Rivers Casino Des Plaines Deal May Get Regulatory OK This Friday

Rivers Casino Des Plaines Deal May Get Regulatory OK This Friday

by February 24, 2019

Churchill Downs could get regulatory nod to expand further in Illinois as the state gears up for sports betting legalization pushChurchill Downs could get regulatory approval for its offer to buy a majority stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines this Friday, news outlet Daily Her ...

In Historic Move, Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Legalization Bill

In Historic Move, Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Legalization Bill

by February 24, 2019

The Virginia General Assembly supports the legalization of casino gambling and development of casinos in certain areas across the stateA bill paving the way for the establishment of casinos in select areas across Virginia passed the state General Assembly Saturday night. The ...

Greece Opens Bidding Process for Hellinikon Casino Resort

Greece Opens Bidding Process for Hellinikon Casino Resort

by February 23, 2019

Greek gambling regulator publishes a call for tenders for operators interested to obtain a casino license for the Hellinikon mega-resortThe bidding process for the development of a casino as part of a larger integrated resort set to be located at the site of the former Ellini ...

Caesars’ Largest Stockholder Presses for Sale, Joining Icahn and Other Investors

Caesars’ Largest Stockholder Presses for Sale, Joining Icahn and Other Investors

by February 23, 2019

Another major Caesars stockholder is pushing for the company’s sale to best serve and enhance shareholder valueCaesars Entertainment Corp.’s largest shareholder is urging the company to consider a sale, joining billionaire Carl Icahn and other investors who are pressing the g ...

Slingo Owner Sells Real-Money Gaming Business

Slingo Owner Sells Real-Money Gaming Business

by February 22, 2019

Gaming Realms has moved to sell its real-money business to focus on content development and licensingUK gaming company Gaming Realms has agreed to sell its real-money gaming business to Oslo-listed River iGaming for a total consideration of £11.5 million, news emerged today. ...

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Joins New Jersey Online Betting Frenzy

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Joins New Jersey Online Betting Frenzy

by February 22, 2019

Golden Nugget has just launched its online sportsbook, but New Jersey bettors will not be able to wager on NBA gamesGolden Nugget Atlantic City now operates a digital sportsbook in addition to its in-person betting facility. In a Thursday press release, the Boardwalk property ...

Ocean Resort Casino Names New CEO, CFO; Pens Arena Football Partnership

Ocean Resort Casino Names New CEO, CFO; Pens Arena Football Partnership

by February 21, 2019

Luxor appoints new CEO and CFO of newly acquired Ocean Resort Casino; property secures major Arena Football League partnershipLuxor Capital Group parted ways with two top executives at Ocean Resort Casino less than a month after it took over the Boardwalk hotel and casino pro ...

Massachusetts Casino Regulator Votes to Settle Wynn Lawsuit

Massachusetts Casino Regulator Votes to Settle Wynn Lawsuit

by February 21, 2019

MassGaming voted to settle lawsuit with Steve Wynn to clear way for publication of Wynn Resorts suitability probe findingsThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted on Wednesday to reach a settlement with embattled casino boss Steve Wynn that will hopefully remove all legal ob ...

Caesars Engages in Discussions with Carl Icahn over Sale

Caesars Engages in Discussions with Carl Icahn over Sale

by February 20, 2019

Caesars to evaluate Carl Icahn sale push as billionaire investor discloses 10% stake in the Las Vegas hotel and casino giantCasino and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. said in a statement from today that it has engaged in discussions with activist investor Carl I ...

SJM to Complete Lagerfeld-Designed Hotel as “Legacy to His Creative Genius”

SJM to Complete Lagerfeld-Designed Hotel as “Legacy to His Creative Genius”

by February 20, 2019

Yesterday, fashion lost one of its greatest couturiers, a guiding force that shaped the industry for more than five decades. We may be bidding farewell to Karl Lagerfeld, but his enormous legacy will live on forever.Macau casino operator SJM Holdings, with which Lagerfeld wo ...

Big Fish Faces Class Action Suit over Illegal Online Casino Games

Big Fish Faces Class Action Suit over Illegal Online Casino Games

by February 19, 2019

Social games publisher Big Fish Games has been hit by another lawsuit questioning the legality of its social casino games in WashingtonBig Fish Games, along with its new owner Aristocrat Leisure, has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed last week in the U ...

NetEnt Obtains Permanent Casino Supplier License in New Jersey

NetEnt Obtains Permanent Casino Supplier License in New Jersey

by February 18, 2019

NetEnt secures permanent license in New Jersey, eyes expansion in the newly regulated Pennsylvanian online gambling marketSwedish provider of online casino games NetEnt has locked up a permanent license by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement more than three years af ...

Greece to Publish Hellinikon Casino Concession Tender This Week

Greece to Publish Hellinikon Casino Concession Tender This Week

by February 18, 2019

The bidding process for a concession for a casino at the site of the former Athens airport is to start this week, according to media reportsThe call for tender for a casino concession at the site of former Ellinikon International Airport near Athens is ready to be published i ...

Philippine National Bank Extends Loan for Second Solaire Casino Resort

Philippine National Bank Extends Loan for Second Solaire Casino Resort

by February 16, 2019

The Philippine National Bank has become one of the lenders supporting Bloomberry in its bid to build a second Solaire casino resortThe Philippine National Bank (PNB) has extended a PHP11.5 billion (approx. $219.7 million) loan to gambling and hospitality company Bloomberry Re ...

Tilman Fertitta Still Interested in Caesars Merger, Buys Stock in the Casino Giant

Tilman Fertitta Still Interested in Caesars Merger, Buys Stock in the Casino Giant

by February 16, 2019

Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta has bought a stake in gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., Bloomberg reports citing people familiar with the matterNews about Mr. Fertitta buying Caesars shares arrived a few months after the real estate mogul made ...