfolio of games across the operator ...

Global Gaming to Launch New Swedish Casino with Finnplay

Global Gaming to Launch New Swedish Casino with Finnplay

by July 18, 2019

Swedish online gambling group Global Gaming today confirmed the upcoming launch of its newest Sweden-facing online casino – NanoCasino. The new operation is slated to go live within the next few weeks, according to a press release on Global Gaming’s official website.NanoCasi ...

Chicago Mayor Lists Five Potential Casino Sites

Chicago Mayor Lists Five Potential Casino Sites

by July 18, 2019

Discussions of bringing casino gambling to Chicago have been up in the air for years, but little progress was seen in that direction up until recently.Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed last month a comprehensive gambling expansion package that, among other things, authorizes ...

Inspired to Integrate Casino Content on SBTech’s Platform

Inspired to Integrate Casino Content on SBTech’s Platform

by July 18, 2019

Inspired Entertainment Inc. announced Wednesday that it has entered into a five-year agreement with fellow provider of solutions for the iGaming industry SBTech to integrate its RGS casino content onto SBTech’s platform.Once the integration is complete, clients of SBTech’s c ...

Habanero Strengthens Italian Foothold with Betflag Deal

Habanero Strengthens Italian Foothold with Betflag Deal

by July 17, 2019

Provider of online casino content, including slots and table games, Habanero today announced that it has inked a supply deal that would further cement its position in the lucrative Italian digital gambling market.Under the terms of the recently signed agreement, Habanero’s f ...

William Hill US to Run Sportsbooks at Two Iowa Casinos

William Hill US to Run Sportsbooks at Two Iowa Casinos

by July 17, 2019

Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo in Waterloo, Iowa has named William Hill US as its sports betting partner ahead of the start of legal wagering in the state, property officials confirmed Tuesday.William Hill US said that it would launch a sportsbook at the hotel and casino complex ...

Wynn’s Boston Casino Dragged Into Blackjack Cheating Scandal

Wynn’s Boston Casino Dragged Into Blackjack Cheating Scandal

by July 17, 2019

The final stages of Encore Boston Harbor’s becoming were accompanied by one of the highest-profile Me Too scandals, with Wynn Resorts’ founding father and former boss Steve Wynn being accused of a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct.Several regulatory investigations, a ...

PokerStars Rolls Out Paysafe’s Rapid Transfer across Ten European Markets

PokerStars Rolls Out Paysafe’s Rapid Transfer across Ten European Markets

by July 17, 2019

PokerStars, the flagship brand of online gambling giant The Stars Group, has partnered with Paysafe Group to roll out the global payments provider’s Rapid Transfer online payment solution across ten European countries.PokerStars customers based in the territories covered by ...

Red Rake Gaming Boasts Aspire Global Casino Content Deal

Red Rake Gaming Boasts Aspire Global Casino Content Deal

by July 16, 2019

Online casino content developer and supplier Red Rake Gaming today announced another major partnership that will help its deliver on its strategy to expand across multiple markets and have its games go live with a vast array of operators.The company said today that under a r ...

Gambling Accountant Who Stole S$41 Million from Clients Gets Jail Time

Gambling Accountant Who Stole S$41 Million from Clients Gets Jail Time

by July 16, 2019

A Singapore-based accountant who embezzled more than S$41 million (approx. $30.2 million) over a ten-year period to fuel his excessive gambling habit was sentenced to 25 years and 10 months in prison earlier today.Born in Malaysia but residing in Singapore, Ewe Pang Kooi, 65 ...

Third Satellite Casino Opens Doors in Cyprus

Third Satellite Casino Opens Doors in Cyprus

by July 15, 2019

Cyprus Casinos, the Cypriot casino brand of gaming and hospitality giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment, today cut the ribbon on its third satellite casino in the tiny Mediterranean republic.The facility spreads over 367 square meters on a 13,829-square-meter plot in the ...

Pennsylvania Readies for Online Gambling Launch

Pennsylvania Readies for Online Gambling Launch

by July 15, 2019

Pennsylvania is just a few hours away from becoming only the fourth US state with regulated online gaming. Two of the state’s 13 brick-and mortar casinos are set to soft-launch today their digital casino operations, thus putting online slots and table games at the fingertips of s ...