Valley Forge Casino Resort Readies for Permanent Sportsbook Launch

Valley Forge Casino Resort Readies for Permanent Sportsbook Launch

by March 12, 2019

Valley Forge is set to become the fourth casino in the Philadelphia area to go live with in-person sports bettingValley Forge Casino Resort is set to open this week its permanent sportsbook in partnership with FanDuel. The King of Prussia-based property obtained a license fro ...

Bet365 Sets Foot in New Jersey; On Track for Summer Sports Betting Launch

Bet365 Sets Foot in New Jersey; On Track for Summer Sports Betting Launch

by March 11, 2019

British online gambling powerhouse bet365 has secured its physical presence in New Jersey as part of its planned expansion into that state, news emerged last weekThe company has recently signed a long-term office lease for nearly 19,000 square feet of space at Two Greentree ...

Sydney Casino Upgrades Surveillance after CCTV Catches Stealing Croupier

Sydney Casino Upgrades Surveillance after CCTV Catches Stealing Croupier

by March 11, 2019

Sydney’s Star Casino to deploy facial recognition technology as part of expensive security and surveillance upgradeThe Star Casino in Sydney, the city’s only full-blown gaming facility, has decided to deploy facial recognition technology as part of an ongoing A$10 million upg ...

Gaming Standards Association to Consult Japan on Casino Regulation

Gaming Standards Association to Consult Japan on Casino Regulation

by March 11, 2019

An established non-profit trade body to assist the Japanese government in setting the standards for the operation of the nation’s first casinosThe Gaming Standards Association (GSA) announced today that it has established presence in Japan as the nation is gearing up preparat ...

Churchill Downs Closes Duo of Acquisition Deals

Churchill Downs Closes Duo of Acquisition Deals

by March 10, 2019

The casino and racetrack operator has expanded its presence in Illinois and Pennsylvania with the addition of two properties to its portfolioKentucky-based casino and racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc. completed a duo of acquisition deals earlier this week as part of the ...

New Zealand’s SKYCITY to Roll Out Online Casino by Year’s End

New Zealand’s SKYCITY to Roll Out Online Casino by Year’s End

by March 10, 2019

The casino operator revealed plans to expand into the online casino space, despite the lack of proper regulations in New ZealandNew Zealand casino operator SKYCITY Entertainment Group plans to launch a real-money online casino operation by the end of the year, local news outl ...

Carl Icahn Becomes Caesars’ Largest Shareholder; Company Owners Halve Stake

Carl Icahn Becomes Caesars’ Largest Shareholder; Company Owners Halve Stake

by March 9, 2019

Carl Icahn has upped his stake in Caesars to become the Las Vegas casino operator’s largest shareholder; sale seems likelier by the dayEntities related to Carl Icahn purchased earlier this week 38.9 million shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp. to make the New York billionair ...

Roulette Scam Discovered at Cyprus’ First Casino, Police Arrest Dealer

Roulette Scam Discovered at Cyprus’ First Casino, Police Arrest Dealer

by March 8, 2019

Police arrest dealer at Cyprus’ first casino after CCTV footage showed roulette tampering incidents that resulted in a player winning €5,800Police in the Cypriot city of Limassol have arrested a live dealer working at the city’s C2 casino on suspicion that he has tampered wit ...

MassGaming Clears Legal Hurdle, Ready to Publish Wynn Probe

MassGaming Clears Legal Hurdle, Ready to Publish Wynn Probe

by March 8, 2019

A Nevada judge dismissed earlier this week a suit filed by Steve Wynn, seeking to stop the publication of a report on sexual harassment allegations leveled against himThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission cleared earlier this week a major obstacle preventing it from finalizing ...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Coming to Las Vegas

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Coming to Las Vegas

by March 7, 2019

Las Vegas is betting big on an Elon Musk-backed means of transportation as the city is looking to advertise itself to a diverse public of potential visitorsNews emerged Wednesday that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has recommended that an Elon Musk-backed ent ...

Delta Dives Deeper into Fantasy Sports with Minority Stake in HalaPlay

Delta Dives Deeper into Fantasy Sports with Minority Stake in HalaPlay

by March 7, 2019

Delta extends its footprint in the lucrative fantasy sports field with the purchase of a minority stake in India’s second largest DFS businessIndian gaming and hospitality giant Delta Corporation has recently announced plans to venture further into the fantasy sports field. I ...

888’s BetBright Shuts Down, Voids Bets Ahead Of Cheltenham

888’s BetBright Shuts Down, Voids Bets Ahead Of Cheltenham

by March 6, 2019

Online betting operator BetBright announced its closure just a day after 888 bought it for £15 million, UK Gambling Commission making inquiriesDublin-headquartered online gambling operator BetBright closed shop for good just a day after it became known that it was purchased b ...

Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Sale Falls Through Once Again

Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Sale Falls Through Once Again

by March 6, 2019

Florida real estate firm TJM Properties will remain the owner of the shuttered Atlantic Club after the latest of a flurry of failed sale dealsAnother sale deal for the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has fallen through, local news outlet The Press of Atl ...

Global Gaming and Trustly Build on Pay N Play Success with Extended Partnership

Global Gaming and Trustly Build on Pay N Play Success with Extended Partnership

by March 6, 2019

Global Gaming and Trustly extend existing collaboration to leverage Pay N Play success and explore new marketsOnline gambling company Global Gaming and payment services provider Trustly announced today that they have decided to build on their successful partnership and explor ...

Queensland Opens Expression-of-Interest Process for Second Gold Coast Casino

Queensland Opens Expression-of-Interest Process for Second Gold Coast Casino

by March 5, 2019

International gaming and hospitality operators have until April to register interest in operating the Gold Coast’s second casino resortThe Queensland Government has decided to roll the dice on a second casino resort in the Gold Coast area, despite protests from anti-gambling ...